The Other McCain

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LIVE AT FIVESIX: 01.10.13

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Biden Suggests Executive Action On Guns VP suggests Obama may bypass Congress on parts of gun-control agenda New Federal Mortgage Rules Aim To Restrict Options CFPB intends to insure mortgage borrowers can repay loans Lew Nomination Elevates Budget Battles Over Crisis Management Administration emphasis shifting from global financial crises […]

LIVE AT FIVE: 01.09.13

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS US Open To Zero Option In Afghanistan No residual force after 2014? Bill Richardson Presses Norks To Open Internet Somehow we don’t think Droid phones and 4chan are what Great Successor has in mind for the scientific and technical progress of his country Little Enthusiasm On Capitol Hill For […]

LIVE AT FIVE: 01.08.13

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Graham: Delay Brennan Confirmation Until Benghazi Questions Answered Banks’ Mortgage Settlement Draws Skepticism Consumer advocates question effectiveness of $8.5 billion settlement Jack Lew For Treasury? Obama’s chief of staff proposed as Geithner’s successor POLITICS Immigration Enforcement Spending Tops FBI, ATF Report shows spending on ICE outstrips all other Federal […]

LIVE AT FIVE: 01.07.13

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Obama To Nominate Hagel For Defense Looking to bridge the partisan divide by serving up a nominee both Democrats and Republicans despise Defiant Assad Rules Out Negotiations With Rebels First speech in six months pretty much guarantees war to the knife Indian Women Hope Debate Sparked By Brutal Gang […]

LIVE AT FIVE: 01.04.13

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Boehner Barely Survives As Speaker Ten Republicans withhold votes, cutting margin to three; Pelosi also suffers five defections Disputes Brewing If Chavez Too Sick To Attend Own Inauguration Venezuelan government says president suffering from severe lung infection Argentina Reasserts Claims To Falklands President Kirchner releases letter calling on UK […]

LIVE AT FIVE: 01.03.13

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS House Refuses To Take Up Sandy Relief Christie, NJ congressmen blast Boehner for delay in vote SecState Clinton Discharged From Hospital Docs confident she’ll make full recovery from clot Workers’ Taxes To Increase Despite Fiscal Cliff Deal Social Security payroll tax cut expires; rate goes back to 6.2% POLITICS […]

LIVE AT FIVE: 01.02.13

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS House Approves Fiscal Cliff “Compromise” Republicans oppose bill 85-151; Democrats push it through 172-16 When will we ever get spending cuts? Great Successor Calls For Better Living Standards & Weapons For Norks Lotsa luck with that, chubby. France’s Hollande Vows To Revive Supertax Still plans to raise top rate […]

LIVE AT FIVESIX: 12.21.12

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Boehner Cancels Plan B Vote In Face Of Conservative Revolt NYT misses opportunity to blame Norquist, Tea Party for this Putin Defends Russian Syria Policy Condemns US for toppling Qaddafi and leaving Libya in chaos Cory Booker Explores 2014 Senate Run Not eager to tangle with popular Christie for […]

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