Archive for June 26th, 2009
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Weekly Address: Opening the Door to a Clean Energy Economy
The President praises historic energy legislation passed by the House of Representatives. The legislation will help America create green jobs, ensure clean air for our children, move towards energy independence and combat climate change. July 27, 2009. (Public Domain)
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Obama scoffs at Ahmadinejad’s demand for apology (AP)
AP – President Barack Obama’s criticism of Iran escalated Friday into an unusually personal war of words. To Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s demand he apologize for meddling, Obama shot back that the regime should “think carefully” about answers owed to protesters it has arrested, bludgeoned and killed. -
House passes energy overhaul bill 219-212
A sharply divided House of Representatives narrowly passed a White House-backed climate change bill Friday after hours of cajoling and arm-twisting by Democratic leaders among members worried about the legislation’s potential economic and political fallout.
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Group: Dozens of journalists among jailed in Iran (AP)
AP – More than two dozen Iranian journalists are among the hundreds of people being imprisoned by the hardline government in Tehran as part of the violent post-election crackdown, according to Amnesty International. -
Obama may hold detainees indefinitely (Politico)
Politico – Faced with a gloomy outlook for new congressional authority to detain terror suspects, the Obama administration appears to be considering issuing an executive order to govern the indefinite imprisonment of alleged Al Qaeda operatives, analysts said.
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Clinton’s injury still limiting her work schedule (AP)
AP – One week after surgery to repair a broken right elbow, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Friday had not resumed a full work schedule at the State Department, officials said. -
Obama says Merkel smart, trustworthy (AP)
AP – President Barack Obama is describing his German counterpart as “smart,” and he adds that he can trust what she says. -
Rep. Tauscher casts key vote before leaving House (AP)
AP – Rep. Ellen Tauscher made it a memorable last day in Congress. The California Democrat wielded the gavel during debate Friday, gave an Academy Award-length thank you address to the chamber and was casting one of the more important votes of her 13-year congressional career. -
Obama: Solving factional split big issue in Iraq (AP)
AP – Despite continuing violence in Iraq, President Barack Obama says he thinks the bigger challenge there is finding political agreement among Shiites, Sunnis and Kurds. -
Activists hot over senator’s stance on oyster farm (AP)
AP – A powerful Senate Democrat is backing an oyster farmer over the National Park Service in a northern California controversy that has environmentalists seething.
