Archive for September 15th, 2009
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Lawmaker’s ‘You lie’ outburst draws House rebuke (AP)
AP – Bitterly divided along party lines, the House formally rebuked Republican Rep. Joe Wilson Tuesday for shouting “You lie” at President Barack Obama during last week’s nationally televised speech to Congress. -
US military chief wants more troops for Afghan war (AP)
AP – President Barack Obama’s top military adviser endorsed an increase in U.S. forces for the worsening war in Afghanistan on Tuesday, setting up a split with leading Democrats in Congress and complicating an already-tough decision for the president himself. -
GOP senator wants investigation of ACORN (AP)
AP – A Republican lawmaker on Tuesday urged the Justice Department to investigate ACORN, a community organization under fire for several voter-registration fraud cases.
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Lawmaker’s ‘You lie’ outburst draws House rebuke (AP)
AP – Bitterly divided along party lines, the House formally rebuked Republican Rep. Joe Wilson Tuesday for shouting “You lie” at President Barack Obama during last week’s nationally televised speech to Congress. -
President Obama to Award Medal of Honor to Sergeant First Class Jared C. Monti
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Obama defends auto bailout, touts new fuel rules
President Obama took his economic recovery message on the road Tuesday, defending the controversial auto bailout during an appearance at a General Motors plant in the heart of the struggling Rust Belt.
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Borger: GOP should call Obama’s bluff
Now is the time for all long debates to come to an end.
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GOP South Carolina lawmaker: Wilson should apologize (McClatchy Newspapers)
McClatchy Newspapers – WASHINGTON Rep. Bob Inglis of South Carolina on Tuesday became the first Republican lawmaker to make a public appeal to Rep. Joe Wilson to apologize to his colleagues in the House of Representatives for yelling “You lie!” at President Barack Obama last week as he addressed Congress.
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Obama: Kanye West a ‘jackass’ for outburst
In what were supposed to be off-the-record comments, President Barack Obama called musician Kanye West a “jackass” because of the performer’s outburst at a music awards ceremony. -
CAPITAL CULTURE: East Room where the action is (AP)
AP – Sure, the West Wing gets the glory. But the East Room gets the action.
