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  • 'Can't accept failure in schools'
    Jul 29, 2010 — Washington Post
    But some lawmakers from both parties have called the administration's prescriptions rigid and unproven."Unfortunately, our turnaround policy focuses more on finding someone to blame than finding solutions," Rep.
  • Blinder: Bank profits 'collateral damage in a war to save the economy'
    Jul 29, 2010 — Washington Post
    In the case of TARP, we’re talking horribly unpopular. The right way to think about the banker benefits was collateral damage in a war to save the economy. Mark [Zandi] charitably gives the loss-carryback 22 cents on the buck [of stimulus]. At the other end, food stamps are $1.74 on the buck.
  • Daily Fix Poll: President Obama on "The View"
    Jul 29, 2010 — Washington Post
    Chris CillizzaPresident Barack Obama's appearance on "The View" today drew all sorts of reaction.Pennsylvania Gov. Vote below!(Yesterday's Daily Fix Poll winner?
  • Democrats nudge God lobby: Step up to push for issues
    Jul 29, 2010 — USA Today
    Debbie Stabenow about Democrats efforts on health care, immigration reform and energy. When pressed to step up to direct political action, the faith leaders wilted. After all, they have to work with whomever wins, and, presumably, they're standing for eternal values, not partisan legislation. (Unless they are nuns for health care.
  • Juan Diaz focused on rematch but eyes life beyond boxing too
    Jul 29, 2010 — USA Today
    His parents, Olivia and Fidencio Diaz, came to the U.S. illegally from Mexico in the early 1980s. Olivia Diaz never stopped pushing her two sons — Juan's kid brother Jose also was a boxer — to get the best education possible. You're going to school or you're not going to box.
  • Judge blocks key parts of Ariz. immigration law
    Jul 29, 2010 — USA Today
    Federal ruling on Ariz. immigration lawON DEADLINE: Federal judge blocks key parts of immigration lawSHERIFF: Vows to jail immigration law protestersBolton's ruling came as supporters and opponents of the law massed in Phoenix and officials from other states considered similar laws to deal with their own illegal immigration troubles."You can't have 50 states doing their own version of immigration law," Phoenix Vice Mayor Michael Nowakowski said from the...
  • Lawmakers react to Arizona immigration ruling
    Jul 29, 2010 — USA Today
    John McCain, R-Ariz., told Fox News. "Rather than wasting their time on all this court stuff…give us the assets necessary to get our border secure." Rep. David Vitter, a Republican, vowed to "keep up efforts to protect rights to govern as a state." Rep. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and other congressional leaders have discussed taking up immigration legislation, but it's not clear how much attention the issue will receive in Congress before the November midterm election.
  • Obama asks Congress to help small businesses; bill 'as American as apple pie.'
    Jul 29, 2010 — USA Today
    But some Republicans oppose a $30 billion fund in the bill that would provide backing for businesse to get loans. The say it amount to a TARP redux.
  • Obama doesn't know Snooki (does he?)
    Jul 29, 2010 — USA Today
    This morning, Obama referenced Snooki in discussing how he hopes to making teaching a more high-profile profession. It reads: "The following individuals shall be excluded from the indoor tanning tax within this bill." Snooki, J-WOWW, the Situation, and House Minority Leader John Boehner. Of course, this doesn't prove Obama knows Snooki -- the joke was about the remarkably well-tanned Boehner.
  • Obama's day: More on Afghanistan and Pakistan
    Jul 29, 2010 — USA Today
    Good morning from The Oval, on a day when President Obama focuses again on Afghanistan and Pakistan. While Obama, Biden, and their team discuss Afghanistan strategy, they must also consider politics: More House Democrats voted against war funding this week, report Richard Wolf and Naomi Jagoda of USA TODAY. Biden also discussed imminent plans to withdraw combat troops from Iraq.
  • Obama: 'We should all look inward' on race relations
    Jul 29, 2010 — USA Today
    Update at noon ET: The Associated Press is reporting that Sherrod said she will sue Andrew Breitbart, the conservative blogger who posted an edited video of her remarks at an NAACP event. During the full speech, however, Sherrod said she did help the white farmer and she spoke of racial reconciliation.
