Read more Jack Reed stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/12948/jack-reed.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 4:37:13 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/38941/senate-puts-pressure-on-house-to-pass-bailout.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBy resoundingly passing its version of the bailout bill, the Senate has ratcheted up the pressure on House leaders to go along with the plan, the Swamp reports. “We’re going to fix the problem this week,” promised Mitch McConnell. The new bill more than doubles the FDIC insurance cap and...http://www.newser.com/story/38941/senate-puts-pressure-on-house-to-pass-bailout.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 02 Oct 2008 9:22:19 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/38132/bailout-needs-bigger-taxpayer-upside.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe impending bailout of beleaguered Wall Street behemoths should give the taxpaying public some protection and accountability, writes EJ Dionne Jr. in the Washington Post . The deal should allow the government to claim a stake in financial firms that make money from the bailout, giving taxpayers the chance to reap...http://www.newser.com/story/38132/bailout-needs-bigger-taxpayer-upside.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 23 Sep 2008 13:00:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/32940/obama-arrives-in-iraq.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBarack Obama landed in Basra today and headed to Baghdad for the latest leg of his world tour, the Washington Post reports. The candidate, who made a brief stop in Kuwait last night after 2 days in Afghanistan, will meet with US commanders and Iraqi officials and speak with US...http://www.newser.com/story/32940/obama-arrives-in-iraq.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 21 Jul 2008 4:49:57 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/32854/obama-meets-afghan-leaders-reiterates-support.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBarack Obama met today with officials from one of Afghanistan’s most hard-fought regions, the AP reports, and re-iterated his commitment to intensifying US efforts there if elected president. Together with Chuck Hagel and Jack Reed, Obama visited Jalalabad Air Field in Nangarhar province. Nangarhar lies next to the Pakistani border,...http://www.newser.com/story/32854/obama-meets-afghan-leaders-reiterates-support.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 19 Jul 2008 14:03:09 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/32388/obama-to-meet-with-abbas-during-mideast-swing.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBarack Obama will visit Mahmoud Abbas in the West Bank next week, a top Palestinian official said today. The Ramallah meeting with the president of the Palestinian Authority will happen on July 23, CNN reports. Details on the international trip have been guarded, but the Times of London says Obama...http://www.newser.com/story/32388/obama-to-meet-with-abbas-during-mideast-swing.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 14 Jul 2008 14:53:45 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/31755/obamas-iraq-stance-sparks-sunday-battle.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSenatorial supporters of Barack Obama and John McCain dueled on talk shows today over Obama's latest remarks on Iraq, Politico reports. Sen. Joe Lieberman called Obama a flip-flopper on This Week for his plan to "refine" Iraq pullout plans. On Face the Nation , Sen. John Kerry accused McCain backers of...http://www.newser.com/story/31755/obamas-iraq-stance-sparks-sunday-battle.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 06 Jul 2008 17:46:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/29696/obamas-vp-search-fields-a-general.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBarack Obama’s VP selection team had a busy couple of days on Capitol Hill, talking up possible running mates with legislators. A new name in the mix is that of retired Gen. James Jones, MSNBC reports. Joe Biden and Ohio governor Ted Strickland also came under scrutiny; Bill Richardson, Janet...http://www.newser.com/story/29696/obamas-vp-search-fields-a-general.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 10 Jun 2008 20:30:04 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/7969/troop-withdrawal-timetable-fails-in-senate.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAntiwar Democrats continued their losing streak today as a Senate measure to set a timetable for the withdrawal of troops from Iraq didn't get enough support to keep it alive. The vote on the amendment to a defense authorization bill, which would have mandated a drawdown to begin in 120...http://www.newser.com/story/7969/troop-withdrawal-timetable-fails-in-senate.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 21 Sep 2007 16:54:56 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/7502/bush-vows-modest-pullback-in-wake-of-success.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPresident Bush announced that 24,000 troops will return home by July 2008 in an address to the nation in which he touted advancements in Iraq. He termed the reduction "a return on success" that could be squandered by larger withdrawals. Troops could still be added, however, so the total...http://www.newser.com/story/7502/bush-vows-modest-pullback-in-wake-of-success.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 14 Sep 2007 5:09:41 CDT