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LiveBlog for Thursday, October 29, 2009
Thursday, October 29th, 2009
• Rep. Donna Christensen (D-Virgin Islands) calls in at 6:30am Pacific to update us on health care reform.
• Rep. Earl Perlmutter (D-CO) calls in at 7:30am Pacific to update us on health care reform.
• Christine Romans, host of “Your $$$$$” on CNN, calls in at 7:50am Pacific to update us on the economic recovery.
• House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is preparing to unveil a retooled health care overhaul plan today intended to bridge differences among Dems. She wants to have the legislation on the floor next week with a final vote before Veterans Day, that would give President Obama a bill to sign by year’s end.
• President Obama is considering a scaled-down version of the war plan advanced by his top Afghanistan commander, Gen. Stanley McChrystal, U.S. officials say. The plan would focus on protecting Afghan cities and key infrastructure. One official described the plan as “McChrystal Light.”
• Fox News Channel and the Obama administration are talking. The network confirmed a Politico report that a Fox News executive met at the White House yesterday with Robert Gibbs, President Obama’s press secretary. There were no details given about the meeting.
• The Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Yankees 6-1 last night in Game 1 of the World Series.
Tags: Afghanistan, Barack Obama, Christine Romans, Donna Christensen, Earl Perlmutter, Fox News, Nancy Pelosi, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, Stanley McChrystal, World Series
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