Are peaches even really in season yet? Anyway, some important (to me, anyway) news of the day:
WHITE HOUSE TRIES TO CIRCUMVENT HABAES CORPUS RULING FOR GITMO DETAINEES (Wahington Post)
The White House and allies in Congress have begun exploring how to limit the scope of this week’s Supreme Court ruling that says suspected terrorists held [...]
All Things Considered- With Eye On Second Term, Bernanke Defends Record 3 December 2009Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke faced tough questions from the Senate Banking Committee about the Fed's failures leading up to the financial crisis and the role it played in the bailout of Wall Street firms. While Bernanke is ultimately expected to be reconfirmed, the hearing may influence the Fed's future role in an overhauled financial syst […]
- Comcast-NBC Deal Raises Antitrust Concerns 3 December 2009Cable giant Comcast's deal to buy NBC Universal faces a long regulatory review. It is likely to be approved only after Comcast makes some concessions. Jim Speta, professor of law at Northwestern University School of Law, discusses the antitrust implications of the deal.
- Report Scrutinizes Justice Dept. Civil Rights Practices 3 December 2009During the Bush administration, career employees at the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division told stories about unprecedented politicization. Now the Government Accountability Office has released hard numbers to support those anecdotes.
- Secret Service Chief: Couple Posed No Threat 3 December 2009The head of the Secret Service says the security breach at last week's White House state dinner was an aberration. But Mark Sullivan told a House panel the president was never at risk.
- Obama Hosts Jobs Summit At White House 3 December 2009With more than 15 million Americans looking for work, President Obama held a jobs summit Thursday at the White House. He brought together business leaders to talk about what can be done to boost employment.
- With Eye On Second Term, Bernanke Defends Record 3 December 2009
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- Georgia House Speaker Quits Amid Personal Turmoil 3 December 2009Glenn Richardson, the first Republican to become speaker since Reconstruction, resigned Thursday after a suicide attempt and allegations by his ex-wife that he carried on an affair with a lobbyist.
- With Eye On Second Term, Bernanke Defends Record 3 December 2009Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke faced tough questions from the Senate Banking Committee about the Fed's failures leading up to the financial crisis and the role it played in the bailout of Wall Street firms. While Bernanke is ultimately expected to be reconfirmed, the hearing may influence the Fed's future role in an overhauled financial syst […]
- Obama Hosts Jobs Summit At White House 3 December 2009With more than 15 million Americans looking for work, President Obama held a jobs summit Thursday at the White House. He brought together business leaders to talk about what can be done to boost employment.
- Report Scrutinizes Justice Dept. Civil Rights Practices 3 December 2009During the Bush administration, career employees at the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division told stories about unprecedented politicization. Now the Government Accountability Office has released hard numbers to support those anecdotes.
- Secret Service Chief: Couple Posed No Threat 3 December 2009The head of the Secret Service says the security breach at last week's White House state dinner was an aberration. But Mark Sullivan told a House panel the president was never at risk.
- Georgia House Speaker Quits Amid Personal Turmoil 3 December 2009
