Gates, Crowley Reportedly Meet for Encore to Beer Summit
Oct 30, 2009 Politics
Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. and police Sgt. James Crowley reportedly shared another beer Wednesday night following their widely publicized gathering at the White House over the summer to quell a national uproar over a racially charged local dispute.
White House: 650,000 Jobs Created or Saved by Obama’s Stimulus Plan
Oct 30, 2009 Politics
The Obama administration says new job numbers will show the president’s economic stimulus plan has directly created or saved about 650,000 jobs.
Personal Income Remained Unchanged in September as Consumer Spending Fell 0.5 Percent
Oct 30, 2009 Politics
Consumer spending plunged in September by the largest amount in nine months, reflecting the end of the government’s Cash for Clunkers auto sales program. Incomes, the fuel for future spending, were flat.
Clinton Faces Pakistani Anger at Drone Attacks
Oct 30, 2009 Politics
Audience member tells Clinton the strikes amount to “executions without trial” for those killed
Health Care Businesses at Risk in House Bill
Oct 30, 2009 Politics
Legislation produced by House Democrats would impose an array of new taxes, fees and government mandates on major players in the health industry, including insurers, doctors and drugs
Report: Dozens in Congress Under Ethics Scrutiny
Oct 30, 2009 Politics
Nearly half the members of a House panel in control of Pentagon spending, including Rep. John Murtha, are under scrutiny by ethics investigators in Congress, according to a leaked report
Clinton: ‘Hard to Believe’ Pakistan on Al Qaeda
Oct 30, 2009 Politics
Secretary of state chides Pakistani officials Thursday for failing to press the hunt for Al Qaeda inside their borders, suggesting they know where the terror leaders are hiding
So-Called ‘Death Panel’ Measure Survives in House Health Bill
Oct 30, 2009 Politics
The provision allows Medicare to pay for voluntary counseling to help beneficiaries deal with the complex and painful decisions families face when a loved one is approaching death.
Waxman: No Gov’t Health Insurance for Illegals
Oct 30, 2009 Politics
Waxman says the Democrats’ health care reform bill unveiled Thursday contains a “verification status” check if anyone is to receive any federal health care subsides
Early White House Counts Overstate Number of Jobs Created by Stimulus
Oct 30, 2009 Politics
The Obama administration has been working for weeks to correct mistakes in early counts that identified more than 30,000 jobs paid for with stimulus money.