Submit a Story!
Votes
topics:

vote down flag
Senior Dems: New Energy Tax Benefits Coming
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com - 1/13/2009
Senior Dems: New Energy Tax Benefits Coming
—
Chuck Schumer (D-NY), the No. 3-ranked Senate leader, just told reporters that Obama economic adviser Larry Summers had his third stimulus meeting with Dems in six days -- this one solely with members of the Finance Committee, which will have first crack at the massive legislation. Schumer ...
Schumer To Holder: You and Obama Are "Both Very Handsome"
tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com - 1/15/2009
Schumer To Holder: You and Obama Are "Both Very Handsome"
— tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com — Ok, so that headline wasn't really on point. But now that you're reading... In his questioning of... Eric Holder this morning, Sen. Chuck Schumer really doubled down on the theme of politicization at DOJ under Alberto Gonzales -- a theme that, as we ... (more) Schumer To Holder: You and Obama Are "Both Very Handsome"

Comments vote down The BRAD BLOG found this 1/15/2009found this
stoptheaclu.com - 1/7/2009
Accountants Seek Bailout
— stoptheaclu.com — -By Warner Todd Huston Washington- In this current economic climate, bailouts for industries in the private sector... are quickly becoming the chief form of reform and stability. From newspapers to the financial sector to the auto industry, Congress is ... (more) Accountants Seek Bailout

Comments vote down Pajamas Media found this 1/7/2009found this
Hannity blames Sen. Charles Schumer For US Airways Crash
newshounds.us - 1/19/2009
Hannity blames Sen. Charles Schumer For US Airways Crash
— newshounds.us — Sean Hannity, ever on the lookout for new ways to smear Democrats, achieved a creative breakthrough last... night (1/17/09) on a special weekend edition of his new solo show. Without bothering to investigate any other facts beyond Senator Charles ... (more) Hannity blames Sen. Charles Schumer For US Airways Crash

Comments vote down Political Animal found this 1/19/2009found this

Blog Reactions

Talking Points Memo:  Business As Usual

Open Left - Front Page:  Stimulus Spending Summary, By Category

Comments
Blog Reactions

Business As Usual
Talking Points Memo — ... Seems like Sen. Schumer (D) looks pretty business as usual on the major green/infrastructure front, while Sen. Kerry (D), also on the Finance Committee, may be inclined to be more bold. ...

Stimulus Spending Summary, By Category
Open Left - Front Page — ... Now, the summary indicated that the bill will have $550 billion in spending, so either the remaining $30-$35 billion is not itemized here, or there are still debates over how to spend it. The remaining $275 billion for the stimulus will come in the form of tax cuts, mainly what appears to be the middle class tax cut Obama kept talking about during the campaign, but also energy tax benefits. ...

Related Content
Schumer, Wall Street, and the New Party
boomantribune.com 12/15/2008 — Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) will wake up to a nasty surprise in the form of a four-page New York Times examination of his record vis-a-vis Wall Street regulations and the Street's generous donations to Schumer and the Schumer-run DSCC. It's a ...
Chuck Schumer: Liar, Propagandist, Anti-American, Killer of Free Speech
stoptheaclu.com 2/17/2009 — -By Warner Todd Huston Usually I don't go for the hard-edged treatment of politicians as my headline here does. I don't often call individuals "liars" and the like, though I've been known to do so on occasion. Generally, I prefer to assume that those ...
Prince Charles Turns 60
huffingtonpost.com 11/13/2008 — LONDON — Talk about an apprentice. By the time he turns 60 Friday, Prince Charles will have spent a lifetime in line to become king. That's put him in quite a bind. The longest-waiting heir in British history only ascends to the throne when his beloved mother dies or decides to step ...
TBO.com - News From AP
hosted.ap.org 12/21/2008 — COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Former Attorney General Marc Dann ran a vulgar and unprofessional office and misused campaign funds to make lavish payments to friends and family, the state's government watchdog said Monday in releasing the results of a ...
Excommunicated
jihadwatch.org 11/1/2008 — I'm sorry to say that my old friend Charles Johnson of Little Green Footballs has written this : I'm done with Robert Spencer. And very, very disappointed in him. And : Jihad Watch and Dhimmi Watch are out of our RSS feeds. I'm not going to ...
Schumer: Failed 'Zombie' Banks Should Be Nationalized
huffingtonpost.com 2/20/2009 — Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) believes that failed "zombie" banks, no matter what their size, should be taken over by the government, which should then wipe out shareholders, fire management, clean up the banks and quickly resell them into the ...
The Daily Politics
nydailynews.com 3/23/2009 — At a private risotto dinner last night with gay leaders and elected officials at Gramercy Tavern last night, Sen. Chuck Schumer reversed himself on the issue of same-sex marriage, saying he not only now supports it but also backs a full reversal of ...
New York’s Schumer Pushes for More Transit Spending in Stimulus
bloomberg.com 2/3/2009 — Feb. 2 (Bloomberg) -- New York Senator Charles Schumer is pushing to add another $6.5 billion for mass transit to the $819 billion U.S. economic stimulus package, calling buses, subways and trains the “lifeblood” of the nation’s biggest city. The ...
Schumer: GOP trying to stop Minn. recount
thehill.com 11/13/2008 — Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Thursday accused Republicans of trying to halt the Minnesota Senate recount through intimidation and vowed the process “won’t be another Florida." Schumer, the chairman of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee ...
Schumer Urges ‘Take It or Leave It’ On Stimulus, Accuses GOP Govs of Playing Politics
briefingroom.thehill.com 2/24/2009 — Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) sent a letter to the White House Tuesday urging the administration to not allow GOP governors to reject certain parts of the $787 economic stimulus package. The letter to Peter Orszag, the director of the Office of ...
Clinton pressed on greater disclosure of husband's fundraising — CNN Political Ticker 1/13/2009
Sen. Clinton was questioned Tuesday about the Clinton Foundation and the Clinton Global Initiative. WASHINGTON (CNN) — During her confirmation hearing Tuesday before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Sen. Hillary Clinton refused to ...
Clinton says withdrawal of troops from Iraq 'top priority' — CNN Political Ticker 1/13/2009
Clinton made her case to be the next secretary of state Tuesday before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. (Getty Images) WASHINGTON (CNN) — Sen. Hillary Clinton said Tuesday that withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq would be a "top priority" ...
The other hearings — First Read 1/13/2009
From NBC's Domenico Montanaro and Carrie Dann Hillary Clinton 's hearing today, of course, will get the biggest headlines and the TV play, but there are four other Cabinet-level confirmation hearings taking place today. Below is a wrap of ...
Obama presses Dems on bailout funds — POLITICO.com: Congress 1/13/2009
Obama promised he would impose greater restrictions over the second installment of the $700 billion.
Friend not bothered by Prince Charles' nickname (AP) — Yahoo! News: Politics News 1/13/2009
AP - A friend of Prince Charles insisted Tuesday that the prince is not racist, after a newspaper reported that the heir to the throne refers to him as "Sooty."