George Wenschhof
President Barack Obama continues his Asian tour as he arrives in Singapore. Tomorrow, he is scheduled to meet with Russian President Dimitry Medvedev and attend a meeting with the ASEAN-10. Then, he is off to China. Time.com has more here.
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In his weekly address today, the President discusses the tragedy at Fort Hood and talks about the sacrifices our soldiers make as they protect our country. You can watch the weekly address here.
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Former Democratic congressman William Jefferson gets 13 years - yes, this is the same guy who was caught with $90,000 in his freezer. He lost in his reelection bid last year and now faces 13 years in prison for bribery and other charges. MSNBC.com has more here.
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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former NY Mayor Rudy Giuliani headline the guests on the "Talking Heads" shows Sunday morning. Clinton is on "Meet The Press" and "This Week" and Giuliani is on "Fox News Sunday", "State of the Union" and "This Week". Giuliani is rumored to be running for Governor of New York next year. Which reminds me of the great line by Vice President Joe Biden during one of the presidential debates last year when he said of Giuliani "the only thing he knows how to do is string a noun a verb and 9-11 in a sentence. You can read Politico.com "Sunday Talk Show Tip Sheet" here.----
Immigration to be major topic on the Hill during mid-term elections next year - Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said yesterday the Obama administration intends to move forward on legislation next year that will toughen enforcement laws against illegal immigrants and the employers who hire them. They also intend to include a tough and fair pathway to earn legal status for the estimated 12 million undocumented workers in the United States. In addition, a streamlined system for legal immigration will be developed. The NY Times has more here.
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Tea Party organizers sink to new low - plans are to hold a rally in Danville, located in southern Virginia where they plan to burn in effigy House speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calf.) and Rep, Tom Perriello (D-Va.). CNN.com has more here.
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