Chief justice endorses quick OK of U.S. judges
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Fri, 31 Dec 2010 21:14 PM PST
WASHINGTON -- There is an "urgent need" for Senate Democrats and Republicans to put aside their bickering and fill federal judicial vacancies, Chief Justice John Roberts wrote Friday in his annual State of the Judiciary report. It was his first comment about the partisan gridlock on judges that affects President Barack Obama's nominees. |
In Ivory Coast, a bid to ease out a defiant leader
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Fri, 31 Dec 2010 21:14 PM PST
WASHINGTON -- President Laurent Gbagbo vowed Friday that he would not cede power in Ivory Coast, while Obama administration officials warned that he was running out of time to accept an offer they had made to help him leave the country peacefully. |
Roberts Seeks More Judicial Confirmations
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Fri, 31 Dec 2010 21:13 PM PST
WASHINGTON -- Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. called on President Obama and the Senate on Friday to solve what he called "the persistent problem of judicial vacancies." |
Is President Obama Leading by Example?
Gather Fri, 31 Dec 2010 21:05 PM PST
Each time President Obama or his family go on vacation, the costs involved make headlines. His defenders claim his costs are in line with other presidents and that he has taken less vacation days . . . |
Charles Krauthammer: Obama's government by fiat
Memphis Commercial Appeal Fri, 31 Dec 2010 21:00 PM PST
Most people don't remember Obamacare's notorious Section 1233, mandating government payments for end-of-life counseling. It aroused so much anxiety as a possible first slippery step on the road to state-mandated late-life rationing that the Senate never included it in the final health care law. |
Oprah's OWN network set to launch today
Deseret News Fri, 31 Dec 2010 20:30 PM PST
LOS ANGELES â€" Oprah Winfrey wants to better the world in her own way, and that absolutely, positively excludes a political career. The media powerhouse who threw her clout behind Barack Obama's presidential candidacy says she will never seek office. As she fervently asserts: "Arrgghhh! |
Weekend TV Talk Shows for Jan. 1st â€" 2nd
Los Angeles Times Fri, 31 Dec 2010 20:02 PM PST
SATURDAY The Chris Matthews Show What President Obama must do to get competitive for 2012; New Year's resolutions for politicians. (N) 5 p.m. KNBC McLaughlin Group (N) 6:30 p.m. KCET SUNDAY Today Lindsay Lohan's exit from rehab. (N) 6 a.m.... |
On Capitol Hill, it’s showtime
The Kansas City Star Fri, 31 Dec 2010 19:31 PM PST
Washington is braced for a series of “show†hearings in the House as soon as the 112th Congress gets into its stride. Democrats and their supporters are in a lather, predicting senseless investigations intended to make the Obama administration look bad. |
Obama lauds Ukraine's shipment of uranium to Russia
People's Daily Fri, 31 Dec 2010 18:55 PM PST
U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday lauded Ukraine's shipment of highly enriched uranium for secure disposal in Russia, saying the move "advances a top priority for my administration and for global security." |
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The Florence Times-Daily Fri, 31 Dec 2010 18:55 PM PST
By Michelle Rupe Eubanks Staff Writer For much of the year, health care has consumed national headlines. President Obama outlined his plan for a major overhaul of the nation’s health system, but how this reform will affect hospitals in the Shoals is unclear. |
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