Daily News Alert | Friday, February 25, 2011 12:02 AM PST |
General ordering probe into report of mind tricks
Thu, 24 Feb 2011 10:01 am PST
 AP - The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan is ordering an investigation into charges that an army unit trained in psychological operations was improperly told to manipulate American senators to get more money and troops for the war. Full Story | Top |
Mexican drug gang suspects rounded up
Thu, 24 Feb 2011 04:34 pm PST
AP - Federal, state and local authorities across the country are sending an unequivocal message to Mexican drug cartel members in the U.S. and Latin America: If you kill a U.S. agent, there will be repercussions. Full Story | Top |
Air Force awards $35B tanker contract to Boeing
Thu, 24 Feb 2011 05:12 pm PST
 AP - Capping a decade of delays and embarrassing missteps, the Air Force on Thursday awarded one of the biggest defense contracts ever — a $35 billion deal to build nearly 200 giant airborne refueling tankers — to Chicago-based Boeing Co. over European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. Full Story | Top |
Issa's First Subpoena of the Obama Administration Is Over the Freedom of Information Act?
Thu, 24 Feb 2011 03:42 pm PST
The Atlantic Wire - House Oversight Chair Darrell Issa has sent out his first subpoenas to the Obama administration--and they're not digging for dirt on Climategate, as had been suggested. Or misspent TARP funds. Or ACORN. Or the New Black Panther Party. Or any of the other pet conservative issues. No, Issa, who has promised to launch about 280 investigations into the White House this year, is looking into whether Homeland Security officials mishandled Freedom of Information Act requests from journalists and activists, The Wall Street Journal's Louise Radnofsky reports. But it shouldn't be much of a surprise that Issa wants to make nice with the press. Full Story | Top |
Daniels presidential run uncertain, plan ‘depends on the day of the week’ says source
Thu, 24 Feb 2011 10:46 pm PST
Daily Caller - Among those who follow campaigns from Washington, Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels of Indiana is regarded as an almost certain candidate for president in 2012. His speeches are carefully scrutinized by the press. Every list of potential Republican nominees contains his name. Yet according to many who know him, Daniels hasn’t come close to making up his mind, and in fact may not be preparing for a national run at all. Full Story | Top |
Government yard sale could help bring down national debt
Thu, 24 Feb 2011 10:08 pm PST
Daily Caller - With the government more than $14 trillion in debt  and the Government Accountability Office (GAO) warning that the longer Congress waits to raise the debt ceiling the harder it will be for the Treasury Department to keep the government operating, some have suggested Congress take a note from Sanford and Son and start selling the junk it already owns. Full Story | Top |
In Wisconsin's long shadow, unions and tea partyers face off across US
Thu, 24 Feb 2011 01:37 pm PST
The Christian Science Monitor - Protests sparked by a push from Wisconsin Republicans to gut collective bargaining for unions – in order to balance the state budget – continue to spread, with several state capitals witnessing vitriolic faceoffs between union protesters and tea party activists this week. Full Story | Top |
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