Posts Tagged ‘Robert Gates’
LiveBlog for Friday, November 20, 2009
Friday, November 20th, 2009
• Christian Weller, Economist with The Center for American Progress, calls in at 7:05am Pacific to talk about whether we are really seeing a recovery in the economy.
• Lorie Van Auken, 9/11 Widow and one of the “Jersey Girls,” calls in at 7:30am Pacific to talk about the ongoing debate about closing Gitmo and moving the trials to New York.
• John Fugelsang joins us from the NYC Bureau at 8:05am Eastern for another edition of “Fridays With Fugelsang.”
• Digging in for a long struggle, GOP senators and governors assailed the Dems’ newly minted health care legislation yesterday as a collection of tax increases, Medicare cuts, and heavy new burdens for deficit-ridden states. Sen. Reid has scheduled an initial test vote for Saturday evening and full debate is expected to begin after Thanksgiving.
• Defense Secretary Robert Gates is putting former U.S. Army Secretary Togo West and former Navy chief Vernon Clark in charge of a broad Pentagon review of the circumstances surrounding the Fort Hood shootings. The 45 day review will look into gaps in how the military identifies service members who might be a threat to others.
• “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” an iconic broadcast that grew over two decades into a daytime television powerhouse and the foundation of a media empire, will end its run in 2011 after 25 seasons on the air. Winfrey plans to announce the final date for her show during a live broadcast today.
Tags: Center for American Progress, Christian Weller, Fort Hood, Gitmo, Harry Reid, Health Care Reform, John Fugelsang, Lorie Van Auken, Oprah Winfrey, Robert Gates, Togo West, Vernon Clark
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LiveBlog for Monday, October 19, 2009
Monday, October 19th, 2009
• The Rude Pundit (Lee Papa) calls in at 6:30am Pacific to talk about gays in the military, and the historical inaccuracies at the GOP’s new website.
• Eric Boehlert, Senior Fellow at Media Matters for America, calls in at 7:05am Pacific to co-host Right Wing World.
• Rep. Joe Sestak (D-PA) calls in at 8:30am Pacific to make a major announcement about his campaign to be senator from Pennsylvania.
• Three days after the world watched a giant balloon fly through the air as a tearful family expressed fears that their 6-year-old boy could be inside, authorities announced what millions already suspected: The whole thing was staged. Colorado authorities believe the event was a “publicity stunt” by the family to market themselves for a reality show.
• The White House will not commit to health care legislation that would cap insurance premiums or tax benefits, taking a wait-and-see approach as congressional negotiators seek a deal. President Obama will not demand that a final bill include a public option, though that’s his preference, advisers said yesterday.
• Defense Secretary Robert Gates is undertaking the tricky task of trying to persuade allies to remain committed to the war in Afghanistan even as the Obama administration debates whether to send more troops to fight. Allies like Japan and Great Britain, however, are showing signs of pulling back.
Tags: Afghanistan, Balloon Boy, Barack Obama, Eric Boehlert, Health Care Reform, Joe Sestak, Lee Papa, Media Matters for America, Robert Gates, Rude Pundit
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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 Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Tuesday, May 12th, 2009
• Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA) calls in at 6:30am Pacific to talk about the economy and to question the legality of recycling TARP funds by Geithner and the Obama administration.
• Former Olympic figure skater and cancer survivor Scott Hamilton calls in at 7:30am Pacific to talk about his battle with cancer and his charitable with with Target House.
• Patrick Campbell, Chief Legislative Counsel for Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans for America, calls in at 8:06am Pacific to talk about the shooting incident at Camp Liberty in Baghdad.
• An American soldier suspected of killing five U.S. soldiers and wounding 4 others at a stress clinic at Camp Liberty in Baghdad yesterday had been disarmed earlier after a dispute at the facility but came back with another weapon. The soldier, who is in custody, had gone to the clinic earlier in the day and got into a verbal altercation with someone there.
• The U.S. replaced the top allied commander in Afghanistan yesterday, deciding “fresh eyes” are needed to reverse the course of the seven-year-old war there, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said. Gen. David McKiernan will be replaced by Lt. Gen. Stanley McChrystal, a former special operations chief.
• President Obama yesterday welcomed the health care industry’s promise to cut $2 Trillion in costs over 10 years and vowed to keep working tirelessly to find a solution to the problem of uninsured Americans. Obama has offered an outline for overhauling the health care system and he wants Congress to pass legislation this year.
Tags: Barack Obama, Brad Sherman, Camp Liberty, David McKiernan, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans for America, Patrick Campbell, Robert Gates, Scott Hamilton, Stanley McChrystal
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LiveBlog for Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Tuesday, April 7th, 2009
Follow Producer Chris Lavoie on Twitter!! Get updates on Steph’s appearances on TV, upcoming guests on the show, and much more.
For those of you in Portland, OR who are wondering where The Stephanie Miller Show went, we have good news! You can now hear us LIVE every weekday from 6am to 9am Pacific on 970AM, The Talker!
• Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) calls in at 7:06am Pacific to discuss housing foreclosures and how they affect the poor, disenfranchised, minorities, and women.
• Actor Michael McKean calls in at 8:30am Pacific to talk about the upcoming Spinal Tap “Unwigged & Unplugged” tour.
