Obama exhorts US, allies to bolster Arab spring
Sat, 28 May 2011 11:08 am PDT
 AP - Holding out Poland's transformation to democracy as a model for the world, President Barack Obama on Saturday exhorted Western allies and the American public alike to extend their support, energy and vision to those now reaching for democracy in the Middle East and North Africa. Full Story | Top |
At tense time for US-Pakistan ties, Hillary Clinton swings velvet hammer
Fri, 27 May 2011 12:25 pm PDT
The Christian Science Monitor - In an attempt to pull US-Pakistan relations out of a downward spiral, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is telling Pakistani officials the steps they must take soon – including chasing down specific Islamist extremists long thought to enjoy the protection of the country’s intelligence services. Full Story | Top |
The Fast Fix: Is Sarah Palin back?
Fri, 27 May 2011 06:19 am PDT
The Fast Fix - Is Sarah Palin returning to the national spotlight for a run at the GOP 2012 presidential nomination? Sarah Palin is back. Maybe. The former Alaska governor had largely disappeared from the national political radar over the last few months. But, she's made plenty of headlines lately. She's embarking on a bus tour over Memorial Day [...] Full Story | Top |
As recovery falters, Washington offers little help
Fri, 27 May 2011 11:03 am PDT
The Lookout - Signs that the economic recovery, never robust, is now in serious jeopardy have been multiplying lately. And it doesn't look like anyone in Washington has a plan that'll do anything about it. First-time claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly rose this week, suggesting the labor market remains weak. A new government estimate of first-quarter economic growth [...] Full Story | Top |
President Obama’s approval rating jumps in Florida
Fri, 27 May 2011 11:42 am PDT
The Ticket - President Obama's approval rating appears to be rebounding in Florida, a state certain to be key to his 2012 re-election bid. A new Quinnipiac University Poll finds 51 percent of likely voters in the state approve of the job Obama is doing--a 6 point increase since the last survey taken in early April. Half of [...] Full Story | Top |
Biden trumpets resurgent US auto industry
Sat, 28 May 2011 04:26 am PDT
 AP - Vice President Joe Biden on Saturday credited the Obama administration's intervention for the American auto industry's recovery from "the brink of extinction" and pointed to Chrysler's early repayment of the federal loan that saved it from disaster. Full Story | Top |
US judge rules against corporate contribution ban
Fri, 27 May 2011 03:16 pm PDT
 AP - A U.S. judge has ruled that the campaign finance law banning corporations from making contributions to federal candidates is unconstitutional, saying that a recent Supreme Court decision gives companies the same right to donate as individual citizens enjoy. Full Story | Top |
Osama raid avenged CIA deaths, a secret until now
Sat, 28 May 2011 09:21 pm PDT
AP - For a small cadre of CIA veterans, the death of Osama bin Laden was more than just a national moment of relief and closure. It was also a measure of payback, a settling of a score for a pair of deaths, the details of which have remained a secret for 13 years. Full Story | Top |
Lockheed Martin hit by cyber attack
Sat, 28 May 2011 08:58 pm PDT
AP - Hackers launched a "significant and tenacious" cyber attack on Lockheed Martin, a major defense contractor holding highly sensitive information, but its secrets remained safe, the company said Saturday. Full Story | Top |
Al-Qaida bomber leaves behind a fingerprint
Tue, 24 May 2011 04:09 am PDT
 AP - The FBI has a fingerprint and forensic evidence linking al-Qaida's top bomb maker in Yemen to a trio of explosive devices used in recent attacks on the United States, tangible reminders that Osama bin Laden's death has not eliminated the threat from the group's most active and dangerous franchise. Full Story | Top |
Obama to put General Dempsey in top military post
Sat, 28 May 2011 11:20 pm PDT
 AFP - US Army General Martin Dempsey, a former English literature teacher who commanded an armored division in key battles in Iraq, was expected to be named new chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Monday, a US source said. Full Story | Top |
THE 14-WEEK CHALLENGE
Sat, 28 May 2011 05:03 pm PDT
David Shribman - This is Memorial Day weekend. Fourteen weeks from now is Labor Day weekend. In those 14 weeks -- a period roughly one and a half times longer than the general election season next year -- the Republicans have a lot of work to do. Full Story | Top |
Sarah Palin's 'One Nation' Tour: Adventures of a Short Bus Rider
Sat, 28 May 2011 12:42 pm PDT
ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | Drawing attention to herself like a snake-oil salesman with the remedy for all of America's ills, former governor or Alaska and undeclared Republican candidate for president Sarah Palin has announced she will be going on the road in a "One Nation" bus tour. Full Story | Top |
Sarah Palin's Calling the Shots for the 2012 GOP Field
Fri, 27 May 2011 07:36 pm PDT
The Daily Beast - If the 2012 Republican field may be a circus, Sarah Palin is unquestionably its ringmaster, kicking off a bus tour next week that’s much more than a publicity stunt. But Mark McKinnon says she’s about to hit an immovable object. Full Story | Top |
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