http://a1newspage.com/news News to keep you in the know™ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:37:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A1NewsPage.com As unemployment remains high and fears of a double-dip recession abound, the economy's growth slowed to 2.4%, according to the Wall Street Journal. It is widely believed that Republican gains in Congress will increase based largely on a decrease in the growth as voters look to blame incumbents for the ... http://a1newspage.com/news/2010/07/30/economy-slows-as-elections-loom/ A1NewsPage.com This was White House press secretary Robert Gibbs less than three weeks ago: "I think there's no doubt there are enough seats in play that could cause Republicans to gain control. There's no doubt about that." Here is what Gibbs said today: Spokesman Robert Gibbs tells ABC's "Good Morning America" that Democrats are ... http://a1newspage.com/news/2010/07/30/white-house-sends-mixed-signals-on-november/ A1NewsPage.com The GOP has been very bullish on their chances of re-taking the House of Representatives this November. Democrat Charles Rangel may have just given them a boost. As reported in the Wall Street Journal, a House ethics panel has charged Rangel with thirteen counts of breaking House rules. Disciplinary hearings ... http://a1newspage.com/news/2010/07/30/will-rangels-eithics-help-tank-the-dems/ A1NewsPage.com Lindsey Graham, Republican Senator from South Carolina, may turn out to the doppelganger on the right to Joe Lieberman on the left. Graham has long been a fan of immigration reform, climate change legislation, and has recently advocated the appointment of Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court. On the other ... http://a1newspage.com/news/2010/07/30/where-in-the-world-is-lindsey-graham/ A1NewsPage.com Everyone is discussing illegal immigration today. While this is generally seen as a "conservative" issue, even liberal groups have a dog in this fight. There are myriad arguments on this issue. Terms such as amnesty, deportation, jobs Americans don't want, wage depression, and others are in the current lexicon. It would ... http://a1newspage.com/news/2010/07/28/immigration-the-issue-of-the-day/ A1NewsPage.com Who is responsible for Vietnam? JFK? LBJ? Nixon? None of the above? Without equating the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to Vietnam, this is a question that should be asked when a president takes on a war, or in this case two wars, started by his predecessor. Things seem to ... http://a1newspage.com/news/2010/07/28/who-owns-the-war/ A1NewsPage.com Everyone who follows politics has heard the term "filibuster." Most people think of a lone Senator standing for hours reading cookbooks in order to make a stand against hasty legislation. But that never happens anymore. Instead, in its current form, the filibuster is a move used by the minority to prevent ... http://a1newspage.com/news/2010/07/28/the-filibuster/ Do you want to be a journalist and write news articles? We're looking for people to write their own news articles about major A1 News Page news events. e-mail editor at a1newspage.com http://a1newspage.com/news/2010/07/23/want-to-be-a-journalist-write-news-articles/