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Recharge America with Electric Cars

Gavin Newsom | Posted 11.21.2008 | Green

Read More: Bail Out, Green Jobs, Economy, Green, Jobs, Washington DC, Ev, Ford, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bay Area, California, Ron Dellums, Chuck Reed, Gavin Newsom, Climate Change, Electric Cars, Better Place, San Francisco, Mayor Newsom, Silicon Valley, Detroit, Renewable Energy, Clean Energy, Auto Industry, Green News
Gavin Newsom

Yesterday, joined by San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed and Oakland Mayor Ron Dellums, I announced a nine-step policy plan for transforming the Bay Area into the "Electric Vehicle (EV) Capital of the U.S."

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Farewell to a Washington Fixture

Murray Fromson | Posted 11.20.2008 | Media

Read More: Washington DC, Otis Chandler, Los Angeles Times, Watergate, Chicago Tribune, Timothy McVeigh, Sam Zell, Doyle McManus, Media News
Murray Fromson

I was hoping more would have been written, marking the demise of the Los Angeles Times' Washington bureau last week It certainly deserved more than a few lines of copy.

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Detroit's Day of Reckoning (with Thanks to David Halberstam)

Steve Parker | Posted 11.19.2008 | Business

Read More: Chapter 11, Peter Morici, Chrysler, United Auto Workers, Rick Wagoner, David Halberstam, Cars, Chris Dodd, Ford, Robert Lutz, Nissan, Robert Nardelli, US Senate, Detroit, Richard Shelby, President Bush, Masters of the Universe, Northwest Airlines, Uaw, Bankruptcy, Gm, Alan Mulally, Pebble Beach, Detroit Three, Washington DC, Democrats, Barack Obama, Tokyo Motor Show, Ron Gettelfinger, Code Pink, Harry Reid, Republicans, Dearborn, Business News
Steve Parker

This week's bailout hearing signaled what looks like the ultimate day of reckoning for this country's once-great and world-dominating car making industry. All Americans are tired of the excuses.

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Rust-Covered Car Execs? Kick 'Em To The Curb

Jeffrey Feldman | Posted 11.18.2008 | Business

Read More: Chrysler, General Motors, Economy, Michigan, Ford, Sustainability, Washington DC, Carl Levin, Business News
Jeffrey Feldman

The federal government should make it clear that it is not going to waste taxpayer time or money by listening to the same, arrogant and idiotic bunch of automotive executives that caused all the problems in the first place.

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Sam Stein

Health Care Group Holds Obama To Promises With Ad

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 11.18.2008 | Politics

Read More: Health Care America, Barack Obama, Washington DC, Health Care Reform, Obama, Obama Health, Ad, Obama Health Care, Obama's Words, Politics News

The push to pass the Obama agenda has begun, months before the president-elect even takes office. Health Care for America Now is out with a new adver...

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Five Mistakes by DC and Detroit Hurt Detroit Three's Survival Shances

Steve Parker | Posted 11.18.2008 | Business

Read More: Russia, Congress, US Auto Industry, Chrysler, Car Dealerships, The Huffington Post, Fuel-Efficient Cars, Honda, Dodge Viper, Cars, Detroit Auto Show, Future of General Motors, Mike Pence, Ford, St. Petersburg, Automakers, Auto Bailout, Obama Auto Industry, Los Angeles Auto Show, Green Cars, Southern California, General Motors, Hybrid Cars, US Senate, Los Angeles Auto Show Green, Electric Cars, Congressional Oversight, Detroit, Greensburg Indiana, Nissan Motors, Detroit Auto Industry, Fuel Economy, Bankruptcy, Gm, Environmentalists, Detroit Three, Jeep Commander. Hemi Hybrids, Washington DC, American Honda, Daewoo, Honda Fit, Continuously Variable Transmission, Barack Obama, American Auto Industry, Las Vegas, Auto Industry Rescue Legislation, Chevrolet Cruze, Chevrolet Volt, Dodge, XTRONIC CVT, South Korea, Kirk Kerkorian, Harry Reid, Consumers, Jeep, Auto Industry Bailout, Europe, Auto Industry, Golden Parachutes, Lordstown, Detroit Automakers, Reid Auto Bailout, Automaker Bailout, Automobiles, Business News
Steve Parker

Sen. Reid's new bailout bill for the Detroit Three does not set additional fuel-economy requirements, nor does it establish a government oversight board. That's two strikes against getting our money's worth.

