It’s been a busy day for the Vice President’s Press office. Now.. they are saying that Vice President Biden was “imprecise” when he made a statement about traveling during the spread of the swine flu. The VP warned against traveling on airplanes and in confined spaces during an interview this morning. Biden, often hailed as ... read more
So...... just in case you haven't heard by now today is President Obama's 100th day in the Oval Office. How will the President mark this historic day? Well, so glad you asked-- President Obama held a town-hallstyle meeting in St. Louis, Missouri and this evening he will return to Washington for a prime time news conference. In Missouri, President Obama said that he was "pleased with the ... read more
Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter announced today that he plans to switch parties.. and to become a Democrat and run in the Democratic primary when he runs for re-election in 2010. He has been elected 5 times by Republican voters, but PA is now leaning to the left and Specter faces a tough challenger in GOP candidate - former Congressman Pat Toomey in the GOP primary. Specter's switch puts ... read more
A sudden outbreak of swine flu in 5 states leave the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention concerned. The State Department today urged Americans not to travel to Mexico unless it was absolutely necessary and so far at least 40 cases have been reported. The Department of Homeland Security has declared a public health emergency and DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano has said that the ... read more
The last cabinet position to be filled is that of Secretary of Health and Human Services. This position, of course, is still open after former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle pulled his name out of consideration because of tax problems. Now, Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius is the nominee and her nomination was voted out of committee and she is awaiting a full Senate confirmation vote. ... read more
We broke this story on the grapevine last night... here it is:
"Following the Obama administration's release of the interrogation memos we told you about earlier -- National Intelligence Director Dennis released a copy of a letter to his colleagues in the intelligence community. But, the version on his office's web site did not have several important sentences contained in the actual ... read more
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner was questioned today about the $700 billion Troubled Asset Relief Program or TARPin oversight hearings. In his testimony Geithner also offered new details on the government’s plans for rules on executive pay for firms that have received taxpayer aid--Peter Barnes has more.
The FBI has named its first domestic terror suspect since 9/11. Daniel ... read more
President Obama assembled his Cabinet for the first time today, where he announced his plan to cut a combined $100 million from the federal budget over the next 90 days-Mike Emanuel has that story.. and the context of how much that is in the big picture.
Jim Angle reports on President Obama's visit to the CIAthis afternoon and Steve Centanni will have a story on the U.N. -sponsored international ... read more
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April 30, 2009 12:00 PM EDT
Another Biden-ism?
It’s been a busy day for the Vice President’s Press office. Now.. they are saying that Vice President Biden was “imprecise” when he made a statement about traveling during the spread of the swine flu. The VP warned against traveling on airplanes and in confined spaces during an interview this morning. Biden, often hailed as ... read more
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