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White House:
We Did Not
Threaten Foleys
or Sotloffs

TALK SHOW ROUNDUP

Sep 14, 2014 1:11 PM CDT

White House: We Did Not Threaten Foleys or Sotloffs

'We made clear what the law is,' when families weighed paying ransom

(Newser) - The White House hit back at allegations from the families of James Foley and Steven Sotloff that they were threatened with prosecution as they weighed whether to pay Islamic State militants ransom for their sons. "In terms of what was communicated to the families, in the midst of many,...

McCaul:
Malaysia
'Wasted
a Week'

TALK SHOW ROUNDUP

Mar 23, 2014 11:37 AM CDT

McCaul: Malaysia 'Wasted a Week'

And Jimmy Carter thinking Big Brother is probably watching his inbox

(Newser) - Malaysian officials "spent way too much time" looking for Flight 370 in the wrong places, charged House Homeland Security chair Michael McCaul this morning on Fox News Sunday. "We wasted a week of precious time at the mountain region when all along it’s been in the southern...

Flight 370:
Clues Still
'Lead Toward
the Cockpit'

Mar 16, 2014 2:15 PM CDT

Flight 370: Clues Still 'Lead Toward the Cockpit'

McCaul says it was 'intentional, deliberate act'

(Newser) - The echo chamber that is the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 has yet to yield much in the way of definites, but the focus continues to remain on the pilots and the theory that the jet's disappearance was not an accident or mechanical failure. This "was an...

Napolitano:
Obama Didn't
Diss Sochi, Putin

TALK SHOW ROUNDUP

Feb 9, 2014 11:13 AM CST

Napolitano: Obama Didn't Diss Sochi, Putin

Mike McCaul on Sochi threat: 'Something will detonate'

(Newser) - Janet Napolitano is downplaying President Obama's decision to skip the Sochi Olympics and instead have her lead the US delegation, saying that he chose instead to send "leaders from various walks of life" who represent "the broad values of the United States." Asked whether she planned...

Carl Levin:
Syria Deal 'No
Coincidence'

TALK SHOW ROUNDUP

Sep 15, 2013 1:10 PM CDT

Carl Levin: Syria Deal 'No Coincidence'

Says US threat to strike made Russia step up

(Newser) - It's "no coincidence" that the US and Russia were able to broker a deal after the Obama administration threatened a military strike in Syria, Carl Levin said today . "This progress would not have been achieved without" that pressure, which forced Russia to finally opt to "put...

GOP: Closing
Embassies
Was Right

TALK SHOW ROUNDUP

Aug 4, 2013 1:36 PM CDT

GOP: Closing Embassies Was Right

Threat level was specific, serious

(Newser) - The State Department's move to close all embassies today in light of an al-Qaeda threat reverberated through the Sunday shows, with the decision garnering near-universal applause from both sides of the aisle. "We’ve learned from Benghazi, thank God, and the administration’s doing this right," said...

GOP Balks at Making
Saudis 'Trusted Travelers'

Mar 29, 2013 1:51 PM CDT

GOP Balks at Making Saudis 'Trusted Travelers'

House members point out that most 9/11 hijackers were Saudis

(Newser) - House Republicans are raising concerns about an Obama administration deal to give "pre-approved, low-risk travelers" from Saudi Arabia a quicker pass through customs when entering the US. "Of the 19 individuals who hijacked American planes on September 11, 2011—15 were from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,"...

Congress
Riddled With
Insider Trading

INVESTIGATION

Jun 24, 2012 7:49 AM CDT

Congress Riddled With Insider Trading

Study find 1-in-8 Congress trades pose potential conflict of interest

(Newser) - The Washington Post has pored over the 45,000 stock transactions made by members of Congress between 2007 and 2010, in a mammoth investigation into just how bad the government's insider trading problem is. The result—130 members of Congress or their families bought and sold up to $218...

The Richest
Members of
Congress

The Richest Members of Congress

Kerry falls behind with mere $193M

(Newser) - It’s been a tough year for most of us, but the richest in Congress, it seems, have only gotten richer: This year’s 50 wealthiest members are worth a collective $200 million more than last year’s, the Hill notes. Among them:

With a minimum net worth of $287

...

The 50 Richest Lawmakers

Aug 31, 2010 6:47 PM CDT

The 50 Richest Lawmakers

John Kerry, Darrell Issa, Jane Harman lead list

(Newser) - Financial disclosure forms from 2009 are in, and the Hill has ranked the 50 wealthiest lawmakers (27 Democrats and 23 Republicans) from the House and Senate. Here's the top 5:

John Kerry, $188.6 million: Kerry's wife, Teresa Heinz Kerry, is the source of his wealth, though the $188.6

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