Michael Steele: Not Something The U.S. 'Wanted To Engage In …

Michael Steele, Steele issued a statement through the RNC on Friday afternoon in attempt to clarify his earlier comments amid criticism coming from both sides of the aisle:
“There is no question that America must win the war on terror,” Steele said. “During the 2008 Presidential campaign, Barack Obama made clear his belief that we should [...]

Russian agent posing as suburban mother used British passport to spy on US …

By Mail Foreign ServiceLast updated at 5:38 PM on 29th June 2010

Foreign Office investigating British passport claims
Obama refuses to answer questions on arrests
Putin says he hopes case will not damage U.S.-Russia relationship
Man believed to be 11th spy nabbed today in Cyprus – then released on bail
Accused allegedly used invisible ink and steganography
Eight of [...]

Obama Outlines Budget Plan, Seeks to Restore Economy

By NAFTALI BENDAVID and JOHN D. MCKINNON
President-elect Barack Obama on Tuesday emphasized his commitment to fiscal responsibility, promising that his team would strip the federal budget of all unnecessary spending to help offset large outlays expected for his planned stimulus package.
But mr. Obama didn’t provide many specifics, and he gave little sense of how he [...]

Government may take over BP claims processing…Oklahoma officials say it …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Presidential spokesman Robert Gibbs says BP gets an “F” for its processing of oil spill damage claims and the government may take it over if it doesn’t improve. He spoke on CBS’s “The Early Show,” as President Barack Obama wraps up a Gulf Coast visit and prepares for a major Oval Office [...]

Joe Sestak defeats Arlen Specter, Rand Paul and Jack Conway win in Kentucky

Pennsylvania Rep. Joe Sestak defeated Sen. Arlen Specter in the Democratic Senate primary, a large-scale political upset that ends the career of one of the enduring figures in Pennsylvania politics. following his party switch last spring, Specter was seen as a strong favorite in his primary fight against Sestak. President Barack Obama did quite a [...]

Obama rides a wave of bad economic news – Los Angeles Times

The financial crisis has turned the last three weeks into a crucial and possibly decisive period in the presidential contest — a time when many Americans have taken a new look at each candidate and then moved toward Democrat Barack Obama.
Like a wave, the crisis has washed over other factors in a contest that had [...]

Andy Rooney Wishes He Understood U, Justin Bieber

Justin Bieber Snapshots
WASHINGTON – MAY 01: Kim Kardashian and Justin Bieber attend the TIME/CNN/People/Fortune 2010 White House Correspondents’ dinner pre-party at Hilton Washington Hotel on May 1, 2010 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images for Time Inc) *** Local Caption *** Kim Kardashian;Justin Bieber
Justin Bieber Snapshots
WASHINGTON – MAY 01: Justin Bieber attends the [...]

Ninth Oklahoma tornado victim dies as tornado is rated EF4

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The tornado that struck Lone Grove, Oklahoma Tuesday claimed its ninth victim as the man died in a Dallas, Texas hospital yesterday.  Fourteen people suffered serious injuries and dozens suffered minor injuries when the half-mile wide twister struck the town Tuesday at 7:30pm. 
Governor Brad Henry has [...]

An Arizona Law That is "Merely Cruel"

Cheered on by the Republican Party’s most recent presidential nominee, the no-longer-maverick Senator John McCain, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer on Friday signed anti-immigrant legislation so crude in its construction that even conservative commentators say it will do damage to Arizona’s economic recovery and undermine public safety.
Presidents rarely condemn state laws.
But the man who beat McCain [...]

Obama Reveals Detailed Economic Plan For the First Time

in Major Speech, Obama Calls for Modernizing our Regulation of Financial Markets New York, NY | March 27, 2008
At Cooper Union, Obama stresses the need to recognize our obligations to each other-that what’s good for Main Street is good for Wall Street
New York, NY – in a major economic address at Cooper Union today, [...]