Saturday, April 23, 2011

Google Alert - U.S. Politics

News9 new results for U.S. Politics
 
Obama faces trouble with $4 gasoline
Christian Science Monitor
While 11 percent blame Obama and Democrats (7 percent cite congressional Republicans), 36 percent say it's volatility in the Middle East, and 34 percent say US oil companies are the culprits behind record prices at the pump. ...
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Christian Science Monitor
US needs to review drone strike policy as it was 'counter-productive ...
Economic Times
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir has said that the US needs to review its drone strike policy as it was "counter-productive". The Dawn daily reported here that the remark was made at a joint briefing with US Special Representative ...
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How Lobbies Distort US Politics
Consortium News
In my book, Foreign Policy Inc., I coin the word "factocracy" to describe the real nature of American politics. The country's Founding Fathers were acutely aware of the nature of factocracy and they feared its influence. In his Farewell Address given ...
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Much corporate political spending stays hidden
Los Angeles Times
Other companies say they present a complete picture of their political spending, while leaving off select contributions. Goldman Sachs, for instance, says on its corporate website that it "does not make any political contributions in the United States. ...
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Los Angeles Times
Michigan is "ground zero of American politics right now"
FavStocks
By Americablog on 04/23/2011 – 4:06 pm PDT -- Politics This is a striking report. It's about a remarkable inner-city school in Detroit named Catherine Ferguson Academy — and the Michigan Republican power-grab that's being referred to as "financial ...
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S&P should avoid political predictions
Los Angeles Times
The credit ratings firm, which warned that it might downgrade its assessment of US government debt because politics could hinder efforts to control the deficit, lacks credibility in its forecasts. By Michael Hiltzik The credit ratings firm Standard ...
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Sugar producers, candy companies in dispute over foreign sugar
Billings Gazette
US sugar policy doesn't call for government payments to farmers. For that reason, sugar producers say eliminating it for budget purposes doesn't make sense. The political debate could bubble into a sugar war between lawmakers from sugar states and ...
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Thomas Elias: The two-headed snake of political corruption
San Gabriel Valley Tribune
The best two things that could happen in American politics would be cutting or removing altogether the corporate and labor union campaign contributions that are the most significant sources of corruption in both national and state government. US ...
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Only a third of Republicans believe Obama was born in US
Isthmus Daily Page
And yet, the message from the GOP has been unequivocal: Obama is not one of us. Follow The Sconz on Twitter or Facebook to get regular updates on city and state politics. Tune in to the radio show everyday between 10-11 am on 1670 AM WTDY. ...
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Blogs2 new results for U.S. Politics
 
Bob Cesca's Awesome Blog! Go!: Ground Zero for American Politics
Ground Zero for American Politics. I'm so rarely floored by political news anymore. But last night the following segment of the Rachel Maddow Show floored me. I knew the Republicans were out of control with their budget cuts and fiscal ...
Bob Cesca's Awesome Blog! Go! - http://www.bobcesca.com/
AMERICAblog News: Michigan is "ground zero of American politics ...
By Gaius Publius
News and opinion about US politics from a liberal/Democratic/progressive perspective.
AMERICAblog News - http://www.americablog.com/

Web2 new results for U.S. Politics
 
Politics, Ideology Overshadow US Debt Limit Talks - CNBC
In the looming fight over raising the U.S. debt limit, Washington will have its eye on two deadlines: July 2011 and November 2012.
www.cnbc.com/.../Politics_Ideology_Overshadow_US_Debt_...
Actuaries, politics and the fate of U.S. public pensions - The ...
A difference in accounting methods used by corporate and public pensions has sparked a fierce political battle in Washington.
www.theglobeandmail.com/report.../article1989387/


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