Obama Admin Requests Turkey's Aid in Iraq, Kurds Angered

April 6, 2009

President Obama today aimed to reach out to Turkey for help to end the war in Iraq and bring stability to the Middle East during his first visit to a majority Muslim country. Arriving in Istanbul, the President paid tribute to the memory of modern Turkey’s founding father, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, at the start of […]

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Geithner Says Government Would Remove Bank Chiefs "If Needed"

April 6, 2009

WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said the federal government might remove top bank executives or board members if “exceptional” assistance is required to keep the banks operating in the future.

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Martin: Obama's European Jaunt

April 6, 2009

Isn’t it time for him to go home yet? It is good, in theory, that the new President of the United States is taking so much time to tour Europe. He arrived in London last Tuesday, has been to Strasbourg, Prague yesterday and now he’s off to Turkey. It shows, I suppose, that he cares […]

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Jake Tapper is Holding the White House Accountable

April 6, 2009

Jake Tapper isn’t the easiest guy to interview. After all, when your interview subject is a competent journalist, he or she already knows all the tricks of the trade — the subtle flatteries, the ever-so-slightly leading questions — so Tapper isn’t about to say any more than he has to about his personal politics or […]

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Bush Environment Waivers Still in Force for Border Fence

April 6, 2009

Last July, presidential candidate Barack Obama took a stage in Berlin and told the adoring crowd that a wall erected between people — like that which divided the German capital for decades — would best be knocked down.

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Justice: Ten Storylines for the 2009 MLB Season

April 6, 2009

Baseball season is under way, and isn’t that the best news you’ve heard in awhile? Here’s to finding joy in the journey even if your favorite team stinks. Bud Selig’s mantra of “faith and hope” is almost a reality, and it’s the most important story line of a new season. The New York Yankees haven’t […]

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One in Ten Americans Now on Food Stamps

April 6, 2009

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A record 32.2 million people — one in every 10 Americans — received food stamps at the latest count, the government said on Thursday, a reflection of the recession now in its 16th month. Food stamps, the major U.S. anti-hunger program, help poor people buy groceries. The average benefit was $112.82 per […]

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Right Wing Overreaction: Bush Bowed Too

April 6, 2009

More than a few people on the right are screaming that Barack Obama should be impeached for bowing to King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia. Those of you who are buying into this hyperventilating nonsense need to see this video. (Click the image to watch.)

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Obama Shares Vision of a World Without Nuclear Weapons

April 6, 2009

North Korea’s long-range missile test is “first significant security test of his presidency,” as Obama speaks to thousands in European crowd calling for a return of nuclear reduction policies of the eighties, nineties. Meanwhile, “emergency” UNSC session ends with Russia and China “balking at Western efforts to extend sanctions on North Korea.” What a surprise.

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Obama's North Korea Response Sends Wrong Message to Iran, Israel, World

April 6, 2009

John Bolton writes on POTUS’s hesitant “If you don’t listen, I shall say no a second time” response to the North Korea missile test, and its negative ramifications for the pressurized confrontations currently taking place around the globe. The impending announcement from SecDef Gates of cutbacks in U.S. missile defense program? Even worse.

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