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May 02, 2009
President Obama Comments On Swine Flu
President Barack Obama says the swine flu strain that’s alarming some is so new and poorly understood that it justifies the government’s efforts to fight it.
Republican’s Criticize President Obama’s First 100 Days
Republicans say President Barack Obama’s first 100 days in office can be summed up in three words: spending, taxing and borrowing.
May 01, 2009
Supreme Court Justice David Souter to retire
President Barack Obama is getting an early chance to make a pick for the Supreme Court.
April 30, 2009
AP Source: Chrysler lender talks break off
Talks between Chrysler LLC’s lenders and the Treasury Department to reduce the automaker’s $6.9 billion in secured debt and keep it out of bankruptcy protection have disintegrated.
President Obama addresses his first 100 days
Obama was cautiously upbeat in a prime-time news conference last night, saying he’s “off to a good start” but adding that much remains to be done to roll back the recession.
April 29, 2009
Swine Flu fact sheet
Latest numbers on swine flu in U.S., elsewhere
GOP fuming over Spector switch which cheered Democrats
Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter is heading back to the Democratic Party.
President Obama marks 100th day in office
It’s been a busy first 100 days for President Barack Obama. He’s been tackling a steep recession, health care and global warming and trying to revamp America’s image around the world.
At least five dead in California tour bus crash
The California Highway Patrol says there were 36 passengers and one driver on the tour bus that overturned on U.S. 101 in Soledad, about 70 miles southeast of San Jose.
April 28, 2009
Congress to probe swine flu outbreak
One Senate subcommittee will explore the public health response at a hearing Tuesday while Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano is to testify before a Senate panel on Wednesday.
WHO raises pandemic flu alert level to phase 4
The World Health Organization has raised its pandemic alert for a new strain of swine flu by one level, two steps short of declaring a full pandemic.
April 27, 2009
Swine Flu outbreak forces public health emergency declaration
The virus has killed as many as 86 people in Mexico. It hasn’t been fatal in the U.S., but there are at least 20 cases confirmed in five states.
April 26, 2009
White House Plans Briefing on Swine Flu
The officials who will discuss the situation include Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and the acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Richard Besser.
Senator Wants Outside Probe For Interrogations
Michigan Sen. Carl Levin says no politicians should be involved in making decisions about prosecutions
White House Adviser Says Memo’s Aren’t New
Top presidential adviser Valerie Jarrett says the Obama administration released Bush-era documents so the country could move forward.
April 24, 2009
New detainee abuse pictures may be released
The American Civil Liberties Union says the Pentagon will release a “substantial number” of photos depicting abuse of prisoners by U.S. personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan.
President puts pressure on credit card companies
President Barack Obama says he wants to shield credit card users from confusing fine print and sudden rate hikes.
April 22, 2009
Obama to promote alternative energy on Iowa trip
This is Earth Day and President Barack Obama is marking it by promoting alternative energy.
April 21, 2009
Bank bailout may hurt taxpayers, exposing them to fraud
A government report finds some potential flaws in the federal bank bailout program.
April 17, 2009
Obama won’t charge CIA officers for rough tactics
Some critics say President Barack Obama’s release of CIA memos on rough interrogation methods may make the United States less safe.
Obama’s Day: Obama heads to Trinidad for summit
President Obama heads to the Caribbean for the Summit of the Americas. The Summit’s agenda is to tackle the issues of drug wars, global warming, recession and poverty.
April 16, 2009
Obama talks of anti-cartel action
President Barack Obama and Mexican President Felipe Calderon are pledging to work together on challenges confronting both countries.
April 09, 2009
Obama signs bill to preserve public land in the west
It’s the most sweeping land conservation measure in a generation. It’s called the The National Landscape Conservation System and its made up of 26 million acres of federally owned land in the American west.
April 08, 2009
Actor leaves series to work for Obama
“House” actor Kal Penn is leaving the show to join the Obama White House. Penn will become part of Office of Public Liaison and says working on campaign last year re-ignited desire for public service.
Man who died re-elected mayor of Missouri town
It’s almost a political comeback. Winfield, Mo. Mayor Harry Stonebraker has scored a landslide victory, from his grave.
April 06, 2009
Obama reaches out to Muslim NATO member
He’s to meet with Turkish leaders today and speak to parliament as he reaches out for help to wind down the war in Iraq and bring stability to the Middle East.
April 02, 2009
London police report 86 arrests in G-20 protests
Police in London say 86 people were arrested in sometimes violent clashes with protesters who vandalized property in the city’s financial district ahead of the G-20 summit.
President Obama begins G20 Summit talks
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown greeted Obama at London’s Excel conference center ahead of a breakfast meeting today at the G-20 summit, bringing together the world’s major economies.
April 01, 2009
President Obama urges nations to work together on economy
President Barack Obama says world leaders must not fall back on “stale debates and false divides” as they strive to overcome the global economic crisis.
March 30, 2009
Obama conditions bailout funds for automakers
President Barack Obama and his top advisers have determined that neither GM nor Chrysler are viable and that taxpayers will not spend untold billions more to keep the pair of automakers open forever
