Archive for January 30th, 2009
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Michael Steele becomes first black RNC chairman (AP)
AP – The Republican Party chose the first black national chairman in its history Friday, just shy of three months after the nation elected a Democrat as the first African-American president. -
Geithner, Bernanke work on $700B bailout overhaul (AP)
AP – Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and other top banking officials met Friday to hammer out details of a major overhaul of the government’s financial rescue program. One official said the Obama administration was close to unveiling the new plan. -
Obama addresses global trade imbalances with Hu (AP)
AP – President Barack Obama on Friday opened his relationship with Chinese President Hu Jintao, promising cooperation in a phone call that broadly covered sensitive trade issues, the global financial crisis and the North Korean nuclear threat. -
Republicans Elect Marylandâs Steele First Black Leader of Party (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg – Jan. 31 (Bloomberg) — Former Maryland Lieutenant Governor
Michael Steele became the Republican National Committeeâs first
black chairman, a signal the party wants to recast its image
after suffering crippling defeats in Congress and losing the
White House. -
Obama On Iraqi Provincial Elections
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Excerpts from the Remarks of President Barack Obama at the Alfalfa Dinner
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Obama On Iraqi Provincial Elections
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Senate Democrats promise to change stimulus bill (AP)
AP – Senate Democrats promised more money for infrastructure projects when an almost $900 billion version of President Barack Obama’s stimulus plan hits the Senate floor next week.
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Two congressmen want Citigroup out of Citi Field
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two congressmen want Citigroup out of Citi Field.
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US reviewing ‘Buy American’ stimulus clause (AFP)
AFP – The White House said Friday it was reviewing a “Buy American” clause in Congress’s version of President Barack Obama stimulus plan that has sparked angry claims of protectionism from US allies.
