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NEWS ABOUT: Joseph Lieberman

Joseph Lieberman stories: 8 news summaries

 Lieberman 
 to Baldwin: 
 'Make My Day' 

Conn. sen. defiant after actor threatens run

Aug 24, 09 10:38 AM CDT
(Newser) - Alec Baldwin has "no use" for Joe Lieberman and is kicking around a move to Connecticut to run for his Senate seat in 2012—to which Lieberman tells CNN, "Make my day." The independent says he respects Baldwin as an actor and comedian, and "if he... More »

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Slimmed-Down Stimulus Bill Headed for Tuesday Vote

Senate moderates
lower price tag;
Obama 'pleased'

Feb 7, 09 8:09 AM CST
(Newser) - After hammering out a bipartisan reworking of President Obama’s stimulus package, senators began debating the measure last night, will continue today, and will likely vote on it Tuesday, CNN reports. Moderates from both parties worked on the compromise in days of private meetings, shaving down a plan that had... More »

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Senate • debate • vote • economic stimulus package • moderate • Joseph Lieberman • Obama administration

ANALYSIS

GOP Plays What-If Game With Lieberman, Romney, Ridge

Picking Palin locked in base, but others might've drawn voters McCain really needs

Oct 27, 08 3:15 PM CDT
(Newser) - Given the damage Sarah Palin has done to John McCain’s chances, Steve Kornacki, in the New York Observer, joins Republicans in wondering about the also-rans. Tom Ridge, Joe Lieberman, and Mitt Romney were unpalatable, either personally to the candidate or politically to the party. The first two would have... More »

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Mitt Romney • John McCain • Joe Lieberman • Election 2008 • Sarah Palin • Joseph Lieberman • vice presidential candidate • Tom Ridge

 Rove to Lieberman:
 Drop the VP Run


GOP honcho wants Mitt Romney in No.2 slot

Aug 28, 08 8:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Preaching to the GOP from his Fox News seat isn't enough for Karl Rove, Politico reports. The ex-Bush strategist called Joe Lieberman last week to convince him to withdraw his name from VP consideration; Lieberman laughed off the call and hasn't called it quits just yet. Rove's guy is Mitt... More »

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John McCain • Karl Rove • Republican • GOP • Joseph Lieberman • vice presidential candidate

 Lieberman a Sore
 Subject With Dems 

Stumping for McCain moves onetime veep nominee further from former party

Jul 14, 08 5:59 AM CDT
(Newser) - Joe Lieberman, long at odds with his party over his outspoken support for the war in Iraq, has become so estranged from his Democratic colleagues since he began campaigning for John McCain that the New York Times wonders if the strained relationship is heading for a divorce. While, for example,... More »

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Congress • John McCain • Senate • independent • Joseph Lieberman • Democratic Senators

As Prices Soar, Congress Aims at Speculators

Out-of-control traders may be driving up oil, food costs, pols say

Jun 13, 08 8:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - Congress is blaming rampant commodity speculation for rocketing gas and food prices, and berating regulators for letting it happen, the New York Times reports. Unless watchdog groups like the Commodities Futures Trading Commision crack down, Carl Levin says, "we don’t have a cop on the beat.." Joe... More »

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Congress • Carl Levin • food prices • oil price • Commodity Futures Trading Commission • New York Mercantile Exchange • commodities • commodities exchange • speculation • Joseph Lieberman • speculators

Lieberman Calls on Google to Cut Terrorist Clips

Says YouTube gives al-Qaeda platform to recruit, teach

May 20, 08 8:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - Sen. Joseph Lieberman yesterday urged Google to crack down on YouTube videos aimed at spreading terrorist messages, AP reports. The Connecticut senator cited al-Qaeda-produced clips that “show attacks on US forces in which American soldiers are injured and, in some cases, killed.” Google relies heavily on users to... More »

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Google • YouTube • online videos • al-Qaeda • terrorist groups • Joseph Lieberman

Analysis

 Bush Climate Plan 'Too Bad' 

Only carbon caps will turn industry green

Apr 17, 08 5:05 AM CDT
(Newser) - President Bush's new climate change policy announced yesterday is "too little, too slow, too late," writes Bryan Walsh of Time. Bush outlined a plan to gradually rein in the growth of US greenhouse gas emissions by 2025—but rejected mandatory international carbon emissions caps unless they also bind... More »

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climate change • greenhouse gases • global warming • Environmental Protection Agency • renewable energy • George W. Bush • carbon emissions • carbon caps • Joseph Lieberman

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