Obama Friend Arrested in Hawaii
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on April 7th, 2011 4:39 am by HL
Obama Friend Arrested in Hawaii
A regular golfing buddy and high school friend of President Obama was among four people arrested during a prostitution sting operation, the Honolulu Star Advertiser reports.
Still No Deal on Budget
President Obama and Congressional leaders said that “a late-night White House bargaining session produced no budget breakthrough that would avert a government shutdown this weekend but agreed the two sides had narrowed the issues in efforts to strike a deal,” the New York Times reports.
“The session sets up a last-ditch effort to beat the clock and find an agreement that would keep the government operating after financing expires Friday. The unusual nighttime meeting came after top lawmakers and senior Congressional aides reported progress in confidential budget talks between the House and Senate earlier on Wednesday while the president warned that a government shutdown would cut off popular services and stall the economic recovery.”
A new Wall Street Journal/ NBC News poll suggests Americans “are divided over who they would fault for a shutdown, with 37% blaming congressional Republicans, 20% blaming Democrats and 20% blaming Mr. Obama.”