William J. Polley: October 2005 Archives
NEW YORK (Reuters) - SBC Communications Inc.. , nearing the completion of its ATandT Corp.. acquisition, on Thursday said it will adopt the ATandT name, unveil a new logo and stock market symbol when the transaction is completed late this year. More of a reunion than a. Bernanke was paid $162,100 to be a Fed governor in 2004, and took a slight pay cut to become the chairman of the White Houses Council of Economic Advisors earlier this year. He received��.
Open thread: Ferguson grand jury announcement expected within hours; Update.
Update: Split-screen on MSNBC as I write this has Obama urging calm from the White House in the right half while people try to overturn a St. Louis police squad car in the left. Update: Tear gas has been fired and a police squad car is ablaze. Looks.
The Doctor Wont See You Now
Under Obamacare, that waiting is now suspenseful with no certainty that the words will be heard. Obamacare was conceived to increase the numbers of people in our nation who had health insurance. It was not conceived to increase the number of people .
ISIS Has a Bigger Coalition Than We Do
Talk is not proof, and Crawford was released without being charged. He nonetheless found himself something of a pariah, and when he was unable to find a job, he sold fish in the street. His mother, Joan, would later tell the local Sunday Express: ���You.
Indonesia police detain deputy chief of anti-graft body, sparking tension
JAKARTA, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Indonesian police on Friday detained the deputy chief of the anti-graft agency over a false testimony case dating from 2010, fuelling tension between two law enforcement bodies that have long had strained relations. The step .
Why Sleep our Rulers? - Rich Gibson
US officials ���sexed up��� Mr Janabis drawings of mobile biological weapons labs to make them more presentable, admits Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson, General Powells former chief of staff. ���I brought the White House team in to��.
White House dismisses Issas seven-page letter on.
Darrell Issa sent a seven-page letter to the White House Monday taking issue with President Obamas assertion of executive privilege over documents related to the governments actions in the Fast and Furious case... To announce that there must be no criticism of the president, or that we are to stand by the president right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public. - Theodore.. [new] The suspense is killing me.
AstraZeneca heart drug boosted by major clinical trial success
LONDON, Jan 14 (Reuters) - AstraZenecas blood-thinning drug Brilinta cut the risk of death or heart attack in patients with a history of previous attacks, according to a major clinical trial that will boost hopes for the closely watched product.
McCain, Biden coming together for Sedona. - Reuters
The occasion is an annual event staged by the McCain Institute for International Leadership at Arizona State University in McCains home state. Both Biden.. Clinton ends suspense; to announce White House run on Sunday��.
The Immoral Minority: Ted Cruz to announce his candidacy.
Sunday, March 22, 2015. Cruz, a conservative Republican famed for his staunch opposition to the presidents signature health care law and his executive actions on immigration, will become the first GOP hopeful to formally announce a White House run. A person... to run? Why bother with the news conference tomorrow if hes already killed the suspense.. http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/22/us-usa-election-cruz-announcement-idUSKBN0MI0G720150322
Why Our Brains Love Horror Movies: Fear, Catharsis, a.
Hillary Clinton is expected to announce her presidential campaign this weekend, most likely on Sunday, sources in the Clinton operation tell The Daily Beast. After that, the nascent campaign will embark on a fundraising push��.
Late Night: From the Department of Accelerated Descents.
As you undoubtedly know already, this morning saw Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuels departure from the White House, an admission so anticlimactic that.
HUFFPOLLSTER: Republican Gains Ground In Colorado
The database includes (with just a few minor exceptions that Ill describe below) every poll conducted in the last three weeks of a presidential, U.S. Senate, U.S. House or gubernatorial campaign since 1998, along with polls in the final three weeks of.
The YOLO Caucus New Cry for Attention
Instead, the goal is to rally enough other Republicans to oppose Boehner to force a second ballot and create an impasse that can only be ended with a new speaker. House rules require a. So far, just four members, including Gohmert and Yoho, have.
Mitch McConnells power trip: In an anti-Washington cycle, McConnell won by.
During his debate with Grimes, the first question McConnell got was an offer to reassure Kentucky voters that he wasnt just running so that he could become majority leader. He didnt answer the question, but at several points throughout the rest of.
Birdman takes flight at an Oscars punctuated by politics
All of Sundays big winners were first-timers, including best actress winner Julianne Moore, who won for her performance as an academic with early onset Alzheimers in Still Alice. I read an article that said that winning an Oscar could lead to.
The Ironies of Oil
In their game of petro-chicken, the desperate sheiks hope that either their poorer enemies will run out of cash, or that fracking in the U.S. will become unprofitable and cease. Everyone seems to have forgotten about peak oil -- the catchphrase of.
Clinton ends suspense; to announce White House run on Sunday
A Democrat close to the Clinton camp told Reuters on Friday the former U.S. senator and secretary of state would announce her long-anticipated plans through video and social media. After the announcement, Clinton will travel to early voting states of.
GOP looks set to seize Senate
The House campaigns, however, hold little suspense, with Republicans expected to gain between eight and 15 seats. Republican. Former secretary of state Hillary Rodham Clinton, who is also looking ahead to a prospective 2016 presidential campaign.
