Tiger Woods Injured In Late Night Crash

Seeded on Fri Nov 27, 2009 3:04 PM EST (The Orlando Sentinel)

Sounds like an Ambien incident... Quoting: Professional golfer Tiger Woods was seriously injured in a car accident early this morning, the Florida Highway Patrol just reported.

sports, golf, tiger-woods, accident, hurt, injury, late

U.S. Military to Block Media from Covering Sarah Palin

Thu Nov 19, 2009 6:24 PM EST

Sounds ominous, but the media is actually just being banned from covering her book signing on a military base. Although Palin will not be giving a speech when she visits Ft.

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politics, sarah-palin, going-rogue, going-rouge, palin, obama, military, press, media, white-house

Can Hoffman Still Win in NY-23??

Fri Nov 13, 2009 11:02 AM EST

Although Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman conceded to Democratic opponent Bill Owens on election night, and even though Owens has been sworn in by the House, the rumor is that this election may yet become contested.

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politics, ny-23, elections, new-york, conservative-party, gop, hoffman, house

Republican Congressman Cao on Health Care Reform: "Aye!"

Sat Nov 7, 2009 11:56 PM EST

HR 3962, the "Affordable Health Care for America Act" passed the House of Representatives shortly after 11pm eastern time tonight, 220 - 215.

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politics, health-care-reform, congress, white-house, healthcare, house, house-of-representatives, health-care, reform, democrats

New Jersey: Republican Chris Christie Leads Big Early

Seeded on Tue Nov 3, 2009 8:25 PM EST (Politico)

The President is most vested in the New Jersey governor's race, and with 5% of precincts reporting, Republican challenger Chris Christie has a 16 point lead over Democratic incumbent Governor John Corzine, for whom President Obama has campaigned recently.

politics, elections, 2009, new-jersey, governor, gop, chris-cristie, john-corzine, obama

Hoffman: "We're not radical, we're just average people" - The Scorecard - POLITICO.com

Seeded on Tue Nov 3, 2009 8:22 PM EST (Politico)

"You asked why we're doing so well in the polls – hopefully the Republican party, of which I'm a lifelong member, utilizes this energy and excitement of people coming to my support because we'll need it in 2010," Hoffman said.

politics, doug-hoffman, elections, conservative-party, gop, republicans

1 - 0: McDonnell scores landslide win in Virginia

Seeded on Tue Nov 3, 2009 8:04 PM EST (Politico)

The Virginia governor's race has been called in favor of Republican Bob McDonnell within hours of the polls closing. McDonnell's victory was overwhelming. With such a lopsided result, one cannot help but wonder if the wrong Democrat won the VA primary.

politics, elections, virginia, gop, bob-mcdonnell

Five things to watch in N.Y. 23 - Josh Kraushaar - POLITICO.com

Seeded on Tue Nov 3, 2009 2:42 PM EST (Politico)

Updates and info on today's most interesting race!

politics, politico, elections, ny-23

'Write In' Candidate Joins NY-23rd Race

Seeded on Mon Nov 2, 2009 1:12 PM EST (gouverneurtimes.com)

Why not, right?

politics, ny-23, elections, new-york

It Has Begun: Conservatives take aim at leaders, Charlie Crist, other races...

Seeded on Mon Nov 2, 2009 10:17 AM EST (Politico)

After the success of Doug Hoffman's third-party bid in NY-23, conservative activists are setting their sights on other moderate Republicans across the country.

politics, gop, republicans, 2010, 2012, ny-23, conservatives, tea-parties

Speaker Nancy Pelosi - Affordable Health Care for America Act

Seeded on Sat Oct 31, 2009 2:25 PM EDT (speaker.gov)

Whether you love the current health care reform proposal, or hate it, this page from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's www.speaker.gov site is a great source of information, including links to the text of the bill, bill summaries, fact sheets, and an implementation timeline.

politics, house-of-representatives, nancy-pelosi, speaker-gov, health-care, health-care-reform, health-reform, hr-3962

Did Bill Ayers Visit the White House?

