Filed under: Democrats, Barack Obama, Viral Video, Health Care, Obama Administration
Earlier today, Massachusetts representative Barney Frank had a run-in with a town hall protester who opposes President Obama's proposed health care reform. The woman asked asked the congressman, "Why do you continue to support a...Bill Richardson Hosting North Korean Diplomats
Filed under: Democrats, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Foreign Policy, Obama Administration, National Security
In yet another potential sign of warming relations between the United States and North Korea, New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson will host two of Kim Jong Il's top diplomats in...Obama ‘Joker’ Artist Rooting for President to Succeed
Filed under: Barack Obama, Viral Video, Obama Administration
Firas Alkhateeb, the Palestinian-American amateur artist whose depiction of President Obama as The Joker from the film "The Dark Knight" has become a viral hit, wants people to know that he didn't intend his Photoshop creation to be taken as anything but...Ted Kennedy Seeks Law to Speed Up Seating His Replacement
Filed under: Senate, Democrats, Health Care, Ted Kennedy, Obama Administration
Sen. Ted Kennedy has sent a letter to Massachusetts Gov. Duval Patrick as well as the leaders of the state's House and Senate requesting that it amend the law on filling vacancies in the U.S....White House to Bring ‘Cash for Clunkers’ to a Close
Filed under: Economy, Energy, Obama Administration
A look at the numbers shows that "Cash for Clunkers" has been an incredible hit with car buyers and automakers. More than 435,000 new cars have been sold. Ford notched its first monthly sales increase in more than two years. GM sold...Mike Huckabee Remains Obama’s Strongest Challenger for 2012, Poll Shows
Filed under: Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, Mike Huckabee, Sarah Palin, 2012 President
Public Policy Polling has replicated the same result for the past five months: On the question of which Republican would do the best against President Obama in a hypothetical race for the presidency in...Mexico Decriminalizes Pot, Cocaine and Heroin
Filed under: Crime, Guns, Trade, Foreign Policy
Mexican President Felipe Calderon has signed into law a bill passed by the country's congress last spring. The new measure decriminalizes possession of small amounts of marijuana, cocaine, LSD, methamphetamines and heroin, setting limits...Group Attacks Sarah Palin on Facebook
Filed under: Barack Obama, Media, Health Care, Sarah Palin, 2012 President
Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin has been spending a lot of time on Facebook lately. She has built up an impressive list of some 825,000 supporters, and has released scathing attacks on President...Cash-Strapped California is Having a ‘Garage Sale’
Filed under: Republicans, Economy
The garage sale is a tried and true method of raising some quick cash while clearing out the clutter that accumulates over the years. Both birds are the targets of the latest stone being thrown by the Golden State as it combats budgetary woes: The first ever "Obama to Deliver Eulogy at Kennedy Funeral
Filed under: Barack Obama, Ted Kennedy
The Boston Globe reports that President Obama will deliver a eulogy at Senator Edward Kennedy's funeral on Saturday at The Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Boston. The service will be invitation only, but is certain to be broadcast to the nation.Number of Problem Banks Grows While FDIC Insurance Fund Dwindles
Filed under: Bush Administration, Economy, Obama Administration
The Federal Deposit Insurance Fund, which insures the bulk of deposits in American banks, is now at a 16-year low, having declined 20 percent in the second quarter of 2009. So says an F.D.I.C. accounting report released today.Bank failures...
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