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Globe and Mail | After Obama speech, Democrats confused about path ahead Washington Post The Washington Post's Dan Balz and Chris Cillizza discuss President Obama's State of the Union speech and the Republican response by Virginia governor Robert F. McDonnell. By Paul Kane and Shailagh Murray A day after President Obama c » |
Globe and Mail | Social media on Obama speech mirrors Americans' frustration CNN Tweets from Congress and the American public provided instant feedback on the State of the Union address. (CNN) -- The tone of tweets on Twitter and posts on Facebook in reaction to President Obama's State of the Union speech ... State of the Union Speech Text Tom Shales on TV: President Obama is tough during the State of the Union Obama pivots to job creation in speech |
The AtlanticWire (blog) | CBO projects 2010 deficit at $1.3 trillion Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates the US budget deficit for the current fiscal year will come in at $1.3 trillion, down slightly from its previous $1.38 trillion estimate, a source familiar with the matter ... Sen. John McCain Backs President Obama's Proposed Budget Freeze CBO Projects 2010 Budget Deficit at $1.35 Trillion How Will Obama's Spending Freeze Play in Washington? |
USA Today | Obama brings back campaign manager Plouffe USA Today As President Obama tries to revive his political fortunes, he's starting to rely more on one of the key people who helped put him in the White House in the first place. David Plouffe, the Obama campaign manager in 2008, is now working as an outside ... White House Toughens Tone |
Washington Post | HEALTHCARE Q & A Can the healthcare overhaul drive recover? Los Angeles Times Its supporters were dealt a setback with the Republican Senate election victory in Massachusetts, which cost them a supermajority. But it may not be dead. By Kim Geiger Reporting from Washington - Democratic leaders working to craft a healthcare bill ... Late spending frenzy fueled Senate race Obama Endorses Bill to Create Panel on Deficit 2009 Democratic agenda severely weakened by Republicans' united opposition |
ABC News | Brown heads to Washington after upset Senate win Boston Globe AP Writer / January 21, 2010 BOSTONĂ¢"Massachusetts Republican Scott Brown is making his first visit to Washington on Thursday for a round of courtesy c » |
Globe and Mail | Analysis: GOP sees Mass. win as stop sign for Dems Washington Post AP WASHINGTON -- Reeling from the loss of a long-held Massachusetts Senate seat, Democrats are rethinking the lessons of Barack Obama's 2008 election, with the GOP cheerfully suggesting they scale back their ambitions and agenda. ... Analysis: Brown's win changes political narrative for 2010 Revolution in Kennedy country Dems' Massachusetts loss clouds Pelosi's future |
Reuters | Haitians fleeing capital in search of food, safety Washington Post By ALFRED de MONTESQUIOU AP PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- Thousands of Haiti quake victims are struggling to board buses to flee hunger and violence in the shattered capital, hoping that food will be easier to find in the countryside. ... Relief efforts intensified for Haiti US begins airdrops of food and water into Haiti Haiti aid flows out of the Dominican Republic, and the desperate flow in |
New York Times (blog) | Chester's King memorial nears completion | Philadelphia Inquirer | 01/18/2010 Philadelphia Inquirer By David O'Reilly Among the many cities on the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s path to glory - Atlanta, Birmingham, Selma, Montgomery, Memphis - Chester never hosted his great speeches or historic marches. But the fledgling civil-rights leader ... Cultural and charity events honor Martin Luther King Martin Luther King Day events MLK memorial events might tie up traffic in DC |
The Hindu | Hunger and Hope, Thirst and Frenzy Grip Haiti New York Times By AP PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) -- Precious water, food and early glimmers of hope began reaching parched and hungry earthquake survivors Saturday on the streets of this shattered city, where despair at times turned into a frenzy among the ruins. ... Haiti earthquake: Hillary Clinton visits devastated capital Extent of Haiti destruction clear Searching among a Haitian cathedral's ruins |
New York Times (blog) | Obama, Congressional Dems Near Health Care Accord ABC News AP President Barack Obama pauses in the Diplomatic Reception Room at the White House in Washington Friday, Jan. 15, 2010, while talking about the earthquake in Haiti. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) President Barack Obama ... Democrats seek quick deal on health-care bill In Health Talks, President Is Hands-Off No More Kennedy seat, health bill face uncertain fate |
The Guardian | Polls show race for 'Kennedy seat' about even Washington Post BOSTON -- The seeds of the drama that could see the Senate seat held by the late Edward M. Kennedy slip to Republican control began to sprout during what is tradition » |
Sydney Morning Herald | Arriving Port-au-Prince, Earthquake Damage Can be Seen Everywhere Voice of America Photo: AP A woman stands in the rubble of her home the day after an earthquake hit Port-au-Prince, Haiti, 13 Jan. 2010 As rescue operations accelerated to help victims of the earthquake in Haiti, correspondent Brian Wagner flew into Port-au-Prince ... Songs and prayers in Haiti's darkest hour Obama orders rapid mobilization of US rescue, relief efforts for Haiti Haitians seek quake missing online |
Sydney Morning Herald | 7.0 quake hits Haiti; 'Serious loss of life' expected CNN International An earthquake in Haiti has reportedly destroyed numerous buildings in the capital Port-au-Prince. The Associated Press reported that a hospital had collapsed Editor's note: Watch continuing coverage of the earthquake in Haiti on CNN. ... US Reaches out to Quake-Hit Haiti Major earthquake hits Haiti Ferocious Earthquake Rocks Haiti |
Telegraph.co.uk | How Harry got his groove back San Francisco Chronicle Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid spent the weekend trying to finesse the news that he told "Game Change" authors Mark Halperin and John Heilemann in 2008 that he believed Barack Obama could win the White House as he was a "light skinned" African ... Reid's Race Comments: Was There Truth In His Comments? Harry Reid's Race Problem |
The Hindu | GOP opens fire on Harry Reid over Obama remarks Los Angeles Times The Senate majority leader has apologized to the president for racial comments made in 2008. Republicans accuse Democrats of holding a double standard. By Ashley Powers Reporting from Las Vegas - Is this the gaffe that will haunt Senate Majority Leader ... Reid Is Under Fire for 2008 Remarks |
Boston Globe | Senate's Reid tells Obama he regrets racial remarks Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid apologized to President Barack Obama on Saturday for comments he made during the 2008 presidential campaign that critics find raci » |
Houston Chronicle | NJ Airport Video Shows Security Guard Leaving Post New York Times By AP A man took advantage of a guard's absence to sneak past a Newark Liberty International Airport security checkpoint Sunday evening and walk arm-in-arm with a woman into a secure area, causing a terminal shutdown that delayed flights across the ... A goodbye kiss triggered New Jersey airport scare Senator Releases Video Showing Newark Airport Security Breach NJ airport video shows guard leaving post |
Reuters | Sen. Christopher Dodd says it was time to step down Los Angeles Times Sen. Christopher J. Dodd, who left his imprint on a host of social legislation, announced this morning that he is retiring and will not seek a sixth term representing the state of Connecticut. In a nation » |
Washington Post | US to Suspend Gitmo Detainee Transfers to Yemen FOXNews The US will not transfer any detainees from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to Yemen right now, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said Tuesday. The US will not transfer any detainees from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to Yemen right now, White House Press ... Yemeni loses appeal for release from Guantanamo US Reopens Embassy in Yemeni Capital Sanaa US suspends Guantanamo to Yemen transfers |