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9/11 trials to be moved from NYC

The Obama administration proposes a $200 million fund to help pay for security costs in cities hosting the trials of accused terrorists.

[ More ] January 31st, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Politics |

GOP: Obama admin. handling of suspect in foiled Christmas Day plane attack shows ‘blind spot’

The Obama administration’s handling of a Nigerian student who allegedly attempted to blow up a Detroit-bound airliner on Christmas Day exposed its “blind spot” when it comes to the war on terrorism, a Republican lawmaker said Saturday.

[ More ] January 30th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Politics |
 

Obama to propose more Medicaid for states

The Obama administration will propose giving cash-strapped states about $25 billion worth of help with their Medicaid budgets when presenting its 2011 budget on Monday, a White House official with knowledge of the plan said Friday.
 

[ More ] January 30th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Politics |

Gitmo closure looks increasingly uncertain

The closure of the military detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, is beginning to look like a protracted and uncertain project for the Obama administration.
 

[ More ] January 29th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Politics |
 

Obama Donor Gets ‘Sweetheart’ Contract

The Obama administration this month awarded a $25 million federal contract for work in Afghanistan to a company owned by a prominent Democratic campaign contributor without entertaining competitive bids, Fox News has learned.

[ More ] January 25th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Politics |

A Victory for the Muslim Brotherhood

In a controversial move, the Obama administration has decided to lift Tariq Ramadan’s ban from the United States. Who is Tariq Ramadan? By birth, he is the grandson of Hassan al Banna – the founder of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB). By word and deed, h…

[ More ] January 22nd, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Politics |
 

Congress Seeks Specific Fixes On Intel Failures 2hr

The Obama administration has so far used broad strokes to describe how it will repair an intelligence system that failed to stop an attempted Christmas Day terrorist attack.

[ More ] January 20th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Politics |

Where Obama went wrong, according to Krugman

In a recent column, Paul Krugman says:
The conventional wisdom seems to be that President Obama tried to do too much – in particular, that he should have put health care on one side and focused on the economy.
I disagree. The Obama administration&#8217…

[ More ] January 20th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Blogs |