Latest: News. Health. Travel. Culture. Celebrities. Page 3.
$1 Million for Toomey
Pat Toomey, the former Club for Growth president and leading Republican candidate in Pennsylvania’s 2010 Senate race, has announced a $1 million haul in the
Tobey Strickland$100 Million to Aid Pakistani Displaced Persons
More on U.S. efforts to aid Pakistanis displaced by the current military efforts against the Taliban. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton announced this
Ceri Sinclair$1.89 billion given to states to fight HIV
The federal government Monday announced more than $1.89 billion in funding to states to fight the HIV epidemic with access to care and with more cash for the failing AIDS Drug Assistance Program. According to an HHS press release , $813 million of that money will go directly to the ADAP programming. An additional $8,386,340 will be issued as a supplement to 36 states and territories currently facing a litany of unmet needs and access issues.
William Willis$100,000 for Palin
Ben Smith and Jonathan Martin confirm that Sarah Palin’s honorarium for speeches is $100,000, two first class plane tickets and one economy class ticket. On the
Thomas Dixon102 Complaints of Voter Intimidation Thus Far
Want a rundown on all the incidents of voter fraud and voter intimidation that have been reported thus far today? The New Republic’s Eliza Gray has set up shop
Anita BarnesWrong From the Beginning
Sen. Obama’s latest campaign video, “Keating Economics: John McCain and the Making of a Financial Crisis,” features William Black, the former deputy
Landon Morton10 Ways Insurance Companies Will Get Out of Reforming
If you thought that the health care reform bill was so expertly thought through as to prevent health insurance companies from engaging in the same end run
Gordon DickersonObama on tax cut deal
President Obama explains a deal with Republicans on the Bush tax cuts (for further information, read TAI’s coverage of the deal):
Frazer Pugh10th Mountain Soldiers Don’t Care If Their Comrades Are Gay
On Saturday, the commander of the Army’s 10th Mountain Division, Maj. Gen. James Terry, put up an open forum on his Website for his soldiers, officers and
Habiba AshtonNo Friend of Solar Power
During the first presidential debate, McCain said that “No one in Arizona is against solar” as he championed alternative energy development. But people in his home state say the senator has not been helpful in developing its most abundant resource -- sunshine.
Rhyley CarneyThe Midnight De-Regulation Express
It’s a Washington tradition. Outgoing administrations try to ram through a slew of new federal regulations. But the Bush administration has expanded on this, seeking to push through at least 90 changes that can affect the health and safety of millions. Here are five examples.
Karan EmeryMcCain Drops Personal Attacks on Obama
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. -- If the rally here on the southern Virginia coast proved anything, it’s that Sen. John McCain doesn’t need to worry about his
Elyse WoodsThe Final Throw-Down
In the final presidential debate in 1980, Ronald Reagan ensured his election by proving that he was a man the American people could feel safe with, a man whose actions wouldn’t send the world into a mass panic. Obama must do the same tonight against McCain if he wants to win the White House.
Frazer Pugh1,295 Prisoners Claimed the First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit
The Obama administration homebuyer tax credit program granted $9.1 million to 1,295 prisoners who were incarcerated when they said they purchased their home.
Amandeep ColemanLooking Out for the Homeowner
Karan Emery13 states prohibit abortion coverage in health exchanges, report says
The National Women’s Law Center recently released a report that lists all statewide measures prohibiting abortion coverage in state health care exchanges. # Florida joined Arizona, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Utah and Virginia this year in enacting such legislation. The report shows that many of the bills have “narrow exceptions for women’s health” and have, in effect, taken health benefits away from women
Susan Murillo1,300 married same-sex couples in Minnesota, according to Census
The U.S Census released updated numbers Tuesday on the number of married same-sex couples in the United States. There are currently 152,335 same-sex couples in the country that identified as married and another 440,989 that are unmarried. In Minnesota, there are 1,330 same-sex couples who have married in other states
Katya RyderCan Stevens Survive the Guilty Verdict?
Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) was convicted Monday of all seven counts related to lying on his federal disclosure forms. The verdict threatens to topple the
Thomas DixonShocked, Shocked by Financial Breakdown
In four hours of testimony before the House oversight committee, the former Fed chairman admitted that his belief that markets will self-regulate was flawed. But as the hearing wore on, he was back to his old confident self, fending off calls for more regulation.
Kaleem Kirkpatrick$15,000 Homebuyer Tax Credit Fails the Cut
Either it was very timely or very untimely. This afternoon, we ran a story on a controversial provision in the Senate stimulus bill providing a $15,000 tax
Adan DuranFailed-Bank Shareholders Reap Taxpayer Dollars
Raise your hand if you’re confused. First, as Congress and the Bush administration were haggling over how to structure an effective Wall Street bailout
Frazer Pugh16 countries sue Alabama over its new immigration law
In Alabama, it’s not enough that the United States has filed suit to stop the nation’s strictest immigration law from going into effect, 16 other nations
Tom Mohamed$153,000 Later, Titus Is a ‘Yes’
In just the last seven days, third-party groups spent $153,000 on independent expenditures to buy commercials, make phone calls and fund other activities to
Kenzo NormanNYTs: Networks Would Call Election With Polls Still Open
Last week, Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich.) called on TV networks and other news organizations to refrain from calling the presidential winner while the polls remain
Thomas Dixon166 Changes: Gearing Up for FinReg Amendment Process
This week, senators will start formally considering amendments to Sen. Chris Dodd’s (D-Conn.) financial regulatory reform bill. Already, Sen. Barbara Boxer
Tom MohamedPalin Strikes Back
John McCain, Palin aides assert, has no idea of the location of the Tlingit Indian reservation, nor any idea how, when or why the Eagle Dance is performed.
Emmanuella Shea$1.3 Million for Brown
The GOP’s candidate in the Massachusetts special election raised more than one million dollars -- double the goal -- in a 24-hour moneybomb on the Ron Paul
William WillisMcCain’s Strategy in Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pa. -- Today, the McCain campaign sent its candidate out into Pennsylvania’s suburban centers for the second time in as many days, raising questions
Elyse Woods17 Uighurs and $200 Million? Not a Bad Deal
Palau’s decision to accept the 17 Chinese Uighurs held at Guantanamo Bay, whom the United States and numerous other countries refused to take, may have been
Liam Evans