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Clinton, Gates: U.S. in Afghanistan For Long Haul
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Defense Secretary Robert Gates, in a rare joint interview, said Monday that the United States is committed to a regional strategy to build long-standing relations with Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Speaking at George Washington University for a program to be broadcast Tuesday on CNN, the two members of President Obama’s Cabinet [...]
Troubles Continue For ACORN and SEIU
Democratic lawmakers in a handful of states are facing pressure from Republicans to distance themselves from the Service Employees International Union as a result of its ties to Acorn.
Republicans in Kansas, Virginia and Illinois in recent weeks have called on union-backed Democrats to return SEIU campaign contributions, citing the close connection between the union and [...]
Capital Crunch: Obama Confronts Waning Political Capital
Think the White House may want to work on its vote-counting operation before the health care bill makes it to the Senate floor?
Think the CBO might be just as brutal as the IOC — with scoring that counts just as much?
Think the public debate over Afghanistan strategy gets any easier as events shape perceptions?
Nobody will [...]
Credit Card Companies Race To Sign Up Students Before Laws Change
As college students across the country headed back to campus last month for the new school year, so did the credit card companies. And they’re pounding the pavement.
The companies are scrambling to sign up young people for credit cards in a last-minute effort to beat the new credit card law that takes effect in February. [...]
Governors Worry Federal Health Reform Could Strain Budgets In States With Many Poor, Jobless
States with high levels of poverty and unemployment have been struggling with growing Medicaid budgets during the recession, and some governors worry their financial burdens could get worse as Congress works on a comprehensive health care bill.
They’re especially worried about possible expansion of Medicaid, the federal-state health insurance program for the needy and disabled.
“If the [...]
Inspector General Report: Bernanke, Paulson Misled Public On Bailouts
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke and former Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr. misled the public about the financial weakness of Bank of America and other early recipients of the government’s $700 billion Wall Street bailout, creating “unrealistic expectations” about the companies and damaging the program’s credibility, according to a report by the program’s [...]
White House: Leaving Afghanistan Not An Option
The White House said Monday that President Barack Obama is not considering a strategy for Afghanistan that would withdraw U.S. troops from the eroding war there.
White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said that walking away isn’t a viable option to deal with a war that is about to enter its ninth year.
“I don’t think we have [...]
CNN SPECIAL REPORT: We’re Broke….Obama Advisors Urge New Value Added Tax (VAT) – Middle Class Will Take The Hit
President Obama has been steadfast in his pledge that he won’t raise taxes on those making less than $250,000. But that doesn’t mean only high-income households will be subject to higher taxes.
An increasing number of influential Democrats and fiscal-policy experts have signaled that lawmakers will have to get a handle on the deficit. And they [...]
Study: More Cases Of Autism in U.S. Kids Than Previously Realized
A study published Monday in the journal Pediatrics indicates about 1 percent of children ages 3 to 17 have autism or a related disorder, an increase over previous estimates.
“This is a significant issue that needs immediate attention,” Dr. Ileana Arias, deputy director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday. “A concerted effort [...]
Special Report: More Than 1M Preemies Die In First Month Annually
More than 1 million babies born prematurely die each year before they are a month old, the March of Dimes said Sunday in the first comprehensive global report on premature births.
The organization suggested the situation could worsen if the rate of premature births increases.
Each year, 12.9 million infants — or nearly 10 percent of the [...]
