Cilizza: Redefining Rush

March 3, 2009

Democrats are engaging in a concerted campaign to link the national Republican Party to conservative talk-radio show host Rush Limbaugh, an effort that will ramp up over the next few days in the form of another round of television ads and an increased rhetorical focus on the issue from Democratic National Committee Chairman Tim Kaine, […]

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More Angry Than He Got in 08: McCain Slams Obama's Budget

March 3, 2009

Long delayed but not shrunken with time, a nearly $410 billion omnibus spending bill is fast becoming a great bone in the throat for Democrats and the White House, just when each hoped to put the past behind them and move onto President Barack Obama’s new 2010 budget.

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Vegetative or Not? 40% of Coma Patients Misdiagnosed

March 3, 2009

Kate Bainbridge is a lively 37-year-old former schoolteacher. We are communicating in the conservatory of her parents’ home in south Cambridge. She has expressive eyes and a broad and ready smile, but she can utter only occasional single words with difficulty. She sits in a wheelchair “speaking” with the aid of a letter-board, using her […]

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Snoop Dogg's Appearance at Nation of Islam Conference Raises Eyebrows

March 3, 2009

ROSEMONT, Ill. — Rapper Snoop Dogg made an appearance Sunday at the Nation of Islam’s annual Saviours Day convention, praising Minister Louis Farrakhan and suggesting that he is a member of the movement.

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Hertzberg: Obama's Great Speech

March 3, 2009

A politician ascending to the pinnacle of American power receives custody of the Presidency and its powers on January 20th, but he becomes President over time, through a testing procession of civic rituals and occurrences planned and unplanned: his announcement of candidacy; his acquisition and acceptance of his party’s nomination; his campaign debate appearances; his […]

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Jindal Defends Rush in Larry King Interview

March 3, 2009

(CNN) — CNN’s Larry King talked with Republican Gov. Bobby Jindal in a prime-time exclusive interview Monday night. Lousiana Gov. Bobby Jindal on Barack Obama: “I’m certainly not nearly as good of a speaker as he is.” Jindal gave the Republican response after President Obama’s address to Congress last week. Jindal received negative reviews after […]

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Calls for Repeal of "Don't Ask Don't Tell" Complicate Things for Obama

March 3, 2009

Amid reinvigorated calls to repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” this week, the White House says that President Obama is speaking to the Defense Department so that changes that can be made to the controversial policy.

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US Reassures Japan on Defense Pact After Questions Arise Post Hillary Visit

March 3, 2009

TAIPEI (Kyodo) With Japan, China and Taiwan trading barbs over sovereignty of the Japanese-administered Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, the United States has reiterated that the islets are covered by the U.S.-Japan Security Treaty.

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Fear of Growing Violence Against Canadian Jews

March 3, 2009

The Canadian Federation of Jewish Students warned Thursday about the growth of violence and threats against Jews who overtly support Israel or who are wearing clothing that identifies them as Jews.

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New Credit Threats to Australia's Big Four Banks

March 3, 2009

Bad debts and the global downturn are threatening the credit ratings of Australia’s Big Four banks, while new figures show business profitability is suffering its biggest fall in almost two decades. As Wayne Swan warned that the severe economic downturn faced by Australia’s trading partners represented a threat to growth, and the share market tested […]

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