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LiveBlog for Thursday, October 1, 2009
Thursday, October 1st, 2009
• Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) calls in at 6:30am Pacific to talk about health care reform and bringing the Olympics to Chicago.
• Filmmaker Michael Moore calls in at 7:30am Pacific to talk about his new film, “Capitalism: A Love Story.”
• Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ) calls in at 6:30am Pacific to talk about health care reform and other news of the day.
• The U.S. and five other world powers began high-stakes talks today with Iran to demand a freeze of its nuclear activities, with a senior U.S. official saying Washington is open to rare one-on-one talks with Iranian diplomats.
• A White House-backed overhaul of the nation’s health care system survived a long day of GOP challenges over abortion, illegal immigration, and other issues yesterday, and the bill’s architect claimed enough votes for passage by the Senate Finance Committee, possibly by the end of the week.
• Samoans dug through the wreckage of homes and told of the terror of being trapped underwater or flung inland by the tsunami that ravaged towns and killed at least 149 people in the South Pacific. Officials expect the death toll to rise as more areas are searched.
• First lady Michelle Obama arrived in Copenhagen yesterday to lend her support to Chicago’s effort to win the 2016 Summer Olympics. President Obama arrives in Denmark tomorrow.
Tags: Frank Pallone, Health Care Reform, Iran, Jan Schakowsky, Michael Moore, Michelle Obama, Olympics, Samoa, Tsunami
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LiveBlog for Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Tuesday, August 25th, 2009
• Actor and activist Tim Robbins calls in at 7:05am to talk about the upcoming international tour of his play, “The Trial of the Catonsville Nine,” and about the news of the day.
• Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN) calls in at 8:30am Pacific to talk about the importance of passing meaningful health care reform.
• President Obama is expected to nominate Ben Bernanke to a second term as head of the Federal Reserve today. Bernanke, a Republican who has played a central role in the government’s extraordinary response to the recession and 2008 banking panic, will have to be confirmed by the Senate.
• The Obama administration launched a criminal investigation yesterday into harsh questioning of detainees during President Bush’s war on terrorism, revealing CIA interrogators’ threats to kill one suspect’s children and to force another to watch his mother sexually assaulted.
• The Los Angeles County coroner’s finding that the death of Michael Jackson was a homicide could mean criminal charges for his doctor, who told investigators that he administered a mix of powerful drugs to treat the pop star’s insomnia hours before his death.
• President Obama played tennis with his wife and golf with his buddies yesterday, starting his first vacation in office on Martha’s Vineyard of the coast of Massachusetts.
Tags: Barack Obama, Ben Bernanke, CIA, Keith Ellison, Martha's Vineyard, Michael Jackson, Michelle Obama, Tim Robbins
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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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LiveBlog for Monday, January 19, 2009
Monday, January 19th, 2009
• President-elect Barack Obama will take part in a community renovation project in the Washington, D.C. area today to honor Dr. Martin Luther King. Michelle Obama, as well as Joe and Jill Biden will also take part in the project. Today is the federal holiday commemorating the birthday of King.
• Thousands of people packed the National Mall yesterday for a free concert featuring big stars such as U2, Mary J. Blige, Usher, and Beyonce. President-elect Barack Obama addressed the roaring crowd after the music acts, saying that it was a “celebration of American renewal.”
• They came from around the world, braving bitterly cold temperatures, security perimeters and large crowds in the streets of the nation’s capital to see one man make American history. Even while Barack Obama was about 40 miles to the north on Saturday, they descended on the National Mall, where more than 2 million people are expected to gather for tomorrow’s inauguration.
• Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said yesterday that authorities are not aware of any credible threat to the inauguration. An estimated 8,000 police officers will be on duty, along with almost a thousand FBI personnel, and 10,000 National Guard troops to provide security for the event.
• The Pittsburgh Steelers and The Arizona Cardinals won their conference titles yesterday and will meet in The Super Bowl in two weeks in Tampa, Florida.
Tags: Barack Obama, Beyonce, Cardinals, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jill Biden, Joe Biden, Mary J. Blige, Michael Chertoff, Michelle Obama, Steelers, U2, Usher
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