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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material.http://emm.newsexplorer.eu/NewsExplorer/entities/en/3870.htmlenhttp://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE66Q5SK20100728?type=politicsNews&feedType=RSS&feedName=politicsNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20Reuters/PoliticsNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20Politics%20News%29http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE66Q5SK20100728?type=politicsNews&feedType=RSS&feedName=politicsNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20Reuters/PoliticsNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20Politics%20News%29EDISON, New Jersey (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Wednesday kept up his push for U.S. Senate approval of a $30 billion small-business lending package he said would generate jobs, and urged Republicans to stop blocking the plan for political gain.Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200reuters-13133cd2f8907f5e29ab736827014660reutersenhttp://www.technologyreview.com/blog/energy/25522/http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/energy/25522/Senator Harry Reid opts for a bill without carbon dioxide limits or renewable electricity standards. Last year, comprehensive climate and energy legislation was well on its way to becoming law. After a version passed the House, pundits were concerned mostly with whether it would be passed in time for the Copenhagen climate talks last December.Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200technologyreview-9d572dd36721aff31788b1a470f2ccdctechnologyreviewenhttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/07/22/politics/main6703205.shtmlhttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/07/22/politics/main6703205.shtmlSenate Democrats Give up on Plans to Pass Bill to Cap Carbon Dioxide Emissions, Citing Republican OppositionThu, 22 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200CBSnews-eb4472819f740681f56dccd8e22ca4b4CBSnewsenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_us/~3/zpypXakXZBU/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_us/~3/zpypXakXZBU/index.htmlAs tests continue Tuesday on BP's ruptured oil well in the Gulf of Mexico, scientists are weighing a new option for permanently sealing it.Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200cnn-2d95719ba484a70cdeeef13d1ac2c0d3cnnenhttp://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE66D1DX20100719?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20reuters/topNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20Top%20News%29http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE66D1DX20100719?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20reuters/topNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20Top%20News%29WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama accused his Republican opponents on Monday of playing election-year politics by refusing to join with Democrats in approving an extension of U.S. jobless benefits.Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200reuters-88321ea07843b5dc9e1a0ce28c1b0041reutersenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100716/ap_on_bi_st_ma_re/us_wall_streethttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100716/ap_on_bi_st_ma_re/us_wall_streetAP - Investors are finding disappointment everywhere and taking out their frustration on stocks.Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200news-yahoo-be4c3c790630bd703aa88d7925ac44banews-yahooenhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/jul/16/wva-governor-appoints-ex-adviser-byrds-senate-seat/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/jul/16/wva-governor-appoints-ex-adviser-byrds-senate-seat/West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin III on Friday appointed fellow Democrat and former legal adviser Carte Goodwin to the Senate seat vacated by the death last month of Sen. Robert C. Byrd. Mr. Goodwin, 36, will hold the seat for at least several months, as the state legislature prepares to ...Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200washtimes-8c9410f04a5376c0cfd93de6b4790008washtimesenhttp://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/07/12/snowe-to-back-financial-regulation-bill/?partner=rss&emc=rsshttp://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/07/12/snowe-to-back-financial-regulation-bill/?partner=rss&emc=rssWith three Republicans on board, Democrats have the votes they need to pass legislation.Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200IHT-db2dc22ef9d317176d8264ddb7a69d53IHTenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/5f038fc8-89a3-11df-9ea6-00144feab49a,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5f038fc8-89a3-11df-9ea6-00144feab49a.html&_i_referer=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/5f038fc8-89a3-11df-9ea6-00144feab49a,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5f038fc8-89a3-11df-9ea6-00144feab49a.html&_i_referer=By Geoff Dyer in Beijing and Peter Garnham in London Published: July 7 2010 10:44 | Last updated: July 7 2010 17:55 China has delivered a qualified vote of confidence in the dollar and US financial markets, ruling out the “nuclear option” of dumping its huge holdings of US government debt accumulated over the last decade.Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200ft-316ee8fc2f928273ad6b69fdb6b7ceceftenhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/jul/5/3-years-later-democrats-cast-petraeus-in-new-light/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/jul/5/3-years-later-democrats-cast-petraeus-in-new-light/In less than three years, Army Gen. David H. Petraeus has risen from the brunt of ridicule by Democrats to President Obama's most valuable field general. Mr. Obama, who as a U.S. senator in 2007 skeptically grilled Gen. Petraeus on the Iraq war, has turned to the four-star general as ...Tue, 06 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200washtimes-073370c055d0cacab48f8e99aa20610ewashtimesenhttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/07/06/politics/main6649857.shtmlhttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/07/06/politics/main6649857.shtmlWisconsin Senator Among Dems In Unexpectedly Close Races As GOP Spreads Senate Playing FieldTue, 06 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200CBSnews-6b4d1be0504e530da877558e93ead32eCBSnewsenhttp://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2010-07/03/content_10053929.htmhttp://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2010-07/03/content_10053929.htmWASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama told Latino and other groups that Republicans are being excessively partisan during an election year, and accused the opposition party of delaying reform of the immigration system.Sat, 03 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200chinadaily-d60711584fd8cf6aba8a11789cbadc3bchinadailyenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/czJHLpGiYTA/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/czJHLpGiYTA/index.htmlPresident Barack Obama renewed his push for comprehensive immigration reform Thursday, calling for bipartisan cooperation on an issue that has repeatedly proven to be a major cause of deep social and political division.Fri, 02 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200cnn-69520547d1e242ce6e90e61eb80156eacnnenhttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/07/02/politics/main6641399.shtmlhttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/07/02/politics/main6641399.shtmlPresidents Join Thousands of West Virginians to Pay Tribute to America's Longest-Serving Senator at Memorial Service FridayFri, 02 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200CBSnews-93afb2f87e96edc3c22d901edc502373CBSnewsenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/10471382.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/10471382.stmThe US House of Representatives approves a lankmark bill designed to overhaul regulation of the US financial system.Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-bb0570ff4d313721a77fc4eae85c9eeabbcenhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/nation/~3/ljSTl1Uamw0/la-na-court-guns-20100629,0,4155332.storyhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/nation/~3/ljSTl1Uamw0/la-na-court-guns-20100629,0,4155332.storyThe court's 5-4 decision in the 2nd Amendment case paves the way for challenges to laws restricting gun ownership, but Justice Samuel Alito says it will not 'imperil every law regulating firearms.' The Supreme Court ruled Monday that cities and states must abide by the 2nd Amendment, strengthening....Wed, 30 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200latimes-931c7bb66c277b46c1e91cc80d5c4adblatimesenhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/nation/~3/mLwQEzAEyOM/la-na-byrd-senate-20100629,0,2384696.storyhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/nation/~3/mLwQEzAEyOM/la-na-byrd-senate-20100629,0,2384696.storyBoth parties hail the nine-term Democrat from West Virginia, even as leaders grapple with a plan for filling his seat. The Senate convened Monday with white roses on an empty desk in the second row where Robert C. Byrd last sat, an institutional vacancy that will not soon be filled even after his successor is named.Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200latimes-cd92842f7e8792cebfc923fdb1af8793latimesenhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/7859453/Longest-serving-US-Senator-Robert-Byrd-dies.htmlhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/7859453/Longest-serving-US-Senator-Robert-Byrd-dies.htmlSenator Robert Byrd, a former Ku Klux Klan member who later took Barack Obama under his wing when he arrived in Washington, has died after 57 years in Congress, making him the longest serving member ever.Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200telegraph-ec22bccfa927cf7226b7ec2f75b8b447telegraphenhttp://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE65R5BS20100628?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20Reuters/UKWorldNews%20%28News%20/%20UK%20/%20World%20News%29http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE65R5BS20100628?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20Reuters/UKWorldNews%20%28News%20/%20UK%20/%20World%20News%29WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The death of U.S. Senator Robert Byrd deprives his fellow Democrats of a crucial vote as they seek to pass a sweeping overhaul of U.S. financial regulations and could delay the process, but the measure is still expected to become law eventually.Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200reuters-e41970e2dc8523136d5bbc54ae04e12creutersenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/us_and_canada/10409847.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/us_and_canada/10409847.stmThe US Congress overwhelmingly approves new sanctions against foreign companies trading with Iran.Fri, 25 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-c7521c59a2992b0cdcf4464ad3ad4461bbcenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/87e03300-7eff-11df-8398-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/87e03300-7eff-11df-8398-00144feabdc0.html&_i_referer=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/87e03300-7eff-11df-8398-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/87e03300-7eff-11df-8398-00144feabdc0.html&_i_referer=Allegations of Russian police corruption resurfaced in Moscow on Wednesday with revelations that an officer at the centre of a multimillion-dollar tax fraud case spent $3m (€2.4m, £2m) on luxury properties in Moscow and thousands more on luxury holidays over the past three years.Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200ft-eb41bb76b0c5027230dc4615c47e2213ftenhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N23253616.htmhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N23253616.htm* Senate Democrats offer new tax, jobless aid plan * Bill would also raise taxes on investment managers * Senate passage in doubt (Updates details of new proposal, comments) By Donna Smith and Lisa Lambert WASHINGTON, June 23 (Reuters) - In an effort to break a stalemate over a package of....Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200alertnet-57b9f90c25698a0ab3f9ddd2627215f8alertnetenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/us_and_canada/10398625.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/us_and_canada/10398625.stmPresident Obama has sacked his senior commander in Afghanistan, General Stanley McChrystal.Wed, 23 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-video-e81ef9c1fd7634383d9e45d7d971c944bbc-videoenhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/nation/~3/gcNoGZM8Ndg/la-na-oil-salazar-20100620,0,4093225.storyhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/nation/~3/gcNoGZM8Ndg/la-na-oil-salazar-20100620,0,4093225.storyA past backer of offshore drilling, he's now committed to stricter regulation and a moratorium likely to cost jobs. The waves were flat and blue when the smell through the open door of the helicopter blasted Interior Secretary Ken Salazar like a spray of WD-40.Sun, 20 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200latimes-518cd1d853b25464ebc60280640f0d15latimesenhttp://english.aljazeera.net//news/americas/2010/06/20106151749641577.htmlhttp://english.aljazeera.net//news/americas/2010/06/20106151749641577.htmlPresident tells Gulf Coast residents he will ensure they are compensated for oil spill.Tue, 15 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200aljazeera-en-41b4a17650d573f34c536b2c91b6c28baljazeera-enenhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/science/~3/II_lgTms2Xw/la-naw-obama-gulf06142010,0,2330286.storyhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/science/~3/II_lgTms2Xw/la-naw-obama-gulf06142010,0,2330286.storyThe White House said Monday BP appears willing to set up a massive victims compensation fund, as President Barack Obama set out on a fact-finding tour in the stricken Gulf Coast that he said would help him get tough with the oil company's leaders.Mon, 14 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200latimes-293a30e19599639fa97951dbc2c11dfelatimesenhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0613/gulf.htmlhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0613/gulf.htmlThe US Coast Guard has told the British oil company, BP, to come up with more effective measures in the next two days to contain the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.Sun, 13 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200RTERadio-22fb2ed9661654f320fc3f1362646d39RTERadioenhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N10502667.htmhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N10502667.htm10 Jun 2010 18:02:31 GMT Source: Reuters * U.S. needs financial regulation, Obama says * Pushes for energy legislation * Promotes small business agenda By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, June 10 (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama ...Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200alertnet-ae2eb69d42658a3a2ebea36c0905a563alertnetenhttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article7146445.ece#cid=OTC-RSS&attr=797093http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article7146445.ece#cid=OTC-RSS&attr=797093The extent of voter anger will be revealed today after a slew of primary elections featuring sex scandals, the former female heads of two large corporations and a Californian legend once known as “Governor Moonbeam”.Wed, 09 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200thetimes-60b857d259c5ddd80a698dba2cd0b376thetimesenhttp://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127579607&ft=1&f=1001http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127579607&ft=1&f=1001Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid will mount a scorched earth campaign against Tea Party favorite Sharron Angle, who just won Nevada's GOP primary, analysts say. That could save his job.Wed, 09 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200NPRnews-e296646bbd2d6a65a0486e2ddc50d8ddNPRnewsenhttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/09/us/politics/09zeleny.html?partner=rss&emc=rsshttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/09/us/politics/09zeleny.html?partner=rss&emc=rssPrimaries in 11 states on Tuesday should clarify how both parties will be positioned as they battle for control of Congress over the next five months.Tue, 08 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200IHT-c9f98b57c8296b8f635d176d3c32cb72IHTenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_primary_rdphttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_primary_rdpAP - How angry are Americans? People primed for change vote in 12 states Tuesday in contests that will decide the fate of two endangered Washington incumbents a two-term senator in Arkansas and a six-term congressman in South Carolina while setting the stage for some of the races that could....Mon, 07 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200news-yahoo-52606c8824bd3c893bf2e829ce2c37d0news-yahooenhttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/37532111/ns/politics-decision_2010/http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/37532111/ns/politics-decision_2010/Voter anger will sway results Tuesday in 12 state primaries deciding the fate of two Washington incumbents and setting the stage to determine Capitol Hill's balance of power.Sun, 06 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200msnbc-370e4c116ef289d275900c226af00605msnbcenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/us_and_canada/10223855.