Political Headlines May 24, 2012: Senates Rejects Both Democratic & Republican Versions of the Bill to Keep Student Loan Rates Low — Dems 51-43 & GOP 34-62

POLITICAL HEADLINES OBAMA PRESIDENCY & THE 112TH CONGRESS: THE HEADLINES…. Dueling Student Loan Bills Rejected in Senate Source: ABC News Radio, 5-24-12 Hemera/Thinkstock The Senate made one last gesture this month to work on the Student Loan bill, but Democratic and Republican versions both failed in a last-minute, and half-hearted, attempt Thursday before lawmakers leave for [...]

Full Text Political Headlines May 23, 2012: Sen. Marco Rubio Laments Divisive & Partisan Politics in Keynote Address at the Latino Coalition’s Annual Economic Summit in Washington, DC — Speech Transcript

CAMPAIGN 2012 CAMPAIGN BUZZ 2012 THE HEADLINES…. Sen. Marco Rubio Laments Divisive Politics Source: ABC News Radio, 5-23-12 Joe Raedle/Getty Images Speaking before a crowd of Latino business leaders, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., lamented the state of politics, accusing politicians of fostering a culture of partisanship and campaigning on a message of division.  Without mentioning President [...]

Political Headlines May 20, 2012: President Obama Sees ‘Emerging Consensus’ on Eurozone Economic Rescue at G8 Summit

POLITICAL HEADLINES OBAMA PRESIDENCY & THE 112TH CONGRESS: THE HEADLINES…. Obama Sees ‘Emerging Consensus’ on Eurozone Rescue Source: ABC News Radio, 5-20-12 Jewel Samad/AFP/GettyImages There were a couple new faces in town at the annual Group of Eight summit, and a couple new allies for President Obama, who has been urging Europeans to follow America’s lead. [...]

Political Headlines May 19, 2012: GOP Weekly Address Sen. Ron Johnson, Republicans Dispappointed by President Obama’s Economic Policies

POLITICAL HEADLINES OBAMA PRESIDENCY & THE 112TH CONGRESS: THE HEADLINES…. GOP Address: Sen. Johnson, Republicans Dispappointed by Obama’s Economic Policies Source: ABC News Radio, 5-19-12 Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin delivers this week’s Republican address, marking this week’s Senate vote of 99-0 against a budget amendment represented as President Obama’s budget request…. Sen. Johnson lays in [...]

Obama Presidency April 20, 2012: President Barack Obama’s Speech on April 23, 2012 Honoring the Pledge of ‘Never Again’ at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum

POLITICAL SPEECHES & DOCUMENTS OBAMA PRESIDENCY & THE 112TH CONGRESS: Join the Conversation: Honoring the Pledge of ‘Never Again’ Source: WH, 4-20-12 On Monday, April 23, President Obama will speak at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum to commemorate the Holocaust and discuss how the United States is honoring the pledge of “never again” by developing [...]

Political Headlines April 16, 2012: Senate Republicans Reject President Barack Obama’s Buffett Rule 30 Percent Income Tax Rate for Millionaires

POLITICAL HEADLINES OBAMA PRESIDENCY & THE 112TH CONGRESS: THE HEADLINES…. IN FOCUS: SENATE REPUBLICANS REJECT PRESIDENT OBAMA’S BUFFETT RULE 30% INCOME TAX RATE FOR MILLIONAIRES Senate rejects Obama plan for 30% tax rate for millionaires: The U.S. Senate, by a vote of 51-45, has blocked consideration of the Buffett Rule, a key initiative by President [...]

Political Headlines April 16, 2012: President Barack Obama’s Nominee & Darmouth President Jim Yong Kim Named World Bank President

POLITICAL HEADLINES OBAMA PRESIDENCY & THE 112TH CONGRESS: THE HEADLINES…. IN FOCUS: PRESIDENT OBAMA’S NOMINEE & DARMOUTH PRESIDENT JIM YONG KIM NAMED WORLD BANK PRESIDENT Dartmouth President & President Obama nominee Jim Yong Kim named World Bank president: The World Bank named Jim Yong Kim, Dartmouth College’s president, as its new chief on Monday after [...]

