ABC News | A 'Scott Brown Republican' is pro-choice, anti-tax USA Today Sen.-elect Scott Brown, R-Mass., told Barbara Walters he supports Roe v. Wade and believes that states should decide the issue of gay marriage, not the federal government, during an interview that aired today on ABC's This Week. ... Sen.-elect Brown says he supports abortion rights Scott Brown on healthcare reform: whole plan should be scrapped Family link is found between Obama and Scott Brown |
Washington Post | Obama faces off with fiercest critics: House Republicans Los Angeles Times The president's appearance at a GOP conference in Baltimore devolves into finger-pointing and gamesmanship. By James Oliphant Reporting from Baltimore - In an unprecedented town h » |
USA Today | After Obama speech, Democrats confused about path ahead Washington Post The Washington Post's Dan Balz and Chris Cillizza discuss President Obama's State of the Union speech and the Republican response by Virginia governor Robert F. McDonnell. By Paul Kane and Shailagh Murray A day after President Obama c » |
Sydney Morning Herald | Obama's State of the Union address takes a harder tone Washington Post In his first State of the Union address, President Barack Obama says the bank bailout was unpopular but necessary to stop the meltdown of the nation's financial system. (Jan. 27) By Eli Saslow At 9:06 pm Wednesday, President Obama entered the House ... Obama speech emphasizes jobs, and the job he's done Obama Invites Republicans to Share Burden of Fixing US |
Central Florida News 13 | Poll: GOP primary for US Senate seat in Fla. a tie Washington Post AP T » |
Globe and Mail | HEALTHCARE Q & A Can the healthcare overhaul drive recover? Los Angeles Times Its supporters were dealt a setback with the Republican Senate election victory in Massachusetts, which cost them a supermajority. But it may not be dead. By Kim Geiger Reporting from Washington - Democratic leaders working to craft a healthcare bill ... Late spending frenzy fueled Senate race Obama Endorses Bill to Create Panel on Deficit 2009 Democratic agenda severely weakened by Republicans' united opposition |
CNN International | Obama blasts Supreme Court campaign finance ruling Washington Post AP WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama on Saturday sharply criticized a Supreme Court decision easing limits on campaign spending by corporations and labor unions, saying he couldn't "think of anything more devastating to the ... Obama says US court ruling a blow to democracy Campaign contributions ruling stymies states Supreme Court decision will unleash special-interest dollars in elections |
CNN International | Analysis: Will corporate ads buy 2010 voters? Washington Post AP WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court has opened the door to a new era of big and possibly shadowy election spending, rolled back anti-corruption laws and emboldened critics of fundraising limits to press on. In the middle of it » |
Washington Post | Brown heads to Washington after upset Senate win Washington Post AP BOSTON -- Massachusetts Republican Scott Brown, whose surprise win in the race to fill the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy's seat created the sonic boom heard » |
The Guardian | Analysis: GOP sees Mass. win as stop sign for Dems Washington Post AP WASHINGTON -- Reeling from the loss of a long-held Massachusetts Senate seat, Democrats are rethinking the lessons of Barack Obama's 2008 election, with the GOP cheerfully suggesting they scale back their ambitions and agenda. ... Analysis: Brown's win changes political narrative for 2010 Scott Brown drives his GMC pickup truck to US Senate victory Dems' Massachusetts loss clouds Pelosi's future |
BBC News | Relief efforts intensified for Haiti Xinhua BEIJING, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- International rescuers on Monday were battling heat and fatigue to look for any survivors still trapped under the rubble in Port-au-Prince six days after the earthquake in Haiti, and doctors were going » |
Telegraph.co.uk | Extent of Haiti destruction clear BBC News The destruction caused at the epicentre of Tuesday's earthquake in Haiti is even more dramatic than in the ruined capital, a BBC correspondent says. Tens of thousands of people there are living in the open, and the population is in profound shock, ... If Haiti is to `build back better' Frictions between nations rise over struggle of getting aid to Haiti US troops hand out meals as Haiti relief effort takes shape |