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/us_and_canada/10223855.stmEx-Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich appears in court, accused of trying to sell Barack Obama's Senate seat.Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-87299eb2144e84cd3e9525dd24a7c746bbcenhttp://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6510VY20100602?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20reuters/topNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20Top%20News%29http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6510VY20100602?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20reuters/topNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20Top%20News%29CHICAGO (Reuters) - Even Rod Blagojevich's lawyer finds him a bit strange, which may provide the key to the former Illinois governor's strategy at his upcoming corruption trial -- he was all talk, but no action.Wed, 02 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200reuters-af8cbb44ce41a9480b499a27e3399b36reutersenhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/UlPcQaFSz80/la-fgw-afghan-toll-20100529,0,6115649.storyhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/UlPcQaFSz80/la-fgw-afghan-toll-20100529,0,6115649.storyA service member's death by roadside bomb brings the total to the grim milestone. The American military death toll in Afghanistan reached 1,000 at a time when President Obama's strategy to turn back the Taliban is facing its greatest test -- an ambitious campaign to win over a disgruntled population in the insurgents' southern heartland.Fri, 28 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200latimes-9af5d314af881f7f5c9f650dd694e81blatimesenhttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/27/us/politics/27cong.html?partner=rss&emc=rsshttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/27/us/politics/27cong.html?partner=rss&emc=rssHouse leaders agreed to cut the cost of the measure by more than $40 billion, putting its overall price tag at about $150 billion.Thu, 27 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200IHT-d890ad4baadedf1a1cf0db2362769379IHTenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/10134766.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/10134766.stmThe US Senate passes a bill providing the most sweeping overhaul of financial regulations since the 1930s.Fri, 21 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-03f267b0febd3cdbc629a1c75a15681fbbcenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/10134766.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/10134766.stmThe US Senate votes to end debate on reforms of Wall Street, clearing the way for a final vote on finance reforms.Thu, 20 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-40464c99939d749d17d3ce8993e8f79ebbcenhttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article7130365.ece#cid=OTC-RSS&attr=797093http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article7130365.ece#cid=OTC-RSS&attr=797093Establishment figures from both parties were routed in Senate primary races last night as an anti-Washington mood swept through American politics.Wed, 19 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200thetimes-2752fdf4f1fa9304cb6e2161a5a45c4cthetimesenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/p9K8lLPmACU/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/p9K8lLPmACU/index.htmlThe rain is falling 150 miles north of the nation's capital on this Tuesday, likely putting a damper on the much needed get-out-the-vote effort for Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter, who is in jeopardy of being swept out of office after serving 30 years on Capitol Hill.Tue, 18 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200cnn-ae1c21a0ca332a4f9c71293674bb439bcnnenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100511/ap_on_bi_ge/us_financial_overhaulhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100511/ap_on_bi_ge/us_financial_overhaulAP - The Senate voted unanimously to peer into Federal Reserve decision-making Tuesday, authorizing an examination of the central bank's emergency lending to financial institutions in the months surrounding the 2008 financial crisis.Wed, 12 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200news-yahoo-5e87a5829ff9c1e38ae3bf272d3cf3d7news-yahooenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/ABpUABX2A3c/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/ABpUABX2A3c/index.htmlFacing significant anger aimed at Washington and at some of his past votes, Utah Sen. Robert Bennett was eliminated Saturday from seeking re-election as a Republican, becoming the first incumbent to fall victim to the growing anti-Washington mood ahead of the 2010 midterm elections.Sun, 09 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200cnn-793f670bdb6b6150ea1f9232b518b4e2cnnenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/mcclatchy/20100507/pl_mcclatchy/3498839http://news.yahoo.com/s/mcclatchy/20100507/pl_mcclatchy/3498839McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON