Daily News Alert | Thursday, January 29, 2009 12:03 AM PST |
House OKs $819B stimulus bill with GOP opposition
Wed, 28 Jan 2009 11:35 pm PST
 AP - In a swift victory for President Barack Obama, the Democratic-controlled House approved a historically huge $819 billion stimulus bill Wednesday night with spending increases and tax cuts at the heart of the young administration's plan to revive a badly ailing economy. The vote was 244-188, with Republicans unanimous in opposition despite Obama's frequent pleas for bipartisan support. Full Story | Top |
Obama: Tough decisions on Iraq, Afghanistan loom
Wed, 28 Jan 2009 05:49 pm PST
 AP - President Barack Obama said the fight against terrorism is "uppermost on our minds" as he takes over management of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, but his first visit to the Pentagon as president ended with no decision on his campaign pledge to bring combat forces home from Iraq in 16 months. Full Story | Top |
Army orders recall of body armor
Wed, 28 Jan 2009 09:00 pm PST
 AP - Army Secretary Pete Geren has ordered the recall of more than 16,000 sets of body armor following an audit that concluded the bullet-blocking plates in the vests failed testing and may not provide soldiers with adequate protection. Full Story | Top |
House GOP throws stimulus brushback
Wed, 28 Jan 2009 07:00 pm PST
Politico - Despite President Obama's trip to the Hill on Tuesday, he couldn't pry loose a single Republican vote for his stimulus plan, which nonetheless passed with overwhelming Democratic support. Still, the partisan split signalled that despite their weakened political state and the popularity of the new president, Republicans won't be won over by charm alone. Full Story | Top |
Salazar vows review of Interior scandals
Wed, 28 Jan 2009 12:50 pm PST
 AP - Interior Secretary Ken Salazar is calling for a top-to-bottom review of ethical misconduct and reforms at the Interior Department, raising the possibility that investigations closed by the Bush administration may be reopened. Full Story | Top |
Ill. governor wants to speak at impeachment trial
Wed, 28 Jan 2009 11:38 pm PST
 AP - Gov. Rod Blagojevich has asked to make a statement at the impeachment trial he has so far avoided, but still refuses to answer questions from the lawmakers who will decide whether to remove him from office, the Illinois Senate president announced Wednesday. Full Story | Top |
Obama savors stimulus win but fights loom
Wed, 28 Jan 2009 11:12 pm PST
 AFP - Handing US President Barack Obama his first big win, the divided US House of Representatives approved a huge stimulus bill he touted as vital to saving the US economy from collapse. Full Story | Top |
Postmaster General: Mail days may need to be cut
Wed, 28 Jan 2009 11:41 pm PST
 AP - Massive deficits could force the post office to cut out one day of mail delivery, the postmaster general told Congress on Wednesday, in asking lawmakers to lift the requirement that the agency deliver mail six days a week. If the change happens, that doesn't necessarily mean an end to Saturday mail delivery. Previous post office studies have looked at the possibility of skipping some other day when mail flow is light, such as Tuesday. Full Story | Top |
France to cut foreign deployments by 15 percent
Wed, 28 Jan 2009 11:49 am PST
AP - France plans to call home 15 percent of its 13,000 troops overseas, pulling forces out of Chad and Ivory Coast as part of a new doctrine of more selective foreign deployments, Prime Minister Francois Fillon announced Wednesday. Full Story | Top |
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