Rove and Plouffe Wage War of Words at Book Appearance

May 5, 2009

The two most successful modern presidential campaign gurus sparred on Monday night on topics ranging from the quality of each other’s books to the size of their bosses’ respective tax cuts.

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Richardson and Roubini: We Can't Subsidize the Banks Forever

May 5, 2009

The results of the government’s stress tests on banks, to be released in a few days, will not mark the beginning of the end of the financial crisis. If we are to believe the leaks, the results will show that there might be a few problems at some of the regional banks and Citigroup and […]

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Is Apple Poised to Buy Twitter for $700 Million in Cash?

May 5, 2009

Facebook tried to buy Twitter. Google and Microsoft have been giving the red-hot Internet-messaging startup the eye. But we hear it’s Apple that’s closest to sealing a deal, possibly for as much as $700 million.

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Pruden: But Would You Buy a Car From Obama?

May 5, 2009

The real test of Barack Obama’s sex appeal is coming soon to an automobile showroom near you – Would you buy a new car from this man? The president has given his personal warranty on cars from Detroit – if a fuel pump on your new Pontiac falls apart and the dealer won’t make it […]

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Robert Kaplan: Obama the Untested Faces Daunting Foreign Policy Challenges

May 5, 2009

The American media has just released an avalanche of reports assessing President Barack Obama’s first 100 days in office. Ignore it all. It doesn’t matter. The revealing part of his presidency hasn’t begun yet. At about this point in his presidency, George W. Bush had, with the help of his secretary of state, Colin Powell, […]

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Orrin Hatch: White House May Announce Supreme Court Nominee as Early as This Week

May 5, 2009

After talking to President Barack Obama on the phone today, Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch says he believes the White House will move swiftly on its Supreme Court nominee, perhaps making an announcement by the end of this week.

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Salter: Sparks Fly in the World of Massively Overhyped Journalism

May 5, 2009

Politico recently reported a “sparks fly” confrontation between President Obama and House Minority Whip Eric Cantor over which party has been less bipartisan in the first hundred days of the Obama administration. Never mind that the actual exchange sounded more like a civil even friendly discussion. Politico’s modus operandi is to make news by investing […]

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Sympathy for A-Rod? Selena Roberts' New Book Could be Blessing for New York Yankees 3B

May 5, 2009

The new A-Rod book hit the shelves Monday, but before you plunk down the $26.99 to buy it, ask yourself this: Is there anything in its pages that could possibly surprise you?

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Criminal Charges Filed Against ACORN, Two Employees in Nevada

May 5, 2009

Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto and Secretary of State Ross Miller announced Monday that voter registration fraud charges have been filed against an organization that works with low-income people and two of its employees in its Las Vegas office.

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Stein: Congress Poised To Launch 9/11-Styled Commission On Financial Crisis

May 5, 2009

The House of Representatives came to agreement on Monday afternoon on the establishment of a 9/11-styled commission that would be independent of Congress and granted the power of subpoena to investigate the origins of the financial crisis.

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