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Lieberman, Back in Action

Democrat-turned-Independent Senator Joe Lieberman (I-CT) mended some of the tides of separation with Democratic leaders today. By a vote of 42-13, Lieberman was allowed to keep his chairmen position on the Senate Homeland Security Committee by the Senate Democratic caucus. It was not all that long ago that Lieberman enraged Democrats by speaking at the Republican National Convention, offering his public support for Senator John McCain (R-AZ). But in the new Obama-era of politics, the President-...

The Pentagon Wants More Money

In the midst of financial bailouts and failing economies, the Pentagon has revised its request for funding from the United States government. It is now asking for $524 billion in funding, a $9 billion increase in its baseline request for next fiscal year. This does not include added expenses for keeping troops overseas fighting the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. This is likely to add a few more billion to the budget. What does this mean for the nation? President Bush entered the Oval office back...

At What Cost?

As the “Big Three” teeter with collapse, three million workers around the nation face the looming possibility of job loss. They have not seen economic success in several years, and are treading dangerously close with having no financial capital with which to operate their respective companies. Why? They have resisted change. Body designs, amenities, and features in automobiles certainly have changed in recent years. But the business practices have remained largely the same. Japanese and other f...

Vocal Outrage Against Obama

Al-Qaida’s Number 2 leader, Ayman al-Zawahri posted a message directed at President-Elect Barack Obama on Wednesday. Zawahri spent the majority of his 11 and a half minute audio clip speech demeaning the President-Elect, referring to Obama by racial epithets and degrading terms. The video, which in part is embedded below, is being viewed as mere “despicable comments from a terrorist” by members of the State Department, that quotation from State Department spokesman Sean McCormack. "America h...

A Legacy Withered Away

Ted Stevens loses Alaska Senate Race...Developing Story Senator Ted Stevens (R-AK), the longest-serving Republican Senator and a figure in Alaskan politics since before statehood has not only been indicted and convicted on seven counts of falsely reporting hundreds of thousands of dollars in services he received from various companies, but has all but lost his re-election bid for a seventh term as Senator to Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich. This marks a dramatic shift in Senate power, moving Senat...

Where’s the Responsibility?

Banks, financial institutions, AIG, American Express, and now, the auto industry. What’s being called “The Big Three Bailout,” the major three auto manufacturers have been visiting Washington, pleading Congressional leaders for a share of the bailout which has become a trend of late. How much money are we talking about here? $25 billion shared amongst General Motors (GM), Ford, and Chrysler. But unlike the $700 billion financial banking bailout that the government began dishing out a couple of...

A Sit Down

Keeping your friends close and your enemies even closer (rivals). President-Elect Obama invited Senator John McCain (R-AZ) to his transition team’s headquarters in Illinois today to clear the air and move forward. In what began as a clearly awkward meeting, Obama’s official Change.gov website released the following statement: "We had a productive conversation today about the need to launch a new era of reform where we take on government waste and bitter partisanship in Washington," President...

Secretary of State Hilary Clinton?

Rumors are abound and support is growing for Senator Hillary Clinton. Only a week after the Presidential Election was decided, President-Elect Obama is busy staffing his administration. And as of late, rumors are brewing that Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) is atop his list for the position of Secretary of State. Henry Kissinger, a former Secretary of State under both the Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford administrations, as well as Chief of Staff in the Clinton administration, had the following w...

01.20.09

Oh won’t we miss the glory days of George W. Bush as the President of the United States. Nearing the end of his second term, Bush’s approval ratings are setting all-time records. His international reputation is continuing to increase in the direction it has for the past few years. And yet, sadly, his last day in office will be the first day of change for the United States of America. January 20th, 2009 could not come a day sooner. Hopefully you were catching on to the sarcasm in my tone above. ...

The Transition

. With the election decided, President-Elect Barack Obama has a long road ahead of him. Walking into a deep hole, one that has been dug deep the past eight years, Obama has outlined and already begun work on bringing change to this country. Cabinet positions are being discussed, and Congress is already being called upon to enact legislation that will jump start the Obama administration’s efforts. Obama is the first President to be declared a technology junky. He carries his BlackBerry everywhe...