Archive for May 5th, 2009
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Obama keeps Karzai at arm’s length
Skepticism of Afghan leader has shaped White House’s policy in the fight against the Taliban.
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Ex-NBA star Bing wins Detroit mayoral election
Basketball legend Dave Bing was elected Tuesday as Detroit’s mayor through the end of the year, sweeping the incumbent from office in the city with myriad problems. -
House Dems narrow energy, climate bill differences (AP)
AP – Key lawmakers agreed Tuesday on a strategy for replacing gas-guzzling cars with more fuel-efficient models, but much tougher negotiations lie ahead on a bill that would, for the first time, limit emissions linked to global warming. -
Obama administration seeks $63B for world health (AP)
AP – The Obama administration wants the United States to spend $63 billion over the next six years to fight global diseases and provide more aid for prenatal and postnatal care, children’s health and fighting tropical diseases.
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Michelle Obama captivates glittery crowd in NYC (AP)
AP – She’s already conquered Britain, France and Germany. On Tuesday, it was time for Michelle Obama to conquer New York. -
Specter loses seniority on committees (Politico)
Politico – Sen. Arlen Specter lost big under a resolution approved by the Senate Tuesday night: He won’t be able to retain his seniority on five committees this Congress.
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Navy cancels ship deployment due to swine flu (AP)
AP – The Navy canceled the deployment of a San Diego-based ship and ordered its crew to be treated with anti-viral drugs after a crew member’s illness was confirmed as swine flu. -
DOJ nears completion of memos probe (Politico)
Politico – The Justice Department is nearing completion of a probe into Bush-era “torture memos” and signaling that it’s unlikely to pursue criminal prosecutions against the memos’ authors, but instead may refer some of them for legal disciplinary action.
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Top Clinton hand to shore up Geithner (Politico)
Politico – Former White House Press Secretary Jake Siewert is preparing for a return to government as a top counselor to Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, Democratic sources said.
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Obama bites rich hands that fed him (Politico)
Politico – For a politician who sometimes got accused of playing class warfare, candidate Barack Obama sure made a lot of well-to-do friends during the 2008 campaign.
