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NY Dems Oppose Mosque Construction
NY Dems Oppose Mosque Location Maggie Haberman reports on Democrats in New York who are now coming out against the Cordoba Institute: After almost total silence from New York elected officials over the weekend after President Obama's mosque speech (in which some members were out of …
Glenn Beck's Rally Denounced by Civil Rights Groups
Glenn Beck's Rally Denounced by Civil Rights Groups Glenn Beck's planned rally at the Lincoln Memorial been denounced by several civil rights groups: Social activists and civil rights leaders, among them the Rev. Al Sharpton, are planning marches and demonstrations -- including the …
Karzai Bans Private Security Firms
Karzai Bans Private Security Firms CNN reports: Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai issued a decree Tuesday disbanding all private security firms within four months. The decree involves international and national private security companies and the security employees of those …
CIA Finds Secret Interrogation Tapes
CIA Finds Secret Interrogation Tape The AP reports: The CIA has tapes of 9/11 plotter Ramzi Binalshibh being interrogated in a secret overseas prison. Discovered under a desk, the recordings could provide an unparalleled look at how foreign governments aided the U.S. in holding and …
Most Spilled Oil Still in Gulf
Most Spilled Oil Still in Gulf The Wall Street Journal reports: Researchers at the University of Georgia said Monday that more than three-quarters of the oil spilled in the Gulf of Mexico following the Deepwater Horizon drilling-rig explosion could still be in the Gulf threateni…
Washington Goes AWOL on the Economy
America is in the throes of a terrible economic and financial crisis. Yet in Washington, political leaders barely discuss the economy. More bad economic news: The FT : In the average congressional district, serious mortgage delinquency rates – defined as borrowers more than three months …Obama Considers Easing U.S.-Cuba Travel
Obama May Ease U.S.-Cuba Travel The New York Times reports that the Obama administration is considering easing travel restrictions to Cuba. The Obama administration is planning to expand opportunities for Americans to travel to Cuba, the latest step aimed at encouraging more …
Murdoch's News Corp Gives $1M to GOP Govs
GOP Govs Get $1M From News Corp The parent corporation of FoxNews made a $1 million contribution to the Republican Governors Association. Politico 's Ben Smith reports: The company's media outlets play politics more openly than most, but the huge contribution to a party committee …
Suicide Bomb Kills 61 Iraqi Army Recruits
Bomber Kills 61 Iraqi Army Recruits A suicide bomber targeted Iraqi army recruits in an attack Tuesday. The AP reports: A suicide bomber sat for hours Tuesday among hundreds of army recruits before detonating nail-packed explosives strapped to his body, killing 61 people and …
Dem Candidate Accused of Profiting from Charity
Louisiana Democratic candidate Cedric Richmond has been hit with corruption claims over his role with a non-profit charity. Democrats see Rep. Joseph Cao's (R-LA) New Orleans seat as one of the most vulnerable Republican seats in the nation. Although the Louisiana primary hasn't yet happened, the …Norquist: Mosque Issue Hurts GOP
Norquist: Mosque Issue Hurts GOP Republican strategist Grover Norquist has taken a slightly unexpected stance. He argues that campaigning against the Cordoba Institute is actually a bad electoral strategy for Republicans: In my conversation with ATR's Grover Norquist, he made the …
Appeals Court Will Hear Prop 8 Case
Appeals Court Will Hear Prop 8 Case Ben Smith reports for Politico that the Prop 8 case will proceed to the appellate courts: The Ninth Circuit has stayed Judge Vaughn Walker's ruling in the high-profile Constitutional challenge to California's same-sex marriage ban. The case is …
Christie: Both Sides Playing Politics With Mosque
Christie: Both Sides Playing Politics With Mosque Governor Chris Christie has made comments arguing that both sides are playing politics with the Cordoba Institute controversy: "Given my last position, that I was the first U.S attorney post 9/11 in New Jersey. I understand acutely …
Weigel: Religious Right Made the Ground Zero Mosque Possible
Weigel: Religious Right Made the Mosque Possible On his blog at Slate.com, David Weigel explains how the religious right pushed for a law that allowed the Cordoba Institute to be constructed: In an interview just now, Grover Norquist of Americans for Tax Reform made a point about the …
Poland and America Drift Apart
As Poland's economy grows and the nation becomes more integrated with the rest of Europe, America's importance seems to shrink every year. My latest column for CNN.com looks at America's relationship with Poland and our shrinking importance in Central and Eastern Europe. Twenty years later, …Reid Opposes NYC Mosque Location
Reid Opposes NYC Mosque Location Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has stated that while he recognizes the right of Muslims to worship, that he would prefer that they didn't build a mosque near Ground Zero: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said an Islamic center shouldn't be …
McChrystal Headed to Yale
McChrystal Headed to Yale Politico reports: Gen. Stanley McChrystal, who was forced to retire in July after an embarrassing Rolling Stone article quoted him and his staff making disparaging remarks about top White House officials, is taking a job at Yale, POLITICO has learned. …
China Now World's 2nd Biggest Economy
China Now 2nd Biggest Economy The New York Times reports After three decades of spectacular growth, China passed Japan in the second quarter to become the world’s second-largest economy behind the United States, according to government figures released early Monday. The …
GOP Attacks Obama for Mosque Comments
GOP Attacks Obama on Mosque Stance Several prominent Republicans have attacked Obama's most recent comments about the proposed mosque near Ground Zero: On Saturday, seeking to clarify his position, Obama said he supported the right of Muslims to build the center but would not comment …