Chabot to Run for Former Seat

February 6, 2009

Barely a month out of office, former Rep. Steve Chabot has filed papers with the Federal Election Commission to run for his old congressional seat. Chabot confirmed to The Enquirer in an exclusive interview Thursday that he is indeed gearing up for a re-match against Rep. Steve Driehaus, the Democrat who beat him 52.5 percent […]

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Toyota Loses Top Credit Rating, Posts First Net Loss Since 1963

February 6, 2009

Toyota Motor Corp., the world’s largest carmaker, lost the top credit rating from Moody’s Investors Service as plunging car demand in the U.S. and Japan wipe out earnings.

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Chicago Mayor Daley Refuses to Release StimPack Project List

February 6, 2009

Mayor Richard Daley said today Chicago has compiled a wish list of “shovel-ready projects” to spend federal economic stimulus funds on should Congress approve a plan. Unlike hundreds of other cities, however, Daley said Chicago won’t make its list public.

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More Details on Justice Ginsburg's Cancer Surgery

February 6, 2009

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the only woman currently serving on the nation’s highest court, underwent surgery Thursday for removal of a cancerous tumor from her pancreas. Ginsburg, 75, is being treated at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York.

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Caving to Demands, White House Will Bypass Gregg, Commerce on Census

February 6, 2009

The director of the Census Bureau will report directly to the White House and not the secretary of Commerce, according to a senior White House official. The decision came after black and Hispanic leaders raised questions about Commerce Secretary nominee Judd Gregg ’s commitment to funding the census.

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Gates Delays Afghanistan Troop Decision

February 6, 2009

ABC News’ Luis Martinez reports: ABC News has learned that Defense Secretary Robert Gates has deferred a much-anticipated decision on sending additional troops into Afghanistan until President Obama decides what force levels he wants.

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Steele Demands Mass Resignations at the RNC

February 6, 2009

A Republican source says newly elected Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele has requested the resignations of the entire RNC staff and signaled a dramatic turnover at the party organization.

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Surprise: Stimulus Stuffed with Pork, Kickbacks

February 6, 2009

ProPublica drills down the ridiculousness of stimulating the economy through billions in transit money and millions for people who don’t even live in the United States. But don’t worry, no earmarks in this one.

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Cook: Obama Could Have Shortest Honeymoon in History

February 6, 2009

Together with the intense criticism of the House-passed economic stimulus package, former Sen. Tom Daschle’s withdrawal as President Obama’s nominee to be Health and Human Services secretary brings the new White House to an important fork in the road.

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Cards OC Haley Offered KC Chiefs Head Coaching Job

February 6, 2009

FOXSports.com has learned that the Chiefs offered the position to Cardinals offensive coordinator Todd Haley and he has accepted. They are now trying to work out terms of a contract agreement.

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