The Senate's debate on historic legislation to overhaul regulation of the financial world is unlike anything Congress has done in years filled with quick bipartisan deals to defuse controversies and overwhelming bipartisan votes to change how the government oversees banks big and small.Sat, 08 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200news-yahoo-a0fadab29786f84eb0b7a294ea615f6dnews-yahooenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100507/pl_afp/usclimatepoliticshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100507/pl_afp/usclimatepoliticsAFP - A key US senator said Friday that action on legislation to fight climate change was "impossible" for now because of fierce new opposition to offshore drilling after the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.Fri, 07 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200news-yahoo-994cdd1c7aa9cadeb6a03029c05074b6news-yahooenhttp://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126539433&ft=1&f=1001http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126539433&ft=1&f=1001The alternative to Democrats' plan came right after the two sides reached a compromise on how to dismantle large failing firms. Senators voted 93-5 to eliminate a contentious $50 billion fund that would have been used to pay for a firm's liquidation.Thu, 06 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200NPRnews-79ff069c23f8a65a4db1611246ae3fa1NPRnewsenhttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1272637/Gulf-Mexico-oil-spill-Funnel-stem-flow.html?ITO=1490http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1272637/Gulf-Mexico-oil-spill-Funnel-stem-flow.html?ITO=1490Engineers are racing to stem the disastrous oil leak a mile beneath the Gulf of Mexico, relying on a series of highly technical - and in some cases unprecedented - manoeuvres.Wed, 05 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200dailymail-7e8e76fbd3835b81d9961d4dbfb85737dailymailenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/2k6lsuHJv-A/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/2k6lsuHJv-A/index.htmlWhen Arizona police ask suspected illegal immigrants for IDs, they are protecting your grandchildren's economic future.Mon, 03 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200cnn-6da3dc590919d0f8aee3b67eb6589605cnnenhttp://english.aljazeera.net//news/americas/2010/05/201051124754529712.htmlhttp://english.aljazeera.net//news/americas/2010/05/201051124754529712.htmlObama to visit Gulf of Mexico as criticism mounts on British Petroleum for massive leak.Sat, 01 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200aljazeera-en-e5dd335b3cb1328705a5a2191fffee2baljazeera-enenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8653132.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8653132.stmThe US state of Arizona faces legal challenges to a controversial new immigration law as President Obama joins the backlash.Fri, 30 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-de68f604904d6c789fc6cfe583ac1493bbcenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_allpolitics/~3/ImgjowUPCy4/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_allpolitics/~3/ImgjowUPCy4/index.htmlSome of the most powerful leaders in American politics came together Thursday to remember Dorothy Height, a woman who dedicated her life to civil rights and justice for the least powerful members of society.Fri, 30 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200cnn-6f47d2f9a0a998f1407e0b08b4af8846cnnenhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/7648704/Arizona-faces-boycott-by-Americans-over-controversial-immigration-law.htmlhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/7648704/Arizona-faces-boycott-by-Americans-over-controversial-immigration-law.htmlCalls for a US-wide boycott of Arizona over its controversial immigration law were gathering momentum as hoteliers reported a wave of cancelled reservations by visitors from other states.Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200telegraph-125d94087700f6fb396404678cc60cf3telegraphenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/L-jkVjes-2g/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/L-jkVjes-2g/index.htmlSome of the most powerful leaders in American politics came together Thursday to remember Dorothy Height, a woman who dedicated her life to civil rights and justice for the least powerful members of society.Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200cnn-f0c39b6c2e2cd098a67e0b6915eb4a2dcnnenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_mostpopular/~3/cXYTmGWxTu4/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_mostpopular/~3/cXYTmGWxTu4/index.htmlA largely Republican group of House lawmakers said Wednesday they have sent a letter to President Obama asking for the National Guard to be deployed along the border between the United States and Mexico.Wed, 28 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200cnn-4b255c7fab66f8415ab9195129227f8bcnnenhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/nation/~3/sgnTf6zfhXI/la-naw-gop-financialreform29-2010apr29,0,164488.storyhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/nation/~3/sgnTf6zfhXI/la-naw-gop-financialreform29-2010apr29,0,164488.storySenate Republicans are prepared to end their stalling tactics on new banking regulations and will attempt to change the bill on the Senate floor, Republican officials said.Wed, 28 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200latimes-f72b64e86eae579d7cd6387e2374c482latimesenhttp://www.