CBC.ca | $100 Billion Increase in Deficit Is Forecast New York Times WASHINGTON â€" The additional tax cuts and public works spending that President Obama has proposed to spur job creation would add $100 billion to this year's deficit, bringing it to nearly $1.6 trillion, according to an administration ... Obama Offers Budget With Deficits As Far as Number-Crunchers Can See White House to paint grim fiscal picture: source Obama to unveil 2011 budget plans |
The Guardian | Obama's NYC terror trial switch: Pragmatism or indecisiveness? Christian Science Monitor The Obama administration says it won't hold the trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and other Al Qaeda suspects in Manhattan after » |
AFP | Economy Expanded at 5.7% Pace in Fourth Quarter, Biggest Gain in Six Years Bloomberg Jan. 29 (Bloomberg) -- The economy in the US expanded in the fourth quarter at the fastest pace in six years as factories cranked up assembly lines and companies increased investment in equipment and software. ... GDP surges 5.7% on inventory slowdown GDP Expands at 5.7% Rate |
Telegraph.co.uk (blog) | Obama faces uphill road to create jobs msnbc.com With his health care initiative on life support, the prospect of heavy Democratic losses in the midterm elections and one in 10 workers out of a job, President Barack Obama devoted most of his first State of the Union message to ... Snap Analysis: Obama's big speech: did he get his groove back? The State of the Union Obama Pushes Bank Tax, Reg Reform in State of the Union |
New York Daily News | President Obama's Promises: A Look Back at the 2009 Address to Congress ABC News Middle-class Americans need immediate tax relief, President Obama will say tonight in his first, official State of the Union address to a country weary of wars and the economic downturn. The president orders a hold on non-security ... The state of policy . . . Struggling families, wounded troops Obama's guests In State of the Union, Obama will try to revive message |
Telegraph.co.uk | Obama's plan to help the middle class: how it might affect you Christian Science Monitor A tax credit here and an expanded program there are part of Obama's new plan to relieve financial stress on the middle class. Among the beneficiaries, if Congress goes along: families with children in child care, college students, and workers without ... Obama Talks of Restoring Security for Middle Class Axelrod: Democrats to fight for Obama Senate seat Obama announces initiatives for middle class |
Financial Times | Top WH aides downplay Mass. loss Politico Top White House aides spent several hours Sunday morning trying to put the best face on the Massachusetts election that stripped President Obama of a 60-seat Democratic supermajority in the Senate and has left his ... 2009 Democratic agenda severely weakened by Republicans' united opposition Axelrod: Obama won't walk away from reform President Obama's Top Political Adviser Said 'No Regrets' After President's ... |
CBC.ca | 'Fighting' Obama hits Supreme Court over campaign finance Christian Science Monitor The Supreme Court's 5-4 ruling striking down a 2002 campaign finance reform law 'strikes at democracy itself,' Obama says in his weekly address. Republicans say 'free speech' â€" even in the form of money â€" strengthens democracy. ... Obama Assails Supreme Court Ruling On Political Advertising |
CBC.ca | Obama Pledges He Won't 'Walk Away' From Health Care Reform FOXNews AP President Obama says his health care overhaul has "run into a bit of a buzz saw" and acknowledges the process is looking ugly. Nonetheless he says he'll keep working to finish sweeping legislation. WASHINGTON -- President Obama says his health care ... SCENARIOS-US healthcare bill faces uncertain fate Obama and health care: Critical condition Coming Up on This Week: Axelrod, DeMint and Menendez |
ABC News | Poll: Most Americans want more GOP support on health care USA Today WASHINGTON â€" A 55% majority of Americans say President Obama and congressional Democrats should suspend work on the health care bill that has been on the verge of passage and consider alternatives that would draw more ... Pelosi: Not Enough Votes to Pass Senate Health Bill in House What Republicans Can Learn From Brown US House unlikely to pass Senate health bill-Pelosi |
New York Times (blog) | Martin Luther King Jr.'s Message Lives On ABC News On Monday, America will celebrate -- if that's the right word -- Martin Luther King Day. Today, there are two generations of Americans who are too young to person » |
Washington Post | Obama Treats First Lady to Surprise Birthday Party FOXNews President Obama surprised his wife with a 46th birthday party at one of Washington's most well-known restaurants Saturday night. President Obama surprised his wife with a 46th birthday party at one of Washington's most well-known restaurants Saturday ... First Lady Gets Chicago-Style Birthday Surprise Obama takes Michelle out to celebrate 46th birthday with Chicago pals First Lady Michelle Obama creates her own fashion trend |
The Guardian | Coakley hopes for historic win in Kennedy seat bid Washington Post AP BOSTON -- For much of her campaign, Martha Coakley steered clear of the Kennedy mystique, methodic » |
The Hindu | Haiti quake aid effort hampered by blockages BBC News Bottlenecks and infrastructure damage have been holding up aid efforts in Haiti, where Tuesday's earthquake has left as many as 45000-50000 dead. There is little sign of humanitarian supplies beyond the Port-au-Prince airport, and correspondents say ... Relief Bodies Seek Routes to Avert New Disaster in Haiti Cuba opens airspace to US evacuation flights Desperate Haitians Await Aid Following Quake |
The Guardian | Haiti Despairs as Quake Deaths Mount W » |
The Hindu | Haiti quake: The worst of places for a big tremor BBC News It was immediately obvious that Tuesday's quake in Haiti would be an app » |
Telegraph.co.uk | Reid's Race Comments: Was There Truth In His Comments? ABC News Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid told reporters today that he wants to move on from his controversial comments about then-Sen. Barack Obama, but his words have opened a discussion about racial attitudes in America and ... How Harry got his groove back Paterson slams Reid comments Regret by Reid over O quotes |
Kansas City Star | Prop. 8 trial begins today San Francisco Chronicle The nation's first trial on same-sex couples' right to marry - and the voters' power to forbid those marriages - begins today in a San Francisco federal courtroom that will serve as a forum for two diametric » |
NEWS.com.au | Magnitude 6.5 earthquake rattles Eureka in Northern California Los Angeles Times The temblor snaps power lines, shatters windows and is felt over a wide area, but no major injuries are reported. 'It was a monstrous one,' a merchant says. Natural Foods employees sort through the mess left by the earthquake. ... 6.5 quake rocks Humboldt County Earthquake rocks Eureka, damage widespread 6.5 Quake Strikes Off California Coast |
Reuters | Obama Refocuses on Jobs After Weak Labor Report ABC News AP President Barack Obama arrives in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Friday, Jan. 8, 2010, where he spoke about the economy. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) His agenda altered by the Christmas bombing attempt, ... U.S. to give $2.3 billion in clean-tech credits Obama Tries to Turn Focus to Jobs, if Other Events » |
Reuters | Obama takes responsibility for terror prevention failure Los Angeles Times The president, sharing an internal investigation into the foiled Christmas attack, c » |
Times Online | Sen. Dodd can now focus on his legacy Los Angeles Times After deciding not to seek reelection, the Connecticut Democrat is poised to make the compromises necessary to push his proposed financial regulations through the Senate. By Jim Puzzanghera Reporting from Washington - In deciding not to seek reelection ... Dodd's retirement decision may boost chances for financial regulatory overhaul Departures Shake Democrats |
CharlotteObserver.com | AP sources: Colorado Gov. Ritter to retire USA Today WASHINGTON (AP) â€" Democratic sources tell The Associated Press that Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter won't run for re-election this f » |
