Archive for June 21st, 2009
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NY senator has little time to prep for 2010 race (AP)
AP – But with a consistent, engaging style and help from powerful allies including President Barack Obama, Gillibrand has moved quickly to quiet her critics and box out potential challengers in her party. -
Obama: US prepared for any threat from North Korea (AP)
AP – President Barack Obama said the United States is “prepared for any contingencies” involving North Korea including the regime’s reported threat to launch a long-range missile toward Hawaii. -
New detector not much better catching nuke matter (AP)
AP – Federal investigators say the government’s next generation radiation detectors are only marginally better at detecting hidden nuclear material than monitors already at U.S. ports, but would cost more than twice as much. -
Nominee little boost to GOP (Politico)
Politico – Nearly a month after President Barack Obama picked her for the Supreme Court, Republican senators say Sonia Sotomayor isn’t serving as the political lightning rod some in their party had hoped she would be.
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GOP calls Obama timid as he seeks footing on Iran (AP)
AP – President Barack Obama stuck to his carefully tailored response to Iran’s internal crisis Sunday despite pressure from Republican critics, as he continued to speak up for protesters’ rights without making specific demands on Iran’s hard-line leaders. -
Republicans call Obama timid on Iran
In his first major test of international leadership, President Barack Obama is struggling for the right stance in the face of Iran’s postelection upheaval as political opponents at home accuse him of inaction. -
Defiant, Iran’s Mousavi urges more protests (Reuters)
Reuters – Iranian opposition leader Mirhossein Mousavi urged supporters to continue protests over the re-election of hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, in a direct challenge to the Islamic Republic’s leadership. -
Obama: U.S. ready for possible N.Korea missile launch (Reuters)
Reuters – The United States military is prepared for the possibility that North Korea may attempt to launch a missile toward Hawaii, President Barack Obama said in remarks released on Sunday.
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Obama’s own party worried health plan lacks votes (AP)
AP – A Republican senator seeking a bipartisan health deal spoke Sunday of “dialing down” expectations while one of President Barack Obama’s Democratic allies questioned whether the White House had the votes necessary for a such a costly and comprehensive plan during a recession. -
Obama: US prepared for any threat from North Korea (AP)
AP – President Barack Obama said the United States is “prepared for any contingencies” involving North Korea including the regime’s reported threat to launch a long-range missile toward Hawaii.
