The Ref's Daily Political Brief
Huckabee Consultant Ed Rollins Recommended Going After Romney . . . Huckabee Accepts, then Rejects Advice
- Huckabee and Consultant Form an Uneasy Alliance
- New York Times | January 2, 2008
Fox News Acquires Clear Copy of "Cancelled" Huckabee Attack Ad
- Huckabee’s Cancelled Attack Ad
- Fox News | January 1, 2008
- Analysis: Huckabee May Have Gone Too Far
- AP | January 1, 2008
Ron Paul Left Out of Fox Debate
- Ron Paul Furious over Fox Debate Snub
- Newsmax | January 1, 2008
- Ron Paul Raises Record $20 Million
- Newsmax | January 1, 2008
Nader Endorses Edwards: It Might Help in Iowa Where Strong Core of Liberals Reside
- Nader throws support to Edwards
- Politico | December 31, 2007
![]() Yahoo! News: Politics News Obama says health care fraud and abuse must end (AP)
Obama renews backing of earthquake-stricken Haiti (AP)
Female WWII aviators honored with gold medal (AP)
Issa raises questions on Sestak allegations (Politico) Politico - GOP Rep says Sestak claims of W.H. job offer may have crossed the line, if true. Hill unhappy with Capitol Police (Politico) Politico - Lawmakers warn Chief Morse that $5.5M error could cost him control of his own department's budget. Senate passes jobless aid, business tax breaks (AP)
Fed recovers, gets new look as financial regulator (AP) AP - The Federal Reserve, still dusting itself off from a fight that threatened to trim its powers, could emerge from a congressional overhaul of banking rules as the top cop over the nation's largest financial institutions. House bans misleading census mailings (AP) AP - The House passed legislation Wednesday that would ban misleading mailings designed to appear they're from the Census Bureau, following criticism that Republican groups were sending fundraising letters using the census name. Products recalled due to possible salmonella risk (AP) AP - The following products are being recalled because they could be contaminated with salmonella, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children and others with weakened immune systems: Roberts: Scene at State of Union 'very troubling' (AP)
Greece urging US to better regulate hedge funds (AP) AP - Greece is urging the United States to step up regulation of hedge funds that Athens blames for making Greece's economic crisis worse. Turkish officials lower quake death toll to 41 (AP)
Spain: Aid worker in Africa released by militants (AP) AP - A Spanish aid worker who spent 100 days as a hostage of al-Qaida's North African offshoot arrived home tired and grateful after being released Wednesday, and said she hopes two colleagues abducted with her in Mauritania will follow her soon. Va OKs 1st bill banning mandated health coverage (AP) AP - Virginia's General Assembly became the first in the nation Wednesday to approve legislation that bucks any attempt by President Barack Obama and Congress to implement a national health care overhaul in individual states. Finally, a bipartisan vote as Senate passes jobs measure (McClatchy Newspapers) McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON — The Senate Wednesday passed a $137.9 billion package aimed at helping jobless people get more benefits and businesses to hire more workers, but only after controversy about the bill's cost and impact. The rare bipartisan vote was 62 to 36. Increase Search Engine Traffic |




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