International Business News Blogs - Politix http://www.ibtimes.com/blogs/rss/sections/politix.rss All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 120 30 http://www.ibtimes.com/blogs/rss/sections/politix.rss http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif How official do you have to be with president Barack Obama? Carla Bruni, France president’s wife doesn’t seem to know the answer to this question. Otherwise she wouldn’t have been such business-like in her greeting when she welcomed US president to Strasbourg's majestic 18th-century Rohan Palace.While his husband, President Nicolas Sarkozy gave Michelle Obama a hug and a continental double kiss,... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090403/france-presidentwife-carla-bruni-gavefroid-welcome-to-us-president-barack-obama-at-strasbourg.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/blogs/articles/3169/20090403/france-presidentwife-carla-bruni-gavefroid-welcome-to-us-president-barack-obama-at-strasbourg.htm Fri, 03 Apr 2009 11:09:01 EDT When you are the president’s wife, no matter what country he runs, you become one of the most important woman in that state. Even rumors about his wife being pregnant who seems to be far from the truth, becomes very spicy.It is very well known that the Obama family has a very healthy diet and that Michelle her self is taking care of it. She told Oprah Winfrey in April's "O" that "my big conce... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090331/michelle-obama-has-no-intention-to-have-another-child.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/blogs/articles/3041/20090331/michelle-obama-has-no-intention-to-have-another-child.htm Tue, 31 Mar 2009 10:01:42 EDT Documentarian Michael Moore, apparently shooting a new film in New York on Saturday, came to the offices of American International Group Inc, demanding that the embattled insurer give up the billions of dollars in bailout loans it has received and put it in an armored truck to take down to the U.S. Treasury in Washington D.C. In the video he holds up what seems to be a cloth bag with a large ... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090328/michael-moore-makes-new-film-at-aig-hq-in-new-york.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/blogs/articles/2785/20090328/michael-moore-makes-new-film-at-aig-hq-in-new-york.htm Sat, 28 Mar 2009 15:40:17 EDT President Obama found a new way to answer to the questions that people have to ask him. So he held a “virtual townhall” in which people could write in questions and he would answer them online. He was asked many questions, and one of the most important was about the legalization of marijuana. Obama was very discreet about it.This is the question that he was asked: "With over 1 out of 30 Am... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090328/president-obama-becomes-sensitive-about-health-care-policy.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/blogs/articles/2770/20090328/president-obama-becomes-sensitive-about-health-care-policy.htm Sat, 28 Mar 2009 10:12:12 EDT Eliot Spitzer stands next to wife Silda Wall Spitzer. (Photo:Reuters) Former New York governor Eliot Spitzer, who resigned from the office after it was discovered he hired prostitution services, told CNN Fareed Zakaria in an interview he has failed in a "very important way" and has paid for that."I would say to [critics] that I never held myself out as being anything other than human,...I ... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090320/spitzer-says-he-failed-in-an-important-way.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/blogs/articles/2384/20090320/spitzer-says-he-failed-in-an-important-way.htm Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:23:28 EDT Attorney General Eric Holder Wednesday said some Guantanamo Bay detainees could be released into the US. President Barack Obama chose Holder, to lead the administration's effort to close Guantanamo prison within a year, said the review of what to do with each of the prisoners had begun. Administration's review, made on a case-by-case basis, would determine whether the prisone... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090318/guantanamo-detainees-could-possibly-be-released-in-us.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/blogs/articles/2234/20090318/guantanamo-detainees-could-possibly-be-released-in-us.htm Wed, 18 Mar 2009 22:05:47 EDT Michelle Obama Comic from Bluewater Productions. (Image:Bluewater Productions)A comic of First Lady Michelle Obama from the "Female Force" series produced by Bluewater Productions will be released on April 25.The series have previously featured Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palin which were released this week and sold about 10,000 copies each.Michelle Obama's comic aims to portray her class, beauty... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090318/michelle-obamasuperhero.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/blogs/articles/2198/20090318/michelle-obamasuperhero.htm Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:08:48 EDT Princess Diana…After 12 years from her death we can still feel the sadness of her loose. Princess Diana remained in people’s hearts by being the standard of one of a kind royalty who cares about others. One of those who is also suffering but, as he said, never talked about it, is her son, Prince William. He was 15 years old when his mother died in Paris in a terrible car accident.Now he is volunt... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090313/prince-william-gets-sad-on-mothers-day.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/blogs/articles/1902/20090313/prince-william-gets-sad-on-mothers-day.htm Fri, 13 Mar 2009 13:18:54 EDT Convicted swindler Bernard Madoff (C) enters his plea of guilty in Manhattan Federal Court in this courtroom drawing March 12, 2009. REUTERS/Shirley Shepard (UNITED STATES CONFLICT SOCIETY BUSINESS)Bernard Madoff was jailed after he pleaded guilty on Thursday of 11 felony counts that stated he cheated about 5,000 clients and made a fraud as big as $65 billion, according to Federal prosecutors.&nbs... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090312/bernard-madoff-jailed-pleads-guilty-says-sorry.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/blogs/articles/1844/20090312/bernard-madoff-jailed-pleads-guilty-says-sorry.htm Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:27:34 EDT New Jersey Governor Jon S. Corzine delivered his annual budget address, today. Proposing a $29.8 billion fiscal 2010 budget filling up what he calls "staggering" $7 billion deficit in part by raising taxes on people earning more than $500,000 a year. New budget is $3 billion less than that of fiscal 2009, that represents the largest one-year spending cut in state history in an ef... