Posts Tagged ‘Vows’

Boehner Vows ‘We’ll Get to the Bottom’ of Marathon Attack

House Speaker John Boehner expressed confidence today that whoever carried out the Boston Marathon attack Monday will be brought to justice, even though officials still don’t know who was responsible for the twin bombings. “Obviously, we want to know who did this and why was… Politics News Headlines – Yahoo! News Tweet This Post

Obama Vows Justice Against Those Responsible for Boston Attacks

President Obama pledged to bring “the full weight of justice” to bear on those who detonated the bombs that brought death and injury to the Boston Marathon Monday. But he stopped short of calling it a terrorist attack, urging patience as the investigation proceeds on both the federal and local levels. Politics News Headlines – [...]

Obama nominee vows to run Medicare agency as a “business”

By Toni Clarke WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama's nominee to lead the huge agency that runs Medicare and Medicaid got rare bipartisan praise on Tuesday, but faced tough questions about healthcare reform and a recent controversial decision on Medicare Advantage payment rates. Testifying before the Senate Finance Committee, which will decide whether to advance [...]

Dean Vows to Flip State Legislatures

Former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean (D) announced that his political action committee would launch a campaign to flip state legislatures around the country, the Huffington Post reports. Tweet This Post

Ex-Pakistani strongman vows return ahead of vote

KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf said he doesn't fear arrest despite facing criminal charges as he vowed Saturday to return to his homeland and contest upcoming elections after more than four years in exile. Tweet This Post

Top Democrat Vows to Take on the ‘Tea Party’ GOP

2010 may have been the year the Tea Party reigned, but top Democrats are planning to revive their tactic from 2012 and focus on the group this cycle as well. Their aim is to paint Republicans as extremists and the cause of obstruction and dysfunction… Tweet This Post

Pentagon vows to “protect” funding for F-35 if possible

By Andrea Shalal-Esa WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Top Pentagon officials on Tuesday underscored their support for the Lockheed Martin Corp F-35 fighter, saying they would try to protect funding for the most expensive U.S. weapons program despite continued U.S. budget uncertainty and cost over-runs. The $ 396 billion program is already seven years behind schedule and [...]

Obama vows to reignite middle class, find way out of sequester in weekly address

My top priority as President is making sure we do everything we can to reignite the true engine of America’s economic growth – a rising, thriving middle class. Tweet This Post

Retiring Pope Vows To Continue Drawing ‘Papalpuss’ Comic Strip

VATICAN CITY—Speaking to reporters for the final time as head of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Benedict XVI vowed Wednesday that he would continue drawing his popular syndicated comic strip Papalpuss after he steps down from office. The lon… Tweet This Post

PM says ‘Japan’s back,’ vows stronger ties with US

WASHINGTON (AP) — Japan's new prime minister declared Friday he would make his country a stronger U.S. ally and joined President Barack Obama in warning North Korea that its recent nuclear provocations would not be tolerated. Tweet This Post