GOP May Lure Democratic Votes on Bill Relaxing Concealed-Weapons Laws
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on July 21st, 2009 4:33 am by HL
GOP May Lure Democratic Votes on Bill Relaxing Concealed-Weapons Laws
Senate Democrats are scrambling to defeat a Republican-backed provision that would allow gun owners to carry their weapons across state lines, overriding the stricter laws of many jurisdictions and giving preference to states with looser standards.
Republicans Launch New Effort to Kill Health-Care Measures
Emboldened by divided Democrats and polls that show rising public anxiety about President Obama’s handling of health care and the economy, Republicans on Monday launched an aggressive effort to link the two, comparing the health-care bills moving through Congress to what they labeled as a failed…
Reports on U.S. Detention and Interrogation Policy Delayed
The Obama administration is delaying completion of reports examining U.S. detention and interrogation policy, officials said Monday, in a sign of the formidable issues it faces as it grapples with how to handle terrorism suspects at the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, as well as those who migh…
Georgia’s Premier Proposes New Democratic Reforms
TBILISI, Georgia, July 20 — Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili proposed new democratic reforms Monday ahead of a visit by Vice President Biden, promising to hold direct mayoral elections for the first time next year and to help an opposition cable channel beam its signal nationally.
Steele Delivers Remarks on Health Reform at National Press Club
RNC CHAIRMAN MICHAEL STEELE: Thank you very much. Good morning. It’s a real pleasure to be here. And I appreciate the National Press Club offering this opportunity to address one of the most fundamentally important issues in generations that our country has to face. President Barack Obama is a …
