Archive For April 2010
The Desperate State Of Haitian Health Care
on April 29, 2010 by Jude Emantsal in Other News, Comments (0)
Watch CBS News Videos Online During my recent trip to Haiti, I stood by with my heart in my throat as I watched a nurse take away oxygen from a […]
Tales From the Census Trail: Blame the Interns
on by Jude Emantsal in Other News, Comments (0)
Your first real day of Census taking feels exactly like the first day of kindergarten. Safe and warm in your fashion Snuggie, your mother shakes you awake at 7 a.m. […]
A Firsthand Look at the Louisiana Oil Spill
on by Jude Emantsal in Other News, Comments (0)
This morning I returned to Louisiana to help local officials deal with the growing oil spill from the Deepwater Horizon oil rig disaster. I represent the Third Congressional District of […]
The Cost of Offshore Drilling: Photos You Haven’t Seen
on by Jude Emantsal in Other News, Comments (0)
As stories of the catastrophic oil spill off of Louisiana travel around the world, we have dramatic and disturbing new photos of the oil rig explosion that set off this […]
HUFFPOST HILL – APRIL 29, 2010
on by Jude Emantsal in Other News, Comments (0)
Things we learned today: We’re spending more money on lobbying than ever before. Dick Durbin isn’t Tim Geithner’s biggest fan. There are holes in the Dodd-Lincoln derivatives amendment. Ladies make […]
The New $100: The War on Counterfeiting
on by Jude Emantsal in Other News, Comments (0)
High-tech American currency, such as the fancy new 3-D hundred dollar bills, effectively eliminates petty counterfeiters, relegating the industry to the very most high-tech criminals. And the Treasury’s anti-counterfeiting strategy […]
Drew Brees, Switch Hitter: Baseball Skills Come Natural To NFL QB (VIDEO)
on by Jude Emantsal in Other News, Comments (0)
New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is not just a Super Bowl MVP. He can also do wonders on the baseball diamond. In a charity event in Louisiana called the […]
When Oil Spills, All Things Are Connected
on by Jude Emantsal in Other News, Comments (0)
As I watch the live coverage of the disastrous Gulf coast oil spill — 5,000 barrels a day poisoning waters that are vital to people and wildlife — I look […]
National ID Card Included In Democratic Immigration Bill
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Democrats pushed forward on an immigration overhaul on Thursday evening with no Republican support, as Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) continues to hold out, arguing that the divisive issue will make […]
Bill Keller: HuffPost, NYTimes Coverage Of Iran ‘Wonderful Act Of Hybrid Journalism’ (VIDEO)
on by Jude Emantsal in Other News, Comments (0)
During the Milken Institute’s Global Conference, Arianna Huffington, the New York Times’ Bill Keller, Bloomberg’s Andy Lack, Journalism Online’s Gordon Crovitz, and NPR’s Vivian Schiller participated in a panel on […]