Obama: Pullout on time; focus goes to diplomats
The Washington Times Mon, 02 Aug 2010 17:14 PM PDT
President Obama said Monday the U.S. will stick to its timetable to have combat troops out of Iraq later this month and all U.S. troops out by the end of next year, even as some experts say Iraq's military is not yet strong enough to take control of the security ... |
Kagan's confirmation tally becomes Hill guessing game
The Washington Times Mon, 02 Aug 2010 17:14 PM PDT
With Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan's Senate confirmation all but assured later this week, the only guessing game left is the margin of her pending victory. Will she do better than President Obama's first pick for the nation's highest court, Justice Sonia Sotomayor, who breezed through confirmation with a vote ... |
US Democrats slammed again
Straits Times Mon, 02 Aug 2010 17:12 PM PDT
WASHINGTON - FOR a second time in five days, a member of Congress from President Barack Obama's Democratic Party faced serious new ethical charges on Monday that worsen the party's already diminishing chances of retaining its overwhelming majority in the House of Representatives in November's elections. Ethics committee charges filed on Monday against Representative Maxine Waters, a senior ... |
Health care reform lawsuit clears 1st hurdle
The Daily Record Mon, 02 Aug 2010 17:10 PM PDT
RICHMOND, Va. â€" Virginia’s lawsuit challenging the Obama administration’s health care reform law cleared its first legal hurdle Monday as a federal judge ruled the law raises a host of complex constitutional issues. Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli claims in the lawsuit that Congress doesn’t have the authority to require citizens to buy health insurance [...] |
Charlie Sheen admits assault charge
Belfast Telegraph Mon, 02 Aug 2010 17:07 PM PDT
Actor Charlie Sheen has pleaded guilty to assault in a Christmas Day argument with his wife in exchange for the withdrawal of more serious charges. Related Stories Romania mum dies after weight fight Bid to delay supermodel evidence Israel accepts UN probe over raid Iraq war will end on target: Obama Death toll rises in Russian fires |
Frank no longer interested in joining Obama Cabinet
The Hill Mon, 02 Aug 2010 17:07 PM PDT
Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), who previously indicated an interest in capping his career as a member of President Obama’s Cabinet, is no longer interested. Frank, 70, Read more... |
Obama Announces End to Major Combat…A round-up of news and views
Foreign Policy Blogs Mon, 02 Aug 2010 17:05 PM PDT
President Obama has given formal assurances that U.S. forces in Iraq will drop to 50,000 by the end of the month â€" a reduction of 94,000 troops since he took office 18 months ago. The remaining troops will form a transitional force until a final U.S. withdrawal from the country by the end of 2011. [...] |
Obama: US to leave Iraq on schedule
Irish Examiner Mon, 02 Aug 2010 17:02 PM PDT
PRESIDENT Barack Obama declared yesterday the Iraq war was nearing an end “as promised and on schedule,†touting what he called a success of his administration though it comes amid persistent instability and uncertainty in Iraq. |
Eight killed in reminder of the daily violence in Iraq
Irish Examiner Mon, 02 Aug 2010 17:00 PM PDT
TWO bombings and a drive-by shooting killed eight people yesterday, a reminder of Iraq’s ongoing instability on a day when President Barack Obama outlined progress toward the impending end of US military operations in the country. |
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