Archive for category politics
Wavering Dems in Obama’s sights on health vote (AP)
Posted by billspaced in politics on March 16, 2010
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AP – Days away from a make-or-break vote on his health care overhaul, President Barack Obama is turning up the pressure as only presidents can, as Democratic leaders make a desperate scramble for votes.
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PROMISES, PROMISES: Is gov’t more open with Obama? (AP)
Posted by billspaced in politics on March 16, 2010
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AP – The government’s use of legal exemptions to keep records secret rose during President Barack Obama’s first year in office, despite promises of increased openness, an Associated Press review found.
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Break the law and your new ‘friend’ may be the FBI (AP)
Posted by billspaced in politics on March 16, 2010
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AP – The Feds are on Facebook. And MySpace, LinkedIn and Twitter, too.
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Obama heads to Ohio looking for health care votes (AP)
Posted by billspaced in politics on March 15, 2010
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AP – Still seeking votes for his proposed health care overhaul, President Barack Obama appears ready to reverse his position and allow unpopular deal-sweetening measures in the hopes of finding Democratic support for legislation whose future will be decided in coming days.
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Dodd seeks difficult consensus on financial rules (AP)
Posted by billspaced in politics on March 15, 2010
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AP – Combining Obama administration and Republican priorities, the leading Senate author of a sweeping rewrite of the nation’s financial regulations is looking for consensus with a proposal that neither side of the political spectrum is ready to embrace.
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