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_World&set_id=1&click_id=3&art_id=nw20100428083521966C667500http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_World&set_id=1&click_id=3&art_id=nw20100428083521966C667500In a new book, former first lady Laura Bush describes being wracked by guilt for many years after a friend was killed in a car crash she was responsible for.Wed, 28 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200Star-bb66f2bc8715bbb44b6641f8317d8b4aStarenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8644952.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8644952.stmRepublicans in the Senate block moves to start debating sweeping reform of US financial regulations.Tue, 27 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-262b2e00d980dc508acd0f05d46a4f76bbcenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8644952.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8644952.stmUS government plans for a sweeping overhaul of financial regulations looks like failing a key test as Republicans use delaying tacticsMon, 26 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-c5780471c669ce57fcd5eaf9fd68bddbbbcenhttp://www.economist.com/world/united-states/displaystory.cfm?story_id=15954262&source=hptextfeaturehttp://www.economist.com/world/united-states/displaystory.cfm?story_id=15954262&source=hptextfeatureArizona's immigration law Hysterical nativism A conservative border state is at risk of becoming a police state Apr 22nd 2010 | LOS ANGELES | From The Economist print edition RUSSELL PEARCE is the quintessential Arizona Republican. He wears stars-and-stripes shirts and has clips of John Wayne and Ronald Reagan on his website.Mon, 26 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200economist-c48b6b3ab18f3b66713efac9ba445fa3economistenhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/barackobama/7632476/Barack-Obama-promises-to-end-bailouts-once-and-for-all.htmlhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/barackobama/7632476/Barack-Obama-promises-to-end-bailouts-once-and-for-all.htmlUS President calls on Congress to pass wide-ranging changes to oversight of the financial market.Sun, 25 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200telegraph-3881812724218eaacc47e3cf1750bfbctelegraphenhttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/04/24/national/main6429580.shtmlhttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/04/24/national/main6429580.shtmlDispute Over Immigration Politics and Senate Priorities Threatens to Unravel Bipartisan EffortSun, 25 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200CBSnews-ea89175add51801ba4758afaffa03a2bCBSnewsenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8641631.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8641631.stmUS Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner calls on the IMF, the EU and the Greek government to act fast to tackle Greece's debt crisis.Sat, 24 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-ff29fd47c47ec97ea41ed23d6598a2b9bbcenhttp://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/military-pilots-bow-down-1953000.htmlhttp://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/military-pilots-bow-down-1953000.htmlMembers of Iran's air force pray during Friday prayers in Tehran yesterday. The senior cleric and interim Friday Prayers leader Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati told Iranians that the US was "the only nuclear criminal in the world". Copyright 2009 Independent News and Media Limited ....Sat, 24 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200independent-14397a1f34a0c3777de37e3413418894independentenhttp://english.aljazeera.net/news/americas/2010/04/201042319366294282.htmlhttp://english.aljazeera.net/news/americas/2010/04/201042319366294282.htmlLaw allowing police to detain suspected illegal immigrants is "misguided", Obama says.Sat, 24 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200aljazeera-en-9d209013d9440be1971a0860abbec145aljazeera-enenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/idD0KlkHXdQ/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/idD0KlkHXdQ/index.htmlThere's no doubt that there has been much controversy surrounding Arizona's Senate Bill 1070, known as the "Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act," which I voted for last week.Fri, 23 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200cnn-06b707dc88f87f33025a86ff5312fbdbcnnenhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/nation/~3/inkd_9Dk22M/la-na-finance-reform-20100423,0,4610631.storyhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/nation/~3/inkd_9Dk22M/la-na-finance-reform-20100423,0,4610631.storyA regulatory overhaul vote, set for Monday, is a test for President Obama and bipartisanship. As President Obama strikes a firm but conciliatory tone with Wall Street, the Senate steps up negotiations in hopes of a bipartisan deal on regulatory reform ahead of a key vote planned for Monday.Fri, 23 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200latimes-143ab62d391407506985af23dbdf18ealatimesenhttp://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126211491&ft=1&f=1001http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126211491&ft=1&f=1001A test vote is set for Monday on new regulations meant to prevent another meltdown of the financial industry. Republicans say the chances of a bipartisan deal by Monday's vote are not probable. Journalist Stacy Kaper of American Banker talks to Steve Inskeep about the politics involved in getting a financial overhaul bill through Congress.Fri, 23 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200NPRnews-9b465274bc4fc1dc740d81c39c94f991NPRnewsenhttp://www.economist.com/world/united-states/displaystory.cfm?story_id=15942678&source=most_readhttp://www.economist.com/world/united-states/displaystory.cfm?story_id=15942678&source=most_readTHE Democrats’ first big domestic reform, of health care, was criticised as unnecessary, distracting and partisan. Not so the latest big piece of reform, the Senate’s bill on financial services. No one, Republican or Democrat, thinks the financial system should be left alone.Wed, 21 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200economist-c8e69a873536321e6f1913db31d98aececonomistenhttp://www.channel4.com/news/articles/business_money/goldman%20sachs%20scandal%20rocks%20fierce%20us%20debate/3620687http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/business_money/goldman%20sachs%20scandal%20rocks%20fierce%20us%20debate/3620687The Goldman Sachs scandal has exploded in the middle of a heated and contentious debate in Washington over how to reform the banking system, as Channel 4 News Job Rabkin writes.Tue, 20 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200channel4news-96a52a681f52888837b536fb63b76162channel4newsenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/68e1a3dc-4bdb-11df-a217-00144feab49a,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/68e1a3dc-4bdb-11df-a217-00144feab49a.html&_i_referer=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/68e1a3dc-4bdb-11df-a217-00144feab49a,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/68e1a3dc-4bdb-11df-a217-00144feab49a.html&_i_referer=By Tom Braithwaite in Washington Published: April 19 2010 18:54 | Last updated: April 19 2010 18:54 A long-awaited US financial regulation bill is expected to hit the Senate floor as soon as Wednesday as the fight for Barack Obama’s legislative priority enters its final stage.Mon, 19 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200ft-48d3599257f64544810734c2849f8379ftenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/IayhIhIODMo/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/IayhIhIODMo/index.htmlAs Democrats prepare to bring the contentious issue of financial reform to the Senate floor as early as next week, all 41 Republican senators say they oppose the current bill.Sat, 17 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200cnn-774a8d2578c40ca99beb4ea2a7544174cnnenhttp://www.cbsnews.com/2300-250_162-10003134.htmlhttp://www.cbsnews.com/2300-250_162-10003134.htmlTea Party Supporters Gather in Washington on Tax Day to Protest Government Spending and TaxationThu, 15 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200CBSnews-1e4a7750cb96eb68d02977f9cd806ee3CBSnewsenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/jYXqVKPQcV4/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/jYXqVKPQcV4/index.htmlA 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck China's Qinghai province Wednesday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.Wed, 14 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200cnn-8dc2fcbd2246ae0dfb9088ec07e58b4dcnnenhttp://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE63C58E20100413?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20reuters/topNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20Top%20News%29http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE63C58E20100413?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20reuters/topNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20Top%20News%29WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said "yes we can" on financial regulatory reform on Tuesday, while the top Republican in the U.S. Senate said "no we won't."Wed, 14 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200reuters-c578485b75682a5ddc5bc38ceef93b89reutersenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100413/pl_afp/usnuclearsummitrussiapoliticssenatehttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100413/pl_afp/usnuclearsummitrussiapoliticssenateAFP - The US Senate may need until 2011 to ratify a landmark nuclear arms reduction treaty President Barack Obama signed with former Cold War foe Russia, the chamber's Democratic leader said Tuesday.Wed, 14 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200news-yahoo-0b0c01c9ea62ee6b9c78c85015debc6dnews-yahooenhttp://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=c1ee61a38ba5526a299285ebe9a98de5http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=c1ee61a38ba5526a299285ebe9a98de5On the 8th in Prague, the capital of Czech Republic, President Obama and Russia's President Medvedev, both countries (U.S. and Russia) had agreed to sign a treaty to reduce their nuclear arms to less than 1550. Once this (treaty) takes effect, both the U.S.Tue, 13 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200watchingamerica-37e8f34580389b10f030c57fc48ced23watchingamericaenhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/nation/~3/5ZEcLJuqpQI/la-na-congress-returns12-2010apr12,0,4439315.storyhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/nation/~3/5ZEcLJuqpQI/la-na-congress-returns12-2010apr12,0,4439315.storyDespite partisan gridlock in Congress, issues such as jobs and financial regulation may win some GOP support. Still, a Supreme Court debate could overshadow it all. Congress returns from a two-week recess Monday facing a landscape scorched from the healthcare battle, partisan gridlock seemingly....Mon, 12 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200latimes-2f9845a911b319b013e66b66374ae907latimesenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/yoNWX2-4rTo/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/yoNWX2-4rTo/index.htmlFormer Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney defeated Texas Rep. Ron Paul by a single vote in the Southern Republican Leadership Conference's 2012 straw poll on Saturday.Sun, 11 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200cnn-fe39129d9409054022d9bfb1c3bcdb0dcnnenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8612031.