Telegraph.co.uk | A 'Scott Brown Republican' is pro-choice, anti-tax USA Today Sen.-elect Scott Brown, R-Mass., told Barbara Walters he supports Roe v. Wade and believes that states should decide the issue of gay marriage, not the federal government, during an interview that aired today on ABC's This Week. ... Scott Brown on healthcare reform: whole plan should be scrapped Family link is found between Obama and Scott Brown Sen.-elect Brown says he supports abortion rights |
New York Times (blog) | Off Script, Obama and the GOP Vent Politely New York Times BALTIMORE â€" President Obama denied he was a Bolshevik, the Republicans denied they were obstructionists and both sides denied they were to blame for the toxic atmosphere clouding the nation's political leadership. ... Obama, Republicans Spar at House GOP Event |
Boston Globe | Va., Md. get nearly $140 million for rail projects Washington Post President Obama doled out $8 billion in federal stimulus money Thursday to build and improve rail lines in 31 states, helping fund high-speed service between Richmond and Washington and replacement of a 19th-century tunnel through ... The I's Have It: Obama Hits 96 I's in Tampa, Fla. President Obama takes his message to Florida Obama addresses raucous crowd at University of Tampa |
Kansas City Star | Obama to deliver his first State of the Union address CNN President Obama delivers his first State of the Union address against a backdrop of an American public anxious about the economy and lawmakers on edge about the midterm elections. The president is expected to discuss health care, jobs, ... Fact Check: President Obama's State of the Union 2010 Obama insists jobs are priority Obama speech to address deficit commission, climate |
Reuters | GOP tries harder to unseat Missouri Democrat Ike Skelton in Congress Kansas City Star WASHINGTON | As last week's political shock wave from Massachusetts rolls across the country, Missouri's heartland could begin to feel the impact. Will it be strong enough to topple Democratic Rep. Ike Skelton, one of the most senior ... McCain Nudges Obama Toward His Party's Health Plans Mass. Voters to Washington: Now Play Nice Massachusetts victory raises GOP hopes |
Reuters | Late spending frenzy fueled Senate race Boston Globe Candidates and groups that supported them spent nearly $23 million on Tuesday's US Senate election, burning through nearly » |
Boston Globe | Campaign contributions ruling stymies states San Francisco Chronicle In Wisconsin, conservative and pro-business groups on Friday said they are considering a lawsuit to block a proposed law that would ban corporate spending during political campaigns. And in Kentucky and Colorado, lawmakers looked for provisions in ... Campaign-finance ruling may prove to be a lifeline for broadcast networks 24 States' Laws Open to Attack After Campaign Finance Ruling A victory for free speech |
Telegraph.co.uk | Candidates make a study of Brown Boston Globe Governor Deval Patrick stood outside his office yesterday and compared Scott P. Brown's win to his own three years ago. (David L. Ryan/Globe Staff) By Michael Levenson Governor Deval Patrick stepped outside the ornate entryway to his State House office ... Senator-elect Brown pushes for prompt seating Obama Retreats on Health |
The Hindu | House Dems largely reject idea of passing Senate health care bill CNN Rep. Anthony Weiner, D-New York, says he doesn't believe there would be enough House votes to pass the Senate's health care bill. Rep. Bart Stupak, D-Michigan: "The Senate bill is a nonstarter for most members" Washington (CNN) -- Despite knowing ... Senate defeat means Democrats need a new strategy Brown Win Forces Democrats to Re-Evaluate Health Care Reform Game Plan GOP's Senate win in Mass. puts health bill in jeopardy |
ABC News | MLK Jr. Day's focus: Service, progress USA Today By Brian Peterson, The (Minneapolis) Star Tribune, via AP By Larry Copeland, USA TODAY ATLANTA â€" Those who wish to see Martin Luther King Jr.'s ideals live on must hold President Obama accountable on helping "the least of these," which was at the ... Bulls honored to play on Martin Luther King Day Several events around Waco commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. holiday Utahns celebrate King with speakers, parades, service |
ABC News | Quake victims seek comfort in prayers Los Angeles Times With churches in ruins, many hold prayers in the streets, as priests offer solace and courage. Aid efforts pick up, reaching deeper into the city, as US troops coordinate, with an eye on security. US soldiers are distributing food and water to Haitians ... Haitian President Préval largely absent in quake's aftermath Fearful Haiti quake survivors turn to God for help PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, Jan. 17, 2010 |
