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Deputy National Security Advisor Mike Froman held a press briefing today in London, England, on the G20 summit.
The briefing was held to give some background and context for the summit, taking place between the Group of 20 top economic producers in the world. As Froman put it:
And that really is the agenda here. It’s really [...]
Obama Escaping Blame for the Economy, New Poll Shows
By Paul Amy
Published: March 31, 2009
Despite the declining economy, President Obama is commanding strong approval ratings, and avoiding the blame.
A Washington Post-ABC News poll reports that 6 in 10 Americans approve of Obama’s handling of the economy, while two-thirds approve of his presidency overall. While only 42 percent of Americans believe the nation is on the right track, that is [...]
Obama Issues Ultimatum to Distressed Auto Industry
By Paul Amy
Published: March 31, 2009
President Obama issued an ultimatum to automakers on Monday, ordering them to radically change their business, or face face bankruptcy.
The administration has given GM 60 days, and Chrysler until April 30, to restructure on their own and avoid bankruptcy. For both companies, this will require a drastic overhaul that will shrink them on a large [...]
O’Keefe: GOP Claims Oversight Panel Got Stiffed
By Paul Amy
Published: March 31, 2009
In what some might call a great example of “what goes around comes around,” Republican members of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee (OGR) are up in arms over what they consider a paltry budget increase for the panel tasked with tracking the operations and spending of the federal government. Democrats say they’re practicing [...]
Cillizza: Parsing the Polls: The Era of Big Government (Or Not)
By Paul Amy
Published: March 31, 2009
The new Washington Post/ABC News national poll provides scads of good news for President Obama: two-thirds of Americans approve of the job he is doing; he receives little blame for the current state of the economy; and he is far more trusted than Republicans in Congress to solve the nation’s problems both foreign and [...]
Iran Agrees to Help Stymie Afghan Drug Trade
By Nathan Barten
Published: March 31, 2009
Long left out of negotiations about the war in Afghanistan, Iran was present at an international conference with other regional powers and the U.S. determined to find a way to slow the Afghan opium trade as well as reduce the effectiveness of Taliban fighters in the country. Iran said it would work to help Afghanistan [...]
Mexico Concerns Bring Senate to Border
By Nathan Barten
Published: March 31, 2009
Concern that drug violence could destabilize the Mexican government and flow back across the Rio Grande, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee traveled to El Paso to determine the need for increased militarization of the U.S.-Mexican border. The El Paso District Attorney argued against deploying the 1,000 National Guard troops requested by Texas Governor Rick Perry, [...]
Terrorism Rolls Down the Mountains in Pakistan
By Nathan Barten
Published: March 31, 2009
About twelve young gunmen toting automatic rifles, grenades and suicide belts attacked a police training center in Lahore, Pakistan yesterday. The attack and Pakistani response left dozens dead and hundreds wounded as cornered insurgents detonated bombs, killing themselves and others.
The most shocking aspect of the day was the location of the attack. Insurgents are no [...]
Stewart, Video of the Night: Carmageddon ‘09 – Lemon Aid
By Dr. Alan J. Lipman
Published: March 31, 2009
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