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Rep. Peter Welch: Rep. Peter Welch: "I intend to do all I can to make sure BP follows through on its pledge and puts its money where its mouth…
Jun 16th
Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) issued the following statement after President Obama met with BP executives at the White House Wednesday. Welch has led House efforts calling for the suspension of BP’s shareholder dividends and the creation of an independent escrow account
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Loading ...Jerry Weissman: Obama and the Oil Spill Speech
Jun 16th
Taking Personal Responsibility In anticipation of President Obama’s Oval Office speech about the BP oil spill, Mike Allen of Politico, who was dubbed by the New York Times as “The Man the White House Wakes Up To,” wrote : “White House advisers acknowledge that if it doesn’t happen tonight, it probably never will.” Ever since the April 20th explosion in the Gulf, Obama has been the target of increasing condemnation from both critics and supporters, from both the left and the right.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Axelrod On CBS Early Show: BP Cannot ‘Slow-Walk’ Damage Payments
Jun 16th
WASHINGTON — A leading presidential adviser says a critical goal of a White House showdown with BP executives is to make sure victims of the Gulf oil spill won’t be “slow-walked by the company” to their compensation payments.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Bob Franken: Soft and Gentle Oval Office
Jun 16th
All I can say is thank heaven for my DVR. Otherwise I would have missed the first couple of innings of the Washington Nationals game
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Michael Bromwich Named To Head Minerals Management Service
Jun 15th
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has selected a former federal prosecutor to take over the troubled government agency that oversees oil and gas development and has been accused of lax oversight. The White House announced Tuesday that Michael R. Bromwich, a former assistant U.S.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Michael Brenner: Clueless in Gaza
Jun 14th
Two weeks have passed since the Gaza flotilla was assaulted. The reflexive, near instant reaction of the Obama White House was to give strong, blanket support to the Israeli government
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Obama Visits Oil Spill-Hit Gulf Coast For Fourth Time: First Mississippi, Then Alabama, Florida
Jun 14th
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is going back to the Gulf of Mexico, this time venturing on to new ground tainted by oil, before he speaks to the nation about what he’s seen in the afflicted states and what to expect in the weeks ahead. Before the start Monday of a two-day trip to Mississippi, Alabama and Florida, the White House announced Obama would order BP to establish a major victims’ compensation fund. When he returns to Washington on Tuesday evening Obama will use his first Oval Office speech as president to address the catastrophe
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...White House Attacks New York Times For Critical Afghanistan Report
Jun 13th
A dramatic New York Times report detailing doubts among Afghan leadership that U.S. forces can beat back the Taliban had its credibility attacked on Sunday by two high-ranking officials in the Obama White House. The story published on Friday raised serious concerns about the efficacy of the U.S.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Robert Reich: Why the United States Still Can’t Get BP to Do What’s Necessary
Jun 13th
Here’s what Coast Guard Rear Adm. James A. Watson wrote to BP’s chief operating officer on Friday: “Recognizing the complexity of this challenge, every effort must be expended to speed up the process.” BP’s plans don’t “go far enough to mobilize redundant resources” in the event of an equipment failure or another problem.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Obama To Demand BP Create Liability Account For Spill Claims
Jun 13th
Hoping to make progress on the issue of retroactive liability for the oil spill, The White House is set to demand that executives at BP set up an account from which they will pay out claims to those affected by the spill. A White House official emails the following information about the process: The biggest focus in our upcoming meeting with BP will be setting up an BP-funded escrow account for a third-party administered claims process The President will make clear that he expects, and that if necessary I will exercise his full legal authority to ensure, that BP sets aside the funds required to pay individuals and businesses damaged by this massive spill.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Elena Kagan’s Role In Clinton-Lewinsky Sexual Harassment Suit Withheld From Record Disclosure
Jun 11th
WASHINGTON — Bill Clinton’s presidential library won’t publicly release memos and notes Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan wrote about the sexual harassment lawsuit that triggered Clinton’s impeachment. Kagan was involved in defending Clinton in the lawsuit brought by ex-Arkansas state worker Paula Jones, according to documents released Friday. Clinton’s testimony for the Jones lawsuit, denying a sexual relationship with White House intern Monica Lewinsky, led to his impeachment
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Mark Kirk Campaign Blames White House For Leaking Story About His Military Record
Jun 11th
Under intense scrutiny after misstating his military record and most recently being accused of campaigning while on active duty , it’s only natural that Illinois GOP Senate candidate Mark Kirk look for someone to blame. This time, as Chicago Sun-Times reporter Lynn Sweet points out, Kirk accused the Obama White House of leaking information about his military record–even though there is absolutely no evidence of them doing so
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Shirtless Beer-Drinking White House Staffers Become Politico ‘Big Picture’ Story
Jun 11th
Of all the stories that Politico ran today, this one, entitled ” Are Obama staffers overexposed?
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Kyl, Sessions Blast Kagan’s ‘Troubling’ Clerking Memos As ‘Political Advocacy’ Rather Than ‘Serious Legal Work’
Jun 11th
WASHINGTON — Two senior Republican senators criticized Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan Thursday for memos she wrote as a young law clerk to Justice Thurgood Marshall, saying the papers suggest she lets politics dictate her legal decisions.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Jonathan Richards: Early Retirement
Jun 9th
Helen Thomas, the legendary White House reporter who’s been speaking truth to power since the Eisenhower Administration, finally goes a little too far, says some things she shouldn’t have said, and opts for early retirement a couple of months before her 90th birthday.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Ken Blackwell: After the Flotilla Raid, Progressives Show Their True Colors
Jun 9th
Back in 1948, liberals were excited when President Harry Truman took to whistle-stopping and scorching the “do nothing 80th Congress” run by Republicans.
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