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8612031.stmJustice John Paul Stevens, the oldest member of the US Supreme Court, announces his retirement just days before his 90th birthday.Sat, 10 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-fecef9b287749dd53ce986d7affd8ac3bbcenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8612591.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8612591.stmUS President Barack Obama pays tribute to Justice John Paul Stevens, the oldest member of the US Supreme Court, who has announced his retirement.Fri, 09 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-video-0fef3d4eb1c0b235beeb7c956eedcf39bbc-videoenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100409/ap_on_el_ho/us_stupak_retiringhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100409/ap_on_el_ho/us_stupak_retiringAP - Congressman Bart Stupak of Michigan says he's retiring this year because "it's time to begin a new and exciting chapter."Fri, 09 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200news-yahoo-5a7a5321c62164bfaae1630bb39bb68enews-yahooenhttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/30/business/30subsidy.html?partner=rss&emc=rsshttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/30/business/30subsidy.html?partner=rss&emc=rssAn association representing 300 large companies said a provision of the health overhaul will hurt profits.Tue, 30 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0200IHT-3b165b38f18a6c271b41acbd7003dea2IHTenhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/nation/~3/0SDNIBpEx1w/la-na-tea-palin28-2010mar28,0,7335565.storyhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/nation/~3/0SDNIBpEx1w/la-na-tea-palin28-2010mar28,0,7335565.storyPalin and other speakers at the protest defend the conservative movement and try to stir up opposition to the Senate majority leader's reelection. Gathered amid the dust and sagebrush of the Nevada desert, thousands of conservative "tea party" protesters responded Saturday to their critics with what....Sun, 28 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100latimes-68521727ed8006f42718cdde8325c27elatimesenhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/mar/26/palin-now-gives-mccain-boost-az/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/mar/26/palin-now-gives-mccain-boost-az/TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) -- Sarah Palin lent her star power among fellow conservatives to former running mate John McCain in his tough Senate re-election campaign, telling a rally Friday that McCain pegged President Barack Obama right when he said the Democrat would swell the size of government.Sat, 27 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100washtimes-d14cefd22c916bff774c22553c4172bcwashtimesenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/zpEUfhC53I0/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/zpEUfhC53I0/index.htmlFormer Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin kicked off a Tea Party rally Saturday in Sen. Harry Reid's hometown, encouraging disgruntled Americans to "take back our country" while attacking what she called the "Obama-Pelosi-Reid spending spree."Sat, 27 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100cnn-d0eb54ce570f32b9019386ea24f2aff1cnnenhttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1260974/Obama-Medvedev-slash-nuclear-arsenals-arms-treaty-end-Cold-War.html?ITO=1490http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1260974/Obama-Medvedev-slash-nuclear-arsenals-arms-treaty-end-Cold-War.html?ITO=1490President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart Demitry Medvedev are expected seal the deal this afternoon during a scheduled phone conversation.Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100dailymail-7b6d62dba7162e77c6a90741a52d6509dailymailenhttp://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=125153754&ft=1&f=1001http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=125153754&ft=1&f=1001Capping a bitterly fought battle over the top item on President Obama's domestic agenda, the House gave final approval to the health overhaul Thursday, after the Senate made changes and returned the measure earlier in the day.Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100NPRnews-2765da922ce2987657f460b343470eadNPRnewsenhttp://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN2017888120100326?feedType=RSS&feedName=politicsNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20Reuters/PoliticsNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20Politics%20News%29http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN2017888120100326?feedType=RSS&feedName=politicsNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20Reuters/PoliticsNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20Politics%20News%29WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congress approved a package of final changes to President Barack Obama's landmark healthcare overhaul on Thursday, and Obama dared Republicans to try to repeal the new law.Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100reuters-1ffd6c8b576478ed7947a19ca091992freutersenhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/barackobama/7521386/Republicans-force-new-vote-on-Barack-Obama-health-care-bill.htmlhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/barackobama/7521386/Republicans-force-new-vote-on-Barack-Obama-health-care-bill.htmlThe House of Representatives will have to vote on Barack Obama's health care bill again after Republicans successfully challenging the legality of the legislation.Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100telegraph-f761aac307103e4813c88e3722c501a6telegraphen