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Posted By: CFR
Posted On: Sep 9, 2008
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In a Wall Street Journal op-ed Tuesday, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) and Gov. Sarah Palin (R-AK) call the bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac “outrageous, but sadly necessary,” and say they will ensure the institutions are “permanently restructured and downsized,...... [view]
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Posted By: CFR
Posted On: Sep 3, 2008
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MINNEAPOLIS — Rep. Ray Lahood (R-IL) is one of the country’s most prominent Arab-American lawmakers and is ranking Republican on the Select Intelligence Oversight Panel. Now preparing to step down after 14 years in Congress, Lahood spoke with CFR.org on the sidelines of the GOP...... [view]
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Posted By: CFR
Posted On: Sep 2, 2008
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The Republican Party kicked off a pared-down version (AP) of its national convention on Monday in Minnesota. President Bush, who had been scheduled to speak to the convention, instead traveled to Texas to be briefed on Hurricane Gustav’s management.
In Ohio, Sen. John...... [view]
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Posted By: CFR
Posted On: Sep 2, 2008
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Picking up where it left off last week in Denver, CFR today convened a panel on foreign policy on the sidelines of the GOP convention in Minneapolis that reinforced the difficulties facing a new administration. Here’s a brief look at the discussion on some of the vexing issues:
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Posted By: CFR
Posted On: Aug 26, 2008
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DENVER–There’s no question that speeches by Democratic dignitaries, especially Barack Obama’s address Thursday night, constitute the main event here at the DNC. Yet security has become a formidable side show. The federal government devoted $50 million to bolster the security...... [view]
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Posted By: CFR
Posted On: Jul 17, 2008
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Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) released his plan to “confront 21st-century threats” on Wednesday. The plan includes measures to reduce the threat of nuclear terrorism and strengthen U.S. bio-security and cyber security.
A new Pew poll measures perceptions...... [view]
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Posted By: CFR
Posted On: Jul 10, 2008
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Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) on Wednesday voted in favor of a new FISA bill ( WashPost ) which lifted restrictions on domestic spying and granted legal immunity to telecommunications companies that cooperated in the Bush administration’s warrantless wiretapping program. Sen. John McCain...... [view]
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Posted By: CFR
Posted On: Jul 7, 2008
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Ahead of an expected vote this week in the Senate on expanding the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) defended his decision to support recent compromise legislation. He wrote in a blog post on his campaign website that the bill “does not resolve all of the...... [view]
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Posted By: CFR
Posted On: Jun 18, 2008
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Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) laid out his energy policy plans in a speech in Houston, Texas. McCain called for offshore drilling and attacked proposals for a windfall profits tax on oil companies.
Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) announced the formation of his new national security advisory team, which...... [view]
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Posted By: CFR
Posted On: Jun 13, 2008
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Sens. Barack Obama (D-IL) and John McCain (R-AZ) took starkly different positions ( NYT ) on the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to allow detainees at Guantanamo challenge their detention in court. Obama praised the court’s decision, calling the ruling “an important step...... [view]
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Posted By: CFR
Posted On: Jun 6, 2008
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Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) yesterday elaborated (AFP) on his remarks in a speech before AIPAC that Jerusalem must remain the “undivided” capital of Israel. In an interview with CNN, Obama said a divided Jerusalem would be “very difficult to execute.” Israel “has a...... [view]
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