The almost certain passage of a bill that will extend jobless benefits has just cleared the Senate with a vote of 60-40 in favor of the bill. Nearly all 60 of the “yes” votes came from the Democratic party. The New York Times is reporting that “with the bare minimum of votes required to avoid […]
Category: Politics
So it’s all come to this – tomorrow morning it’s expected that the historic Wall Street reform bill will be voted on around 10:30am, and more than likely will pass. Sen. Ben Nelson, a Nebraska Democrat was one of the Senators that was seemingly on the fence about which way he would vote on the […]
“Iran Close To Nuclear Weapons,” says Russian President Dmitry Medvedev Regardless of our efforts, and the United Nations efforts to mitigate the potential risk of Iran possessing nuclear weapons, there is a report out from Reuters that’s states Iran is now close to nuclear weapons. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has been quoted as saying, “Iran […]
Gen. David Petraeus Faints During Senate Hearingg According to the New York Times, General David H. Petraeus got sick during a Senate testimony on Capital Hill and had to be rushed out of the Senate hearing. (Source: NYTimes.com) – The commander of American forces in the Middle East, Gen. David H. Petraeus, appeared to swoon or […]
BP Oil Spill Update, New Video Blames Obama For BP Oil Spill Crisis (Video) The Republican part is wasting no time whatsoever to start leveraging the massive oil spill that is ongoing in the Gulf of Mexico. A video was released today that is targeted at none other than President Barack Obama, and the video […]
BP Gulf Oil Spill Update – BP To Fund Barrier Islands in Louisiana BP has agreed to fund an estimated $360 million project to construct up to six barrier islands along the Louisiana coast, supporting the government’s decision that the cost for construction should be paid directly by BP. BP is making progress on their […]
Top Kill Fail, Marine Cap Next & Live BP Oil Spill Live Feed Well, we now know that BP’s Top Kill procedure failed to stop the spewing oil from their oil pipe 5000 feet deep in the ocean floor. BP did not make any guarantees that the Top Kill procedure would work, and the BP […]