Archive for December 23rd, 2008
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Will Obama’s stimulus work fast enough? (AP)
AP – President-elect Barack Obama’s plan for economic revival puts a big emphasis on public works projects. It also would rely on tax cuts. -
Sino-U.S. trade ties face test amid global slump (Reuters)
Reuters – Trade frictions between Beijing and Washington are expected to grow amid a deepening world recession and as U.S. interest groups demand President-elect Barack Obama put “tough on China” trade talk into action. -
Obama chooses Lincoln’s Bible for inauguration (AP)
AP – President-elect Barack Obama will use the same Bible at his inauguration that Abraham Lincoln used for his swearing in. -
Obama attends memorial for his grandmother, `Toot’ (AP)
AP – President-elect Barack Obama gathered with family and friends on Tuesday for a private memorial service for the beloved grandmother who helped raise him. -
USA returns as king of cable in 2008 (Reuters)
Reuters – USA Network has regained its crown as the year’s most-watched basic cable channel, while football and election coverage dominated the top of the programing chart. -
Obama Report Finds No âInappropriateâ Contacts With Blagojevich (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg – Dec. 24 (Bloomberg) — A report by Barack Obamaâs transition
team concluded that neither the president-elect nor his staff had
âinappropriateâ talks with Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich or
his office about who would replace Obama in the U.S. Senate. -
Rail Takes Back Seat as States Target Obama Stimulus for Roads (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg – Dec. 24 (Bloomberg) — Missouriâs plan to spend $750
million in federal money on highways and nothing on mass transit
in St. Louis doesnât square with President-elect Barack Obamaâs
vision for a revolutionary re-engineering of the nationâs
infrastructure. -
Statement by the Press Secretary
Yesterday the President forwarded to the Pardon Attorney a Master Warrant of Clemency including 19 requests for pardons with direction that he execute and deliver grants of clemency to the named individuals.
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Personnel Announcement
President George W. Bush today announced his intention to appoint 24 individuals to serve in his Administration.
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Personnel Announcement
President George W. Bush today announced his intention to appoint 24 individuals to serve in his Administration.
