WASHINGTON — Fifteen states have crossed a painful threshold: 10 percent unemployment. More states, and the nation, likely will follow, one of the biggest dangers to an economic recovery.
How consumers behave in the face of rising unemp…
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Chris Weigant: Friday Talking Points [86] — Obama Warms Up In The Bullpen
July 18th, 2009 |
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Much to the dismay of just about everyone who breathlessly follows politics, the Senate hearings on the confirmation of Sonia Sotomayor turned out to be…
Senate Panel OKs Plan To Revamp Health Care System
July 16th, 2009 |
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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama achieved a milestone Wednesday when a Senate committee approved a plan to revamp the U.S. health care system.
The Senate panel’s action, which attracted no Republican votes, came as the president’s ca…
Obama Campaign Arm Targets Critical Dems And GOP In Late Health Care Push
July 15th, 2009 |
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Barack Obama’s campaign arm is going after Republican and Democratic Senators alike in a major new health care reform advertising campaign that could last for the remainder of the month.
Organizing for America’s 30-second spot, titled “It’s T…
Diane Dimond: Maliciously Missing People
July 13th, 2009 |
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There are hundreds of thousands of Americans reported missing every year. But there is a group of missing people who aren’t really missing at all. They are hiding.
Michael Markarian: Strong Federal Law Brings the Hammer Down on Dogfighters
July 13th, 2009 |
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The flagrant disregard that dogfighters routinely show for society’s norms was replaced by the snap of handcuffs and the slap of 30 or so arrest warrants.