The Guardian | Obama's NYC terror trial switch: Pragmatism or indecisiveness? Christian Science Monitor The Obama administration says it won't hold the trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and other Al Qaeda suspects in Manhattan after » |
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The Guardian | Obama's NYC terror trial switch: Pragmatism or indecisiveness? Christian Science Monitor The Obama administration says it won't hold the trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and other Al Qaeda suspects in Manhattan after » |
The Guardian | Scott Roeder convicted of murdering abortion doctor George Tiller Los Angeles Times A jury in Wichita deliberates for just over a half-hour before finding Roeder guilty. He had admitted that he shot Tiller, who performed late-term abortions, at a church in May. By Robin Abcarian Reporting from Wichita, Kan. ... Jury reaches quick verdict in abortion murder case Jury Considers if Abortion Slaying Was Murder |
USA Today | State of the Union: Highlights, reactions, analyses CNN Washington (CNN) -- Citing a "deficit of trust" in government by the American people, President Obama's first State of the Union address urged Congress to erode the influence of special interests and work together to confront the nation's most pressing ... Obama: A reality check on the State of the Union Gays 'Applaud' Obama for Pledge to Repeal 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Tea Party Leader Slams New Obama Agenda |
New York Daily News | Circumstance and Tradition Shape State of the Union Speeches New York Times When President Obama enters the House chamber on Wednesday night to deliver his first official State of the Union address, it will be a moment of great ch » |
Bradenton Herald | Obama to Seek Freeze on Part of Budget FOXNews President Barack Obama will ask Congress to freeze spending for some domestic programs for three years beginning in 2011. The proposal comes as Obama and the Democratic-controlled Congress face public anger over growing deficits. ... Obama to announce discretionary spending freeze Officials: Obama will propopse three-year spending freeze Budget, economy snapshot due Tuesday from CBO |
The Age | White House defends healthcare legislation despite Massachusetts loss Los Angeles Times Senior advisor David Axelrod says that 'the underlying elements' of the overhaul plan remain popular. But Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell urges President Obama to 'start over.' By Jim Puzzanghera Reporting from Washington - The Obama ... Obama aides dismiss shake-up talk but enlist help White House Still Seeks Health Deal |
Washington Post | State Democratic party 'fighting a headwind' with elections on horizon Wisconsin State Journal Taking office one year ago, Democrats in Wisconsin and Washington, DC, were in complete command and pundits were speculating whether this traditional swing state had turned permanently blue. Democrats still are in control, from Congress and the state ... New Republican Line: Where Goes Massachusetts, So Goes the Nation Report: Reid, Pelosi Consider New Strategy to Pass Senate Health Bill Poll: Voter anger fueled Brown victory in Mass. |
Los Angeles Times | Supreme Court OKs unlimited corporate spending on elections Los Angeles Times The justices overturn a century of US electoral law by a 5-4 vote. Millions of extra dollars are expected to start flowing from big business to this f » |
CNN International | Supreme Court's campaign finance ruling could bring flood of ads Los Angeles Times Critics say corporations will now determine who wins elections, but some consultants don't expect a dramatic change. By James Oliphant Reporting from Washington - Viewers in media markets nationwide are already well familiar with being bombarded with ... Court Ruling Overturns Iowa's Law Campaign Law Supreme Court: Campaign-finance limits violate free speech SCOTUS ruling may not affect state campaigns |
Telegraph.co.uk | Lieberman on Importance of Massachusetts Special Election to Democrats FOXNews This is a rush transcript from "Your World With Neil Cavuto," January 19, 2010. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. NEIL CAVUTO, HOST: Well, in the meantime, did » |
Globe and Mail | Managed-Care Stocks Up, Hospitals Off On Election W » |
New York Times (blog) | Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Obama's impact on race in America Christian Science Monitor On Martin Luther King Jr. Day a year after the first African-American president took office, Americans appear to have mixed views about the impact of President Obama's election on race relations. President Barack Obama shakes hands with people before ... Obamas honor MLK by feeding the poor Martin Luther King Jr. remembered St. Louis honors King's memory with speech and song |
