Sen. Roland Burris Abandons Reelection Bid, Citing Fundraising Hurdles
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on July 11th, 2009 4:32 am by HL
Sen. Roland Burris Abandons Reelection Bid, Citing Fundraising Hurdles
CHICAGO. July 10 — Six months into his tenure as a U.S. senator, Roland W. Burris (D-Ill.) acknowledged the inevitable Friday and announced that he will not run for election next year.
Democrats Agree on Tax Hike to Fund Health Care
House Democrats agreed yesterday to raise taxes on the wealthy to pay for a sweeping expansion of the nation’s health-care system, proposing a surtax on the highest earners that could send the top federal tax rate toward 45 percent.
Sotomayor Girds for a Showdown at Confirmation Hearings for Supreme Court Post
White House officials spent hours this week preparing Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor for what they anticipate will be a concerted Republican effort to portray her as an “activist” jurist and will counter that her 17 years on the bench are a display of judicial restraint.
Inspectors General Report Faults Secrecy of Surveillance Program
“Extraordinary and inappropriate” secrecy about a warrantless eavesdropping program undermined its effectiveness as a terrorism-fighting tool, government watchdogs have concluded in the first examination of one of the most contentious episodes of the Bush administration.
