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Senate Proposal Could Put Heavy Restrictions on Internet Freedoms – Presidential Politics | Political News – FOXNews.com
Senate Proposal Could Put Heavy Restrictions on Internet Freedoms – Presidential Politics | Political News – FOXNews.com The days of an open, largely unregulated Internet may soon come to an end. A bill making its way through Congress proposes to give the U.S. government authority over all networks considered part of the nation’s critical infrastructure. [...]
Posted: April 21st, 2009 under Political.
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Daschle Withdraws Nomination for Health and Human Services Secretary
Tom Daschle has withdrawn his nomination for health and human services secretary, after fielding mounting criticism over his failure to pay more than $130,000 in taxes. President Obama stood by Daschle Monday, telling reporters that he “absolutely” supports the former South Dakota senator. But the president accepted Daschle’s withdrawal with “sadness and regret” Tuesday morning, [...]
Posted: February 3rd, 2009 under Political.
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Senate Unanimously Votes to Push Back Digital TV Transition
The Senate voted unanimously to postpone the upcoming transition from analog to digital television broadcasting by four months to June 12.
Posted: January 27th, 2009 under General News.
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Obama Set to Unveil New Economic Team
President-elect to formally unveil his team of economic experts to battle the most severe U.S. financial crisis in eight decades WASHINGTON – President-elect Barack Obama names his economic team Monday and may call for the next Congress to quickly pass a massive stimulus plan that would dwarf even his campaign proposals to salvage the country’s financial [...]
Posted: November 24th, 2008 under Political.
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TRANSITION TRACKER: Greg Craig as White House Counsel — What Kind of New Broom Is This?
Change to the WhiteHouse and Washington? Not this term…. Is this change we can believe in—or not? Just two weeks ago, Barack Obama was the fellow who was going to change the way Washington works. But then he got elected. And then he picked Rahm Emanuel, a toughie pol from the Clinton White House. We [...]
Posted: November 18th, 2008 under Political.
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