Sydney Morning Herald | US troops hand out meals as Haiti relief effort takes shape CNN International Port-au-Prince, Haiti (CNN) -- US helicopters carrying food hovered above the ground in one area of the battered Haitian capital on Saturday, flinging out boxes to the anxious crowd. It was a chaotic scene as hundreds of Haitians without food and water ... Clinton proposes US-Haitian recovery unit Frictions between nations rise over struggle of global aid effort Desperate Haitans swamp aid efforts |
Reuters | Obama to Campaign for Senate Candidate in Massachusetts New York Times BOSTON â€" In a last-ditch effort to avert a debacle for the Democrats, the White House announced that President Obama would campaign here on Sunday for Martha Coakley, the Democratic Senate candidate, amid growing signs ... Coakley underestimated Scott Brown in Mass. Senate race Republican Taps Into Voter Unease |
Boston Globe | Democrats, Unions Make Health-Tax Deal W » |
Reuters | Panic, Looting and Triage After Major Haiti Quake New York Times By AP PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) -- The tiny bodies of children lay in piles next to the ruins of their collapsed school. Survivors wandered the streets, their stunned faces covered by white dust and the blood of open wounds. ... In Haiti, tragedy, a way of life, is redefined Aid worker says Haiti destruction 'sends chills up my spine' The unluckiest country: Haiti suffers again as earthquake kills thousands |
National Post | Powerful Earthquake Rocks Haiti New York Times A powerful earthquake of 7.0 magnitude rocked Haiti just before 5 pm Eastern time, 10 miles southwest from the highly populated capital of Port-au-Prince, according to the United States Geological Survey, causing widespread damage and ... Big Haiti quake topples buildings, casualties seen Major quake rocks Haiti causing damage and casualties Strong earthquake hits Haiti |
The Guardian | Palin to Join Fox News as Contributor FOXNews The 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee is taking up a spot as a regular commentator on Fox News Channel. File: In this June 6, 2009, photo, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin looks through a stereoscope while touring the Seward House Museum with her ... Sarah Palin signs multi-year deal with Fox News Sarah Palin Joins Fox as a Contributor Sarah Palin signs with Fox after being attacked on '60 Minutes' |
Telegraph.co.uk | Reid No Stranger to 'Poor Word Choice' FOXNews Harry Reid is on an apology tour to African American leaders and Democrats in Washington after describing candidate Barack Obama as "light-skinned" with "no Negro dialect unless he wanted to have one," but it's not the Senate majority leader's first ... GOP Chairman Pressures Reid on Obama Remarks GOP chair: Reid should step down following race remark Obama's day: Economy, elections, Harry Reid and national security |
Washington Post | Zazi associate charged in New York bomb plot Reuters NEW YORK, Jan 9 (Reuters) - A former high school classmate of a man accused of plotting an al Qaeda-inspired bomb attack in New York pleaded not guilty on Saturday to charges of murder conspiracy and receiving training by a terrorist organization. ... Bosnian in terror probe pleads not guilty to murder charge Queens Man Under FBI Scrutiny Is Charged Queens man Adis Medunjanin, linked to Zazi NYC terror bomb plot, pleads not guilty |
WKTV | NY college lifts lockdown as gunman is cornered Atlanta Journal Constitution AP BROCKPORT, NY â€" A college lockdown in upstate New York has been lifted now that police say a gunman near the campus has been contained to a house. A notice on the College at Brockport's Web site said police reported an "active shooter" just before ... SUNY Brockport lifts lockdown, shots fired nearby NY college locked down; shots reported off campus SUNY Brockport locked down after shots reported |
Reuters | Will It Pass? Health Care Bill at Risk ABC News Democrats are near the finish line on health care legislation but they have yet to overcome one of the biggest hurdles -- merging the Senate and House bills together. The Senate and House discuss compromises on the different versions of ... Obama backs health-plan tax Obama, senators to meet on health care Thursday Health-care reform bill's proposed tax on high-cost plans raises questions |
ABC News | Top intel officer slams work of U.S. spies in Afghanistan CNN US spies in Afghanistan need to learn more about the country's people and culture, the top intelligence officer says. Washington (CNN) -- United States spies in Afghanistan spend too much time focusing on enemy groups and tactics and not enough on ... Jordanian Bomber of CIA Base Deceived Family Reports: Suicide Bomber at US Base in Afghanistan Was al-Qaida Double Agent Al Qaeda double agent: Role in CIA attack points to group's reach |
