FOXNews (blog) | Obama faces off with fiercest critics: House Republicans Los Angeles Times The president's appearance at a GOP conference in Baltimore devolves into finger-pointing and gamesmanship. By James Oliphant Reporting from Baltimore - In an unprecedented town h » |
Telegraph.co.uk | Activist Roeder convicted of abortion provider's murder CNN International (CNN) -- A Kansas jury deliberated just 40 minutes before convicting an anti-abortion activist of first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of an abortion provider. The jury found Scott Roeder, 51, guilty of gunning down Dr. George Tiller, who operated ... Guilty verdict in murder of Kansas abortion doctor Jury Considers if Abortion Slaying Was Murder |
Kansas City Star | State of the Union speech preparations under way CNN Tune in to CNN and CNN.com tonight to watch President Obama's State of the Union address. CNN.com and Facebook are partnering up, » |
Globe and Mail | Obama to seek 3-year freeze on US domestic spending Reuters WASHINGTON, Jan 25 (Reuters) - US President Barack Obama, under pressure from deficit hawks, will seek a three-year freeze on domestic spending in his 2011 budget that would save $250 billion by 2020, administration officials said on ... Obama Seeks Freeze on Many Domestic Programs Obama wants to freeze discretionary spending for 3 years Obama to Propose Three-Year Freeze on Some Spending |
Telegraph.co.uk | Christmas Bombing Try Is Hailed by bin Laden New York Times WASHINGTON â€" Osama bin Laden, the leader of Al Qaeda, spoke publicly on Sunday for the first time about the botched Christmas Day airliner bombing, praising the attempt â€" but not explicitly taking credit for it â€" in an ... Bin Laden commends airline bomb attempt Bin Laden Takes Credit for Bomb Plot |
Los Angeles Times | Does Corporate Money Lead to Political Corruption? New York Times UNLIMITED 'SPEECH' Democrats say the Supreme Court ruling last week » |
The Guardian | Five myths about the Massachusetts Senate race Washington Post Sen.-elect Scott Brown's victory in Massachusetts on Tuesday has quickly turned into a sort of political Rorschach test: What it means depends largely on what you think it means. The Republican's upset win was either an upheaval of ... Daughter of GOP hero Scott Brown admits she voted for a Democrat Democrats' agenda hits the w » |
Telegraph.co.uk | A Massachusetts Long Shot Hits His Target for the Tea Party New York Times The latest on President Obama, his administration and other news from Washington and around the nation. Join the discussion. BOSTON â€" The e-mail message from a Massachusetts supporter to one of the leaders of the Tea Party movement arrived in early ... Scott Brown: From pinup to pickup-driving populist Massachusetts vote hurts US climate bill Blame the Left for Massachusetts |
Globe and Mail | Top Senate Democrat Outlines 'Nuclear Option' Strategy for Health Care FOXNews A top Senate Democrat for the first time Tuesday acknowledged that the party is prepared to deal with health care reform by using a controversial legislative tactic known as the "nuclear option" if Republican Scott Brown wins the ... Election, Health Debate Turned Tables in Massachusetts |
ABC News | More US marines arrive to bolster Haiti quake efforts BBC News More than 2000 US marines are set to join 1000 US troops on the ground in Haiti, as aid efforts gather pace almost a week after the earthquake. Their arrival comes amid reports of violence and looting and as UN and US forces pushed back an angry crowd ... Haiti earthquake: Photos Haiti: Humanitarian aid prioritised at airport Damaged Haiti port to open in 2-3 days: US commander |
Kansas City Star | Massachusetts Senate Race: Will Democrats Delay Seating Scott Brown? ABC News President Obama probably never thought he'd be in Massachusetts on Sunday night. But with Republican Scott Brown surging in the polls two days before the special election for Ted Kennedy's senate seat, Obama has scheduled a last-minute ... With Obama visit hours away, Coakley, Brown campaign hard Obama to campaign in crucial Massachusetts Senate race McConnell C » |
MiamiHerald.com | US makes Haiti quake funds appeal BBC News President Barack Obama has appealed to US citizens to contribute funds to help Haiti after the devastating quake that has killed tens of thousands of people. The US was launching "one of the largest relief efforts in its history", he said, ... In Show of Support, Clinton Goes to Haiti Presidents Clinton, Bush lead effort to raise funds for Haiti US Seen Returning to Big Haiti Role |
The Hindu | US Launches Major Relief Effort in Haiti Voice of America Photo: AP The United States has launched a major civilian and military response to the massive earthquake in Haiti that devastated the capital, Port-au-Prince. Soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division will leave from a military base in the southern US ... Growing desperation grips Haitian capital in quake's aftermath International earthquake relief begins arriving in a devastated Haiti Haiti Despairs as Quake Deaths Mount |
Times Online | Iranian media: 'Riot' group claims responsibility for assassination CNN International Tehran, Iran (CNN) -- A group "active in the post-election riots" in Iran claimed it assassinated a nuclear physics scientist on Tuesday, an Iranian media outlet said. Fars News Agency said the Royal Association of Iran accepted responsibility for the ... Bomb Blast Kills Nuclear Physicist in Tehran US denies role in Iran murder Iranian nuclear physicist killed in bombing |
Globe and Mail | Obama and race: The ever-present issue USA Today Once again we confront the aspect of President Obama's legacy that is the easiest to discern and the hardest to discuss. He is the nation's first African-American president. Harry Reid's newly reported comment, from the 2008 campaign, that Obama could ... Sen. Harry Reid and the 'double standard' Reid's remarks threaten to change his game Democrats dismiss Republican c » |
New York Daily News | Magnitude 6.5 earthquake rattles Eureka in Northern California Los Angeles Times The temblor snaps power lines, shatters windows and is felt over a wide area, but no major injuries are reported. 'It was a monstrous one,' a merchant says. The quake created a mess at a Natural Foods store. (Shaun Walker / Eureka Times-Standard ... 6.5 quake rocks Humboldt County Residents pick up from California quake Earthquake of 6.5-magnitude strikes off California coast |
ABC News | Michigan to get $224 million in clean energy credits Detroit Free Press WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama unveiled Friday $2.3 billion in tax credits for manufacturing clean energy goods, including $224 million for Michigan factories to boost solar cell and wind turbine production. ... Obama Refocuses on Jobs After Weak Labor Report Obama Awards $2.3 Billion Clean Energy Tax Credits Obama on jobs: 'The road to recovery is never straight' |
Telegraph.co.uk | Obama takes steps to bolster security Los Angeles Times The president, sharing an internal investigation into the foiled Christmas airline attack, c » |
Washington Post | National Security Adviser Says Airline Bomber Report Will 'Shock' Americans FOXNews James Jones, a retired four-star Marine general, says Americans will feel "a certain shock" when a report is released today detailing the intelligence failures that could have prevented the Christmas Day attack. Americans will feel "a certain shock" ... National security adviser: Airline bomber report to 'shock' US airliner attack could provide new intelligence Obama Presses Security Overhaul, Nigerian Indicted |
Kansas City Star | Democratic Sens. Christopher Dodd and Byron Dorgan to retire Los Angeles Times AP Washington - Connecticut Sen. Christopher J. Dodd, a five-term Democrat whose political stock began f » |
