Posts Tagged ‘white-house’
Obama calls latest Israeli plan promising (AP)
AP - President Barack Obama on Sunday hailed the prospect of a new settlement freeze in the disputed West Bank as a promising step toward peace, urging Israelis and Palestinians to get back into serious negotiations quickly. See the original post here: Obama calls latest Israeli plan promising (AP)
White House, GOP look for middle ground on taxes (AP)
AP - The White House and Republican lawmakers set the terms of a looming tax debate Sunday, coalescing around a possible temporary extension of existing income tax rates that would protect middle-class and wealthy Americans from sharp tax increases next year. Visit link: White House, GOP look for middle ground on taxes (AP)
2010 elections highlight Obama’s eroding base (AP)
AP - Near the midpoint of his presidency, Barack Obama's diverse voter coalition reveals giant cracks and he faces major work repairing his standing among independents in states crucial to his re-election chances. Catholics. Follow this link: 2010 elections highlight Obama's eroding base (AP)
Bush on post-presidency: ‘I miss being pampered’ (AP)
AP - Former President George W. Bush says he doesn't miss much about the White House, just the pampering. Follow this link: Bush on post-presidency: 'I miss being pampered' (AP)
Emanuel formally announces run for Chicago mayor (AP)
AP - Rahm Emanuel officially announced Saturday what everyone has known since he quit his job as White House chief of staff, hugged President Barack Obama and returned to Chicago: He's in. View original post here: Emanuel formally announces run for Chicago mayor (AP)
Report: White House altered drilling safety report (AP)
AP - The Interior Department's inspector general says the White House edited a drilling safety report in a way that made it falsely appear that scientists and experts supported the idea of the administration's six-month ban on new drilling. See original here: Report: White House altered drilling safety report (AP)
Serious errors and complacency preceded U.S. spill: panel (Reuters)
Reuters - BP and its partners all made serious mistakes in the run-up to the largest offshore oil spill in the U.S. history, illustrating the need for a better safety culture in the oil drilling sector, White House oil spill commission co-chair Bill Reilly said on Tuesday. Read more here: Serious errors and complacency preceded U.S. spill: [...]
Obama makes long-awaited return to Indonesia (AP)
AP - After two years of waiting, Indonesians are finally getting the chance to welcome back their adopted son. But the euphoria that swept the predominantly Muslim country after Barack Obama's election victory has been replaced by a dose of reality. Read the rest here: Obama makes long-awaited return to Indonesia (AP)
BP, firms did not shirk safety for money: oil spill panel (Reuters)
Reuters - The White House oil spill commission said on Monday it found no evidence to support accusations that the largest offshore oil spill in U.S. Go here to see the original: BP, firms did not shirk safety for money: oil spill panel (Reuters)
White House to Yemen: Share more now (AP)
AP - The White House is seeking greater and swifter cooperation on intelligence sharing with the Yemeni government and more opportunities to train Yemeni counterterrorism teams in the aftermath of the airline package bombs, a senior administration official said Sunday. Continue reading here: White House to Yemen: Share more now
