AP – General Motors, the humbled auto giant that has been part of American life for more than 100 years, will file for bankruptcy protection on Monday in a deal that will give taxpayers a 60 percent ownership stake and expand the government’s reach into big business.
Archive | May, 2009
White House: General Motors to file for bankruptcy (AP)
Posted on 31 May 2009.
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U.S. wrestles with new role as owner
Posted on 31 May 2009.
The government struggles to set parameters on how it will act now that it has become the owner of a significant swath of Corporate America.
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GOP senators sidestep harsh criticism of Sotomayor (AP)
Posted on 31 May 2009.
AP – Leading GOP senators on Sunday offered more subtle criticism of the first Hispanic nominated to the Supreme Court, but passed up the chance to stifle racially charged critiques of Sonia Sotomayor by some fellow Republicans.
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Dems differ on ‘wise Latina’ defenses
Posted on 31 May 2009.
Sonia Sotomayor’s backers struggle to come up with a single coherent line of defense for the comment.
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Remains of the weekend, May 31, 2009
Posted on 31 May 2009.
Remainders.
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Obama takes it slow before upcoming busy week (AP)
Posted on 31 May 2009.
AP – It was a leisurely weekend for President Barack Obama, whose schedule is about to kick into high gear for domestic and overseas business.
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Obama on Tiller
Posted on 31 May 2009.
Here’s the President:<br />
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I am shocked and outraged by the murder of Dr. George Tiller as he attended church services this morning. Howev
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Bloomberg v. Rangel over Harlem crack
Posted on 31 May 2009.
The mayor takes issue.
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Obama still courting Pennsylvania
Posted on 31 May 2009.
In some ways, the campaign never stopped in Western Pennsylvania
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New line of attack in SCOTUS fight
Posted on 31 May 2009.
Some of Sotomayor’s foes want to inject ‘Legal Realism’ into the mix.
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