Jul 08 Rahm Emanuel Aims to Keep Bush Era on the Ballot Just as President Obama attempted to do on the campaign trail in Missouri on Thursday, his chief of staff appears intent upon making sure George W. Bush and his administration's policies are on the ballot this November. That… Continue reading
Jul 08 How Candid Was Kagan? Depends Who's Asking, Analysts Say By Chris Amico To Sen. Patrick Leahy, Solicitor General Elena Kagan was "more forthcoming than certainly any nominee that I can recall since I've been in the Senate." But to Sen. Arlen Specter, she was far less candid: "You have followed the… Continue reading
Jul 08 Democrats and GOP Seek Political Benefit From Obama's Campaign Stops Updated at 5:15 p.m. President Obama rallied a friendly crowd at Carnahan's fundraiser at the Marriott Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri Thursday, telling the audience that Carnahan would be a faithful servant to the people of Missouri and not… Continue reading
Jul 08 Unexpected Economic Consequences in Arizona's Immigration Law By Dante Chinni No one doubted Arizona's new immigration law was going to have far-reaching repercussions - in areas ranging from law enforcement to unemployment. But as its implementation date approaches, some communities in the state are feeling new pains where their… Continue reading
Jul 08 Thursday: Reports of Possible Spy Swap; Terror Arrests in Norway A Russian officer guards an entrance to Lefortovo prison in Moscow on Thursday. Photo by Alexey Sazonov/AFP/Getty Images. Armored vehicles arrived Thursday morning at a Moscow prison in preparation for what could be the largest spy swap with the… Continue reading
Jul 08 Watch U.S., Russia Spy Swap Harkens to Cold War Era The U.S. and Russia put the legal machinery in motion Thursday to exchange accused and convicted spies. Judy Woodruff talks to Newsweek reporter Mark Hosenball and former CIA Counsel General Jeffrey Smith for insight on the story. Continue watching
Jul 08 Watch Rahm Emanuel: Obama 'Fully Informed' on Spy Swap Plan In a newsmaker interview, White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel talks to Jim Lehrer about the U.S.-Russia spy swap plan and the legal battle over immigration. Continue watching
Jul 08 Watch News Wrap: Cuban Government Promises to Release Political Prisoners In other news Thursday, Cuba's government promised to release 52 dissidents over the few months. Also, three men believed to have ties to al-Qaida have been arrested in Norwayand Germany. Continue watching
Jul 07 Obama Uses Recess Appointment to Install New Medicare, Medicaid Chief By Lea Winerman President Obama on Wednesday announced that he would sidestep congressional hearings and use a recess appointment to install Dr. Donald Berwick as the head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The job -- running the federal health insurance… Continue reading
Jul 07 W.Va. Gov. Manchin Prefers Special Election to Pick Byrd Successor West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin said Wednesday that he would not appoint himself to fill the late Sen. Robert C. Byrd's Senate seat -- but added that he wanted the state's attorney general to reevaluate a secretary of state's opinion… Continue reading