Senators try to thwart EPA efforts to curb emissions
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on January 22nd, 2010 5:35 am by HL
Senators try to thwart EPA efforts to curb emissions
A bipartisan group of senators introduced legislation Thursday to block the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act, a move that could undercut one of the Obama administration’s top domestic priorities.
GOP picks Virginia governor to answer State of the Union
RICHMOND — National Republicans searching for a way to maintain their recent winning streak have tapped Virginia Gov. Robert F. McDonnell to deliver his party’s high-profile response to President Obama’s State of the Union address Wednesday.
Obama proposes tough limits on largest banks
President Obama expanded his new offensive on Wall Street on Thursday, proposing rules that would impede the growth of the largest banks and bar them from making what he called “reckless” investments.