• President Obama ended his first overseas trip in Turkey – a location he said he chose to send a clear message. He said yesterday that the United States and Turkey can send a powerful message of cooperation to the world through their friendship. He also clearly stated that the U.S. is “not at war with Islam.”
• Defense Secretary Robert Gates announced a 2010 Pentagon budget yesterday that reflects major changes in the “scope and significance” of Defense Department priorities. The proposed budget cuts several traditional big-ticket items while investing in programs designed to bolster the military’s ability to wage war against extremist elements in multiple regions at the same time.
• A magnitude-4.9 aftershock has hit the central Italian region where rescuers are searching for survivors of the country’s deadliest earthquake in nearly three decades. Tens of thousands of people were left homeless by the powerful 6.3-magnitude quake that struck 70 miles northeast of Rome and at least 179 are reported dead.
Tags: Barack Obama, Italy, Maxine Waters, Michael McKean, Robert Gates, Spinal Tap, Turkey
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LiveBlog for Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Wednesday, February 11th, 2009
XM Satellite Radio is now carrying all three hours of The Stephanie Miller Show live from 9am to Noon Eastern!!! Now, even if your city or town doesn’t have a Steph affiliate, you can hear her wherever you go. Be sure to check it out on America Left XM167!
• Top lawmakers and White House officials are cautiously optimistic they can reach a deal on the roughly $800 billion economic stimulus bill as early as today. Negotiators seemed to agree on a top line number of $800 billion, but some Dems have said that number could be even less. Both would be less than either the Senate’s $838 billion bill or the House’s $819 billion package.
• Lawmakers from the House Financial Services Committee will hold a hearing today with the chief executive officers of the eight banks that received the first injections of capital from the government’s Troubled Asset Relief Program, or TARP. Lawmakers want answers as to why the banks have been reluctant to use the $165 billion they’ve received for loans to consumers and businesses.
• President Obama will likely make a decision on sending additional troops to Afghanistan “in the course of the next few days,” Defense Secretary Robert Gates said yesterday.
• Police arrested a man near the U.S. Capitol yesterday after he drove up to one of the building’s barricades with a rifle in his vehicle and told officers that he had a delivery for President Obama. The 64-year-old man was charged with possession of an unregistered firearm and unregistered ammunition.
• An unusual cluster of February tornadoes touched down across Oklahoma yesterday, ripping off roofs, downing power lines, and killing 8 people in the small southern Oklahoma town of Lone Grove.
Tags: Barack Obama, Robert Gates
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LiveBlog for Thursday, January 29, 2009
Thursday, January 29th, 2009
• Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) calls in at 6:30am Pacific to talk about the House’s passage of President Obama’s stimulus package last night.
• The House last night passed an $819 billion economic stimulus package on a party-line vote, despite President Obama’s efforts to achieve bipartisan support for the bill. The Senate is likely to take up the bill next week.
• President Obama visited the Pentagon yesterday for a dose of “unvarnished” give-and-take on how to move forward in America’s two wars. Obama sat down with Defense Secretary Robert Gates and the Joint Chiefs of Staff to get a “comprehensive view of the situation in Iraq and Afghanistan and the impact on our forces.” Obama first expressed his thanks for the men and women fighting abroad.
• The Senate confirmed by unanimous consent retired Adm. Dennis Blair as director of national intelligence yesterday. The confirmation followed the resignation of former director Michael McConnell, who left the post Tuesday after nearly 2 years on the job.
• Senate GOPers, who acted like lions in challenging Eric Holder, turned into lambs yesterday as they joined Dems in recommending President Obama’s choice for attorney general. The Judiciary Committee voted 17-2 to endorse Holder, and the full Senate could vote as soon as today.
• Embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has announced he wants to speak at his impeachment hearing before the state Senate today if lawmakers allow him to do so.
Tags: Barack Obama, Dennis Blair, Eric Holder, Michael McConnell, Robert Gates, Rod Blagojevich, Steve Cohen
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LiveBlog for Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Wednesday, January 28th, 2009
• Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY) calls in at 6:30am Pacific to talk about President Obama’s stimulus plan and the economy.
• Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-ND) calls in at 8:05am Pacific to discuss how President Obama’s stimulus plan is faring on Capitol Hill.
• Vincent Bugliosi, author of “The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder,” calls in at 8:30am Pacific to discuss whether Obama will hold Bush accountable for war crimes.
• President Barack Obama will face the first real test of his push for a stimulus package today, as the House of Representatives prepares to vote on the bill later today. Policy experts believe the bill will pass easily, since Dems have an overwhelming majority in the House. The Senate will vote on its version of the bill next week.
• Closing the Guantanamo Bay detention facility is necessary and President Obama’s decision to set a one-year deadline on doing so was probably the only way to get it done, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said yesterday in testimony before the House Armed Services Committee.
• Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was absent again yesterday from his Senate impeachment trial, but state senators who will decide whether to remove him from office heard him loud and clear on FBI recordings of his phone calls. Only 4 snippets of conversations were played, and all pertained to quid-pro-quo on horse-racing legislation.
Tags: Barack Obama, Byron Dorgan, Gregory Meeks, Robert Gates, Rod Blagojevich, Vincent Bugliosi
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