September 18, 2009: President Obama, Joe Wilson & Health Care

THE OBAMA PRESIDENCY:
(President Barack Obama speaks about the financial crisis on the anniversary of the Lehman Brothers collapse Monday, Sept. 14, 2009, at Federal Hall on Wall Street in New York City.  Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
IN FOCUS: STATS

New Yorkers Want a Giuliani-Cuomo Face-Off in 2010: For [...]

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History Buzz September 14 & 21, 2009: Dan Brown “The Last Symbol” and the Founders

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Rosh Hashana, Circa 1919: Mrs. Shapiro is actually Barbara Ann Paster, one of the actors here at the Strawbery Banke restoration, a living museum in which over 350 years of Portsmouth homes, stores, churches and history have been preserved. It is in Puddle Dock, [...]

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September 9, 2009: President Obama’s Joint Address to Congress on Health Care Reform

THE OBAMA PRESIDENCY:

(President Barack Obama speaks to a joint session of Congress on health care at the U.S. Capitol Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009.  Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
IN FOCUS: STATS

FACT CHECK: Obama drops iffy line on health plan: The change was subtle, but significant. In his speech to Congress on Wednesday night, [...]

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September 8, 2009: President Obama’s Speech to Schools Causes Debate & Opposition

THE OBAMA PRESIDENCY:

(President Barack Obama speaks at the AFL-CIO Labor Day Picnic in Cincinnati, OH on Labor Day.  September 7, 2009.  Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)
IN FOCUS: STATS

After years of trashing polls, Republicans now embrace them: “New Rasmussen Poll Shows That 53 Percent of Americans Oppose Democratic Government-Run Health Plan,” read an [...]

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History Buzz September 7, 2009: 9/11 8th Anniversary & Health Care Reform

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Political Highlights: Remembering Senator Edward (Ted) M. Kennedy, 1932-2009 HNN, 9-1-09

BIGGEST NEWS STORIES:

Betsy McCaughey: NYT says historian’s profile has risen sharply as a result of her involvement in Obama health care debate “Resurfacing, a Critic Stirs Up Debate Over Health Care” – NYT [...]

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History Buzz August 24 & 30, 2009: Historians Involved in the Health Care Reform Debate

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This Week’s Political Highlights
Political Highlights: Remembering Senator Edward (Ted) M. Kennedy, 1932-2009 HNN, 9-1-09

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It was Huckabee vs. Douglas Brinkley on O’Reilly Show about Health Care Reform: Well, it’s never a mistake for a Democratic president to raise the specter of FDR and Kennedy for his base. I [...]

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Remembering Senator Edward (Ted) M. Kennedy, 1932-2009

EDWARD M KENNEDY, 1932-2009

Appleton/News Sen. Ted Kennedy spoke at the 2008 Democratic National Convention even though he wasn’t anywhere near 100 percent.
OBITUARIES….

Edward M. Kennedy: Senator From 1962-2009: Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.), one of the most powerful and influential senators [...]

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