  • Obama: 'You don't want two presidents at one wedding!'
    Jul 29, 2010 — USA Today
    More news from The View: President Obama isn't attending Chelsea Clinton's wedding this weekend because he wasn't invited.
  • President Obama should adopt the McCain border plan
    Jul 29, 2010 — Washington Post
    Edward Schumacher-MatosThe court victory that the Obama administration won this week in Arizona will not make the ugly national tension over illegal immigration go away. Or immediately after the Arizona primary election on Aug. 24.Policy-wonks and pro-immigrant Democrats will object, but they are stuck in a mind-set that no longer applies. Barack Obama, like George W. Bush before him, has had no choice politically or legally but to enforce the law.
  • President Obama: 'Not invited' to Chelsea's wedding; 'don't know' Snooki
    Jul 29, 2010 — USA Today
    I don't know who that is." The interview airs today at 11 a.m. on ABC.
  • Reactions over Ariz. law ruling range from relief to rage
    Jul 29, 2010 — USA Today
    Alan GomezPHOENIX Leticia Espinoza's neighbor was ready to go. Jan Brewer signed the law."People were scared to take their children to school.
  • SB 1070 foes, backers react to injunction
    Jul 29, 2010 — East Valley Tribune
    Yet, when we try to do the job they won't do, in a manner consistent with federal law, they stop us. We will not allow this rogue enforcement in Arizona to continue. Let this be a message to other states considering this kind of legislation that clearly violates the First Amendment." Alvarado said, "SB 1070 is on life support.
  • Senate Democrats claim momentum in four states
    Jul 29, 2010 — Washington Post
    David Vitter (La.) and ophthalmologist Rand Paul are flawed candidates. She now trails Blunt just $4 million to $3.6 million in available cash.In the Kansas GOP Senate primary, Rep. Todd Tiahrt during the campaign -- $4.5 million to $2.2 million.
  • Small businesses emerge as big campaign issue for Democrats and Republicans
    Jul 29, 2010 — Washington Post
    This is as American as apple pie," Obama said. "Small businesses are the backbone of our economy. If the logjam breaks in the Senate, the bill could be sent to the White House before the House adjourns for the summer on Friday.
  • Win dinner and a photo with President Obama
    Jul 29, 2010 — USA Today
    President Obama heads to Texas next month for a Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee fundraiser, and YOU could win a free trip there to get your photo taken with him. The Senate committee has reason to promote its big fundraising dinner. The party now holds 57 seats, and two independents usually vote their way.
  • Wonkbook: Arizona bill blocked; Fannie/Freddie reform coming; feds lose track of majority of Gulf oil
    Jul 29, 2010 — Washington Post
    Raising taxes on the over-$250,000 crowd isn't going to cure it. Bush's middle-class tax cuts and stopping the alternative minimum tax from reaching down into the middle class is $2.5 trillion over 10 years, the Joint Tax Committee says. Orszag has promoted and carried out an effort by the White House to pry away from Congress some of the responsibility for making hard decisions, especially when it comes to the budget.
  • Air leaks from WikiLeaks balloon
    Jul 28, 2010 — Washington Post
    WikiLeaks only allegiance seems to be to the source of its leaks. Raising taxes on the middle class is unpopular. They can pass an extension of the middle-class Bush tax cuts through the House.
  • Anniversary of ADA brings presidential order to hire more disabled workers
    Jul 28, 2010 — Washington Post
    Personnel managers at government agencies must be trained in employing the disabled. And beginning in 2012, all new construction must meet enhanced design standards for doors, windows, elevators and bathrooms.
  • Chelsea Clinton's wedding will be a keep-it-quiet affair
    Jul 28, 2010 — USA Today
    Besides Obama and Oprah, the names included Steven Spielberg, Barbra Streisand, Ted Turner and former British prime minister John Major. But wait: A Tory ex-PM is pals with Chelsea? But Dad was, after all, the sitting president.What will the Clinton-Mezvinsky wedding be like?
  • Crossroads for the U.S. economy
    Jul 28, 2010 — Washington Post
    Simultaneously, a gush of federal stimulus money started spreading through the economy. An aggressive series of interest rate cuts and other actions by the Federal Reserve took effect. During the depths of the recession, companies reduced their production even more than consumers pulled back, depleting their inventories.