New York Daily News | With Obama visit hours away, Coakley, Brown campaign hard Boston Globe Just hours before a visit by President Obama that she hopes will boost her faltering campaign, Democrat Martha Coakley this morning hopped from a Dorchester church to a Brockton diner, asking for both prayers and votes in her ... Obama to campaign in crucial Massachusetts Senate race McConnell Says Massachusetts Senate Race Health-Care Referendum Scott Brown ready to pull off surprise of a lifetime |
Washington Post | Coakley: Scott Brown doesn't pay for health care for workers Boston Globe Democratic US Senate candidate Martha Coakley today highlighted her differences with her opponent, Republican Scott Brown, on health insurance reform by saying that Brown does not pay for ... Democrats turn out to shore up Bay State support for Coakley Brown, Coakley blast away as tight races grows hot Massachusetts Senate race hinges on independent vote |
Sydney Morning Herald | International earthquake relief begins arriving in a devastated Haiti Los Angeles Times Rescue teams, food and doctors land in Port-au-Prince. US ships are on the way; one will serve as a floating hospital. Secretary of State Clinton says the response is 'coordinated, aggressive.' By Tina Susman and Joe Mozingo and Ken Ellingwood ... In Haiti, signs of growing desperation Haiti Despairs as Quake Deaths Mount |
CTV.ca | Massive Earthquake Devastates Haiti Voice of America The most powerful earthquake to strike Haiti in more than 200 years has left parts of the impoverished Caribbean nation in ruins, destroying buildings and burying people in the rubble. Witnesses say bodies were lining the streets of the capital, ... Earthquake devastation emerges in Haiti Haiti earthquake: UN staff killed as rescue effort continues Haiti earthquake: news updates |
Telegraph.co.uk | Ensign Tells Fellow Republicans to Back Off Reid FOXNews AP Nevada Sen. John Ensign said Monday it is wrong for his fellow Republicans to c » |
ABC News | Harry Reid: US Airways 'shortsighted' for axing Las Vegas hub USA Today WASHINGTON (AP) â€" Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is c » |
NEWS.com.au | Magnitude 6.5 earthquake rattles Eureka in Northern California Los Angeles Times The temblor snaps power lines, shatters windows and is felt over a wide area, but no major injuries are reported. 'It was a monstrous one,' a merchant says. The quake created a mess at a Natural Foods store. (Shaun Walker / Eureka Times-Standard ... 6.5 quake rocks Humboldt County 6.5 quake shakes buildings on California coast Large quake rocks North Coast |
VietNamNet Bridge | Michigan to get $224 million in clean energy credits Detroit Free Press WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama unveiled Friday $2.3 billion in tax credits for manufacturing clean energy goods, including $224 million for Michigan factories to boost solar cell and wind turbine production. ... Obama Refocuses on Jobs After Weak Labor Report Obama Tries to Turn Focus to Jobs, if Other Events » |
Globe and Mail | Obama takes steps to bolster security Los Angeles Times The president, sharing an internal investigation into the foiled Christmas airline attack, c » |
New York Times (blog) | Governor pledges to spare education from cuts San Francisco Chronicle Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger pledged to spare public schools, colleges and universities from the budget ax this year and proposed privatizing at least some of the state's prisons in his final State of the State address. In a 27-minute speech, ... California Race to the Top bills give parents more say in schools Local lawmakers surprised by Schwarzenegger's state of state address Experts laud Schwarzenegger's plan to shift prison funds to universities |
CBS News | Dem Senators Chris Dodd, Byron Dorgan won't seek re-election Chicago Sun-Times AP WASHINGTON â€" Two veteran Democratic senators facing tough re-election battles won't run this f » |
Times Online | Clinton urges Yemen to act Los Angeles Times The US secretary of State says American aid to the beleaguered Arab government depends on it moving decisively to curb terrorists and stabilize the nation. Yemeni forces guard the French Embassy in Sana, the Yemeni capital. ... In Yemen, US Faces Leader Who Puts Family First Hillary Clinton c » |