Hurricane Earl's Strength Increases
Hurricane Earl's Strength Increases 11alive.com reports: MIAMI -- A hurricaneimg src="http://images.intellitxt.com/ast/adTypes/mag-glass_10x10.gif" alt="" />
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Joe Miller Leads in Alaska Poll
Joe Miller Leads in Alaska Poll According to Rasmussen Reports : In Rasmussen Reports’ first look at the U.S. Senate race in Alaska, Republican newcomer Joe Miller holds a six-point lead over Sitka Mayor Scott McAdams. The latest statewide telephone survey of Likely Voters …
Dems May Not Repeal Tax Cuts
Dems May Not Repeal Tax Cuts McClatchy reports: WASHINGTON — Democrats in Congress are poised to play a leading role this month in thwarting their party's effort to raise income tax rates on the wealthy. Tax cuts enacted in 2001 and 2003 expire at the end of this year. …
Obama Begins Mid-East Peace Talks
Obama Begins Peace Talks Politico reports: President Barack Obama opened the first round of direct Israeli-Palestinian negotiations Wednesday in nearly two years by challenging Mideast leaders to put aside decades of antagonism and reach a peace accord within the next year. …
Romer: My Plan Failed
In her last speech, departing Obama economic adviser Christina Romer called for a new stimulus -- a tacit admission that her first plan had failed. Dr. Christina Romer’s economic speech today, marking her last speech as an administration official, is an admission that the fiscal stimulus package …Discovery Channel Hostage-Taker Shot By Police
Discovery Channel Hostage-Taker Shot By Police The AP reports on a developing hostage situation at the Discovery Channel building: SILVER SPRING, Md. — Police shot a man upset with the Discovery Channel network's programming who took three people hostage at the company's headquarter…
Romer Calls for Increased Spending
Romer Calls for Increased Spending The AP reports on Obama economic adviser Christine Romer's final speech. Departing White House economist Christina Romer says the government has the tools for bringing down unemployment, but policymakers need to find the will and wisdom to use …
Can Castle Stop the Tea Party's Next Upset?
With Alaska's GOP primary resolved, attention now turns to Delaware where Mike Castle is attempting to hold off a Tea Party challenger. Joe Miller’s victory in Alaska has set the stage for the next race where the Tea Party wants to cause an upset victory. In Delaware’s GOP primary, Tea Party-bac…Coleman: 'There is No Effort to Replace Steele'
Coleman: 'There is No Effort to Replace Steele' The Hill reports: Former Sen. Norm Coleman (R-Minn.) denied Wednesday he is engaged in an effort to oust Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele. In strong> an interview
Former Lehman CEO Blames Feds for Collapse
Former Lehman CEO Blames Feds The AP reports on former Lehman Brothers CEO Dick Fuld's testimony before the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission: The former chief of Lehman Brothers told a panel investigating the financial crisis that the Wall Street firm collapsed under uncontrolla…
Illegal Immigration Down 67% Since 2000
Illegal Immigration Down 67% Since 2000 The Washington Post reports on a new study showing a sharp decrease in illegal immigration into the United States. The number of illegal immigrants entering the United States has plunged by almost two-thirds in the past decade, a dramatic …
More Americans Trust GOP on Economy
More Americans Trust GOP on Jobs A USA Today/Gallup poll finds that voters believe Republicans in Congress will do better on seven of nine issues, including the economy and jobs, than Democrats. A new USA Today/Gallup poll finds Americans saying the Republicans in Congress would do a …
Obama & Netanyahu Condemn W. Bank Killings
Obama Condemns West Bank Killings The AP reports: Opening Mideast talks just after fresh violence, President Barack Obama on Wednesday warned militant Hamas that the United States and its allies won't be stopped in their pursuit of peace by the acts of terrorists. Standing with …
What the Fair Tax Really Costs
The true costs of switching to and administering the fair tax could give voters a serious case of sticker shock. Some days ago, I wrote an article itemizing the strengths and weaknesses of a Mike Huckabee candidacy. I praised the former governor's intelligence and civility - but worried about …York: How the Dems Lost their Edge
York: How the Dems Lost their Edge Writing in the Washington Examiner , Byron York looks at how the Democratic Congress threw away their advantage over the GOP. Many political observers were stunned by the new Gallup poll showing the Republican party with a 10-point advantage in …
Pawlenty Rejects Healthcare Law Funds
Pawlenty Rejects Healthcare Funds Talking Points Memo reports: Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R-MN) is taking a bold step among Republicans opposed to the new federal health care reform law. As his latest move, Pawlenty has issued an executive order forbidding his state's officials from …
Stem-Cell Ruling Gets Appealed
Stem-Cell Ruling Gets Appealed The AP reports: WASHINGTON — The Obama administration on Tuesday asked a federal judge to lift a restraining order that it says could undercut federally funded embryonic stem cell research. The Justice Department filed its request with U.S. District …
Tax Cuts Considered to Help Economy
Payroll Tax Cuts Being Considred The Wall Street Journal reports: The Obama administration is considering a range of new measures to boost economic growth, including tax cuts and a new nationwide infrastructure program, according to people familiar with the discussions. The …
Texas Won't Allow Gay Divorce
Texas Won't Allow Gay Divorce The AP reports: DALLAS — Gay couples legally married in other states cannot get a divorce in Texas, where same-sex marriage is banned, a state appeals court ruled Tuesday. The 5th Texas Court of Appeals ruled that a Dallas district court judge didn't …
Drones Will Patrol US-Mexico Border
Drones Will Patrol US-Mexico Border BoingBoing.net reports: Beginning this Wednesday, the entire 2,000 miles of border between the United States and Mexico will be patrolled by unmanned aerial drones. Three drones are already patrolling portions of that border, and a fourth …