Posts Tagged ‘Paul Begala’
LiveBlog for Monday, June 1, 2009
Monday, June 1st, 2009
****HEY EVERYONE*** LATE BREAKING NEWS HERE: Steph just called in sick, so we’re going to put on a best-of for at least the first hour until we can find a fill-in. Will let you know here and on Twitter as events warrant. Thanks for your understanding!
• Ted J. Boutrous Jr., law partner with Ted Olson, calls in at 6:30am Pacific to discuss the constitutionality of Prop. 8 and to explain why he, Ted Olson, and David Boies are going to the Feds now to overturn it.
• CNN‘s Paul Begala calls in at 8:30am Pacific to talk about GM, Sotomayor, North Korea, the economy, gay marriage, and other news of the day.
• General Motors, the nation’s largest automakers and for decades an icon of American manufacturing, filed for bankruptcy this morning at 8am Eastern. President Obama will address the nation shortly before noon Eastern to explain the rationale for the filing and his hopes that this is the best route for a turnaround.
• The U.S. will not accept North Korea as a nuclear-armed state, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Saturday at an international conference. His comments came amid growing concern across the globe over North Korea’s latest nuclear test and test-firings of short-range missiles.
• GOP-ers kept the pressure on the president’s pick for the Supreme Court over the weekend, saying that Judge Sonia Sotomayor is an activist judge who will bring a leftist agenda to the bench. The White House said that it’s clear that Sotomayor’s life experiences will give her information about the struggles and hardships that people are going through that will make her a good judge.
• Nevada is legalizing domestic partnerships, with the state Assembly voting last night to override a veto by the governor.
Tags: Barack Obama, David Boies, General Motors, North Korea, Paul Begala, Robert Gates, Sonia Sotomayor, Ted Boutrous, Ted Olson
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LiveBlog for Monday, April 13, 2009
Monday, April 13th, 2009
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• Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) calls in at 6:30am Pacific to talk about President Obama’s overseas trip, climate change, and the future of the auto industry.
• CNN’s Paul Begala calls in at 8:30am Pacific to talk about Obama’s overseas trip, the president’s economic plan, the fight between Rove and Biden, and pirates.
• U.S. Navy snipers opened fire and killed three pirates holding an American captain at gunpoint, delivering the skipper unharmed and ending a five-day high-seas hostage drama on Easter Sunday. Capt. Richard Phillips is resting comfortably after a medical exam. He had been tied up inside a lifeboat for most of the ordeal.
• President Obama twice authorized the military to use force to rescue the U.S. captain who was being held by Somali pirates. In a statement, Obama said, “I share the country’s admiration for the bravery of Capt. Phillips and his selfless concern for the crew. His courage is a model for all Americans.”
• President Obama and his family took communion yesterday as they celebrated Easter at St. John’s Episcopal Church in their first public worship service since the inauguration. Every president since James Madison has attended services at St. John’s, located across from the White House.
• The Obamas now have a 6-month-old Portuguese water dog named Bo. It was given to the Obama girls as a gift from Sen. Ted Kennedy.
Tags: Bo, Chris Van Hollen, James Madison, Joe Biden, Karl Rove, Malia Obama, Navy, Paul Begala, Richard Phillips, Sasha Obama, Ted Kennedy
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LiveBlog for Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Tuesday, February 17th, 2009
• CNN’s Paul Begala calls in at 8:30am to talk about President Obama’s signing of the stimulus bill today, and about all other things in the political world.
• President Barack Obama is traveling to the Denver Museum of Nature & Science today to sign into law the most sweeping economic package in decades, a rescue plan meant to reinvigorate job creation, consumer spending, and public optimism. The setting is meant to underscore the investments the new law will make in “green” energy-related jobs.
• Government officials are preparing to review “viability plans” due to be submitted today by the ailing American automakers. Since December, GM and Chrysler have received billions of dollars in loans from the federal government, and they both were required to submit the plans to receive billions more. Without government aid, both companies are at risk for bankruptcy.
• President Obama will focus on home foreclosures this week as part of the effort to shore up the economy. Details of the new plan, due tomorrow, will come just days after Congress passed the stimulus bill aimed at creating jobs.
• Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made her strongest comments yet about North Korea this morning during her tour of Asia. She warned that a possible North Korean missile launch “would be very unhelpful in moving our relationship forward.” She also said the U.S. is “watching very closely” actions by North Korea.
Tags: Barack Obama, Chrysler, GM, Hillary Clinton, North Korea, Paul Begala
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