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White Pundits: Make Some Black Friends Before Opining on Obama Effect

Gail Vida Hamburg | Posted 11.13.2008 | Media

Read More: Black People, Maureen Dowd, Washington DC, New York Times, Frank Rich, Barack Obama, African Americans, Media News
Gail Vida Hamburg

In her Nov 8, '08 column, Maureen Dowd attempted to elucidate the stunning new history of our young country by talking about what Obama meant to African Americans.

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Shrake's Own Secrets of the 2008 Campaign!

Scott Shrake | Posted 11.11.2008 | Politics

Read More: Election 2008 Coverage, PUMA Voters, John McCain, Democratic Party Unity, Newsweek Special Election Project, Joe Biden Vice President, Sarah Palin, Washington DC, Hillary Clinton, Race, Bill Clinton Obama, Republican Party, Barack Obama, Politics News
Scott Shrake

Even when I supported Hillary, I always liked Barack Obama -- especially his wry sense of humor, born of his being an outsider as a kid, I think, which I can relate to.

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Jubilation In The Streets Of D.C. PHOTOS

Scott Shrake | Posted 11.05.2008 | Home

Read More: Washington DC, Election Reaction, Photo Essay, Joe Biden, Democrats, Barack Obama, 2008 Presidential Election, Home News
Scott Shrake

"It's been a long, a long time coming / But I know a change gonna come / Oh, yes it will" ~ Sam Cooke In reverse chronological order, here are scenes...

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October car/truck sales reports - Fuel for Obama campaign

Steve Parker | Posted 11.01.2008 | Politics

Read More: Iowa, Chrysler, George W. Bush, Cars, Detroit News, Detroit Auto Show, Ford, Democratic Party, Robert Lutz, Mississippi, Bailout, New Jersey, General Motors, Paris Car Show, Tennessee, Nissan, Michigan, Renault, John McCain, California, Gm, Cnbc, Indiana, Detroit Three, Ohio, French, Washington DC, Chrysler Nissan Deal, Barack Obama, New York, Texas, Chevrolet Volt, Chevrolet Cruze, Alabama, Politics News
Steve Parker

This Monday, the new car and truck sales reports for the month of October will be announced, and are expected to be the worst in 25-or-more years. T...

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This Campaign Pulls Volunteer Into Politics

Jonah Lalas | Posted 10.31.2008 | Home

Read More: Mile High Stadium, Ohio, Washington DC, Texas Obama, Democratic National Convention, Ghana, Obama, Houston Obama, Vote Texas, Eleciton Day, Audacity of Hope, Oprah Winfrey, Houston, Barack Obama, Hometown Heroes, Texas Primary, Missouri, Racism, Hillary Clinton, Denver, Canvassing, Home News
Jonah Lalas

It is early morning on August 28th at the Democratic National Convention in Denver. While thousands of delegates and enthusiastic supporters were rec...

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GM/Chrysler merger: 200,000 unemployed, most Chrysler vehicles gone

Steve Parker | Posted 10.30.2008 | Business

Read More: Automotive News, Cerberus Capital Management, General Motors, Grant Thornton, Detroit Three, GM Chrysler Merger, Washington DC, Cars, Ford, Reuters, Business News
Steve Parker

Yesterday we posted our analysis of the much-hyped GM/Chrysler merger, quoting sources which said as many as 70,000 Americans would be thrown out of w...

