Daily News Alert | Tuesday, January 4, 2011 12:03 AM PST |
House Republicans aim to repeal Obama healthcare law
Mon, 3 Jan 2011 08:21 pm PST
 Reuters - Republicans in the House of Representatives plan to pass a bill next week to repeal President Barack Obama's overhaul of the U.S. healthcare system, a senior party aide said on Monday, but the effort is widely expected to fail in the Senate. Full Story | Top |
Obama wraps up peaceful Hawaii trip
Mon, 3 Jan 2011 12:57 pm PST
 AFP - US President Barack Obama grabbed a few last hours of peace on a surprisingly calm Hawaii holiday Monday before he returns to the political fray and looming battles with Republicans. Full Story | Top |
11 Politicians to Watch in 2011
Sun, 2 Jan 2011 07:35 pm PST
The Daily Beast - As the new Congress starts its first week, Washington’s got a new sheriff in Darrell Issa, a charismatic Mama Grizzly in Kristi Noem, and a rejuvenated Joe Lieberman. Samuel P. Jacobs on who to keep your eye on in the political year to come. Full Story | Top |
Obama to increase engagement with Africa in 2011
Mon, 3 Jan 2011 08:49 am PST
 AP - President Barack Obama is quietly but strategically stepping up his outreach to Africa, using this year to increase his engagement with a continent that is personally meaningful to him and important to U.S. interests. Full Story | Top |
At Obama’s request, Kaine will stay on as DNC chair
Sun, 2 Jan 2011 07:15 am PST
The Ticket - Tim Kaine announced Sunday he will stay on for another term as chairman of the Democratic National Committee. The former Virginia governor told CNN's "State of the Union" that President Obama had asked him to remain in the job ahead of the 2012 campaign. "He wants me to continue in this spot, and that's what [...] Full Story | Top |
AP source: Obama may name William Daley to top job
Mon, 3 Jan 2011 06:39 pm PST
 AP - President Barack Obama is considering naming former Commerce Secretary William Daley to a top White House job, possibly chief of staff, a person familiar with the matter said Monday. The development comes as Obama eyes a broader reorganization of his senior staff heading into the next phase of his presidency. Full Story | Top |
Germany denies it plans secret spy project with US
Mon, 3 Jan 2011 08:02 am PST
AP - Germany's aerospace center denied Monday that it is working with the U.S. on a $270 million high-tech secret spy program, insisting that its plans for a high-resolution optical satellite have purely scientific and security uses. Full Story | Top |
Republicans lie in wait for returning Obama
Mon, 3 Jan 2011 09:40 pm PST
 AFP - President Barack Obama swaps serene Hawaii for the partisan hurly-burly of Washington Tuesday, with empowered Republicans maneuvering to strangle his health care law and stall his new momentum. Full Story | Top |
Liberals Seize on New Poll: Americans Want to Tax the Rich
Mon, 3 Jan 2011 02:59 pm PST
The Atlantic Wire - Democrats look with dread toward the next session of Congress--Republicans will take control of the House, and some incoming committee chairs are already promising things will get ugly. But despite the carnage of the midterm elections, liberals can console themselves with one thing: Voters still hate the rich--that, at least, is what a new 60 Minutes/Vanity Fair poll says. Full Story | Top |
SPJ keeps Helen Thomas award alive, despite second anti-Semitic outburst
Mon, 3 Jan 2011 07:17 am PST
Daily Caller - Former White House correspondent and columnist Helen Thomas’s anti-Semitic remarks haven’t stopped the Society of Professional Journalists from eliminating or renaming its “Helen Thomas Lifetime Achievement Award,” which recognizes individuals “for a lifetime of contribution to the journalism profession.” Full Story | Top |
John Boehner's Power Shortage
Mon, 3 Jan 2011 07:38 pm PST
The Daily Beast - As the Republican leader assumes the gavel as House speaker, he faces a restive Tea Party on his right and a wily president on his left. Howard Kurtz on his strengths—and the limits of his clout. Full Story | Top |
Will Congress’s tea party class go native in Washington?
Mon, 3 Jan 2011 06:31 am PST
The Christian Science Monitor - The brand-new 112th Congress is bursting with freshman members – and bold rhetoric. Many in this 100-strong cohort (90 percent of whom are Republicans) were elected on promises to “take back Washington.†One, Ben Quayle (R) of Arizona, even promised to “knock the hell out of the place.†Full Story | Top |
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