New Presidency

Source: thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com --- 28 days ago
Sheryl Gay Stolberg writes: "Of all the unfinished business of his Presidency, the hunt for Osama bin Laden may be the most vexing for President Bush." ...

Source: www.washingtonpost.com --- 33 days ago
Both Obama and McCain solidified their parties during the conventions, but it was the Republican nominee who gained newfound momentum. ...

Source: www.slate.com --- 4 days ago
There's a New scent in the air. If you're a Democrat, you haven't felt it tickle your nostrils since October 1996, when everybody knew that Bill Clinton was about to beat Bob Dole. The perfume hasn't been this strong since October 1964, the eve of Lyndon Johnson's landside presidential victory. It's the sweet smell of success that you can take for granted. [ more ... ] ...

Source: www.praguemonitor.com --- 35 days ago
The centre, to be situated in a roofed atrium on the Government Office's premises, will house some 700 journalists. ...

Source: brianbarrons.typepad.com --- 23 days ago
"No wind favors he who has no destined port." - Montaigne No perks today! It was back to work and I had a busy day that is just now coming to an end. Yesterday we had a great time at... ...

Source: politicalcenter.newsvine.com --- 18 days ago
For many years, we believed that the most powerful people in the world were politicians. Then we believed that the most powerful were the people. But for those who are communists, the most powerful people are those who control the news. ...

Source: theboard.blogs.nytimes.com --- 9 days ago
A New CBS poll on the presidential election has a landmark number buried in it: President Bush’s approval rating has fallen to 22%, the lowest in his Presidency. It’s an extraordinary level of unpopularity (even taking into account the margin of error of plus or minus three points). When Bill Clinton left office — even [...] ...

Source: www.boston.com --- 8 minutes ago
LAKEVILLE, Minn.-- Republican rage against Barack Obama claimed a New victim today: John McCain. McCain was booed at a town-hall meeting here when he rebuked a man who said he was "scared to bring a child up" under an Obama Presidency.... ...

Source: www.slate.com --- 8 days ago
The Presidency comes with a superpowered pen for signing executive orders. Without negotiating with Congress to pass a law, or even going through the notice-and-comment period that precedes a New federal rule, the president can change the music that federal agencies dance to. He's the executive, and it's his executive branch. [ more ... ] ...

Source: bgdailynewssoundoff.yuku.com --- 7 days ago
The Mythology of Roosevelt and the New Deal By Robert Higgs Robert Higgs is senior fellow in political economy at the Independent Institute and editor of The Independent Review. The Great Depression was a watershed in American history. Soon after Herbert Hoover assumed the Presidency in 1929, the economy began to decline, and between 1930 and 1933 the contraction assumed catastrophic proportions never experienced before or since in the United States.... ...

Source: www.huffingtonpost.com --- 18 hours ago
George W. Bush began his Presidency with the worst terrorist attack on American soil and he is ending it with the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. In between, he confronted a hurricane that nearly wiped New Orleans off the map as his administration showed ineptitude in its response. Now, as he spends his last months in office trying to avert a global economic collapse, Mr. Bush has been telling people privately that it's a good thing he's in charge. More on George Bush ...

Source: www.pbs.org --- 23 hours ago
If the battle for the Presidency comes down to how the West is won, New Mexico's large Hispanic and Latino electorate could tip the vote this November. In a state known for razor-thin elections, the Hispanic and Latino population in New Mexico embodies the state's reputation for independence and political diversity. ...

Source: www.independent.co.uk --- 7 days ago
With less than a month to go in the marathon race for the US Presidency, and Barack Obama forging ahead in most of the key states where the election will be decided, John McCain and his Republican allies are preparing a New round of deeply personal attacks on the Democratic front-runner in an attempt to seize back the initiative. ...

Source: www.crooksandliars.com --- 9 days ago
Congress isn’t doing very good either, but Broder’s boy is at 22% Overall, the president’s approval rating has dropped five points from last week and is now the lowest of his Presidency. Only 22 percent of Americans approve of the job he’s doing, while 70 percent of Americans disapprove - a New high.  It’s still way too [...] ...

Source: www.malaysiakini.com --- 5 days ago
As he prepares to succeed to the Umno Presidency and the premiership, Najib will face scrutiny over two issues - the murder of a Mongolian national and the New Economic Policy. ...

Source: www.myrtlebeachonline.com --- 4 days ago
Barack Obama has opened his biggest lead over John McCain of the fall campaign, according to a New Ipsos/McClatchy poll that puts him ahead nationwide by 7 percentage points. Obama's gain appears to come from two key factors. First, voters are ever more anxious about the faltering economy and trust Obama by a 15-point margin over McCain to steer it. Second, their confidence that McCain's running mate, Sarah Palin, is qualified to step into the Presidency if necessary has fallen sharply. ...

Source: www.earthtimes.org --- 10 days ago
New York - China on Wednesday assumed the rotating Presidency of the UN Security Council at a time when UN members are renewing demands to reform the body to make it more effective and representative. Newly appointed Chinese Ambassador Zhang Yesui re... ...