US Politics
White House-backed plan to slash health care costs advances in Senate
By Kate Randall, October 9, 2009
President Obama’s push for a cost-cutting overhaul of the US health care system that will slash benefits for millions of workers and retirees moved forward Wednesday, with the release of a report fr...
New York Mayor Bloomberg to spend more than $100 million to secure third term
By Fred Mazelis, October 7, 2009
The reelection campaign of New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is on course to spend well over $100 million, setting a new record for spending on any local race.
US: Watchdog says Treasury misled public about cost of bank bailout
By Andre Damon, October 6, 2009
The top government watchdog of the US bank bailout published an audit Monday claiming that Bush administration officials misled the public about the financial condition of the firms receiving funds.
US Senate committee set for vote on health care plan
By Kate Randall, October 5, 2009
The Senate Finance Committee finished considering amendments to the Baucus health care proposal early Saturday morning and will take a final vote on the legislation early this week.
Obama’s Olympic failure
By Tom Eley, October 5, 2009
President Obama’s failed effort to attract the 2016 Olympics to Chicago reveals much about the character and priorities of his administration.
US Senate panel votes down “public option” for health care
By Kate Randall, October 1, 2009
The Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday voted down two amendments that would have provided a “public option” in an overhaul of the health care system.
Obama asserts power to detain suspects without trial
By Tom Eley, September 25, 2009
The Obama administration announced this week that it intends to continue the Bush administration policy of holding terrorism suspects indefinitely without charge or trial.
At UN general assembly, Obama urges international support for US wars
By Tom Eley, September 24, 2009
In his first address to the UN, Obama at once defended US unilateralism and demanded foreign capitals provide further support. Obama also menaced Iran and declared Israel to be a “Jewish state.”
Appeasing right wing, US Justice Department launches ACORN probe
By Jerry White, September 24, 2009
The Inspector General of the US Justice Department has agreed to open a formal investigation into whether the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) sought or received any Justi...
Obama administration shields CIA torturers
By Tom Eley, September 22, 2009
In response to a public campaign waged by the CIA, the Obama administration has scaled back the already narrow investigation into CIA torture announced last month by Attorney General Eric Holder.
In Sunday television interviews
Obama seeks to defuse opposition on healthcare, Afghanistan
By Patrick Martin, September 21, 2009
In a Sunday morning media blitz, Barack Obama appeared on interview programs on the three major television networks and two cable channels to discuss his proposed healthcare restructuring program as w...
The ACORN witch hunt
US voter registration group under attack
By Tom Eley, September 21, 2009
ACORN, best known for its voter drives among minorities and the poor, has come under a ferocious media and political attack, the result of a sensationalist “undercover” video shot by right-wing op...
