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Obama: U.S. 'Slowly Tightening The Noose' Around Qaddafi
President Barack Obama
President Obama says he is "absolutely" concerned about Libyan Leader Muammar Qaddafi prevailing against opposition rebels but said the U.S. and its allies are "slowly tightening the noose" around him in an effort to push the dictator from power.
"I've not taken any options off the table at this point," Obama said in Friday press conference. "...We've moved as swiftly as any international coalition has ever moved to take sanctions...I have not foreclosed any options."
PERMALINK | COMMENTS | RECOMMEND RECOMMEND (0)Topics: Barack Obama, Budget, Budget Committee, CIA, CIA/DNI/Intelligence, Hillary Clinton, House Democrats, House Republicans, James Clapper, Japan, Libya, Muammar Qaddafi, Senate, Senate Democrats, Senate Republicans, State Department
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Graham Calls For Ousting DNI Clapper After a Series of Stumbles
National Intelligence Director James Clapper
The Director of National Intelligence is a thankless job. Little wonder why the key administration position, which oversees coordination among the nation's 16 intelligence agencies, has turned over four times in its five-year existence.
On Thursday, President Obama's DNI James Clapper had a particularly rough day of it.
PERMALINK | COMMENTS | RECOMMEND RECOMMEND (0)Topics: CIA, CIA/DNI/Intelligence, Carl Levin, Christmas Day bomber, James Clapper, Lindsey Graham, Senate, Senate Armed Services Committee, director of national intelligence
CIA/DNI/Intelligence
CIA Official: Obama Was Briefed On Egypt Instability Late Last Year
Associate Deputy Director of the CIA Stephanie O'Sullivan
The U.S. intelligence community warned President Obama about instability in Egypt late last year, according to a CIA official.
Stephanie O'Sullivan, the President's nominee for principal deputy director of national intelligence who currently serves as associate deputy director of the CIA, told the Senate intelligence committee Thursday that the agency briefed Obama. She did not indicate how specific the information they provided was.
"We warned of instability but not exactly where it would come from [and in what form]," she said. "That happened at the end of last year."
PERMALINK | COMMENTS | RECOMMEND RECOMMEND (0)Topics: CIA, CIA/DNI/Intelligence, Congress, Dennis Blair, Egypt, Hosni Mubarak, James Clapper, Ron Wyden, Saxby Chambliss, Senate intelligence committee, Stephanie O'Sullivan
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TPMDC Morning Roundup
Obama: 'I Draw Inspiration' From People Dealing With Tough Economy
In a taped appearance on The View, set to air today, President Obama discussed the continuing problems in the economy: "As much as you've been saying it's tough for me, the truth is, it's not tough for me. You know I've got pundits on the news who might say things, but what the American people have gone through -- losing jobs, seeing their home values go down, their 401ks declining -- those are the people that I draw inspiration from because I get letters every night from them and I read them."
Obama's Day Ahead
President Obama will deliver a major education reform speech at 10:05 a.m. ET, at the National Urban League 100th Anniversary Convention. He will meet at 11:10 a.m. ET with his national security team for his monthly meeting on Afghanistan and Pakistan. He will have lunch with Vice President Biden at 12:35 p.m. ET. He will receive the presidential daily briefing at 1:45 p.m. ET. He will sign the Tribal Law and Order Act at 4:50 p.m. ET. He will attend a Democratic National Committee fundraiser at 7:05 p.m. ET.
Topics: 2010 elections, Afghanistan, Barack Obama, Bush Tax Cuts, House '10, James Clapper, Joe Biden, Roundup
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TPMDC Saturday Roundup
Obama: 'We Will Continue to Leverage Every Resource At Our Disposal'
President Obama delivered his weekly YouTube address from Caminada Bay in Grand Isle, Louisiana.
"So we will continue to leverage every resource at our disposal to protect coastlines, to clean up the oil, to hold BP and other companies accountable for damages, to begin to restore the bounty and beauty of this region - and to aid the hardworking people of the Gulf as they rebuild their businesses and communities," said Obama. "And I want to urge all Americans to do what you can as well - including visiting this area. The vast majority of beaches are pristine and open for business. These are hard times in Louisiana and across the Gulf Coast, an area that has already seen more than its fair share of troubles. But what we have also seen these past few weeks is that - even in the face of adversity - the men and women of the Gulf have displayed incredible determination."
PERMALINK | COMMENTS | RECOMMEND RECOMMEND (1)Topics: 2010 elections, Andrew Romanoff, BP, Barack Obama, Bob Graham, CO-SEN, Gulf Coast Oil Spill, Israel, James Clapper, Joe Sestak, KY-SEN, Michael Oren, Michael Steele, North Korea, Oil Spill, PA-SEN, Rand Paul, Robert Gates, Ron Paul, Roundup
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