Anthony Weiner Goes Ballistic At GOP For Killing 9/11 Responders Health Care Bill (Video)
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Obama Calls for Comprehensive Immigration Reform (Videos)
Share Washington (CNN) — President Barack Obama renewed his push for comprehensive immigration reform Thursday, calling for bipartisan cooperation on an issue that has repeatedly proven to be a major cause of deep social and political division. The president tried to find what has often proven to be an elusive middle ground on the subject, [...]
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Obama Calls for New Approach on Gaza Blockade
Share Washington – President Barack Obama called on Wednesday for sharply limiting Israel’s blockade of the Gaza Strip in the wake of the botched Israeli naval raid that’s straining U.S. and Israeli relations with allies around the world, and the White House announced a $400 million aid package for Gaza and the West Bank. Sphere: Related Content
The Helen Thomas Affair: An Opinion
Share Los Angeles – I am deeply disappointed that Helen Thomas, a fine 89 year-old woman, who has covered the White House for generations, was forced to retire today over her recent comments on Israel. Sphere: Related Content
Jun 07, 2010 | 2 comments | View Post
Arizona Tourism Loses More Business in Wake of Immigration Law
Share Phoenix, Az. — It was little surprise to tourism officials in Arizona. Since the state passed the nation’s toughest immigration law three weeks ago, its meeting and events business has fallen drastically. Hispanic civil rights groups are boycotting Arizona and urging others to do the same. Officials at the National Council of La Raza, one [...]
May 12, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
David Cameron Becomes U.K. Prime Minister as Gordon Brown Resigns (Video)
Share London, England – New British Prime Minister David Cameron wants to form a coalition government between his Conservative Party and the Liberal Democrats, he said Tuesday. Sphere: Related Content
May 11, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Immigration Splits Conservative Allies as Evangelical Conservatives Call Arizona Law “Misguided”
Share Phoenix, Az. — Tea Party activists and other conservatives are planning rallies next month in support of Arizona’s tough new immigration law, which has come under attack from Democrats, Latino groups and some maverick Republicans. Sphere: Related Content
May 10, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
White House Says Pakistan Taliban Behind Times Square Bomb
Share Washington – Citing newly obtained evidence, senior White Houseofficials said Sunday that the Pakistani Taliban was behind the failedTimes Square bombing. The attempt marks the first time the group has been able to launch an attack on U.S. soil. And while U.S. officials have downplayed the threat — citing the bomb’s lack of sophistication — the incident [...]
May 09, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Congress Introduces Bill Aimed to Strip Americans of their Citizenship
Share Washington – A bipartisan group of legislators on Thursday introduced legislation in Congress to strip citizenship from any American found to be involved in terrorism. If the Terrorist Expatriation Act passes, an American would lose citizenship if found to have provided material support or resources to a foreign terrorist organization — as designated by the [...]
May 07, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
U.K. Election Ends in a Hung Parliament: What Now?
Share London, England — Anyone looking for clues as to why Britons defied the predictions of polls and pundits to deliver an electoral result that could take some time to untangle — and longer to fully decode — might have done worse than to spend the early hours of May 7 in a school gymnasium [...]
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Senate Leader Backs Breaking Up Banks, Auditing Fed
Share Washington — Harry Reid will make sure that an amendment to break up megabanks and cap their size comes up for a vote, the Senate majority leader said. He added that he was leaning heavily toward voting for the amendment, cosponsored by Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and Ted Kaufman (D-Del.). Sphere: Related Content
May 06, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
‘I was expecting you,’ Bombing Suspect Tells Agents (Video)
Share New York — The Times Square car bomb suspect sensed authorities were closing in on him in the hours leading up to his arrest, law enforcement sources told CNN on Wednesday. “I was expecting you. Are you NYPD or FBI?” Faisal Shahzad asked a law enforcement official when he was seized on a plane [...]
May 05, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Times Square Bombing Suspected Arrested at JFK Airport
Share New York — A U.S. citizen who had recently returned from a five-month trip to his native Pakistan, where he had a wife, was arrested at a New York airport on charges that he drove a bomb-laden SUV meant to cause a fireball in Times Square, federal authorities said. Sphere: Related Content
May 04, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Pakistani Taliban Claims Credit For Times Square Bomb
Share Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan’s Taliban chief promised attacks on major U.S. cities in a video apparently dated early April and released following the weekend’s car bomb attempt in New York City, a monitoring group said Monday. It followed reports of another video in which the group apparently tried to take credit for that attempted strike. [...]
May 02, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
President Obama Impresses at White House Correspondents Dinner (Video)
Share Washington — President Barack Obama shared some words of wisdom on Saturday, saying there a few things in life harder to find and more important to keep than love. Sphere: Related Content
May 02, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Car Bomb Found in Times Square, Terrorist Act Suspected (Video)
Share New York — A T-shirt vendor who noticed smoke coming out of a dark green sport utility vehicle alerted police to what turned out to be a potential bomb placed in the city’s iconic Times Square — teeming with tourists and theater-goers on a balmy spring evening. Sphere: Related Content
May 02, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
President Obama Takes Direct Aim at Anti-Government Rhetoric
Share Ann Arbor, Mich. – In a blunt caution to political friend and foe, President Barack Obama said Saturday that partisan rants and name-calling under the guise of legitimate discourse pose a serious danger to America’s democracy, and may incite “extreme elements” to violence. Sphere: Related Content
May 01, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
National ID Card Included In Democratic Immigration Bill
Share Washington — Democrats pushed forward on an immigration overhaul on Thursday evening with no Republican support, as Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) continues to hold out, arguing that the divisive issue will make progress on climate change legislation impossible. Sphere: Related Content
Apr 30, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Bill Clinton Sees ‘More Immigrants’ As A Way To Reduce Deficit
Share Former President Bill Clinton enthusiastically weighed into the blistering national debate on immigration today with a resounding assertion that America needs more immigrants — not fewer — to ensure its long-term fiscal future. Sphere: Related Content
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