S.C. Republicans Vote to Censure Governor
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on July 8th, 2009 4:33 am by HL
S.C. Republicans Vote to Censure Governor
The South Carolina Republican Party voted late last night to censure Gov. Mark Sanford for disappearing from the state to visit his mistress in Argentina, but the party did not call for his resignation, an indication that the embattled Republican governor may hold on to power for the remaining 18…
Cabinet Members Push Climate Bill on the Hill
A quartet of Obama administration officials launched a new effort to sell landmark climate change legislation on Capitol Hill, telling a Senate committee today that the goal was not limited to simply curbing greenhouse gases but also to creating a boom in alternative energy jobs.
Treasury Works on ‘Plan C’ To Fend Off Lingering Threats
As the financial system tries to right itself after its near-collapse last fall, the Treasury Department has assembled a team to examine what could yet bring it down and has identified several trouble spots that could threaten the still-fragile lending industry.
Ex-Head of Defense Firm With Murtha Ties Will Plead Guilty to Bribery
A former executive of a Pennsylvania defense firm with close ties to Rep. John P. Murtha (D-Pa.) has agreed to plead guilty to taking bribes from a partner defense company and is cooperating in a federal investigation of Pentagon contracting, records show.
Power of Stimulus Slow to Take Hold
Five months after Congress approved a massive package of spending and tax cuts aimed at reviving an ailing economy, the jobless rate is still climbing and the White House is scrambling to reassure an anxious public that President Obama’s prescription for economic recovery is on the right track.
