Archive for June 29th, 2009
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Pullout stirs anxiety, pride in Iraq
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki calls on his countrymen to revel to mark the first departure of U.S. troops from Iraqi cities — a turning point he calls a “major victory.” -
Iran upholds disputed Ahmadinejad victory (AFP)
AFP – Iran upheld President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s election victory despite massive opposition protests over what many branded a rigged poll that triggered the worst crisis since the 1979 revolution. -
Ariz. lawmakers’ budget work goes down to the wire (AP)
AP – Arizona’s budget battle is going down to the wire, with an intraparty struggle between the Republican governor and the GOP-led Legislature creating the possibility of a state government shutdown starting Wednesday.
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CAPITAL CULTURE: Protecting images of Obama’s kids (AP)
AP – President Barack Obama’s face brightened as he looked up and saw his 8-year-old daughter Sasha on the White House’s Truman Balcony. He gave an exaggerated wave, she waved back and photographers captured a rare, unscripted moment. -
Some gays say Obama hasn’t kept promises
President Obama hosted a White House reception Monday in honor of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month, but faced criticism for not keeping campaign promises to the community.
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AP source: Guard to seek volunteers for border (AP)
AP – The Obama administration is developing plans to seek up to 1,500 National Guard volunteers to step up the military’s counter-drug efforts along the Mexican border, senior administration officials said Monday.
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Ariz. lawmakers’ budget work goes down to the wire (AP)
AP – Arizona’s budget battle is going down to the wire, with an intraparty struggle between the Republican governor and the GOP-led Legislature creating the possibility of a state government shutdown starting Wednesday.
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AP Interview: Snowe seeks bipartisan health bill (AP)
AP – Sen. Olympia Snowe, a key figure in shaping federal health care legislation, said Monday that a government-run plan that would take effect if the private insurance market fails to deliver affordable coverage could bridge the partisan divide that threatens to derail President Barack Obama’s efforts to reform the system. -
Obama says he’ll get prime initiatives into law (AP)
AP – President Barack Obama dismissed critics of his ambitious agenda as naysayers on Monday and vowed to have health care, energy and financial regulation initiatives in place by the end of the year. -
Obama says he’ll get prime initiatives into law (AP)
AP – President Barack Obama is vowing to sign climate change legislation and overhauls in health care and financial regulations this year and is dismissing his critics as naysayers.
