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October 13, 2008
National Debt Clock draws confused looks, anger or nothing
A watched clock never moves — unless it’s the National Debt Clock. In fact, the digital counter has been moving so much that it recently ran out of digits to display the ballooning figure: $10,150,603,734,720, or roughly $10.2 trillion, as of Saturday afternoon.
McCain vows to whip Obama’s ‘you know what’
Republican John McCain vowed Sunday to “whip” Democratic rival Barack Obama’s “you-know-what” when the two presidential candidates meet Wednesday in their final televised debate.
October 09, 2008
Son of Tenn. Democrat indicted in Palin hacking
The son of a Democratic Tennessee state lawmaker pleaded not guilty Wednesday to hacking the e-mail account of Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin.
October 07, 2008
Trailing Obama, McCain hopes to gain in debate
Leading in the polls, Barack Obama hopes to cement his standing while John McCain is trying to turn his fortunes around in their second presidential debate — with economic turmoil bordering on chaos suddenly serving as the backdrop.
October 04, 2008
Historic bailout bill passes Congress; Bush signs
With the economy on the brink of meltdown and elections looming, a reluctant Congress abruptly reversed course and approved a historic $700 billion government bailout of the battered financial industry on Friday. President Bush swiftly signed it.
Biden sends son, Delaware troops off for Iraq
Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden told his son and other Delaware National Guard troops on Friday that his heart was “full of love and pride” as they prepared to leave for an assignment in Iraq.
October 03, 2008
Palin questions McCain’s concession of Michigan
Sarah Palin questioned Republican presidential candidate John McCain’s decision to abandon efforts to win Michigan, a campaign move she only learned about Friday morning when she read it in the newspapers.
House passes Bailout Bill
The House has passed the Bailout Bill with additional tax breaks for business owners and the middle class included.
For many, Palin exceeded expectations, but by enough?
From a bowling alley called the Lucky Strike in Miami Beach to a smoky barroom in Wasilla, Alaska, many Americans watching the vice presidential candidates’ debate agreed that Gov. Sarah Palin’s performance exceeded their generally low expectations. Whether she did well enough against Sen. Joe Biden is another matter.
October 02, 2008
Inside Palin’s foreign affairs file
WASHINGTON-Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin may point to Russia when pushing her foreign policy experience, but public records and interviews show the Republican vice presidential nominee has more face time with her neighbors in Canada.
October 01, 2008
Bailout passes Senate, House foes soften
After one spectacular failure, the $700 billion financial industry bailout found a second life Wednesday, winning lopsided passage in the Senate and gaining ground in the House, where Republicans opposition softened.
Experts handicap vice presidential debate
WASHINGTON - Thursday’s vice presidential debate in St. Louis between Sen. Joe Biden and Gov. Sarah Palin will showcase two candidates with contrasting styles, personal backgrounds, and political experiences.
September 30, 2008
Dow takes a dive as bailout bill fails in Congress
The failure of the bailout package in Congress literally dropped jaws on Wall Street and triggered a historic selloff — including a terrifying decline of nearly 500 points in mere minutes as the vote took place, the closest thing to panic the stock market has seen in years.
Palin: Pakistan comment response to ‘gotcha’ query
Gov. Sarah Palin said Monday that her comment about attacking terrorist targets in Pakistan, which appeared to contradict the position of GOP presidential nominee John McCain, was a response to a “gotcha” question from a voter.
September 29, 2008
Castor, 94 other Dems help defeat bailout bill
WASHINGTON—Tampa’s freshmen Rep. Kathy castor was among 95 Democrats who joined with two-thirds of the House Republicans Monday to defeat the $700 billion financial rescue plan, 228-205.
Prosecutor named to probe US attorneys’ firings
Attorney General Michael Mukasey appointed a prosecutor Monday to pursue possible criminal charges against Republicans who were involved in the controversial firings of U.S. attorneys.
Senate Approves Scriven for Fla.-based U.S. District Judgeship
WASHINGTON - Tampa-based Magistrate Judge Mary S. Scriven says she is “humbled and honored” by her Senate confirmation today to a lifetime appointment as a United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida.
House defeats $700B financial markets bailout
In a stunning vote that shocked the capital and worldwide markets, the House on Monday defeated a $700 billion emergency rescue for the nation’s financial system, ignoring urgent warnings from President Bush and congressional leaders of both parties that the economy could nosedive without it.
September 28, 2008
Hunting-dog owners try to keep opponents at bay
In a state considered the American birthplace of hunting with hounds, George Washington’s favorite sport has become a target for some Virginia landowners who say baying dogs and their owners are trampling property rights.
Senate sends big spending bill to Bush to sign
Automakers gained $25 billion in taxpayer-subsidized loans and oil companies won elimination of a long-standing ban on drilling off the Atlantic and Pacific coasts as the Senate passed a sprawling spending bill Saturday.
Candidates work phones before bailout deal reached
Barack Obama and John McCain spent time calling key negotiators Saturday to discuss a $700 billion financial bailout that has become a key issue in their presidential race before lawmakers early Sunday came up with a tentative deal on the accord.
Deal reached on financial markets bailout
Congressional leaders and the Bush administration reached a tentative deal early Sunday on a landmark bailout of imperiled financial markets whose collapse could plunge the nation into a deep recession.
September 26, 2008
The debate is on; McCain agrees to participate
Republican John McCain agreed to attend the first presidential debate Friday night even though Congress doesn’t have a bailout deal, reversing an earlier decision to delay the forum until Washington had addressed the financial crisis.
Another dispute in Palm Beach Count election race
A candidate in the disputed Palm Beach County judicial race says he will challenge the results of a third recount that cost him his seat.
Bush scrambles to save $700B bailout plan
President Bush scrambled Friday to bring rebellious members of his own party behind a multibillion-dollar government bailout of the financial system amid bitter political recriminations from both Democrats and Republicans over collapsed negotiations.
WaMu becomes biggest bank to fail in US history
As the debate over a $700 billion bank bailout rages on in Washington, one of the nation’s largest banks — Washington Mutual Inc. — has collapsed under the weight of its enormous bad bets on the mortgage market.
September 25, 2008
Lawmakers: Financial bailout agreement reached
Warned of a possible financial panic, key Republicans and Democrats reported agreement in principle Thursday on a $700 billion bailout of the financial industry and said they would present it to the Bush administration in hopes of a vote within days.
September 24, 2008
Obama, McCain head for debate showdown
WASHINGTON - John McCain and Barack Obama meet Friday at the University of Mississippi for their first of three 90-minute debates—showdowns that experts say could be their last best chances to move undecided voters.
September 23, 2008
Bernanke: Approve bailout or risk recession
WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke bluntly warned reluctant lawmakers Tuesday they risk a recession with higher unemployment and increased home foreclosures unless they act on the Bush administration’s $700 billion plan to bail out the financial industry.
September 22, 2008
Russian navy ships head to maneuvers in Venezuela
A Russian navy squadron set off for Venezuela Monday, an official said, in a deployment of Russian military power to the Western Hemisphere unprecedented since the Cold War.
