Graduates of the nation’s most vilified high school descended upon campus Tuesday evening to support the school’s fired teachers. They also had a message for President Obama: Don’t bash our school.
“He doesn’t know us. He doesn’t know the teachers. He doesn’t know the students,” said Nikko Calle, 21, a graduate of Central Falls High School [...]
Karl Rove, often described as President George W. Bush’s brain, defended the former president in a new book against claims that he lied to the American public in order to invade Iraq in 2003.
“[D]id Bush lie us into war? Absolutely not,” Rove wrote in his 516-page book, “Courage and Consequence: My Life as a Conservative [...]
White House advisers are considering recommending alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Shaikh Mohammed be tried in a military court, not a civilian one in New York, a senior administration official confirmed Friday.
This would be an about face for the Obama administration which has consistently insisted trying Mohammed in civilian court would be a powerful symbol of [...]
In a last-ditch attempt to craft a bipartisan health care reform bill, President Obama will release a new proposal Wednesday that will include Republican ideas on tort reform and health savings accounts, according to Democratic officials familiar with the plans.
But top Republicans, including House Minority Whip Eric Cantor, R-Virginia, immediately said the new proposal is [...]
President Obama will make an announcement on “the way forward” on the health care bill next week, his spokesman said Friday.
“My sense is probably closer to Wednesday. Don’t hold me to it; it could be earlier or later than that,” White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said.
Earlier Friday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi went further than any [...]
Reuters BREAKINGVIEWS-Latest US China-bashing is particularly risky Reuters WASHINGTON, Feb 4 (Reuters Breakingviews) – President Obama is talking tough on treaty enforcement and the strength of China's currency.
Washington Post Move to ban candidates sparks political crisis in Iraq CNN Vice President Joe Biden met last month with officials in Iraq amid growing tensions over plans to ban election candidates. Baghdad, Iraq (CNN) — Iraq's simmering sectarian tension boiled in recent days over a controversial decision banning more than … Iraq Government says Decision to Reinstate Ba'ath Candidates 'Illegal' Voice of America US welcomes decision allowing Iraqi candidates to run AFP Iraq Delays Start of Parliamentary Election Campaigns Wall Street Journal BBC News
Reuters Yuan Not Main Cause of US Trade Deficit, China Says Bloomberg By Bloomberg News Feb. 4 (Bloomberg) — China rejected President Barack Obama's comments yesterday that the yuan should appreciate, saying its currency has little impact on the US trade deficit
Globe and Mail Sri Lanka leader says Tamils should work with govt Washington Post Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, center, hoists the national flag, as Navy Chief Vice Admiral Thisara Samarasinghe, second left, looks on during the 62nd Independence Day celebrations in Kandy, Sri Lanka, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010. ..
CBC.ca China hits back at US over trade BBC News China has hit back at the US a day after President Barack Obama promised to take a tougher line with Beijing over trade. Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu accused the US of “wrongful accusations and pressure”, AFP reports. …
