Maine Gubernatorial Candidate Says He’d Tell Obama to ‘Go to Hell’
Sep 29, 2010 Politics
Republican gubernatorial candidate Paul LePage told a group of fishermen at a GOP forum that he won’t be afraid to tell President Obama to “go to hell.”
House Punts on Tax Cuts Vote Until After Election
Sep 29, 2010 Politics
House Democrats have decided to skip a vote on extending Bush-era tax cuts, announcing Wednesday that they will not count heads until Congress returns for a lame duck session beginning Nov. 15.
Obama Accuses GOP of Being Dishonest With Americans
Sep 29, 2010 Politics
Arguing doggedly against returning Republicans to power, President Obama told Iowa voters Wednesday that the GOP has been dishonest about what needs to be done to revive the economy and restore middle-class dreams.
Stimulus Studies Suggest Highway Construction Money Lags in Some States
Sep 29, 2010 Politics
Though House lawmakers are touting a new report showing $34 billion worth of stimulus-fueled construction underway, separate studies suggest some states are way behind the curve in sending their transportation dollars out the door.
U.S. Adds 8 Iranian Officials to Financial Blacklist
Sep 29, 2010 Politics
The Obama administration is adding eight Iranian officials to a financial blacklist for what the administration says were their roles in human rights violations following the disputed June 2009 presidential election.
Sen. Menendez Cites Conflicting Accounts Over Lockerbie Bomber’s Treatment
Sep 29, 2010 Politics
A U.S. senator says that he has uncovered conflicting accounts of the treatment of the Lockerbie bomber prior to his release by Scotland last year on compassionate grounds.
Pentagon Under Pressure to Explain Closing of Joint Forces Command
Sep 29, 2010 Politics
The Pentagon is under fire from U.S. lawmakers and Virginia leaders who are seeking more information on its planned closing of the U.S. Joint Forces Command – an effort that is central to the department’s $100 billion efficiency initiative.
Carter Kept at Ohio Hospital for Observation
Sep 29, 2010 Politics
Former President Jimmy Carter remained in an Ohio hospital Wednesday after doctors recommended additional observation following an overnight stay for an upset stomach.
Engineers Slam Internet ‘Censorship’ Bill Ahead of Key Senate Panel Vote
Sep 29, 2010 Politics
Internet entrepreneurs are in a panic over a fast-tracking Senate bill they claim will censor the web, stifle Silicon Valley start-ups, damage the United States’ credibility on free speech and ultimately trigger the creation of an alternate-universe Internet.
University of Chicago Law Prof’s Blog About Struggling on $400Gs Draws Fire
Sep 29, 2010 Politics
A prominent college law professor’s posting of his family’s finances on the Web to make the case that they’re struggling to make ends meet — despite their estimated $400,000-plus income — has lit the fuse of an online debate that he claims has made him the target of an “online lynch mob.”