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Federal Judge Neuters Arizona Immigration Law: What's Next?
(The Atlanti...
28 Jul 2010 at 8:34am
The Atlantic Wire - The most controversial elements of Arizona's immigration law have been blocked
by a federal judge. Major provisions, such as one requiring authorities
to check the immigration status of individuals while enforcing other
laws, will not go into effect. U.S. District Court Judge Susan Bolton also barred the state from requiring immigrants to carry their
papers at all times. While this isn't the last say on the Arizona law,
it's a major victory for the bill's opponents. Here's what observers are
looking at now and anticipating for the future:
Panel hits Rangel with 13 ethics charges
(AP)
29 Jul 2010 at 4:23pm
AP - House investigators accused veteran New York Rep. Charles Rangel of 13 violations of congressional ethics standards on Thursday, throwing a cloud over his four-decade political career and raising worries for fellow Democrats about the fall elections.
Share your story: How well is BP handling Gulf oil-spill claims?
(The Ne...
27 Jul 2010 at 7:28pm
The Newsroom - In the three months since oil first spewed into the Gulf of Mexico, thousands of people throughout the coastal region have lost jobs or seen their incomes slashed. Many businesses are reeling too. BP has pledged to make good on all legitimate claims for damages. But how well is the process going?
When the Tax Hikes Are Coming
(U.S. News & World Report)
28 Jul 2010 at 2:00pm
U.S. News & World Report - If you love class warfare, your moment has arrived. The next several weeks, leading up to the November elections, are sure to be filled with resounding political invective over who should pay for Washington's profligate spending over the last decade. Democrats will argue that the rich and near-rich should pony up, since they have the most money to start with. Republicans will point to the needy, arguing that they've been getting too much aid for too long. Tea Partiers will struggle to decide whose benefits should be cut in order to achieve the smaller government they envision. ...
Blagojevich Corruption Trial: Final Theatrics in Court
(Time.com)
28 Jul 2010 at 8:15pm
Time.com - The closing arguments in the corruption trial of former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich bring out over-the-top rhetoric, tears and an odd ethnic joke
GOP Gains Weren't Always Inevitable This Year
(CQPolitics.com)
28 Jul 2010 at 8:01pm
CQPolitics.com - Sometimes, you can almost hear the conventional wisdom and expectations shift, even when they are based on faulty premises.
Democrats launch ?Republican tea party contract on America?
(The Upshot)
28 Jul 2010 at 1:56pm
The Upshot - The Democratic National Committee debuted today a major initiative it says will tie the Republican party to the tea party movement. The idea is to drive a wedge between the activist base of today's GOP and the more moderate and independent voters the party relies on in major elections to make up for the advantage [...]
McMahon fires 'Jewish money' aide
(Politico)
29 Jul 2010 at 7:48pm
Politico - He doesn't say if aide acted without his knowledge.
Rangel's tainted legacy
(Politico)
29 Jul 2010 at 5:18pm
Politico - Rangel Center fundraising brings ethics rebuke.
House passes bill to boost commuter airline safety
(AP)
29 Jul 2010 at 10:22pm
AP - Far-reaching aviation safety legislation developed in response to a deadly commuter airline crash in western New York last year was approved by the House late Thursday.
WikiLeaks fallout: Tighter access to US secrets?
(AP)
29 Jul 2010 at 12:03am
AP - Call it the big information chill, looming across the military and intelligence communities. After the massive Afghan war data spill by WikiLeaks, some veteran intelligence officers and experts are calling for a tightening of access to information and more monitoring in the spy community's lower levels.
UK: Torture inquiry chief won't be replaced
(AP)
29 Jul 2010 at 7:12am
AP - Britain's government said Thursday it has dismissed a call to replace the head of an inquiry into allegations the U.K. colluded in the torture of terrorism suspects overseas.
Obama tour aims to tout Motor City success story
(AFP)
29 Jul 2010 at 11:34pm
AFP - President Barack Obama visits Detroit Friday to tout the motor industry's rebirth as proof that his economic policies are working.
WITH FRIENDS LIKE THESE, WHO NEEDS KEITH OLBERMANN?
(Ann Coulter)
29 Jul 2010 at 12:33pm
Ann Coulter - While engaging in astonishing viciousness, vulgarity and violence toward Republicans, liberals accuse cheerful, law-abiding Tea Party activists of being violent racists.
Hope Exists for Immigration 'Down Payment'
(CQPolitics.com)
29 Jul 2010 at 8:13pm
CQPolitics.com - There's not a prayer that comprehensive immigration reform will pass Congress this year, but there's a slim one that a smaller "down payment" measure might. And it should.
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