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090310/new-jersey-gov-jon-corzine-introduce-29billion-budget.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/blogs/articles/1688/20090310/new-jersey-gov-jon-corzine-introduce-29billion-budget.htm Tue, 10 Mar 2009 14:40:04 EDT President Barack Obama on Monday lifted the strict limits by the Bush administration on human embryonic stem cell research . President acknowledged, "many thoughtful and decent people are conflicted about, or strongly oppose, this research. I understand their concerns, and we must respect their point of view." In the announcement Mr. Obama drew a strict line against human clo... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090309/obama-lifts-stem-sell-research-strict-limits.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/blogs/articles/1614/20090309/obama-lifts-stem-sell-research-strict-limits.htm Mon, 09 Mar 2009 14:43:28 EDT The USNS Impeccable (U.S. Navy)US surveillance ship, USNS Impeccable, in the South China Sea Sunday was harassed by Chinese ships, reports the Pentagon. Five Chinese vessels "shadowed and aggressively maneuvered in dangerously close proximity to USNS Impeccable, in an apparent coordinated effort to harass the US ocean surveillance ship while it was conducting routine operations in inte... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090309/chinese-vessels-harassed-unarmed-usns-impeccable-in-international-waters.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/blogs/articles/1609/20090309/chinese-vessels-harassed-unarmed-usns-impeccable-in-international-waters.htm Mon, 09 Mar 2009 12:48:37 EDT Air Canada and Singapore Airlines joined South Korean airlines in rerouting flights to steer clear of North Korean airspace Friday after the communist regime threatened Seoul's passengers planes and heightened tensions on the Korean peninsula. Thursday North Korea warned and heightened tensions by saying it could not guarantee security for Seoul's commercial flights near its territory... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090306/threats-from-nkorea-causes-airlines-to-reroute.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/blogs/articles/1532/20090306/threats-from-nkorea-causes-airlines-to-reroute.htm Fri, 06 Mar 2009 17:34:44 EST Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, wife, Susan Tsvangiral, was killed in a car crash near Chivhu on Friday. The prime minister's spokesman, James Maridadi, said Tsvangirai was with his wife, Susan, a party official and a driver at the time of the crash. His injuries aren't believed to be critical, Maridadi said. Tsvangirai's vehicle was traveling south, heading for B... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090306/zimbabwe-prime-minister-tsvangirai-injured-wife-killed-in-car-crash.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/blogs/articles/1518/20090306/zimbabwe-prime-minister-tsvangirai-injured-wife-killed-in-car-crash.htm Fri, 06 Mar 2009 15:43:37 EST Proposition 8 that reversed a landmark ruling from California's Supreme Court allowing gay couples to marry is being questioned about its validity. The hearing is scheduled to end at noon PST. Three lawsuits were filed directly in the California Supreme Court following the passing of Prop. 8 this past November. Which states, "Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recogniz... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090305/validity-of-propquestioned-in-ca-supreme-court.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/blogs/articles/1423/20090305/validity-of-propquestioned-in-ca-supreme-court.htm Thu, 05 Mar 2009 15:10:35 EST President Barack Obama announced today, D.C.'s Chief Technology Officer, Vivek Kundra to the new administrative position of federal chief information officer. Kundra, as the nation's CIO, will direct the policy and strategic planning of federal information technology investments. "Vivek Kundra will bring a depth of experience in the technology arena and a commitment to lower... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090305/vivek-kundra-as-the-nation-first-federal-cio.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/blogs/articles/1420/20090305/vivek-kundra-as-the-nation-first-federal-cio.htm Thu, 05 Mar 2009 14:09:51 EST The couple Carla Bruni – Nicolas Sarkozy just celebrated 1 year of marriage. In one of the many declarations given by Carla Bruni, she stated that they would very much like to have a baby of their own.In another occasion the French president declared that he would love to have a child with Carla, if “that would be still possible at his age.”In the case in which this would not be possible, they wo... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090305/french-first-lady-carla-bruni-wantsbaby.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/blogs/articles/1419/20090305/french-first-lady-carla-bruni-wantsbaby.htm Thu, 05 Mar 2009 14:01:13 EST Malia and Sasha Obama found a new play set installed on the mansion's ground after returning from school on Wednesday. The play set continues to be a long tradition of trying to make children feel comfortable in the White House. Caroline Kennedy had a swing set on the White House lawn, while President Jimmy Carter designed and helped build a treehouse for his daughter, Amy. Ob... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090305/white-house-swing-set-rainbow-play-systems.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/blogs/articles/1406/20090305/white-house-swing-set-rainbow-play-systems.htm Thu, 05 Mar 2009 10:56:39 EST Craig Fugate (center)President Barack Obama plans to nominate, Florida emergency manager, Craig Fugate to head the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the White House said Wednesday. Fugate will travel with Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano to the Gulf Coast on Thursday to meet with local officials still struggling to recover from 2005 hurricanes. "From his experie... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090304/craig-fugate-to-be-nominated-to-lead-fema.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/blogs/articles/1393/20090304/craig-fugate-to-be-nominated-to-lead-fema.htm Wed, 04 Mar 2009 17:01:32 EST The Obama administration Wednesday outlined details of its housing rescue plan. The $75 billion housing plans is expected to help as many as 9 million homeowners rework mortgages into more affordable monthly payments. The government has created several websites to help homeowners find out if they quality. For more details click here. Helpful websites and phone numbe... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090304/details-of-housing-rescue-plan-helpful-websites-phone-numbers.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/blogs/articles/1369/20090304/details-of-housing-rescue-plan-helpful-websites-phone-numbers.htm Wed, 04 Mar 2009 11:55:03 EST