US Politics Wire
Comprehensive News Feed for US Politics.
Results 1 - 20 of 600,204 in US Politics
-
Will the true President Barack Obama stand up on Afghanistan?
w/Photo
Barack Obama must use his long-awaited announcement of more troops for Afghanistan to show the world who he really is Photo: AP Ten months into his presidency, we all know the presidents Barack Obama is not, as well as the presidents he does not want to be. Comment?
-
Kennedy to speak on health care after church feud
Congressman Patrick Kennedy is to make his first public appearance since heightening a feud with Rhode Island's Roman Catholic bishop over abortion. Comment?
-
Bernanke makes case for strong Fed role on banks
The chairman of the Federal Reserve is concerned that congressional efforts at financial reform could weaken the central bank's ability to handle future crises and may politicize monetary policy. Comment?
-
Ski resorts fight global warming; Utah gov unsure
Ski resorts across the U.S. are using this Thanksgiving holiday weekend to jump start their winter seasons, but with every passing year comes a frightening realization: If global temperatures continue to rise, fewer and fewer resorts will be able to open for the traditional beginning of ski season. Comment?
-
Dinner crashers shook hands with President Obama
The White House has released a photo showing that the couple who crashed President Barack Obama's first state dinner actually shook hands and talked to him - contradicting earlier Secret Service claims that Obama was never endangered by the security breach. Comment?
-
Afghan talks to seek path to security handover
Britain will host talks on Afghanistan on January 28, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Saturday, just days before U.S. President Barack Obama sets out his expansion of the war effort next week. Comment?
-
Obama at hoops game to see brother-in-law's team
President Barack Obama is taking in the Oregon State-George Washington University basketball game. Comment?
-
White House Dinner Crashers Shook Hands With Obama
w/Photo
This time, the picture is the story. After the Secret Service insisted that President Barack Obama was never endangered by a security breach that allowed a couple to crash his first state dinner, the White House has released a photo showing that not only did the pair get close to Obama, they actually shook hands and talked to him. Comment?
-
Whitman tries to appeal to women in Calif. governor's...
As Meg Whitman has been introducing herself to California voters, she retells a line that usually generates a chuckle: "The next governor of California needs to know exactly what SHE believes." The statement conveys the kind of confidence the former eBay executive displayed in her trailblazing role as the female head of a Fortune 500 company. Comment?
-
White House Considers Conrad's "Entitlement Reform" Commission
Kent Conrad is trying to sell his Social Security/Medicare cutting commission idea to the White House, and they seem to be listening, to a degree. Comment?
-
Al Gore Wants Economic Growth Measured In Terms Of Global Warming
KXNet.com North Dakota News _> _td> Bismarck X Mandan _span> change your location _a> _div> _td> _tr> if _d.write ; else _d.write ; _script> width=" 8" height="9."."."> _a> _iframe> discuss in the forums _a> _div> upload ne7 photos for this story _a> _div> _div> comments on this article _span> Nov 8 2009 12:00AM httpa_/sayanythingblog.com/index.php ... Comment?
-
Do these people have reason to smile?
w/Photo
If Lou Dobbs decides to make an independent bid for president in 2012, he will probably find the political climate as hospitable for an insurgent run - if not more so - as it was in 1992, when Ross Perot captured a fifth of the popular vote. Comment?
-
Obama's agenda runs into angst
President Barack Obama is paying a price for a recession that began before he took office, and fellow Democrats have started to balk at his legislative agenda and demand greater efforts to create jobs. Comment?
-
Health overhaul: Understanding the pros and cons
w/Photo
Maybe you've been reading the health care bill in your spare time. Then perhaps you can answer this question: If Congress makes history and puts a bill on President Barack Obama's desk by Christmas, how long before the uninsured get medical coverage? If you said three years or more, you'd be right. Comment?
-
Climate change: this is the worst scientific scandal of our generation
w/Photo
Our hopelessly compromised scientific establishment cannot be allowed to get away with the Climategate whitewash, says Christopher Booker CO2 emissions will be on top of the agenda at the Copenhagen summit in December Photo: Getty A week after my colleague James Delingpole, on his Telegraph blog, coined the term "Climategate" to describe the ... Comment?
-
Western circuit set for surging tourist arrivals
w/Photo
The Western Kenya Tourism Circuit is set for a revolution. This follows ongoing rehabilitation and subsequent elevation of Kisumu Airport into an international gateway. Comment?
-
Moi orphans find an excuse to pool forces
w/Photo
The old Kanu blue-eyed boys are back. This appeared to be the case during last Wednesday's fundraiser for the Mau evictees that turned out to be a re-union of Kanu old boys. Comment?
-
'I just think some people are genuinely nasty characters'
Joss Stone: 'She's a natural gossip, dropping bloke-ish exclamations like 'way-hey!' and 'havin' a laugh!' and swearing with abandon.' No sooner have I sat down with Joss Stone on the patio of a fashionable Hollywood restaurant than she pulls out a packet of cigarettes. Comment?
-
Limiting Fed's independence will harm economy: Bernanke
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S Bernanke said removing the central bank from bank supervision and tampering with its political independence would "seriously impair" economic stability in the US "A number of the legislative proposals being circulated would significantly reduce the capacity of the Federal Reserve to perform its core functions," the ... Comment?
-
U.S. to Pressure Mortgage Firms for Loan Relief
w/Photo
In February, President Obama announced the program to help keep people in their homes. Comment?
US Politics Forum
Most Popular
- Google won't exclude distorted Michelle Obama image from its site - 295 comments
- SEALs accused of hitting alleged Iraq plotter - 180 comments
- Truck Carrying18 Immigrants Falls Off Cliff In Texas - 203 comments
- Immigration reform is shamefully overdue - 225 comments
- Palin Punk'd By Canadian Comedian Again - 137 comments
- CO2 curve ticks upward as key climate talks loom - 95 comments
- Ex-CNN host Lou Dobbs considers US Senate run en route to possible White Hous... - 63 comments
- Can a Muslim say happy Christmas? - 113 comments
- Wild camels terrorize Australian community - 83 comments
- Palin slams Obama on Israel - 73 comments
|
Reach local customers. Engage a specific demographic. Maximize business-to-business opportunities. Topix can deliver your message.
|
Copyright ©2009 Topix LLC
