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Susan Ferrechio
The 3-minute interview: Tara Blot
- Tara Blot is executive director of the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria, which opened in 1946 and is one of the oldest humane societies in the region.
Camps fight over meaning, results of Obama's trip
- If you didn’t know otherwise, you might have believed it was President Obama taking his first trip abroad last week, meeting with dozens of foreign and military officials and holding joint news conferences with state leaders.
Bush drops veto threat for lender bailout bill
- Congress and the White House have agreed to a housing rescue bill aimed at helping struggling homeowners while throwing a financial lifeline to troubled mortgage lenders Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
- Congress and the White House have agreed to a housing rescue bill aimed at helping struggling homeowners while throwing a financial lifeline to troubled mortgage lenders Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Polls: McCain keeps lead in Ohio; Colo. supports Obama
- New polls released Tuesday indicate Barack Obama may have to abandon traditional swing states like Ohio and aim for victory in a group of battleground states with fewer electoral votes, like Colorado.
- New polls released Tuesday indicate Barack Obama may have to abandon traditional swing states like Ohio and aim for victory in a group of battleground states with fewer electoral votes, like Colorado.
‘Obamania’ grips Europe ahead of candidate’s visit
- John McCain may be hanging on among American voters, but it’s a blowout for Barack Obama in France, Germany and Britain, where legions of fans await the European leg of his overseas trip.
- John McCain may be hanging on among American voters, but it’s a blowout for Barack Obama in France, Germany and Britain, where legions of fans await the European leg of his overseas trip.
Satirical cartoon spurs Obama to repudiate misconceptions
- The Obama campaign’s strong reaction to The New Yorker’s satirical cover portraying the Democratic nominee and his wife as flag-burning, Muslim terrorists underscores the danger posed to his presidential bid by the suspicions many voters still hold about him.
Dueling DVDs trade criticisms of presidential candidates
- As Barack Obama’s upcoming trip to Europe, Iraq and Afghanistan draws intense media coverage, Republicans attempted to throw cold water on the hype by painting the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee as a candidate who lets the political winds dictate his policy on ending the war.
- As Barack Obama’s upcoming trip to Europe, Iraq and Afghanistan draws intense media coverage, Republicans attempted to throw cold water on the hype by painting the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee as a candidate who lets the political winds dictate his policy on ending the war.
Dean bound for South to stump for Obama
- Today, Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean is beginning an effort to boost support for Barack Obama in Southern states, but many think he might be just whistling Dixie.
- Today, Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean is beginning an effort to boost support for Barack Obama in Southern states, but many think he might be just whistling Dixie.
Obama, McCain battle on Iraq
- As Barack Obama begins the foreign policy portion of his campaign with an op-ed piece on the Iraq war and a planned trip to the Middle East, he and Republican John McCain Monday engaged in a bare-knuckle fight over Iraq.
Obama may benefit from helping erase Clinton debt
- One of Hillary Clinton’s national finance chairmen said it’s still too early to say how much Barack Obama has helped his former rival’s efforts to retire her campaign debt. But Democratic moneyman Hassan Nemazee said the more Obama gets for Clinton, the easier it will be to raise money for his own campaign.
Jackson’s comments highlight frustrations in black community
- Whispered comments by the Rev. Jesse Jackson have opened up a much louder conversation between Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama and some members of the black community.
Congress, Obama pass telecom wiretap bill
- Congress on Wednesday cleared a federal wiretapping bill that has all the ingredients needed to meet the approval of President Bush, including retroactive immunity for telecom companies that helped the government eavesdrop after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
- Congress on Wednesday cleared a federal wiretapping bill that has all the ingredients needed to meet the approval of President Bush, including retroactive immunity for telecom companies that helped the government eavesdrop after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
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