http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/ en-us Copyright 2009 Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0500 Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:28:30 -0500 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=1.53 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss President Obama, with a jobs refrain on the brain, uses the traditional Thanksgiving Day message to tell Americans that he feels their economic pain and is doing his best to make things better. "As much as we all have to... http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2009/11/in_thanksgiving.html http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2009/11/in_thanksgiving.html Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0500 Republicans say that Americans should be thankful for their blessings today -- but also very worried about the economy and the path that President Obama and Democrats are charting for the country. "Millions of families have seen jobs and careers... http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2009/11/gop_gives_thank.html http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2009/11/gop_gives_thank.html Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0500 By Eric Moskowitz, Globe Staff On the eve of Thanksgiving, Stephen Pagliuca today released the most pointed television ad yet of the Senate race, calling out rivals Martha Coakley and Michael Capuano as potential obstacles to the passage of... http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2009/11/pagliuca_ad_ruf.html http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2009/11/pagliuca_ad_ruf.html Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:23:11 -0500 By Farah Stockman, Globe Staff WASHINGTON -- George Mitchell, the former US senator from Maine who helped hammer out a peace agreement in Northern Ireland, did not look daunted when he took the podium today to announce that Israel had... http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2009/11/mitchell_cautio.html http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2009/11/mitchell_cautio.html Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:18:24 -0500 President Obama continued his outreach to the world's Muslims today, sending greetings to pilgrims to Mecca. He also noted that his administration is assisting Saudi authorities in preventing the spread of swine flu. "Michelle and I would like to send... http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2009/11/obama_greets_mu.html http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2009/11/obama_greets_mu.html Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:05:41 -0500 US leaders are urging Americans to join in the international call to stop violence against women on the 10th anniversary of a day set aside to raise awareness. "Violence against women is found in every culture around the world. It... http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2009/11/biden_kerry_dec.html http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2009/11/biden_kerry_dec.html Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:40:57 -0500 He won't have a signed bill to bring with him, but President Obama is planning to attend the global warming summit in Copenhagen next month. The White House announced today that Obama will join at least 65 other world leaders... http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2009/11/obama_going_to.html http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2009/11/obama_going_to.html Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:08:20 -0500 By Farah Stockman, Globe Staff WASHINGTON -- As the nation waits for President Obama to announce a new strategy in Afghanistan, International Crisis Group released a report today calling for sweeping reforms in the country, including the resignation of the... http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2009/11/report_calls_fo.html http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2009/11/report_calls_fo.html Foreign Policy Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:19:50 -0500 There's now a time and place for President Obama's long-awaited announcement on Afghanistan. He will address the nation at 8 p.m. Tuesday from the US Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., the training ground for many officers who have served... http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2009/11/obama_afghan_ad.html http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2009/11/obama_afghan_ad.html Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:51:14 -0500 President Obama fulfilled a Thanksgiving tradition today, granting a pardon to a turkey from North Carolina. Flanked by daughters Malia and Sasha and a top official of the National Turkey Federation, Obama said the lucky 45-pound gobbler called "Courage"... http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2009/11/turkey_time_at.html http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2009/11/turkey_time_at.html Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:50:41 -0500 In the overheated political culture of Washington, it's the hottest ticket in the nation's capital -- an invite to President Obama's first state dinner tonight. So many people wanted to be there that the White House moved the black-tie event... http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2009/11/obamas_first_st.html http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2009/11/obamas_first_st.html Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:45:26 -0500 The barrage of Republican attacks on climate change legislation appears to be having an impact: the GOP rank and file is more skeptical that global warming is real. A Washington Post/ABC News poll released this afternoon said that the belief... http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2009/11/gop_doubts_grow.html http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2009/11/gop_doubts_grow.html Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:34:43 -0500 Keeping up their attack on the Obama administration's stimulus plan, top House Republicans today urged the man in charge to stop claiming jobs that haven't been confirmed. House GOP leader John Boehner and Representative Darrell Issa, the senior Republican on... http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2009/11/republicans_tel_1.html http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2009/11/republicans_tel_1.html Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:31:54 -0500 By Martin Finucane, Globe Staff Victoria Reggie Kennedy, widow of the late Senator Edward M. Kennedy, says she is not interested in running for the Senate. In an episode of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" slated to air Wednesday, Winfrey tells... http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2009/11/vicki_kennedy_n.html http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2009/11/vicki_kennedy_n.html Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:07:18 -0500 Abortion rights groups today announced a lobbying campaign to strip restrictions out of the health care legislation in Congress. They plan a national week of action next week, including a lobbying day in Washington on Dec. 2, to stop the... http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2009/11/abortion_rights_3.html http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2009/11/abortion_rights_3.html Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:51:13 -0500