George Wenschhof
Today, President Barack Obama will discuss community service programs - which are happening across the United States. He will give his speech from the White House.
Also today, some new ways to track spending and hold government accountable will debut on the USASpending.gov website. Politico.com has more here.
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Obama approval rating stays high - The latest CNN/Opinion Research poll shows the president with a 61% approval rating. To read more details on the poll, CNN.com has more here.
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Supreme Court rules in favor of white firefighters - in a split 5-4 decision, the court reversed an appeals court decision pertaining to tests used to determine hiring. Supreme Court Justice nominee Sonia Sotomayor was involved in the appeals court decision and expect some Republicans to try to make a big deal out of this. The NY Times has a good read here which points out the supreme court ruling offers little guidance on fair hiring.
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Obama speaks out against Honduras Coup - he, along with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are calling the action that removed President Manuel Zelaya illegal. Zelaya was put on a plane and flown to Costa Rica. A interim President Roberto Micheletti has been appointed by the Honduran Congress. The action taken to remove Zelaya was a result of his wanting to serve another term which required a constitutional referendum approving his bid for reelection. The highest court ruled the referendum was illegal. Stay Tuned. TheHill.com has more here.
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U.S. troops complete withdraw from Iraq Cities - as the first step of the overall agreement of U.S. withdrawal from Iraq. Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki declared a National Sovereignty Day and fireworks went off in Baghdad. Concern remains among some as to the readiness of the Iraq security forces. Reuters.com has more here.
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Oil companies line up to bid for Iraq oil and gas - thirty-two international companies will bid today for 20 year service contracts. This is the first time these companies have been allowed in Iraq for close to thirty years. Pay close attention to who is rewarded with these contracts as many have argued the U.S. intervention in Iraq was all about their oil and gas reserves. The Wall Street journal has more here.
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Tuesday, June 30, 2009
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George Wenschhof
Fox News Poll shows Obama with 63% approval rating - not heartening for Republicans when a conservative news station shows continued high ratings for President Barack Obama. The poll was taken June 9-10 and had a margin of error of 3 points. Thepage.time.com has more here.
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Republicans propose Energy Plan - loaded with more of the "Drill Baby Drill" ideas and a proposal to build 100 nuclear plants. You can read more here. They wonder why fewer and fewer Americans are identifying themselves as Republican? No nuclear plant has been built in the U.S. in over twenty years and there is still the major problem of what do you do with the nuclear waste produced.
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More Bad News for Republican Party - Gallup just released a new poll showing 38% of Republicans and Independent leaning Republicans have an unfavorable opinion of their party. Only 7% of Democrats and Democratic leaning Independents have an unfavorable opinion of their party. Gallup.com has more here.
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The Congressional Budget Office is expected to release cost estimates for on Democratic health care plans - it is expected to be high and give fodder to republicans who say the country can not afford to move forward with these plans at a time of financial crisis. Some Democratic leaders are suggesting figures be used instead from the Office of Management and Budget. (OMB). TheHill.com has more here.
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Polls close in Iran - early results expected 6:00 PM ET - reports indicate voting was heavy with the speculation President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was in jeopardy to lose the Presidency to former Prime Minister Mir Hossein Mousavi. The other two candidates were Moshen Razai and Mehdi Karoubi. Pundits are wondering if President Obama's recent speech to the Muslim world might have an impact on the outcome. High inflation and unemployment also continue to plague Iran. Reuters.com has more here.
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