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LiveBlog for Friday, October 30, 2009
Friday, October 30th, 2009
• Rep. Diana Degette (D-CO) calls in at 6:05am Pacific to talk about The Affordable Health Care for America Act.
• Dr. Maya Angelou calls in at 6:50am Pacific to talk about her new book, “Letter to My Daughter.”
• Rep. Robert Andrews (D-NJ) calls in at 7:30am Pacific to talk about The Affordable Health Care for America Act.
• Comedian John Fugelsang joins us in studio at 8am Pacific for “Fridays with Fugelsang.”
• Cheered by President Obama, House Dems rolled out landmark legislation yesterday to extend health care to tens of millions who lack coverage, impose sweeping new restrictions on the insurance industry, and create a government-run option to compete with private insurers.
• President Obama will host the Joint Chiefs of Staff at the White House today as he reassesses his administration’s military strategy in Afghanistan. The meeting will give each branch of the armed services a direct opportunity to tell Obama the effect on the military if a large number of additional forces are sent to Afghanistan.
• Mark Teixeira and Hideki Matsui hit solo homers off Pedro Martinez to give the New York Yankees a 3-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies and tie the World Series at 1-1 last night.
Tags: Afghanistan, Barack Obama, Diana Degette, Health Care Reform, John Fugelsang, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Maya Angelou, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, Robert Andrews, World Series
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LiveBlog for Thursday, March 12, 2009
Thursday, March 12th, 2009
• Jodi Kantor, politics domestic correspondent for “The New York Times” and collaborative author of “Obama: The Historic Journey” calls in at 6:30am Pacific to talk about her new book.
• Rep. Diana Degette (D-CO) calls in at 8:30am Pacific to talk about the return of stem cell research and about the omnibus spending bill.
• President Obama yesterday signed the omnibus spending bill passed through Congress, but called for a reform of the much-maligned earmarking process. The president maintained that earmarks can serve a useful purpose, but he said it’s time for Congress and the White House to embrace a new set of guiding principles.
• House Dem aides denied yesterday that work is already underway on a second stimulus package. The pushback came a day after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi suggested more stimulus spending might be needed. Dem leaders believe they need time to assess whether the first recovery package is effective before taking up another bill.
• First lady Michelle Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton marked International Women’s Day with the presentation of the International Women of Courage award to seven women from all over the world who have fought against discrimination and inequality in their countries. President Obama also signed an executive order creating the White House Council on Women and Girls to ensure women “have no limits on their dreams.”
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Tags: Barack Obama, Diana Degette, Hillary Clinton, Jodi Kantor, Michelle Obama, Nancy Pelosi
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