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August 26, 2009
Remembering of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy
Highlights in the life of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy.
August 20, 2009
Pan Am Flight 103 bomber released from prison
The White House says the United States “deeply regrets” Scotland’s decision to release the Libyan man convicted of the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 that killed 270 people.
August 17, 2009
Cocaine on your cash
Money is known to get contaminated with cocaine when drug dealers make a transaction or when users snort the drug using a rolled bill. But a new study says large-scale contamination takes place when the money is whisked into currency-counting machines.
August 12, 2009
Obama looks West, to the Web in health care fight
President Barack Obama is turning his eyes West and hitting the Web as he steps up his offensive against critics of his proposed health care overhaul.
August 10, 2009
Shriver family called to hospital
The family of Eunice Shriver, the founder and honorary chairwoman of the Special Olympics, has been called to her hospital bedside. She is said to be in very critical condition in a Cape Cod hospital.
August 06, 2009
Two major votes loom as the Senate prepares to take its August break
As Senators get closer to taking their August break, they are racing to finish some important business. They are hoping for a vote on the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor, and the cash-for-clunkers program.
July 30, 2009
Clyburn confirmed to FCC
South Carolina native becomes first African American woman confirmed to the Federal Communications Commission. Mingnon Clyburn’s swearing in will be held at the Sol Blatt Building in Columbia.
July 28, 2009
Gates and Crowley going to White House for beer with president
A Harvard professor and the police officer who arrested him have agreed to meet with President Barack Obama at the White House on Thursday.
July 10, 2009
GM emerges from bankruptcy
The person, who asked to remain anonymous because the action hasn’t been officially announced, said Friday the action came at 6:30 a.m. EDT Friday.
June 17, 2009
President to announce federal benefits for same-sex partners
President Barack Obama is about to extend benefits to same-sex partners of federal employees.
President to reveal plan to overhaul fanancial institutions
The proposal would boost the power of the Federal Reserve. It also calls for a new consumer protection agency with oversight over lending and credit.
June 16, 2009
Lawmakers set to vote on war spending bill
The House is set to vote today on a $106 billion spending bill to pay for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Key Democrats say the vote is likely to be close.
June 15, 2009
Congress taking on the President’s healthcare plan
Congress begins work this week on President Barack Obama’s proposed health overhaul as the White House signals a willingness to compromise.
June 14, 2009
Biden: Important to enforce North Korean Sanctions
Vice President Joe Biden says it’s important that the U.S. and other nations make sure that the latest U.N. penalties stick against North Korea.
Biden in 2016 ?
Vice President Joe Biden isn’t ruling out his own presidential aspirations
President Obama Eyes Tighter Controls Over Banks and Wall Street
President Barack Obama is proposing the most ambitious revision of the rules and regulations governing the financial industry since the Great Depression.
Government begins swine flu plans
Health secretary Kathleen Sebelius says production of a vaccine for swine flu is being set up in case a vaccine program is recommended.
June 12, 2009
President continues healthcare reform push
Mr. Obama’s plan is raising questions about how a government-funded program would impact millions without coverage, and those who are already insured.
Obama to fire inspector general of AmeriCorps
President Barack Obama has told Congress that he’s lost confidence in the inspector general who investigates AmeriCorps and other national service programs
June 09, 2009
10 big banks get OK to repay $68 billion in bailout money
The Treasury Department has approved 10 of the
nation’s largest banks to repay $68 billion in government bailout
money.
NC man convicted for threatening to kill President Obama
A North Carolina man has been sentenced to one year and one day in prison for threatening to shoot and kill Barack Obama when he was the Democratic candidate for president.
June 06, 2009
No Decisions on Military Commissions
White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs says no decisions have been made regarding U.S. military commissions that would try Guantanamo Bay detainees.
Senator Specter Gets Mixed Reception
Sen. Arlen Specter is getting a mixed reception from organized labor as he mingles with Pennsylvania Democratic Party leaders in Pittsburgh.
June 04, 2009
VIDEO: Watch the President’s address to the Muslim world
President Barack Obama says the United States has no intention of keeping its troops in Afghanistan and America seeks no permanent military bases there.
June 03, 2009
President Obama arrives in Saudi Arabia
Mr. Obama is planning to meet with Saudi King Abdullah to discuss a host of thorny problems, from Arab-Israeli peace efforts to Iran’s nuclear program.
June 02, 2009
GM bankruptcy raises questions
The government ownership of a majority of General Motors raises new questions about capitalism, politics and the economy.
June 01, 2009
Groups to deliver health care plans to the White House
It’s a big week for efforts to enact a sweeping health care overhaul as Congress returns from a weeklong recess.
May 31, 2009
Update: U.S. And Cuba To Resume Talks
It’s being described as a “clear signal” that the Obama administration and the Cuban government are willing to engage.
May 28, 2009
GM to announce 14 plant closures Monday
A person briefed on General Motors Corp.‘s plans says the company on Monday will identify the 14 factories it will close as it heads toward an a likely Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection filing.
New jobless claims drop unexpectedly
The Labor Department reports that the number of initial claims for unemployment insurance dropped to a seasonally adjusted 623,000, from a revised figure of 636,000 in the previous week.
