Archive for May 12th, 2009
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Steele praises Romney after criticizing him (AP)
AP – The head of the Republican Party said Tuesday he regrets the public interpretation of comments in which he said the GOP voted against Mitt Romney last year in part because he was a Mormon. “Chairman Steele regrets the way his comments have been interpreted,” Republican National Committee spokeswoman Gail Gitcho said in a statement. -
Tillman’s parents want general’s record reviewed (AP)
AP – The parents of slain Army Ranger and NFL star Pat Tillman voiced concerns Tuesday that the general who played a role in mischaracterizing his death could be put in charge of military operations in Afghanistan. -
Social Security and Medicare finances worsen (AP)
AP – Social Security and Medicare are fading even faster under the weight of the recession, heading for insolvency years sooner than previously expected, the government warned Tuesday. Social Security will start paying out more in benefits than it collects in taxes in 2016, a year sooner than projected last year, and the giant trust fund will be depleted by 2037, four years sooner, trustees reported. -
AIG trustee aids offshore hedge funds (Politico)
Politico – The battered insurance giant AIG returns to Capitol Hill Wednesday facing another frosty reception in Congress – where three AIG trustees appointed by the U.S. government will make their public debut amid growing skepticism over their role at the company.
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White House memo challenges EPA finding on warming (AP)
AP – An Environmental Protection Agency proposal that could lead to regulating the gases blamed for global warming will prove costly for factories, small businesses and other institutions, according to a White House document.
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Dems edge closer to climate bill deal (Politico)
Politico – After months of negotiations, weeks of congressional testimony and an official White House meeting, Democrats on the House Energy and Commerce Committee inched slightly closer to cutting a deal on climate change legislation Tuesday — even as some of their most pernicious members continued to raise objections.
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Cheney steps up assault on Obama (AFP)
AFP – Former vice president Dick Cheney stepped up his assault on President Barack Obama, warning he was making “huge” mistakes on the economy and stripping America’s anti-terror arsenal. -
Steele praises Romney after criticizing him
The head of the Republican Party said Tuesday he regrets the public interpretation of comments in which he said the GOP voted against Mitt Romney last year in part because he was Mormon.
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Dems thwart GOP effort on ethics probe
House Democrats on Tuesday stopped a Republican plan to force a campaign finance inquiry that likely would have investigated several influential Democrats.
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Top Democrat calls for probe of interrogations (AP)
AP – The House majority leader said Tuesday that Congress should investigate whether the Bush administration authorized the torture of terrorism detainees, and he contended that the Republican focus on what Speaker Nancy Pelosi learned about harsh interrogation methods was a distraction.
