Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Yahoo! News: Politics News

Yahoo! News: Politics News

GOP says it'll block bills until tax cuts extended (AP)

Posted: 01 Dec 2010 03:25 PM PST

FILE - In this Nov. 16, 2010 file photo, Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., left, accompanied by Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., center, and Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. Lawmakers, after taking Thanksgiving week off, arrive Monday along with the Capitol Christmas tree for the final leg of the lame duck session to face a daunting agenda. Topping the list are the Bush tax cuts, enacted in 2001 and 2003, and due to expire at the end of the year. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)AP - Senate Republicans threatened Wednesday to block virtually all legislation until expiring tax cuts are extended and a bill is passed to fund the federal government, vastly complicating Democratic attempts to leave their own stamp on the final days of the post-election Congress.

National debt: Will anyone buy Obama panel's bold plan? (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 30 Nov 2010 05:35 PM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - The co-chairmen of President Obama's fiscal commission have agreed to a bold plan to slash federal deficits and put America's fiscal house in order. The problem is they're not sure if the rest of the bipartisan commission â€" let alone Congress â€" will sign on.

The Fast Fix: Comeback Time? (The Newsroom)

Posted: 01 Dec 2010 12:38 PM PST

The Newsroom - Three things President Obama needs to do to get his mojo back

Pentagon plays down resistance to gays among some (AP)

Posted: 01 Dec 2010 05:52 AM PST

Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Joint Chiefs Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen, speaks to reporters on gays in the military, Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2010, at the Pentagon. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)AP - The Pentagon is playing down the risk of infantry and other combat arms troops causing problems if "don't ask, don't tell" is overturned.

WikiLeaks founder Assange to TIME: Clinton 'should resign' (Time.com)

Posted: 01 Dec 2010 12:15 PM PST

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton answers a question during a press briefing at the State Department in Washington, DC, November 29, 2010. Clinton said that the United States Time.com - In a Skype interview with TIME managing editor Richard Stengel, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange talks about more revelations and the role his organization is playing

Judge tosses challenge to Obama healthcare law (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Nov 2010 04:59 PM PST

Reuters - A federal judge in Virginia on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit challenging the landmark healthcare law championed by President Barack Obama, upholding key provisions that require health insurance coverage.

Rangel asks supporters to call Capitol switchboard (AP)

Posted: 01 Dec 2010 03:25 PM PST

Rep. Charles Rangel, D- N.Y.,walks to his office on Capitol Hill office in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2010. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)AP - Rep. Charles Rangel of New York asked 25,000 campaign donors Wednesday to call the Capitol switchboard and urge their representatives to vote against censuring him for ethical misconduct.

DOJ drops Ensign investigation (Politico)

Posted: 01 Dec 2010 12:15 PM PST

Politico - Sen. John Ensign says he will not face federal charges growing out of a Justice inquiry.

House Dems set Thursday tax vote (Politico)

Posted: 01 Dec 2010 08:58 AM PST

Politico - Extensions may be paired with unemployment.

Deficit panel's painful budget draws challenges (AP)

Posted: 01 Dec 2010 03:25 PM PST

Debt Commission co-chairmen Erskine Bowles, left, and former Wyoming Sen. Alan Simpson, speak during a meeting of the commission on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2010. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)AP - A painful package of spending cuts and tax increases drew sharp challenges from both the left and right on President Barack Obama's deficit commission Wednesday, putting approval in doubt. However, both parties' Senate budget point men embraced the plan, and even opponents called it a starting point for efforts next year to control the nation's ballooning debt.

Highlights of the deficit commission's proposal (AP)

Posted: 01 Dec 2010 11:54 AM PST

AP - Highlights of proposals by leaders of President Barack Obama's bipartisan deficit commission:

War crimes court: arrest Sudan's al-Bashir (AP)

Posted: 01 Dec 2010 08:03 AM PST

AP - The International Criminal Court has urged the Central African Republic to arrest Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, a war crimes suspect, if he makes his planned visit to the country on Wednesday.

Obama enlists Colin Powell in START pitch (AFP)

Posted: 01 Dec 2010 03:28 PM PST

US President Barack Obama speaks with former US Secretary of State General Colin Powell (L) during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC. Powell called Wednesday on Congress to ratify the new START treaty, joining three other former Republican secretaries of state in supporting the arms pact.(AFP/Saul Loeb)AFP - US President Barack Obama on Wednesday enlisted retired general and former secretary of state Colin Powell to press his fellow Republicans to ratify a landmark arms control treaty with Russia.

The FCC Pleases No One With Net-Neutrality Proposal (The Atlantic Wire)

Posted: 01 Dec 2010 02:58 PM PST

The Atlantic Wire - Today in Washington, FCC chairman Julius Genachowski is pitching his revised plans for new regulations on Internet service providers (ISPs). In the past year, Genachowski has faced staunch opposition from Congress and the telecom industry for trying to introduce "net neutrality" rules. Loosely defined, the rules have aimed to prevent ISPs from discriminating against certain types of Internet content by loading speeds or fees (especially from competing companies or websites). Genachowski's new proposal, which was leaked to the press, gives the FCC significantly less power to regulate ISPs and yet, Verizon, Comcast * and AT&T will likely oppose the new rules.

House set to vote on Bush-era tax cuts Thursday (Daily Caller)

Posted: 01 Dec 2010 10:14 AM PST

Daily Caller - After months of rhetoric about the Bush-era tax cuts, House Republicans will finally be put to the test on whether they will vote down a measure to extend them for the middle class.

Lady Gaga is dead — or off Twitter, anyway. And isn’t that the same thing? (Daily Caller)

Posted: 01 Dec 2010 07:53 AM PST

Daily Caller - Lady Gaga is dead.

What is the 'Tequila Party'? (The Week)

Posted: 01 Dec 2010 08:10 AM PST

The Week - Some Hispanic Democratic leaders want to follow the Tea Party's example and remove themselves from their party's fold

Morning Vid: Jon Stewart to Media and Wikileaks, 'Stop With the Drama' (The Atlantic Wire)

Posted: 01 Dec 2010 08:05 AM PST

The Atlantic Wire - On last night's Daily Show, Jon Stewart pooh-poohed the media storm surrounding WikiLeaks's "dump" of U.S. diplomatic cables. WikiLeaks, a whistle-blowing group, has attracted some harsh rhetoric from Sarah Palin and GOP Rep. Peter King, who fear the organization's publication of confidential government documents is motivated by a desire to harm U.S. security. Stewart mocked this theory, calling WikiLeaks founder, and "new supervillian," Julian Assange "Osama bin Laden crossed with Magnito and the albino from The Matrix, with more than a scooch of the Dyson Vacuum guy."
Posted by Harshad at 3:35 PM

No comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)