Political Headlines April 2, 2012: Sarah Palin to Appear Tuesday on NBC’s Today Facing off Again Against Katie Couric on ABC’s GMA in Morning Television Showdown

POLITICAL HEADLINES THE HEADLINES…. AP — NBC’s ‘Today’ show is bringing former Alaska governor Sarah Palin (l.) on board as a co-host Tuesday morning, pitting her against Katie Couric on ABC’s ‘Good Morning America’. NBC’s Today Show: http://today.msnbc.msn.com ABC’s Good Morning America: http://abcnews.go.com/ Katie Couric and Sarah Palin to face off again _ this time [...]

Political Headlines March 13, 2012: CBS News/New York Times Poll: President Obama’s approval rating sinks to new low

POLITICAL HEADLINES OBAMA PRESIDENCY & THE 112TH CONGRESS: THE HEADLINES…. Obama’s Rating Falls as Poll Reflects Volatility Source: NYT, 3-12-12 Luke Sharrett for The New York Times President Obama arrived at Richmond International Airport in Virginia on Friday. His job-approval rating has dropped as gas prices have risen and tensions with Iran have escalated. Despite [...]

Political Headlines March 12, 2012: Washington Post-ABC News poll: Gas prices sink Obama’s ratings on economy, bring parity to race for White House

POLITICAL HEADLINES OBAMA PRESIDENCY & THE 112TH CONGRESS: THE HEADLINES…. Gas prices sink Obama’s ratings on economy, bring parity to race for White House Source: WaPo, 3-12-12 Video: President Obama is hitting back at Republican criticism of his energy policies and his role in controlling gasoline prices. Disapproval of President Obama’s handling of the economy [...]

Political Headlines March 5, 2012: President Barack Obama will hold press conference on Super Tuesday

POLITICAL HEADLINES OBAMA PRESIDENCY & THE 112TH CONGRESS: THE HEADLINES…. Obama to hold news conference Tuesday as GOP rivals face off in 10 contests:  President Barack Obama will hold his first news conference of the year Tuesday, the same day his Republican rivals face off in 10 voting contests. White House spokesman Jay Carney announced [...]

Campaign Buzz December 20, 2011: Sarah Palin on Fox Business: Not Too Late to Jump into Republican Presidential Race

CAMPAIGN 2012 CAMPAIGN BUZZ 2012 Sarah Palin: Not Too Late to Jump into Republican Race Source: AP, 12-20-11 Sarah Palin Sarah Palin says it’s not too late for someone to jump into the Republican presidential race. Asked by Fox Business Network’s “Follow the Money” about the likelihood that she’d become a candidate, the former Alaska [...]

Political Headlines December 15, 2011: Congress Reaches Spending Deal, Averts Government Shutdown — Negotiating Two Month Payroll Tax Extension

POLITICAL HEADLINES OBAMA PRESIDENCY & THE 112TH CONGRESS: THE HEADLINES…. IN FOCUS: CONGRESS REACHES SPENDING DEAL, AVERTS GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN — NEGOTIATING TWO MONTH PAYROLL TAX EXTENSION Congress reaches spending deal: Congressional negotiators signed off Thursday evening on a sweeping $1 trillion spending agreement for federal agencies, just 28 hours before a deadline that would have [...]

Political Headlines December 8, 2011: Senate Republicans Block Obama Nominee to Lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Richard Cordray

POLITICAL HEADLINES OBAMA PRESIDENCY & THE 112TH CONGRESS: THE HEADLINES…. IN FOCUS: SENATE REPUBLICANS BLOCK OBAMA NOMINEE TO LEAD THE CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU RICHARD CORDRAY GOP blocks Obama nominee to head financial agency: Senate Republicans on Thursday blocked President Barack Obama’s choice to head the new consumer protection agency that was designed to help [...]

Political Headlines September 23, 2011: House Passes Stopgap Spending Bill 219-203 Then Senate Defeats Bill 59-36 — Goverment Shutdown Possibility Looms for October 1

POLITICAL HEADLINES By Bonnie K. Goodman Ms. Goodman is the Editor of History Musings. She has a BA in History & Art History & a Masters in Library and Information Studies from McGill University, and has done graduate work in history at Concordia University. OBAMA PRESIDENCY & THE 112TH CONGRESS: THE HEADLINES: HOUSE PASSES STOPGAP [...]