Archive for the ‘Top Political News’ Category
Pawlenty to sign bonding bill (source: Star Tribune)
DFL made concessions, but the governor is still expected to use his line-item veto to trim out some projects. (source: Star Tribune) – RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
NBN ‘dead’ without Telstra: Minchin (source: Australian IT)
THE opposition says the NBN is “dead in the water” without Telstra’s participation. (source: Australian IT) – RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
Safety agency under spotlight in House hearing (AP)
AP – Toyota’s massive recalls are bringing new scrutiny to the government’s auto safety agency, prompting Congress to look at how federal safety officials have lived up to their mission of protecting motorists.
Senate passes $149 billion for jobless aid (Reuters)
Reuters – The Senate on Wednesday passed a $149 billion package of jobless aid and tax breaks, as Democrats continued efforts to lower the 9.7 percent unemployment rate before congressional elections in November.
Success of lone gunmen may shift al-Qaida strategy (AP)
AP – On Christmas Day, a passenger on a Northwest Airlines flight bound for Detroit tried to blow up the plane with plastic explosives in his underwear. He failed, yet the very attempt shook the U.S. government, set federal agencies against each other and triggered months of political second-guessing.
POLITICO Interview: Karl Rove (Politico)
Politico – Mike Allen speaks with Karl Rove about his new book “Courage and Consequence.”
Earmark ban ruffles feathers (Politico)
Politico – Both Democrats and Republicans are speaking against the ban.


