Geithner to Congress: Revamp housing in 2 years
Washington Examiner Tue, 01 Mar 2011 01:13 AM PST
ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON The Obama administration wants Congress to approve legislation within two years that overhauls Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the nation's huge but financially feeble housing market giants, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is telling lawmakers. In remarks prepared for delivery Tuesday to the House Financial Services Committee, Geithner says failure to act by ... |
House taking up stopgap GOP spending bill
Washington Examiner Tue, 01 Mar 2011 01:13 AM PST
ANDREW TAYLOR Associated Press WASHINGTON Republicans controlling the House are moving quickly to pass stopgap legislation to avoid a partial shutdown of the government when temporary funding runs out Friday. Tuesday's measure would keep the government running for two weeks to buy time for the Republican House, the Democratic Senate and the Obama White House to try to reach agreement on longer ... |
Trump is the latest to ride the periodic populist wave
The Philadelphia Inquirer Tue, 01 Mar 2011 01:11 AM PST
If you're going to be thinking anything," says Donald Trump, "you might as well think big." Big buildings, big life, big hair. Now he might even tilt at a big job and run for president. A Newsweek poll found last week he was just two points behind Obama (43 to 41), contradicting polls that found a greater gap. While people might consider it a joke, Trump told MSNBC's Joe Scarborough, "Imagine ... |
Obama orders flag tribute for last WWI veteran
AsiaOne Tue, 01 Mar 2011 01:10 AM PST
WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama on Monday ordered flags flown at half-staff at the White House and other federal buildings to pay tribute to Frank Buckles, the last US veteran of World War I, who died this weekend at the age of 110. |
Libyan rebels brace to repel attack
The News Journal Tue, 01 Mar 2011 01:09 AM PST
ZAWIYA, Libya -- With residents shouting "Free, free Libya," anti-government rebels who control this battle-scarred city nearest to the capital deployed tanks and anti-aircraft weapons Sunday to brace for an attack by troops loyal to Moammar Gadhafi. The Obama administration offered "any type of assistance" to Libyans seeking to oust the longtime leader. |
Obama sets health care terms
Detroit News Tue, 01 Mar 2011 01:09 AM PST
Washington รข€" Anxious to ease deepening political tensions with the states, President Barack Obama on Monday told governors he wants to speed up their ability to enforce his signature health care law on their own terms. But his concession goes only so far: He warned he won't allow states to weaken the law. |
GOP: Obama health-law waiver not enough
UPI Tue, 01 Mar 2011 01:07 AM PST
WASHINGTON, March 1 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama has endorsed giving states more flexibility under healthcare-reform law but GOP governors say the offer doesn't go far enough. |
Obama offers states health-care flexibility
Philly.com Tue, 01 Mar 2011 01:07 AM PST
WASHINGTON - Offering to be more flexible on implementing the health-care law, President Obama called Monday for letting states move sooner to develop alternative plans for meeting its goals - including expanding insurance coverage. |
Students React to Defense of Marriage Act Change
The Harvard Crimson Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:51 AM PST
On the heels of a decision by the Obama administration to stop defending a key provision of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), members of the Harvard community expressed excitement over the decision as an advance for gay rights. |
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