White House Political Team Stumbles, Bumbles

June 3, 2010

“The second-guessing of the White House political shop — which is coming in part from top House Democrats — was sparked anew late Wednesday by news that the White House tried and failed to coax another Democratic Senate candidate out of making his race by dangling administration jobs in front of him.”

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Why the iPad Won't Save Newspapers

June 2, 2010

My question about the future of the news industry is a simple one: what’s the profitable niche going to be in 3-5 years that no one is occupying, or has identified but isn’t properly executing, right now?

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An Interview With Tim Pawlenty

June 2, 2010

[tweetmeme] I had the opportunity to interview Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty last week, an interview you can listen to here. The Governor discussed how states can respond to the passage of Obamacare, his decision to opt out of the federal high-risk pools, and how Americans can shift a polarized Washington political scene back toward common […]

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Hatoyama Resigns: Japan’s Premier Will Quit as Approval Plummets

June 2, 2010

“Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama of Japan, who swept into power last year with bold promises to revamp the country, then faltered over broken campaign pledges to remove an American base from Okinawa, announced Wednesday that he would step down.” He was the fourth PM in as many years.

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Investigation Launched on BP, Loses 15 Percent of Market Value

June 2, 2010

Eric Holder announces DOJ investigations, as BP is “reeling from the failed attempt to plug the leaking well over the weekend. BP, the world’s fourth-largest company before the April 20 blowout on the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig, has lost a staggering $74.4 billion, or 40 percent, of its market value in six weeks.”

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Al and Tipper Gore to Separate After 40 Years of Marriage

June 1, 2010

It’s sad to learn that after forty years, any couple is separating — particularly Al and Tipper Gore, who seemed genuinely happy together and had none of the indications of strained relationships or scandal which effect certain other couples. A real shame to go so long and separate so late.

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White House Under Pressure on Response to BP Spill

May 31, 2010

“The Obama administration scrambled to respond on Sunday after the failure of the latest effort to kill the gushing oil well in the Gulf of Mexico. But administration officials acknowledged the possibility that tens of thousands of gallons of oil might continue pouring out until August, when two relief wells are scheduled to be completed.”

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Israeli Commandos: Gaza Flotilla Opened Fire

May 31, 2010

Haaretz: “Activists on board a six-ship flotilla carrying aid to the Gaza Strip tried to lynch the Israel Navy commandos who boarded their Turkish-flagged boat early Monday, Israel Defense Forces sources told Haaretz on Monday afternoon. At least nine people were killed and several more were wounded.”

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CBO: Health Care "Reform" Was Not Entitlement Reform

May 28, 2010

[tweetmeme] Keith Hennessey does an excellent job of summing up the recent remarks from CBO Director Doug Elmendorf, who recently posted the slides from a presentation he gave to the Institutes of Medicine. This presentation essentially rolls back everything the President and Peter Orszag claimed in the run up to the passage of this legislation. […]

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Obamacare and the Labor Market

May 28, 2010

[tweetmeme] Douglas Holtz-Eakin of the American Action Forum has a new report (PDF) out on how Obama’s law will effect labor markets in coming years, and it’s notable particularly for the points it includes on marginal tax rates: The effective marginal tax rate is the answer to the question: “If I earn $1 more, how […]

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