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Representatives of the fishing industry around the world welcomed the news, but for environmentalists, the decision was a blow. "We're totally in shock," says Gemma Parkes, spokeswoman for the World Wildlife Federation. "And obviously very disappointed. This is a real setback for the survival of the bluefin." (See pictures...
But union leaders - perhaps still reeling from Obama's recent support for the decision to fire 93 teachers at a struggling school in Central Falls, R.I. - skewered the new White House plan, charging that it shifted an unfair burden onto educators. "We were expecting to see a much broader effort...
White House aides, who are critical of the Supreme Court decision, say they worry that the recent change to election law could lead to whole new level of campaign-finance pressure. "The most alarming part of Citizens United is that theoretically insurance companies could go to members and say, 'Oppose...
For his part, Smith says he is trying to put the barrage of industry-funded ads and the phone calls in perspective. "Their opinions are very valid," he says. But the ads are unlikely to make a difference in his vote. Having previously voted for the House version of the...
Less than three months later, there was another breakthrough. On Sept. 17, Obama scrapped the Bush Administration's plan to build a missile shield in Eastern Europe, which had been seen by Russia as a blatant military threat. Even Prime Minister Vladimir Putin was impressed. He had been icy toward...