Seeded on Sat Oct 31, 2009 2:19 PM EDT (Welcome to the White House)

According to the White House, yes, William Ayers has visited the Obama White House... but not THAT Bill Ayers.

politics, white-house, obama, bill-ayers, transparency, ethics

CONSERVATIVE PARTY WINS - Scozzafava bows out of NY 23 race

Seeded on Sat Oct 31, 2009 11:56 AM EDT (Politico)

Dede Scozzafava, the candidate chosen by the New York GOP to run for an open seat in the state's 23rd district, has dropped out of the race in the face of stiff opposition from a Conservative Party candidate drafted to run to her right.

politics, ny-23, conservative-party, elections, gop, republicans

Obama too big to fail plan blasted in Congress | Reuters

Seeded on Fri Oct 30, 2009 5:39 PM EDT (Reuters)

A view of yesterday's financial reform debate from across the pond gives a troubling perspective on just how divergent our lawmaker's positions are on such an important issue.

politics, finances, economy, congress, house, senate, tim-geithner, treasury-department, too-big-to-fail, recession

Biden to Campaign for Long-Shot Democratic Candidate in New York

Seeded on Fri Oct 30, 2009 5:23 PM EDT (Politico)

In a district held by Republicans for well over a century, Republican - Conservative infighting has given Democrat Bill Owens' campaign a chance at an upset.

politics, elections, joe-biden, obama, new-york, ny-23, democrats, republicans, conservatives

Opt-out divides Schumer and Emanuel - Glenn Thrush - POLITICO.com

Seeded on Fri Oct 30, 2009 5:15 PM EDT (Politico)

Quoting: On the surface, everything seems normal. But Schumer and Emanuel — whose relationship hovers somewhere between a business partnership and a sibling rivalry — are now finding themselves on opposite sides of an internal Democratic argument on health care reform.

politics, healthcare, heath-care-reform, health-reform, congress, white-house, senate, house, rahm-emanuel, obama

Widespread Ethics Probe May Target Dozens of House Members (John Bresnahan)

Seeded on Fri Oct 30, 2009 1:33 PM EDT (Politico)

A leaked document shows that House ethics investigators are probing the activities of nearly three dozen lawmakers — an ethical dust storm that will empower the Republicans and could imperil efforts to get health care reform through the House next week.

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Iowa Republicans wince at Sarah Palin's $100K speaking fee - Jonathan Martin - POLITICO.com

Seeded on Thu Oct 29, 2009 9:46 AM EDT (Politico)

Sarah Palin is headed to Iowa to speak to conservatives, but not just to drum up support for a possible presidential run.

politics, sarah-palin, elections, iowa, gop

Sen. Nelson: First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit to Be Extended (Bloomberg)

Seeded on Mon Oct 26, 2009 10:04 PM EDT (Bloomberg.com)

The Senate is set to extend the first time home buyer credit, of $8,000, through 2010.

politics, economy, ben-nelson, congress, real-estate, tax-credit, irs

Politico: Harry Reid is Going For It....

Seeded on Mon Oct 26, 2009 9:47 PM EDT (Politico)

After months of indecision and despite hesitation from the White House, Harry Reid is betting that he CAN pass a bill with a public option.

politics, health-care-reform, senate, harry, congress, white-house, obama, healthcare, public-option

Zakaria on a "Third" Surge in Afghanistan - Newsweek.com

Seeded on Mon Oct 26, 2009 4:59 PM EDT (Newsweek)

Fareed Zakaria runs down the recent history of troop increases in Afghanistan and examines the future of American policy in this light.

politics, afghanistan, obama, mcchrystal, war

$ome Holdouts to Obama's Vow to Change Washington: Albert Hunt - Bloomberg.com

Seeded on Mon Oct 26, 2009 3:33 PM EDT (Bloomberg.com)

An opinion piece, by Albert R. Hunt, about the relationship between money and influence in Washington.

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President Obama to (Finally) Address "To Big to Fail"

Seeded on Mon Oct 26, 2009 2:23 PM EDT (Reuters)

Reuters has reported this afternoon that the President will soon write letters to Sen. Chris Dodd, Senate banking committee chair, and Rep.

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Big Labor on U.S. Chamber of Commerce: Not 'credible' - Victoria McGrane - POLITICO.com

Seeded on Mon Oct 26, 2009 2:12 PM EDT (Politico)

The Service Employees International Union is taking up the White House's fight against a very natural opponent - the US Chamber of Commerce - regarding the Chamber's opposition to the proposed financial regulatory reform.

politics, white-house, seiu, unions, chamber-of-commerce

Health Care News: Reid to Announce Push for Public Option

Seeded on Mon Oct 26, 2009 2:07 PM EDT (Politico)

From the Politico - "Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid will announce this afternoon that he plans to push ahead with a public option vote – most likely one that includes an opt-out provision for states – even though he's currently short several votes for passage, according to …

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