Obama’s Worldwide Star Power Finds Limits
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on September 20th, 2009 4:33 am by HL
Obama’s Worldwide Star Power Finds Limits
Eight months into his presidency, Barack Obama has become a global celebrity, far more popular abroad than he is at home and sometimes eclipsing foreign leaders among their own people.
Mass. Senate to Debate Kennedy Succession Bill on Monday
NEW YORK, Sept. 19 — The Massachusetts Senate will meet again Monday to take up the question of allowing the governor to appoint an interim U.S. senator to replace the late Edward M. Kennedy, after Republicans in the chamber succeeded Friday in delaying debate on the proposal.
Fact Checking the Charge That McDonnell Would Raid School Funds
For some time now, state Sen. R. Creigh Deeds (D) has been bashing Robert F. McDonnell, his Republican opponent in the governor’s race, for wanting to raid K-12 education funds to fix the transportation mess in Northern Virginia and Hampton Roads.