Archive for June 17th, 2009
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Hillary Clinton fractures elbow in fall
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton fractured her right elbow during a fall Wednesday, her chief of staff said.
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Obama OKs some benefits for employees’ same-sex partners
President Obama signed an executive order granting some benefits to same-sex partners of federal employees Wednesday, calling it “a historic step” but promising more action to come.
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Obama: ‘A sweeping overhaul’
President Obama on Wednesday unveiled his long-anticipated plan to restructure how banks and other firms are regulated in the hope of preventing another financial collapse.
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Obama signs memo on limited gay benefits
The president has extended some benefits to same-sex partners of federal employees. But he isn’t giving them even close to everything they want. -
War-spending bill may face difficulty in Senate
The Senate on Wednesday agreed to prohibit the release of photos depicting the abuse of detainees by U.S. troops, clearing a choke point to congressional approval of a $106 billion war-spending bill.
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Financial crisis shifts balance toward regulation (AP)
AP – The pendulum of government regulation is swinging in a new direction. The government spent most of the past three decades dismantling rules put in place to fix the bad practices that led to the Great Depression of the 1930s. President Barack Obama’s financial overhaul plan marks a clear step back toward greater regulation. -
Analysis: Ensign affair one more woe for GOP (AP)
AP – It’s just about the last thing the beleaguered Republican Party needed: a Christian conservative with national aspirations admitting to an extramarital affair with an ex-staffer. -
Ensign Resigns From GOP Leadership Post; Thune a Possible Successor (CQPolitics.com)
CQPolitics.com – John Thune of South Dakota appears to be a likely contender to replace John Ensign as chairman of the Senate Republican Policy Committee following Ensign’s resignation from the post Wednesday.
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Ex-campaign aide to Ensign admits affair
A former campaign aide to Sen. John Ensign confirms her involvement in an extramarital affair with the conservative Republican, lamented his decision to “air this very personal matter.” -
Congress to investigate if Sosa lied under oath
Retired slugger reportedly tested positive for PED 2 years before testimony
