Obama to CEOs: Need action now
January 28, 2009
He says Americans looking for “bold and swift” action.
The Economic Stimulus Plan and the Arts.
January 28, 2009
A very small percentage of Obama’s $825 Billion Economic Stimulus Plan is supposed to be spent on the arts, primarily through the administration of the NEA and the NEH. Already there has been protest from the political right against such expenditures – primarily coming from places like the American Heritage Foundation and the Cato Institute.
Coleman: Franken has ‘artificial lead’
January 28, 2009
Coleman appeared on Hannity’s show to argue that he can overcome his deficit against Franken.
VIDEO: Prez says D.C. is thin-skinned
January 28, 2009
Barack Obama comments on Washington’s inability to cope with snow.
President Obama Delivers Remarks on Economy, Stimulus Package
January 28, 2009
SPEAKERS: PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA SAMUEL J. PALMISANO, CEO, IBM DAVID COTE, CEO, HONEYWELL [*] OBAMA: All righty. Please, everybody have a seat. PALMISANO: Thank you. Mr. President, thank you for the opportunity to be here today, and I think you’ll agree that across all of America and around …
Senate Judiciary Committe OKs Holder
January 28, 2009
Eric Holder’s attorney general nomination will now go to the full Senate for consideration.
NRSC airs early attack ad against Reid
January 28, 2009
The ad blasts Reid for supporting the $825B stimulus.
Pay-to-park for members who lobby
January 28, 2009
Obama’s War on K Street means a host of former members will now have to feed the meter.
Citigroup’s stupidity: Wel, doh!
January 28, 2009
After a phone call from the Obama administration, Citigroup cancelled delivery of a new, $50 million Falcon corporate jet.
Call it a small victory for American taxpayers who are footing the bill for $45 billion in bailout bucks — so far — for the ailing financial giant.
Bill Clinton cashed in with millions from foreigners
January 28, 2009
Former President Bill Clinton earned nearly $6 million in speaking fees last year, almost all of it from foreign companies, according to financial documents filed by his wife, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.
The documents obtained Tuesday by The Associated Press show that $4.6 million of the former president’s reported $5.7 million in 2008 honoraria came from foreign sources, including Kuwait’s national bank, other firms and groups in Canada, Germany, India, Malaysia, Mexico and Portugal and a Hong Kong-based company that spent $100,000 on federal lobbying last year.