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Heckling lawmaker says no more outbursts Wednesday

The South Carolina congressman who called Barack Obama a liar during the president’s last speech before Congress says he’ll be on his best behavior for the State of the Union address Wednesday night.

[ More ] January 27th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Politics |

Obama joins lobbying effort for Bernanke

Bolstered by a White House lobbying effort that included the president, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke’s chances at a second four-year term improved Monday.

[ More ] January 26th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Politics |
 

Iraq president challenges ban on 511 candidates

Reporting from Baghdad – Iraq’s president has asked the country’s Supreme Court to rule on the legality of a ban on hundreds of candidates in the upcoming elections, offering the first official challenge to a decision that could undermine the legiti…

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

Supreme Court rolls back campaign cash limits

The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that corporations may spend as freely as they like to support or oppose candidates for president and Congress, easing decades-old limits on business efforts to influence federal campaigns.
 

[ More ] January 21st, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Politics |
 

Fineman: How Obama can turn things around

In politics , as long as you’re breathing you have hope — and another chance.  So, on this first anniversary of the Obama inauguration, here’s what the president and his team can do to turn things around for the administration and the nation.
 

[ More ] January 21st, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Politics |

Pinera vows to remake Chile as president

Billionaire Sebastian Pinera won Chile’s presidency Sunday in the country’s first democratic election of a right-wing ruler in 52 years, and vowed to make Chile “the best country in the world.” Pinera’s triumph over former President Eduardo Frei end…

[ More ] January 18th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Politics |