Obama limits stimulus lobbying speech to officials
President Obama bars registered lobbyists from speaking with federal officials about specific stimulus projects. The rule prompts legal questions and anger from lobbyists who must now rely on written statements or general policy talks while facing pressure to renounce or reshuffle registrations.
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Barack Obama
Obama
J. Keith Kennedy
Washington
Baker Donelson
William Luneburg
Thomas Susman
American Bar Association
Ex-State Dept lawyer says Guantanamo torture overreaction
Vijay Padmanabhan a former State Department lawyer who led Guan tanamo cases told AP the Bush administration overreacted after 9 11 creating a system where torture occurred He called Guantanamo one of the worst overreactions and cited extraordinary renditions waterboarding and other enhanced techniques as torture He said a legal regime was lacking for detainees and that the White House was shocked by 9 11 outcomes.
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San Juan
Puerto Rico
State Department
Vijay Padmanabhan
Navy
Guantanamo
Padmanabhan
Associated Press
Department
Bush Administration
George W. Bush
U.S
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed
CIA
International Committee of the Red Cross
House
Susan J. Crawford
Guantanamo Bay
United States
Supreme Court
Union employees picket their own union over layoffs
Dozens of Service Employees International Union staffers protested outside SEIU headquarters in Washington over about 75 layoffs. They blasted leaders as hypocritical while SEIU cites realignment and localizing organizing work. The UUR has filed unfair labor practice claims and discrimination charges.
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D.C
Service Employees International Union
SEIU
Malcolm Harris
Union of Union Representatives
UUR
Harris
Michelle Ringuette
Riquette
Rinquette
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