Archive for May 1st, 2009
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Al-Qaida used Hotmail, simple codes in planning (AP)
AP – In the days following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, alleged al-Qaida operations mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed intended to use his free Hotmail account to direct a U.S.-based operative to carry out an attack, according to a guilty plea agreement filed by Ali Saleh Kahlah al-Marri in federal court. -
Letter from the President to the Speaker of the House of Representatives
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Game-changing call to college football: Playoff (AP)
AP – Tackling an issue sure to rouse sports fans, lawmakers pressed college football officials Friday to switch the Bowl Championship Series to a playoff, with one Texas Republican likening the current system to communism and joking it should be labeled “BS,” not “BCS.” -
Mixed reviews for W.H.’s FEC pick (Politico)
Politico – In a surprise move that is prompting mixed reactions in the campaign finance community, President Obama on Friday afternoon nominated leading labor lawyer John J. Sullivan to the Federal Election Commission.
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Gates: Tough to ask for more troops in Afghanistan (AP)
AP – Defense Secretary Robert Gates says it would be difficult to request more U.S. troops in Afghanistan in six to 12 months.
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After flu comments, Biden takes train
One day after saying he wouldn’t travel in tight quarters because of the swine flu scare, Vice President Joe Biden rode a train Friday from Washington to Delaware. -
Porn star launches Sen. ‘listening tour’ (Politico)
Politico – Sure, it may be a publicity stunt – but if so it’s working.
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After his flu warning, Biden takes the train home (AP)
AP – One day after saying he wouldn’t travel in tight quarters because of the swine flu scare, Vice President Joe Biden rode a train Friday from Washington to Delaware. -
A look at potential Obama nominees to high court (AP)
AP – Court watchers think President Barack Obama will choose a woman for his first nomination to the Supreme Court, where only one of nine seats is held by a female Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. -
GOP gears up for Court fight (Politico)
Politico – Senate Republicans admit they have virtually no shot at stopping President Barack Obama’s pick to replace Supreme Court Justice David Souter — but they see a definite political upside in waging a fight.
