Departure of ND Sen. Dorgan unsettles Democrats (AP)
AP – North Dakota Sen. Byron Dorgan stunned fellow Democrats when he decided not to seek re-election this fall and swung open a race that Republicans are convinced will help the GOP dent the Democrats’ fragile majority in the Senate.
US official: Extremists seek new ways to attack US (AP)
AP – A top counterterrorism official is warning that al-Qaida and other extremists are working to test U.S. defenses and launch an attack on American soil.
Obama blames al Qaeda for plane attack (Reuters)
Reuters – The Obama administration on Saturday zeroed in on al Qaeda as the driving force behind an attempt to bomb a U.S.-bound airliner on Christmas and promised again to hold accountable those involved in the failed attack.
GOP leader says US leaders can overcome problems (AP)
AP – Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell says the United States will overcome war, recession and double-digit unemployment.
Obama Pledges Renewed Fight Against Terrorism (CQPolitics.com)
CQPolitics.com – In his weekly address, President Obama detailed the administration’s fight against terrorism and talked about investigations into the country’s terrorist watch list and ways security personnel conduct screening for air travel.
President Obama at Camp Lejeune North Carolina
In a speech at Camp LeJeune in North Carolina, President Obama laid out his plan for responsibly ending the war in Iraq, which will end the combat mission by August 2010.
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