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» Obama considers Ebola point person, rules out travel ban
“It may make sense for us to have one person … just so that after this initial surge of activity we can have a more regular process,” he said.
» Fed officials no longer worried about the markets being too calm
The past two weeks’ wild fluctuations in the stock and bond markets have vindicated the warnings from Janet Yellen and other Federal Reserve officials that investors might be overly sanguine about the central bank’s plans for interest rates.
» Byron York: Gov. Perry out of country as Texas Ebola crisis grew
As Gov. Rick Perry traveled, Americans saw with increasing clarity that no one is in charge when it comes to the Ebola crisis.
» Internal emails show DeMaio campaign worried about trackers, spies
Internal emails from a San Diego Republican’s congressional campaign show a campaign obsessed with political trackers, fearful of spies and nervous about possible scandals.
» Republicans say South Dakota Senate race turning around
NRSC Executive Director Rob Collins told reporters that former South Dakota Gov. Mike Rounds had a lead of 6 to 7 points.
» Editorial: There’s no sugar-coating Obama’s economy
Obama had to concede that most Americans aren’t feeling the recovery he has been touting ever since the so-called — Recovery Summer— of 2010. That’s because for workers, there hasn’t been much of a recovery.
» Watchdog: State Department only half-investigates ambassador and prostitute allegation
State Department officials interviewed only one of multiple available witnesses, and failed to collect other important evidence concerning allegations that a U.S. Ambassador solicited a prostitute.
» Timothy P. Carney: Democratic donors benefit from Democratic policies
Republican donors may benefit from deregulation and tax cuts that Republicans favor, but Democratic donors benefit from the subsidies, taxes, and regulations that Democrats favor.
» Op-Ed: Network neutrality and a dubious leap of faith
The latest wrinkle in the ongoing debate over network neutrality comes from Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., who suggests the FCC adopt a “third way” in regulating network neutrality.
» Op-Ed: Accountability for VA executives proving elusive
Now that the initial furor over the Veterans Affairs scandal has subsided, the question remains: Is the VA really reforming itself? For veterans, their families and their advocates, there’s reason to be very wary of the department’s promises.
