Archive for May 28th, 2009
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Obama expected to announce ‘cyber czar’ position
President Obama is expected to announce Friday the creation of the position of cyber czar, a person who will coordinate the nation’s efforts to protect government and private computer systems from hackers, criminal gangs, terrorists and spies, people familiar with the plan said Thursday.
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Obama moves to curb road-building in forests (AP)
AP – The Obama administration is ordering a one-year moratorium on most road-building and other development on about 50 million acres of remote national forests.
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Obama reiterates call for Israel to halt West Bank settlement activity
Israel must halt West Bank settlement activity and the Palestinians need to increase West Bank security to advance the Middle East peace process, President Obama said Thursday after meeting with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.
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Obama Offers Prime Posts to Those Who Helped Bankroll Campaign (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg – May 29 (Bloomberg) — Louis Susman has one thing in common
with many of his predecessors nominated to be the U.S.
ambassador to the United Kingdom: money. -
Obama says health care changes must come this year (AP)
AP – President Barack Obama warned Thursday that if Congress doesn’t deliver health care legislation by the end of the year, the opportunity will be lost, a plea to political supporters to pressure lawmakers to act. “If we don’t get it done this year, we’re not going to get it done,” Obama told supporters by phone as he flew home on Air Force One from a West Coast fundraising trip. -
Sotomayor’s views on abortion rights are unknown (AP)
AP – One of the few things conservatives and liberals agree on when it comes to Sonia Sotomayor is that her views on abortion rights are a mystery and one that must be solved before she can be confirmed as a Supreme Court justice. -
Gates: No reason to build up US troops in Korea (AP)
AP – While worrisome, North Korea’s nuclear and missile tests have not reached a crisis level that would warrant additional U.S. troops in the region, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said. -
Bush speaks of Iraq, economy, military
Former President George W. Bush says what he misses most since leaving the White House is the inspiration he drew from his encounters with U.S. military personnel.
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Duncan: States could lose out on stimulus cash (AP)
AP – States will hurt their chance to compete for millions of federal stimulus dollars if they fail to embrace innovations like charter schools, Education Secretary Arne Duncan said Thursday.
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Obama bobbleheads stalled in US Customs (AP)
AP – President Barack Obama bobbleheads that are supposed to be given away at a minor-league baseball game apparently haven’t gotten the nod from customs officials.