Financial Times | Democrats scramble in Massachusetts to retain Ted Kennedy's old Senate seat Washington Post BOSTON -- Shaken by polls showing Republican Scott Brown surging in the Senate race that could decide the fate of President Obama's agenda, Democrats on Friday scrambled to shore up the battered candidacy of Martha ... Eyes are on President Obama to set Martha Coakley's ship right Obama to Make Pitch as Massachusetts Senate Contest Tightens Obama to Campaign for Senate Candidate in Massachusetts |
The Hindu | New technology speeds donations for Haiti relief efforts Washington Post New and easier ways to contribute have helped propel donations for Haiti earthquake relief efforts despite a weak economy, according to officials at a number of aid organizations, some of whom marveled at the volume of donations tweeted ... Burst of Mobile Giving Adds Millions in Relief Funds Haiti Aid Goes Cellular as Texting Raises Millions Overnight Haiti aid groups ask companies for cash, not goods |
Telegraph.co.uk | Arriving Port-au-Prince, Earthquake Damage Can be Seen Everywhere Voice of America Photo: AP A woman stands in the rubble of her home the day after an earthquake hit Port-au-Prince, Haiti, 13 Jan. 2010 As rescue operations accelerated to help victims of the earthquake in Haiti, correspondent Brian Wagner flew into Port-au-Prince ... Dominican Republic aid to Haiti eases historic tensions Haiti death toll could rival tsunami Race to find Haiti quake victims |
CTV.ca | 7.0 quake leaves Haiti capital in 'total disaster and chaos' Los Angeles Times People wail from the rubble across Port-au-Prince, where a hospital reportedly collapsed and bodies lie in the streets. One aid official estimates 'there must be thousands of people dead.' An image obtained from Twitter purportedly shows Haitians ... Ferocious Earthquake Rocks Haiti |
Telegraph.co.uk | How Harry got his groove back San Francisco Chronicle Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid spent the weekend trying to finesse the news that he told "Game Change" authors Mark Halperin and John Heilemann in 2008 that he believed Barack Obama could win the White House as he was a "light skinned" African ... Reid's Race Comments: Was There Truth In His Comments? Obama rebukes senator's critics in race controversy Harry Reid's Race Problem |
ABC News | GOP opens fire on Harry Reid over Obama remarks Los Angeles Times The Senate majority leader has apologized to the president for racial comments made in 2008. Republicans accuse Democrats of holding a double standard. By Ashley Powers Reporting from Las Vegas - Is this the gaffe that will haunt Senate Majority Leader ... Reid No Stranger to Poor Word Choice GOP Chairman Urges Reid to Step Down Over Remarks Obama's day: Economy, elections, Harry Reid and national security |
The Hindu | A 'Romantic' Now in Trouble Over an Airport Kiss New York Times Joe Epstein/AP 28-year-old Haisong Jiang, center, is led out of the Port Authority Police building at Newark Airport early Saturday. A video released Thursday shows a man embracing a woman and slipping into a secured section ... Friends: Suspect meant no harm at Newark airport Friend: Goodbye to girlfriend behind Newark security breach Man arrested after kiss sparked Newark airport scare |
CBC.ca | Not Guilty Plea Entered for US Plane Bomb Suspect Voice of America The Nigerian man accused of attempting to blow up a Detroit-bound US airliner on Christmas Day has pleaded not guilty to the charges against him. The plea was entered on behalf of 23-year-old Umar Farouk Abdulmut » |
CBS News | Couple's Labored Goodbye Led to NJ Airport Breach New York Times By AP A man struggling to say goodbye to a female companion took advantage of a guard's absence to sneak past a Newark Liberty International Airport security checkpoint Sunday evening, causing a terminal shutdown the delayed flights across the globe ... Raw video: Security breach at Newark Airport NJ airport video shows guard leaving post See the Man That Delayed Thousands of Air Travelers |
Reuters | Obama has another big meeting today: Health care USA Today Terrorism isn't the only major topic on President Obama's schedule today -- there is also health care. The president welcomes House and Senate Democratic leaders to the White House late this afternoon to discuss health care strategy as well as other ... US Democrats Begin Final Push for Health Care Reform Obama, Democrats forge ahead on health care overhaul House Democrats to huddle on health bill |
