Fox News Politics Headlines: 22 January 2009
January 23rd, 2009 • Fox News, Politics
- Report: Cheney Says Bush Should’ve Pardoned Libby
The former vice president told The Weekly Standard that his former chief of staff is an upstanding public servant who was caught in a vortex of political grandstanding.
- Top Democratic Consultant Named as ‘Adviser B’ on Blagojevich tapes
Prominent Washington consultant Frederick Yang was secretly recorded by the FBI in the corruption sting that netted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich.
- Murtha’s Gitmo Invite Could Be Stimulus for Western Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Rep. John Murtha says he’d be willing to house Guantanamo Bay detainees in his district.
- Senate Passes Pay Discrimination Bill
The legislation would make it easier for workers to bring pay discrimination suits.
- Obama Suprises White House Press Corps With Visit to Briefing Room
President Obama pays a visit to the White House press corps, on his second full day on the job.
- Senate Confirms 2 More Obama Cabinet Heads
The U.S. Senate confirms Shaun Donovan as the new housing department head and Ray LaHood as the transportation head; treasury secretary nominee Timothy Geithner is expected to receive a full Senate vote on Monday.
- Beanie Babies Maker Sells Sasha, Malia Dolls
The company that makes the popular Beanie Babies is hoping for two more big winners with dolls named “Sweet Sasha” and “Marvelous Malia.”
- Ambassador: Hasty Iraq Departure Runs ‘Severe Risks’
The chairman of the parliamentary defense committee, Abbas al-Bayati, said Wednesday that Iraq has drawn up contingency plans in case Obama orders a speeded-up withdrawal.
- New York Gov. Paterson to Name Rep. Gillibrand to Clinton’s Former U.S. Senate Seat
Kirsten Gillibrand, elected in 2006, represents the state’s 20th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives.
- Famed Quartet Played Recordings of Tunes at Inauguration
Cellist Yo-Yo Ma, violinist Izhak Perlman, pianist Gabriella Montero and clarinetist Anthony McGill made the decision on Inauguration Day Tuesday to use an audio tape of their performance that they had laid down two days earlier.
