Ron Paul starts Texas campaign in earnest
Republican Texas Congressman Ron Paul is currently in
third place in his home state.
Photo: Declan McCullagh.
The Ron Paul team announced on Tuesday that it was officially starting campaigning operations in the Lone Star State. The Texas congressman also announced in a tweet that he was “in it to win it”.
Geithner disputes Romney’s statistics
Although Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner acknowledged that women had been more affected by
the economic crisis than men, he said that it was a ridiculous way to look at the problem. Photo: CBS.
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner took to the media on Sunday to reject former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney‘s recent remarks that 92.3 percent of all jobs which were lost during President Barack Obama‘s presidency were held by women. However, data published by the Department of Labor confirm the Romney camp’s claim.
U.S., EU demand closing of Iran nuclear facilities
Satellite photo of the Fordu uranium enrichment facility near the holy city of Qom, Iran. Source: AFP.
The Obama administration and the European Union are expected to demand that Tehran closes its Fordu enrichment plant near Qom when a new round of talks gets under way on Friday. According to President Barack Obama, this will be Iran’s “last chance” of reaching a diplomatic solution with the West over its potentially deadly nuclear program.