New Year, new look, new approaches
Yeah, we’ve made some changes here at Capitol Hill Blue: Some out of necessity, some driven by the economy and many because of feedback from our readers.
After a lot of discussion with readers, and a lot of thought, I’ve decided to restore reader blogs as a New Year’s gift to the loyal readers who have stuck with us through thick and thin over the past 15 years.
Bernanke Calls for Regulation to Fight Future Bubbles
Stronger regulation should be the first line of defense against speculative bubbles that could send the economy into a new crisis, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Sunday.
Threats Led to Embassy Closings in Yemen, Officials Say
The U.S. Embassy cited “ongoing threats by Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula,” the branch responsible for the failed Christmas Day bomb plot.
Dems rip Rasmussen
Oldest political trick in the book. When the facts are against you, pound the table and call the pollster namers.
Low favorables: Dems rip Rasmussen – Democrats are turning their fire on Scott Rasmussen, the prolific independent pollster. [Politico]
New year, new laws
Wouldn’t be a new year without a bunch of new laws to clutter up our lives and make life more difficult.
New year brings thousands of new laws – Legislatures in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico enacted more than 40,000 laws in 2009, many of which take effect January 1.
A joke on HuffPo
Looks like there’s more than one way to mess with Adrianna and the folks over at the Huffington Post.
Jokers mimic Huffington Post’s Twitter feed – The left-leaning Huffington Post was not hacked when a Twitter social network feed emerged in its name and began issuing insults with a conservative bent, a spokesman said.
‘No smoking gun’
Of course it wasn’t a smoking gun. It was a smoking bomb.
Obama adviser: No smoking gun in airline bomb plot – WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. intelligence agencies did not miss a “smoking gun” that could have prevented an alleged attempt to blow up a U.S. airliner on Christmas Day, President Barack Obama’s top counterterrorism adviser said Sunday.
Obama aide says al Qaeda may plan Yemen attack
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States has indications al Qaeda is planning an attack against a target in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa, a senior aide to President Barack Obama said on Sunday.
For Democrats, 2010 may not be a good year
Democrats realize they face serious problems holding on to seats in both the House and Senate as the 2010 mid-term elections approach so they plan on turning old themes: George W. Bush is the devil and Republicans teamed up with Wall Street to create the worst recession since the Great Depression.
What remains to be seen is whether or not the American voter buys into the line at a time when polls show the public blames both parties for the nation’s economic woes and President Barack Obama’s popularity is wearing thin.
The coming year may not be the best time to be a Democrat. Retirement announcements have left 11 Democratic seats in the House up for grabs and the list could grow over the coming months.