 Obama's Request Overloads Websites CQ Politics Tue, 26 Jul 2011 21:13 PM PDT A day after President Barack Obama urged Americans in a prime-time television address to tell Congress to raise the debt ceiling, the House received as many as 35,000 phone calls per hour and enough Web hits to overwhelm a popular Web-hosting vendor. |
| State delegation weighs in on debt-ceiling stalemate The Day Tue, 26 Jul 2011 21:13 PM PDT President Barack Obama asked, and many Connecticut residents listened - and acted.Before the president's television address Monday night, U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney 's email inbox and website were already |
| U.S. charges Uzbek man with threatening Obama's life The Star Tue, 26 Jul 2011 21:08 PM PDT ATLANTA (Reuters) - An Uzbek national illegally residing in the United States was charged on Tuesday with threatening the life of President Barack Obama and possessing unlawful firearms, U.S. officials said. |
| Jon Stewart to President Obama: 'It's Like You've Given Up' [Video] Gawker Tue, 26 Jul 2011 21:06 PM PDT # video One day after lambasting Congress for letting partisan interests get in the way of solving the debate over raising the nation's debt ceiling, Jon Stewart opened tonight's Daily Show with an equally critical take on President Obama's address to the nation yesterday. Video of the segment, during which Stewart took particular issue with Obama's suggestion that the American people take ... |
| Texas Boy, 12, Designs Dress for Michelle Obama Fox News Tue, 26 Jul 2011 21:05 PM PDT First lady Michelle Obama , widely recognized for her style sense, may wear a dress that was created by a 12-year-old Texas boy at an upcoming fundraiser in Utah. |
| Obama must not cave in to GOP Press & Sun-Bulletin Tue, 26 Jul 2011 21:05 PM PDT ALBANY â Gov. - 11:01 pm VESTAL -- Town roads are expected to take a beating and industrial trucks involved with the natural... - 9:46 pm A sixth person injured in the July 19 crash in Benton, Yates County, has died. |
| White House Said to Offer 54.5 MPG Goal, Light Truck Deal BusinessWeek Tue, 26 Jul 2011 21:04 PM PDT President Barack Obamaâs administration altered its proposal for a 2025 U.S. fuel-economy average to 54.5 miles per gallon to make allowances for light trucks, people familiar with the negotiations said. |
| Illinois Congressman Luis Gutierrez Arrested At White House For Second Time The Inquisitr Tue, 26 Jul 2011 21:01 PM PDT Illinois Congressman Luis Gutierrez has begun making it a habit of being arrested at the White House. The Congressman was taken into custody by police this week while protesting immigration laws. Gutierrez was upset that the Obama administration hasnât pushed hard enough against Republicans to get them to pass the DREAM Act which would provide [...] Illinois Congressman Luis Gutierrez Arrested ... |
| Midweek briefing ... Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Tue, 26 Jul 2011 21:01 PM PDT While President Barack Obama in a prime-time address Monday night extolled the virtues of compromise in resolving deficit spending and the debt ceiling, it was business as usual on Capitol Hill. Why, don't you know, the "debt crisis" has been "manufactured by House Republicans," who are simply trying to shove through their "extremist agenda," says Rep. Barbara Lee , D-Calif. Yep, cool heads and ... |
| Congress overwhelmed with public input on debt debate Los Angeles Times Tue, 26 Jul 2011 21:00 PM PDT Lawmakers' websites and phones are swamped as Americans heed President Obama's call to contact their Congress members about the debt ceiling gridlock. Congressional offices were deluged with feedback Tuesday after President Obama urged Americans to make their voices heard on the gridlocked debt ceiling debate. |
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