Gore Says it Again, Hes not Running [Or Not] - Daily Kos
Did Reuters make this up out of whole cloth?... is for some major candidate, perhaps Obama, to get lots and lots of support and recognition, and then give a big speech to announce that they are not running but are supporting Gore instead... There is no doubt that the world wouldve been a better place with him in the White House, and little doubt that it would be a better place in 2017 if he ran and won in 2008.. Just to end any speculation on my account.
President Obama to announce executive action on.
Breaking News from Reuters. What a week! First announcement of executive actions coming on climate and the new China-US agreement to cut emissions. And now Reuters is reporting that President Obama will announce executive action on.. The thing is, if the Republicans go down this perilous road, they will surely impeach him in the House, like they did to President Clinton (which actually helped Clinton significantly in the polls, not to mention his legacy).
Curmudgeons Corner
The New York Times reported on Friday that Hillary Clinton will announce her candidacy for the presidency via a twitter post that will link to a short video. Then she will begin. A group called the ���Foundation for a Secure and Prosperous America��� is already running an ad that suggests that Paul is soft on Iran and its drive to acquire nuclear weapons, linking his position to that of President Barack Obamas... The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House.
William J. Polley: January 2006 Archives
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed White House adviser Ben Bernanke as chairman of the Federal Reserve, clearing him on Alan Greenspans last day in office to take over Americas most powerful economic post. The Senate. For FOMC members, most of the suspense ended long before they gathered around a huge conference table at Fed headquarters in Washington, D.C., according to people familiar with the process. About a��.
Curmudgeons Corner - Blogger
But, at the end of ���Conquer,��� the last episode of the season that aired Sunday, Rick, who seemed destined for exile, finds himself the final arbiter of life and death in the community... deal that many see would ratify rather than prevent Irans drive to acquire a nuclear bomb makes it unlikely that Congress will approve of such an agreement, setting up a constitutional crisis between the White House and Capitol Hill on top of a nuclear standoff in the volatile Middle East.
Rahm Emanuel gets an emotional send-off - Glenn Thrush.
A choked-up but Chicago-focused Rahm Emanuel stepped down Friday as White House chief of staff ��� as an emotional President Obama pronounced him ���extraordinarily well-qualified��� to serve as mayor of Chicago. Obama and. ���In the last 20 months, Rahm has exceeded my expectations,��� Obama told a packed gathering of senior staff, cabinet officials and reporters after calling the event ���the least suspenseful announcement��� of all time. ���Hes been a great friend��.
Hafiz Saeed says not worried after Pakistan freezes Jamaat-ud-dawas bank.
Hafiz Saeed, the head of Jamaat-ud-Dawa and Mumbai attacks mastermind, gestures to the media as he arrives to attend a rally organised by the Defence Council of Pakistan in Peshawar. (Reuters file photo) .
Obamacare Tantalizingly Close To Cliffs Edge, Supreme Court Feeling Pushy
[Reuters]. REVENGE OF THE MOOPS: Obamacare once again faces death before the Supreme Court. The justices announced Friday they will decide on a lawsuit claiming that the language of the Affordable Care Act doesnt allow the government to provide tax.
���Miss Bala��� Is Mexicos Drug War Thriller - The Daily Beast
He studied at the American Film Institute in Los Angeles, and producers in Hollywood have courted him since seeing his mastery of suspense filmmaking in Miss Bala... And this plan has to be announced before the final pact is concluded... in Bonn, Germany, is the mastermind behind the ���World of Hillary Clinton��� website���a factory for glamorous social media collages of Clinton, interspersed with breathy messages like ���Love to see you again��� In the White House!
Is Hillary Clinton Any Good at Running for President?
For much of the Obama presidency, there has been a general sense of calm among Democrats about their chances to retain the White House. Clintons tenure as secretary of State was distinguished. Now, days before Clintons official announcement that.
Hillary Clinton says she will make her decision on 2016 presidential run by.
Business Insider notes that Clinton didnt move that fast during the run-up to the 2008 election, only announcing the launch of her campaign on January 20, 2007. Clinton has kept a high public profile after leaving her post as secretary of state in 2013.
Jeb Bush Believes Unconstitutional NSA Spying Is Hugely.
Specifically, we learned that: According to Reuters Steve Holland, Bush has tapped a ���diverse��� roster of former George W. Bush and George H. W. Bush officials to advise his burgeoning campaign on foreign policy, including key architects. Jeb Bush, who is seriously considering a run for the White House in 2016, said Wednesday that the National Security Agencys program that collects bulk telephone records was ���hugely important,��� throwing his support behind the��.
Key retirements mean a changing of the guard. - Reuters
Among the Republicans calling it quits is Representative Michele Bachmann of Minnesota, founder and chair of the congressional Tea Party Caucus who made a failed 2012 White House bid. Other retiring Republicans include: Representative Buck McKeon of California, the outgoing chairman of the Armed Services Committee, and Representative Frank Wolf of.. Friday, 10 April 2015, 4:45 pm. Clinton ends suspense; to announce White House run on Sunday��.