Today's Highlights
Senate Approves Kagan to the Supreme Court
Friday By a vote of 63-37 the Senate approved U.S. Solicitor General Elena Kagan as the 112th Justice of the Supreme Court on Thursday. With the confirmation process complete, Kagan will next go to the Supreme Court to take the Constitutional Oath and the Judicial Oath, both to be administered by Chief Justice John Roberts. Read More »
'static kill' Seal Holds Leaking Well; Cementing Completed
Today Engineers have completed the cementing process on the blown-out Gulf of Mexico well completing the last step of the static kill process, according to a press release from BP. Though reports indicate that this process may effectively plug the well, BP will continue to monitor pressure levels and still has plans to continue to pump mud and cement through the relief well later this month.
Medicare trust fund solvent until 2029
Today Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner and Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius,who serve on the Board of Trustees of the Social Security and Medicare trust funds, released a new report on the fiscal condition of Social Security and Medicare. The briefing follows an earlier announcement by the Obama Administration, projecting that new spending cuts would save the Medicare program $8 billion dollars by the end of 2011.
Recent Programs
President Obama made remarks on behalf of Illinois candidate for the U.S. Senate Alexi Giannoulias (D) at a campaign event in Chicago.
Chicago, IL
: 32 min.
President Obama made a statement on the Senate’s vote to confirm Elena Kagan as the next Supreme Court Associate Justice. The vote was 63 to 37 with five Republicans joining Democrats and Independents in the majority. One Democrat, Senator Ben Nelson (D-NE) joined 36 Republicans in the vote against Kagan.
Washington, DC
: 3 min.
Pentagon Spokesman Geoff Morrell conducted a daily briefing at the Defense Department. He called on the website WikiLeaks to return all of the classified war documents in their possession and delete them from the website.
Washington, DC
: 47 min.
Coordinator of the Office for Counterterrorism Daniel Benjamin and Deputy Director of the National Counterterrorism Center Russ Travers spoke to reporters at the State Department about the release of the annual Congressionally mandated Country Reports on Terrorism 2009. After opening statements, they responded to reporters' questions.
Washington, DC
: 55 min.
Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen (Ret.) spoke to reporters at the Department of Homeland Security HQ to provide an update on ongoing response efforts to the Deepwater Horizon BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Washington, DC
: 41 min.
The Senate Banking Subcommittee on Economic Policy heard from Administration officials and a member of the Chicago Federal Reserve on efforts to stimulate the U.S. manufacturing sector. The Washington Post recently reported that the Administration and Congressional Democrats are preparing more than two-dozen proposals aimed at increasing U.S. manufacturing. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) chairs this subcommittee.
Washington, DC
: 1 hr. 5 min.
Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner and Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, who also sit on the Board of Trustees, join a news conference to release a new report on the fiscal condition of Social Security and Medicare. The briefing follows an earlier announcement by the Obama Administration, projecting that new spending cuts would save the Medicare program $8 billion dollars by the end of 2011.
Washington, DC
: 21 min.
Attorney General Eric Holder said a number of Somali-Americans have been arrested and charged in connection with the terrorist group al-Shabab. Based in Somalia, the group has claimed responsibility for recent bombings in neighboring Uganda. The Attorney General was joined by officials from the FBI and several U.S. Attorneys.
Washington, DC
: 17 min.
President Obama made remarks on the auto industry and the economy during a visit to the Ford Motor Company Chicago Assembly Plant. Later this year, the Chicago Assembly Plant will begin production of the new, fuel efficient 2011 Ford Explorer.
Chicago, IL
: 23 min.
Navy Vice Admiral Robert Harward briefed reporters on detainee operations in Afghanistan. He answered questions about the process of opening up detainee hearings and transferring responsibility for operations to the Afghan military. He was joined by Ambassador Hans Klemm, who recently announced he would be serving as advisor to the Afghan Attorney General.
Washington, DC
: 34 min.
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