Why Stewart Really Attacked Cramer: Disbelief in the Free Market

March 13, 2009

Beyond the sideshow of the cable TV spat between Daily Show host Jon Stewart and CNBC’s Jim Cramer, but James Pethokoukis argues the real reason behind the spat is “Stewart really doesn’t believe in the idea of a stock market where individuals can go to invest their money and build wealth over the long term.”

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Nearly a Year Later, Obama Family Still Looking For New Church

March 13, 2009

President Obama and his family have considered several churches of various denominations in Washington, but are taking a longer time than expected settling on a church. It’s a minor matter (it’s where you are worshiping for a few years, not a lifetime) but Obama was very careful about how he picked the first time.

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Rob Long Has a Few Suggestions for Future Diplomatic Gifts

March 13, 2009

To avoid another Gordon Brown situation: “We’ve all sprinted through the aisles of Walgreens, scanning the shelves for something, anything, that might possibly qualify as a present. Obama has the added burden of being almost completely broke, so it’s only natural that his eye drifts to the discount bin at the video store.”

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Obama Admin Drops Term "Enemy Combatant"

March 13, 2009

One way those of us who cover the Obama administration know it’s Friday afternoon is the administration suddenly makes an announcement changing detainee policies. Today the Justice Department announced it’s dropping the use of the phrase “enemy combatant.”

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China Worried About US Treasury Holdings

March 13, 2009

BEIJING (AP) — China’s premier didn’t say it in so many words, but the implied warning to Washington was blunt: Don’t devalue the dollar through reckless spending.

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Japan Warns North Korea it May Shoot Down "Satellite" Launcher

March 13, 2009

Japan today threatened to shoot down a satellite that North Korea plans to launch early next month if it shows any signs of striking its territory. Tokyo’s warning that it would deploy its multibillion-dollar missile defence system raised tensions in the region after North Korea said that it had identified a potential “danger area” near […]

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York: The Geithner-Obama Economics Joke Isn't Funny

March 13, 2009

When they start making jokes about you, it’s hard to recover. And that’s what is happening now to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner. It’s not just “Saturday Night Live” poking fun at him — you saw the skit depicting a Geithner so clueless that he offered a huge reward to anyone who called his hotline, 1-800-IDEAS, […]

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Obama Admin Argues "Aliens Held at Gitmo do Not Have Due Process Rights"

March 13, 2009

The Obama Administration, taking its first position in a federal court on claims of torture of Guantanamo Bay detainees, urged the D.C. Circuit Court on Thursday to reject a lawsuit by four Britons formerly held there. In addition, the new filing argued that a recent appeals court ruling makes clear that “aliens held at Guantanamo […]

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Gregg: Budget Forecast an Outright Lie

March 13, 2009

It was obvious to most Capitol Hill insiders why President Obama wanted Republican Judd Gregg as a member of his cabinet: He’s one of the sharpest money-minds in Congress.

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Rasmussen: Poll Numbers Polarized, Lower Than W's

March 13, 2009

It is simply wrong for commentators to continue to focus on President Barack Obama’s high levels of popularity, and to conclude that these are indicative of high levels of public confidence in the work of his administration. Indeed, a detailed look at recent survey data shows that the opposite is most likely true. The American […]

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