  • Fairfax supervisors annoyed but agree to increase funds for needy students
    Jul 28, 2010 — Washington Post
    All have large numbers of minority and immigrant children, whose benchmarks of achievement have lagged behind whites and Asians. The county's EXCEL program, which initiated all-day kindergarten, longer school days, summer school and smaller classes, aimed to close that achievement gap.
  • House approves $37 billion war-funding bill
    Jul 28, 2010 — Washington Post
    Henry A. Waxman (D-Calif.).Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates had urged Congress to approve the legislation, saying the money will be needed soon to support troops in the field. The House spent less than an hour debating Afghanistan, even in the wake of the leaked documents.Lawmakers spent several hours on a measure by a pair of war opponents, Reps.
  • House Democrats reserve $49 million in ad time
    Jul 28, 2010 — Washington Post
    Pollster John McLaughlin also points out that Scott's favorability among undecided primary voters is 16 percent favorable and 43 percent unfavorable. Heinrich fought back with his own poll, which showed him ahead 53 percent to 41 percent.In the SurveyUSA poll, Heinrich trails 55 percent to 41 among white voters. Among independent voters, Barela leads 54 percent to 36 percent in the SurveyUSA poll.
  • Japan looks outside for workers
    Jul 28, 2010 — Washington Post
    But Paulino, 31, a nurse from the Philippines, worries about the odds. Indonesian and Filipino workers who come to care for a vast and growing elderly population cannot stay for good without passing a certification test. Nurses can stay for three years, with three chances to pass the test.
  • Judge blocks sections of Arizona immigration law
    Jul 28, 2010 — Washington Post
    We're telling people don't bring your papers, don't bring your IDs."Meanwhile, many police chiefs and sheriffs around the state remained confused about various parts of the law. Jan Brewer (R) signed SB 1070 into law in April, drawing immediate objections from the Obama administration and civil rights groups. But, you know, I really believe that our law enforcement officers are so well trained, they understand what America's all about.
  • NTSB blames '09 Metro crash on track circuit failures, negligent safety attitude
    Jul 28, 2010 — Washington Post
    But Sarles stopped short of saying Metro would implement the recommendations and told reporters that the 1000 series cars will not begin to be replaced until 2013. Metro evaluates track circuits twice a day and dispatches maintenance personnel to inspect circuits that do not detect trains. The NTSB said Metro should replace the 1,482 circuits that were built by GRS.
  • Obama's day: Off to the Jersey shore
    Jul 28, 2010 — USA Today
    Before leaving, Obama meets at the White House with Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., who chairs the Senate Finance Committee. Republicans block a campaign finance bill backed by Obama.
  • Obama: 'Our current energy policy is unsustainable'
    Jul 28, 2010 — USA Today
    President Obama continued to stump for energy and climate change legislation today, despite the collapse of Senate talks on a comprehensive bill. And I intend to keep pushing for broader reform, including climate legislation, because if we've learned anything from the tragedy in the Gulf, it's that our current energy policy is unsustainable. That's what comprehensive energy and climate reform would do.
  • Paul McCartney recalls 'serenading' the Obamas
    Jul 28, 2010 — USA Today
    That was a great feeling."Tonight's PBS special was taped in the East Room before the Obamas and 200 guests that included McCartney's children and girlfriend Nancy Shevell.
  • Pearlstein: On tax fight, Obama can't afford to lose
    Jul 28, 2010 — Washington Post
    Steven Pearlstein: There is nothing wrong with a modestly progressive rate structure with three or four rates. Steven Pearlstein: if the farm is losing money, yes, you'd need to sell it to pay the taxes. Steven Pearlstein: It is possible stalemate will result in all the Bush tax cuts expiring.
  • Q&A: McLaren's Ron Dennis talks fuel injection, NASCAR, future of F1
    Jul 28, 2010 — USA Today
    Certainly fuel injection provides you with that technology. To sort of compare (Ayrton) Senna with Lewis Hamilton or Alain Proust or Niki Lauda…I feel privileged to have so many world champions driving for McLaren. It was given opportunity after opportunity to succeed.
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