Says sale of emission permits to polluters should not be used for revenue
Iraq 'Withdrawal' Plan Gains G.O.P. Support President Obama won crucial backing Thursday for his Iraq military drawdown plan from leading Congressional Republicans, including Senator John McCain. As the president prepared to fly to Camp Lejenue, N.C., on Friday to announce his decision to pull combat forces out by August 2010 but leave behind a residual force of 35,000 to 50,000 troops, he reassured Congressional leaders from both parties that his plan would not jeopardize hard-won stability in Iraq.
US repeating old Iran lies at UN Iran's UN envoy has criticized the new US ambassador, who accused Tehran of supporting terrorism and attempting to develop nuclear weapons. In a speech to the UN Security Council during a session on Iraq, Susan Rice said once the US withdraws its troops from Iraq, it would 'seek an end to Iran's ambitions to acquire an illicit nuclear capacity, and its support for terrorism'.
US repeating old Iran lies at UN Iran's UN envoy has criticized the new US ambassador, who accused Tehran of supporting terrorism and attempting to develop nuclear weapons. In a speech to the UN Security Council during a session on Iraq, Susan Rice said once the US withdraws its troops from Iraq, it would 'seek an end to Iran's ambitions to acquire an illicit nuclear capacity, and its support for terrorism'.
Marine Charged with Threatening Obama A Camp Lejeune, N.C., Marine has been charged with threatening Barack Obama before the president was sworn into office last month. Kody Ray Brittingham faces up to five years in prison and three years of supervised release if convicted [!] of threatening the president-elect, according to U.S. Attorney George E.B. Holding. According to a news release, Brittingham told people in November that he intended to shoot Obama, among other things.
Problem bank list tops 250 The government's closely watched list of troubled banks grew during the fourth quarter to its highest level since 1994, regulators said Thursday. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. reported that the number of firms on its so-called "problem bank" list grew to 252 during the last three months of 2008, compared with 171 banks making the list in the prior quarter.
Court Rejects Obama Bid to Stop Wiretapping Suit — WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration has lost its argument that a potential threat to national security should stop a lawsuit challenging the government's warrantless wiretapping program. — A federal appeals court in San Francisco …
White House Plan Would End Subsidies to Student Lenders — The Obama administration has proposed a sweeping change in the $85 billion-a-year student loan industry, one that could fundamentally alter the business of lenders such as Sallie Mae. — The proposal, included in yesterday's budget outline
California unemployment rate reaches 10.1%
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The decision by the three-judge appeals panel is a setback for the new Obama administration as it adopts some of the same positions on national security and secrecy as the Bush administration.
I thought only "W" stood for Wiretap...it must go so deep and be so bad President Obama would have to put Bush Adm officials in solitary for their own safety if people know how badly the 4th Amendment was trashed.
McCain needs to shut the stuff up already, he voted with W early on to relax pollution laws at refineries.
Well the GOP including gramps should support Withdrawl we are getting nowhere, it's costing many lives and money.
And since the W administration was in bed with the UAE so what if they are buying arms, and how many companies that are selling is Cheney involved in?
Chicago man...don't we have enough problems in this city?
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