Saturday, June 20, 2009

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Obama Ready for a Fight on New Consumer Protections

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdm-pZm8hoA&w=360] The president uses his weekly address to say his financial regulatory overhaul plan released earlier in the week is "essential." Pushes for a law this year, saying: "While I'm not spoiling for a fight, I'm ready for one." Click above to watch. Transcript here.

Iran Warns of Crackdown

The government threatens harsh action Saturday if opposition supporters take to the streets in open defiance of the supreme leader. Mousavi supporters have scheduled street protests for Saturday but the candidate has issued no public statement.

ON THE SUNDAY SHOWS

This Week: Sens. Dodd, Graham. Roundtable with Bill Keller, Robert Reich, George Will, Sam Donaldson, Cokie Roberts. Meet the Press: Benjamin Netanyahu; Former Sens. Nunn, Thompson. Roundtable with Chuck Todd, Nina Easton. State of the Union: Sens. Feinstein, Grassley, Lugar. Fox News Sunday: Sens. Bayh, McCain; Reps. Hoekstra, Ryan; Carnegie Endowment's Karim Sadjadpour. Panel with Stephen Hayes, Mara [...]

Medicare Deal?

Emerging agreement between pharmaceutical industry, White House and lawmakers would give beneficiaries better drug coverage, help pay for reform. Several officials say the agreement on the $80 billion deal was close, one says it has been sealed.

McConnell Bashes Dems' Health Care Plan

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koOHV0rBKyc&w=260] In weekly GOP address the Senate minority leader focuses on where he says the Democrats' plan fall short: costs. Compares proposals to the stimulus plan, citing its draw backs. Click above to watch. Transcript here.

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Radio and TV Correspondents Dinner

Our friends at C-SPAN were there last night, and bring us some highlights. They included Barack Obama telling the jokes that didn't make the cut for the White House Correspondents Dinner. (It seems to cut off a bit before the end, so I'm trying to get the full one.): And comedian John Hodgman tests whether the [...]

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