Obama seeks 3 billion to settle Cobell Indian trust case
The Obama administration proposed more than 3 billion dollars to settle the Cobell v Salazar lawsuit over mismanaged Indian trust funds. Interior would pay 1.4 billion to 300000+ tribal members, buy back 2 billion in land, and fund an up to 60 million scholarship program pending congressional approval and a judge’s clearance.
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Indian Trust
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Eric Holder
White House gate crashers plan to invoke Fifth Amendment
Reality TV figures Michaele and Tareq Salahi plan to refuse testimony on Capitol Hill about the November 24 state dinner security breach. The House Homeland Security Committee prepares to subpoena the couple, who deny criminal liability and cite Fifth Amendment protections. The Secret Service conducts an active probe, with several officials placed on leave, while President Obama defends his protectors.
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Committee On Homeland Security
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Barack Obama
Mark Sullivan
Democrats Reach Deal To Drop Government Health Plan
Senate Democrats tentatively abandon a full government option in favor of a private, federally supervised plan to broaden coverage. Medicare to open to uninsured at age 55. White House and Reid push for more competition and choices amid budget office analysis.
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