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Jason Linkins

Rep. Don Young (R-AK) Blames Stevens Conviction On D.C. Residents

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 10.29.2008 | Politics

Read More: Ted Stevens, Home Rule Charter, DC Voting Rights, Washington DC, Don Young, VECO Corp, Dcist, Senate Races, Politics News

So, as you no doubt know, two days ago, Alaska Senator Ted Stevens was convicted of multiple counts of making false statements about a quarter million...

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126 Faulty Absentee Ballots Sent Out In DC

The Washington Post | Nikita Stewart and Hamil R. Harris | Posted 10.27.2008 | Politics

Read More: Voting Problems, Absentee Ballot, Absentee Ballots, District of Columbia, Washington DC, Ballot, Politics News

As many as 126 District voters were mailed incorrect absentee ballots in the latest slip-up for the D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics, already under ...

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Just When You Thought You Were American -- Conservatives Say Not So Fast

Burns Strider | Posted 10.22.2008 | Politics

Read More: 2008 Elections, Congressman Hayes, Congresswoman Bachmann, Mississippi, Palin, Washington DC, Liberal, American Dream, Election, Barbara Jordan, North Carolina, Politics News
Burns Strider

Palin has decided that you are not a real American, maybe you are even anti-American, if you either don't have the same views as they do or you are from the wrong part of the nation, or both.

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One American Carmaker -- Our Best Solution?

Steve Parker | Posted 10.12.2008 | Business

Read More: Wall Street Bailout, Chrysler, Secret Service, Cars, Gas/Electric Hybrid, Ford, Home Depot, Aig, Daimler, Cerberus Capital Management, General Motors, Hybrid Cars, Countrywide Financial, Detroit, Nissan, Los Angeles Times, North America, Toyota, Gm, Mazda, Detroit Three, Washington DC, European Union, Times of London, Escape Hybrid, Altima Hybrid, Gmac, Wall Street, Mercury Mariner Hybrid, Hillary Clinton, Asian, Auto Industry, President Clinton, Business News
Steve Parker

If the Detroit Three were to merge into one company, ownership shared with the American people, it could benefit everyone; the carmakers, their dealers and their customers

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The White House's Final Folly

Eric Margolis | Posted 10.10.2008 | Politics

Read More: India, White House, Islam, Latin America, Australia, War in Afghanistan, Afghanistan, George W. Bush, Washington DC, Pakistan Democracy, Afghanistan War, Wall Street, Us, Muslim, Iraq, Israel, Europe, China, International, Politics News
Eric Margolis

In its final days in office, the White House has engineered an historic nuclear deal with India that Congress, unaware of the import, approved last week.

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E-Voting Machine Produces Out-Of-Whack Result. D'oh!!!

Diane Tucker | Posted 10.09.2008 | Home

Read More: Barack Obama 2008, Democratic Primaries, Voting Machines, Washington DC, Touch Screen Voting Machines, Computers, The Simpsons, 2008 Election, Barack Obama, Sequoia Voting Machines, Optical Scanning Voting Machines, Voting, Home News
Diane Tucker

"Voters shouldn't worry," said Michelle Schafer of Sequoia Voting Machines. "We're in much better shape than in 2000 and 2004. Poll workers and election officials are better educated. New guidelines are in place..."

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Hand Grenade Found In DC Park

Washington Post | Howard Schneider | Posted 10.01.2008 | Home

Read More: Washington DC, Homeland Security, Terrorism, Home News

A maintenance worker found a hand grenade near a sports field in Rock Creek Park this morning, prompting officials to close 16th St. and call the mili...

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What Failure of Bailout Bill Means to Car Buyers, Carmakers and Dealers

Steve Parker | Posted 09.30.2008 | Business

Read More: Treasury Department, Chrysler, Bankruptcy Judges, Detroit Three, Federal Reserve, Washington DC, Ford, Doonesbury, Carmax, Cars, General Motors, Wall Street, AutoNation USA, Roger Penske, Driver's Mart, Caterpillar Corp., Certified Used Cars, Business News
Steve Parker

The worst news from Monday's rejection of the bailout will be for, as usual, those least able to afford it.

