US politics
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Wednesday, 25 March 2009
President Obama pushed for his budget blueprint in his second prime-time press conference, writes CBS.
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Tuesday, 24 March 2009
The US Treasury Secretary’s clear-up of toxic loans looks like the worst possible plan, except for all the others, writes Alan Kohler.
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Tuesday, 24 March 2009
Wall Street appears to have given US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner’s $1tn toxic assets plan the thumbs-up, with the Dow surging nearly 500 points on Monday. But what do the pundits think?
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Tuesday, 3 March 2009
Former Presidential candidate John McCain has slammed Obama’s $410 billion spending bill, reports Politico.
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Tuesday, 3 March 2009
Obama has named Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius and Nancy-Ann DeParle as his new health team, reports Reuters.
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Thursday, 26 February 2009
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Thursday, 19 February 2009
The New York Post’s editorial cartoon published in their 18 February edition has left a few in the media and blogosphere a little miffed. See if you can guess why.
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Friday, 13 February 2009
Judd Gregg has abruptly withdrawn from his nomination for Commerce Secretary, reports Politico.
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Tuesday, 10 February 2009
President Obama has given his first prime-time press conference, concentrating on the economy. Watch the video here.
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Friday, 6 February 2009
President Obama has written an op-ed piece in the Washington Post.
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Wednesday, 4 February 2009
Obama’s choice for health chief has withdrawn his nomination due to unpaid taxes, reports the Guardian.
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Wednesday, 4 February 2009
Republican Senator Judd Gregg is Obama’s pick for Commerce secretary, reports Politico.
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Tuesday, 3 February 2009
A new poll has found Republican voters want the party to be more like Sarah Palin, reports the Huffington Post.
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Monday, 2 February 2009
The Republican National Committee has just elected as its new chair the most moderate candidate in the field, Michael Steele, who is also an African-American, writes Charles Richardson.
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Thursday, 29 January 2009
The House of Reps has passed Obama’s economic stimulus bill, reports Politico
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Wednesday, 28 January 2009
Obama has given his first interview since taking office to Dubai-based TV station Al Arabiya. Watch it here.
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Friday, 23 January 2009
Many commentators are warning that Obama can’t simply write off Guantánamo with the stroke of a pen.
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Friday, 23 January 2009
Obama staff have arrived at the White House to a mess of out-dated technology, report the Washington Post.
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Friday, 23 January 2009
Many commentators are warning that Obama can’t simply write off Guantánamo with the stroke of a pen.
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Friday, 23 January 2009
President Obama has signed an executive order to shut down the Guantánamo Bay military prison, writes the Guardian.
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Tuesday, 20 January 2009
For those who have decided to forgo sleep to watch the historic swearing-in of Barack Obama, we’ve compiled a guide to the best ways to watch and interact with the coverage from around the world.
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Thursday, 11 December 2008
The US presidential election may be over, but the fighting and scandals continue to hang around for months after, writes Ruth Brown.
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Thursday, 11 December 2008
The US presidential election may be over, but the fighting and scandals continue to hang around for months after, writes Ruth Brown.
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Wednesday, 10 December 2008
The spirit of American entrepreneurialism was found alive and well yesterday when Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich was arrested for trying to sell off Obama’s vacant Senate seat, writes Ruth Brown.
