Posts Tagged ‘John Ensign’
LiveBlog for Friday, July 10, 2009
Friday, July 10th, 2009
• Comedian John Fugelsang joins us in studio at 8am Pacific to talk about the news of the day and promote his upcoming gigs.
• AIG Insurance is preparing to pay millions of dollars more in bonuses to several dozen top corporate executives after an earlier round of payments set off a national furor. The troubled insurance giant has been pressing the federal government to bless the payments in hopes of shielding itself from renewed public outrage.
• The White House says it expects “frank” but constructive talks in President Obama’s meeting today with Pope Benedict XVI – two men who share similar views on helping the poor and pushing for Middle East peace, but disagree on abortion and stem cell research.
• CIA Director Leon Panetta has ordered an internal inquiry into the agency’s handling of a contentious and still highly classified program that has caused heated dispute between the CIA and Dems on the House Intelligence Committee.
• Sen. Roland Burris (D-IL) will today be announcing that he will not run for re-election in 2010. In addition to his problems regarding the details of his appointment to the seat by ousted former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, Burris has raised just $845 for the 2010 cycle.
• In April 2008, Sen. John Ensign’s parents each made gifts to the campaign staffer he had his affair with, her husband, and two of their children in the form of a check totaling $96,000. The payments were made as gifts, accepted as gifts, and complied with tax rules governing gifts.
Tags: AIG, Barack Obama, CIA, John Ensign, John Fugelsang, Leon Panetta, Pope Benedict XVI, Rod Blagojevich, Roland Burris
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LiveBlog for Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Wednesday, June 24th, 2009
• Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D-CA) calls in at 6:30am Pacific to talk about the Department of Homeland Security’s decision to get rid of the domestic spying program, and about health care reform.
• Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) calls in at 7:30am Pacific to talk about health care reform.
• Comedian Hal Sparks joins us in studio at 8:05am Pacific to hang out and talk about the news of the day.
• President Obama sharpened his language on Iran yesterday, saying at a news conference, “The United States and the international community have been appalled and outraged by the threats, beatings, and imprisonments of the last few days,” adding that he strongly condemns “these unjust actions.”
• President Obama yesterday squared off with the insurance lobby over industry charges that a government health plan he back would dismantle the employer coverage Americans have relied on for 50 years and overtake the system.
• South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford’s aides say he was stunned by all the fuss over his five-day absence and would cut short a secretive hike along the Appalachian Trail. He is expected back in his office today.
• Sen. John Ensign (R-NV) apologized to his GOP colleagues for his affair with a staff member, which has already caused him to step down from his party leadership post and could threaten his Senate career.
Tags: Barack Obama, Chris Van Hollen, Hal Sparks, Health Care Reform, Iran, John Ensign, Loretta Sanchez, Mark Sanford
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LiveBlog for Thursday, June 18, 2009
Thursday, June 18th, 2009
• Kerry Eleveld of “The Advocate” calls in at 6:05am Pacific to talk about her being in the room when President Obama granted some benefits to same-sex partners of federal employees yesterday.
• Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-AZ), Co-Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, calls in at 6:30am Pacific to talk about a single-payer approach to health care.
• Rep. John Yarmuth (D-KY) calls in at 7:30am Pacific to talk about health care reform.
• Lawrence Korb, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress, calls in at 8:30am Pacific to talk about the continuing protests in Iran.
• Supporters of Iranian opposition leader Mir Hossein Moussavi planned to turn Tehran into a sea of black today with thousands expected to march in dark clothes to mourn people killed in protests for a new presidential election.
• President Obama signed an executive order granting some benefits to same-sex partners of federal employees yesterday, calling it “a historic step” but promising more action to come.
• The Senate passed by unanimous consent yesterday a bill that would prevent the release of controversial photos of alleged U.S. abuse of prisoners and detainees. After having been stripped from the war funding bill, Senators passed it as a stand-alone proposition.
• Sen. John Ensign (D-NV) has resigned his position in the Senate GOP leadership, a day after admitting to an extramarital affair.
Tags: Barack Obama, John Ensign, John Yarmuth, Kerry Eleveld, Lawrence Korb, Mir Hossein Moussavi, Raul Grijalva, The Advocate
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LiveBlog for Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Wednesday, June 17th, 2009
• David Horovitz, Editor-In-Chief for “The Jerusalem Post,” calls in at 6:30am Pacific to talk about the impact of Obama’s Cairo speech in Israel, and Netenyahu’s two-state solution.
• Warren Eckstein, pet expert and national radio host, calls in at 7:06am Pacific to talk about house training Steph’s puppy Oliver.
• Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ), chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, calls in at 7:30am Pacific to talk about health care reform.
• Karl Frisch, Senior Fellow at Media Matters for America, calls in at 8:30am Pacific to talk about the growing tide of hate that the Right Wing Media is spreading against Obama.
• Thousands of Iranians planned to protest for a fifth day today against an election they claimed had been manipulated – even as the government stepped up its crackdown, hauling dozens to jail, banning international journalists from filming rallies and blocking access to social networking sites, such as Twitter and Facebook.
• President Obama will sign a memorandum today granting health care and other benefits to the same-sex partners of federal employees.
• Sen. John Ensign (R-NV) admitted yesterday to an extramarital affair last year with a woman who had worked for him. Ensign has made it clear he does not plan to resign. Ensign had previously suggested that Former Sen. Larry Craig (R-ID) resign after Craig was arrested in an airport bathroom sex sting.
Tags: Barack Obama, David Horovitz, Frank Pallone, Iran, Jerusalem Post, John Ensign, Karl Frisch, Larry Craig, Media Matters for America, Warren Eckstein
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