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Pentagon 9/11 Memorial: Making Beauty Out of Ugly Things

Cathleen Falsani | Posted 09.24.2008 | Living

Read More: Pentagon, 9/11 Memorial, Dolphins, Religion Journalist, Kaseman, 9/11, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Ubuntu, Falkenberg, Catacombs, Spirituality, Backman, Arlington Virginia, National Cathedral, Rome, Julie Backman, Leslie Whittington, Shanksville Pennsylvania, Washington D.C., Zoe Falkenberg, John D. Yamnicky Sr., Dana Falkenberg, American Airlines Flight 77, St. Peter's Basilica, Keith Kaseman, President Bush, Charles Falkenberg, Ground Zero, Living News
Cathleen Falsani

I made the short journey to the Pentagon building in Arlington, Va., to visit the 9/11 memorial honoring 184 people who died here when terrorists crashed American Airlines Flight 77.

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Detroit Three Expect $25 Billion -- So Who Bails Out Americans' Missing Car Payments?

Steve Parker | Posted 09.24.2008 | Business

Read More: Automotive News, San Diego, Portland, Detroit Three, Mortgage Crisis, AIG Bailout, Cars, Washington DC, Gas/Electric Hybrid, Los Angeles, Denver, America, Ford Motor Co, Dallas, American Financial Services Association, Chrysler, Chevrolet Volt, Aig, Seattle, Sen. Carl Levin, General Motors, Wall Street, Phoenix, Michigan, Home Foreclosures, San Francisco, Plug-in Hybrids, Us, Repossession, Wall Street Bailout, Business News
Steve Parker

It used to be said that a house was the largest expenditure in any person's lifetime; but if someone buys five or more new cars over 40 or 50 years, those purchases could easily cost more, in total, than their home.

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Halfway to Universal Health Care

Gavin Newsom | Posted 09.23.2008 | Politics

Read More: Washington DC, Bush Administration, Gavin Newsom, Mayor Newsom, Health Care, San Francisco, Health, Healthcare, Universal Healthcare, Politics News
Gavin Newsom

By thinking outside-the-box, San Francisco has provided innovative solutions that can help solve our national health crisis rather than passing the buck. We are proving that it can be done.

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What If: A Fashion Nightmare With VP Sarah Palin

Karin Tanabe | Posted 09.19.2008 | Style

Read More: Washington DC, Capitol Hill, Alaska, Fashion, Sarah Palin Style, Sarah Palin, Washington Style, Style News
Karin Tanabe

"Fashion in Alaska means your fur hat is dead." Yet somehow Bouffant Barbie has convinced America that she's a fashion sensation and will pile her dog...

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THE LATEST: $25 BILLION FOR DETROIT; PRODUCTION CHEVY VOLT PLUG-IN HYBRID UNVEILED

Steve Parker | Posted 09.18.2008 | Green

Read More: Turbochargers, Boeing, Gas-Electric Hybrid Technology, Automotive News, General Electric, Hemi Hybrids, Saturn, Chrysler, Rick Wagoner, Honda, Detroit News, FCX Clarity, Ford, Home Depot, Goldman Sachs, Equinox, Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Vehicles, General Motors, Robert Nardelli, Hydrogen Fuel Cell, Charlie Rose, Flex, Gm, Alan Mulally, Detroit Three, Chevrolet, Volvo, Washington DC, Cars, Chevrolet Volt, JPMorgan Chase, Chrysler Jeep, Ford Escape, Wall Street, Opel, Focus, Green News
Steve Parker

Today's Detroit News newspaper reports that, because big investment banks such as Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase own huge amounts of GM and Ford cor...

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