Obama open mike flap hits Hill and campaign trail
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on March 28th, 2012 12:46 pm by HL
Obama open mike flap hits Hill and campaign trail
President Obama’s unguarded comments to Russian President Dmitry Medvedev that he would have “more flexibility” to discuss missile defense after the November election continued to reverberate half a world away Tuesday, both in the halls of Congress and on the presidential campaign trail.
George H.W. Bush to endorse Romney on Thursday
Former President George H.W. Bush will formally endorse Mitt Romney’s presidential bid on Thursday, becoming the latest establishment Republican to rally behind the GOP frontrunner.
Romney spokeswoman Andrea Saul confirmed that Bush and Romney will huddle privately in Houston on Thursday and that the 41st president is expected to make his endorsement of the former Massachusetts governor at a joint event following the meeting. News of the endorsement was first reported by the Associated Press.
Court watchers on both sides speculate about health-care mandate
Political Washington spent Tuesday engaged in an odd parlor game that combined the guesswork of charades with the messaging confusion of “telephone.” Inside the Supreme Court, 500 people stared at nine justices, trying to divine the meaning behind questions, quips and even smiles.
U.S. seeks more money for Afghan force
The Obama administration has made an urgent appeal for international donors to pledge more money to pay for Afghanistan’s security forces after the departure of U.S. and coalition combat troops at the end of 2014.
EPA imposes first greenhouse gas limits on new power plants
The Environmental Protection Agency issued the first-ever limits on greenhouse gas emissions from new power plants Tuesday, but stopped short of imposing any restrictions on the nation’s existing coal-fired fleet.
