Top Stories — June 18, 2009
Afternoon Remix:
As Dana Milbanks from the Washington Post continues to obsess about Ensign’s zipper and what he does with his disco stick (thanks Lady GaGa), the rest of the world is focused on the continued crisis in Iran. According to Ali Rizva the issue in Iran is not about the Presidency, as they understand that the President of Iran has little power over anything except the economy. The issue in Iran is that with a 85% voter turn out to elect a President, that the idea of democracy may be the vote they all cast. Meanwhile, Barack Obama’s poll numbers and slipping, George W. Bush is back in the news critical of the new administrations policies, and Geithner rushes to the house to defend the plan to step up wall street oversight.
Total US Jobless Rolls Down Sharply to 6.7m — AP
Mousavi Supporters Rally in Iran, Mourn Dead — Yahoo
Democrats Plan to Pass Financial Overhaul Quickly — AP
Secretary Clinton Fractures Elbow in Fall — AP
Panel of Clerics Offer Talks With Iranian Opposition — NYTimes
Obama Poll Sees Doubt on Budget and Health Care — NYTimes
Fraud by North Korea Outlines — Washington Post
Geithner Defends Plan To Step Up Oversight — WSJ
President Wades Into Gay Issues — Washignton Post
Couple Accused of Being Cuban Spies Seek House Arrest — Miami Herald
Why Iran’s Rulers Fear a Revote – Douglas Schoen
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