Archive for July 28th, 2009
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Powell mildly critical of Gates’ response
Ex-Secretary of State Colin Powell was mildly critical of a Harvard professor, whose angry response to a Mass. police officer touched off a national debate involving President Barack Obama.
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U.S. and China launch ‘new dialogue’
Top U.S. and Chinese officials launched an expanded discussion of the crucial relationship between their two countries Monday, holding the first meeting of a “Strategic and Economic Dialogue” in Washington.
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U.S. to mortgage firms: Pick up the pace
Loan servicers will “significantly” increase the pace of mortgage modifications under the Obama foreclosure prevention program, the Treasury Department said Tuesday.
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Obama: No reduced Medicare benefits in health care reform
President Obama tried Tuesday to alleviate senior citizens’ concerns about health care reform, saying his plan will maintain Medicare benefits and allow people to keep the coverage and doctors they now have.
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Analysis: Decision time for Obama on health
After months of talk, decision time is nearing for President Barack Obama on health care.
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Obama delivers on spending cut pledge
It’s not real money as measured by the Washington adage of “$1 billion here and $1 billion there,” but President Barack Obama’s Cabinet has just delivered on his demand for $100 million in budget savings.
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Beer diplomacy: Obama aims for calm
When Barack Obama meets Thursday with the black professor and white policeman at the center of a national uproar over race relations, he is aiming for a show that will get positive news coverage and then go away. -
Only 1 in 7 agencies to get police aid
The Obama administration on Tuesday announced $1 billion in grants to help keep police officers on the beat during the economic downturn — and tried to assure cities not getting aid that they won’t be stiffed. -
Committee OKs Sotomayor for high court
The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday voted to approve Sonia Sotomayor as the first Hispanic Supreme Court justice over nearly solid Republican opposition, paving the way for a historic confirmation vote. -
House Democrats struggle on health care
Top House Democrats sought to minimize the impact of a near-certain missed deadline for health care legislation on Tuesday as the leadership struggled to ease the concerns of rank-and-file critics.
