Archive for January 16th, 2009
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Obama: ‘Dramatic action’ needed now to fix economy (AP)
AP – President-elect Barack Obama made a pitch for his massive economic stimulus plan at a Midwestern factory that manufactures wind turbine parts, saying Friday his proposal would make smart investments in the country’s future and create solid jobs in up-and-coming industries. -
Obama Cabinet headed toward quick Senate approval (Reuters)
Reuters – U.S. President-elect Barack Obama’s proposed Cabinet of top advisers seems headed toward swift U.S. Senate approval, with former presidential rival Hillary Clinton appearing a shoo-in for secretary of state. -
Obama honors Hickman, Tuskegee Airman (AP)
AP – Barack Obama has said he’s standing on the shoulders of George Hickman and his trailblazing colleagues. -
Source: Obama to name Sunstein his regulatory czar (AP)
AP – President-elect Barack Obama has tapped legal scholar Cass Sunstein as his administration’s regulatory czar, a Democratic source said Friday. -
President’s Radio Address
In his final weekly radio address, President Bush said, ” Eight years ago, on a cold January morning, I stood on the steps of the United States Capitol, placed my hand on the Bible, and swore a sacred oath to defend our people and our Constitution. On that day, I spoke of “our Nation’s grand story of courage and its simple dream of dignity.” Next week, my term of service will come to an end — but that story and that dream will continue.”
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How to watch Obama’s inauguration online
More than 2 million Americans lost their jobs last year, the stock market fell by almost 45 percent from its peak, and comparisons with the Great Depression are becoming disturbingly commonplace.
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Big inauguration comes with a big price tag
When President-elect Barack Obama takes the oath of office next month, the nation’s capital will be the site of a massive celebration. But local officials are worried they might get stuck with the check.
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Obama wants to invoke God during inauguration oath
President-elect Barack Obama will invoke God when he takes the oath of office January 20, despite a lawsuit filed by atheist and non-religious groups, according to an attorney for Chief Justice John Roberts, who will administer the oath.
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President-elect’s train trip poses miles of security issues
President-elect Barack Obama’s January 17 train trip from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Washington is intended to make the inauguration the most open and accessible in history.
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‘Deep Throat’ remembered as truth-teller
W. Mark Felt, the former FBI second-in-command who helped unlock the secrets of Watergate as the shadowy “Deep Throat,” was regarded Friday as a man who stood for truth in deceptive times.
