Archive for July 12th, 2009
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GOP unifies against any more stimulus spending (AP)
AP – Republicans lined up Sunday in opposition to a second economic stimulus package, a rare demonstration of unity from an out-of-power political party in search of a rallying cry against President Barack Obama. -
Japan PM to call August 30 general election: report (AFP)
AFP – Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso is to call a snap election for August 30 following talks with ruling party officials, public broadcaster NHK and other media reported. -
Senate Democrats Say Cheney May Have Broken Law on CIA Program (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg – July 13 (Bloomberg) — Senate Democrats said former Vice
President Dick Cheney may have broken the law when he ordered
information about a secret counterterrorism program withheld
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Raising taxes at center of health care reform debate
Republicans and Democrats continued to spar Sunday over how to pay for health care reform.
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2 senators suggest CIA concealment broke law
Six months into Barack Obama’s presidency, his Democratic allies are pushing for twin investigations into Bush-era torture and anti-terrorism policies.
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GOP: Sotomayor must assure her neutrality
Sonia Sotomayor has decided advantages as she begins the most important trial of her long legal career, a nationally televised consideration of her nomination to be the first Hispanic on the U.S. Supreme Court. -
Health care deadline unlikely to be met (Politico)
Politico – Health care reform proponents are growing pessimistic that they can meet President Barack Obama’s August target for passing a bill — saying the next four weeks must fall together perfectly, without a hitch or a hiccup.
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Officials push for health care in spite of delay (AP)
AP – Legislation to overhaul the nation’s health systems is unlikely to make it through the House and Senate before the August target set by President Barack Obama and other Democratic leaders, lawmakers said Sunday. -
GOP unifies against any more stimulus spending (AP)
AP – Republicans lined up Sunday in opposition to a second economic stimulus package, a rare demonstration of unity from an out-of-power political party in search of a rallying cry against President Barack Obama. -
Sotomayor faces friendly jury as hearings begin (AP)
AP – Sonia Sotomayor has decided advantages as she begins the most important trial of her long legal career, a nationally televised consideration of her nomination to be the first Hispanic and just the third woman on the Supreme Court.
