$3.8T and black hole of US employment casts a long shadow on Obama’s office

Obama administration cuts $20B from Budget

Live coverage of Blair’s appearance at the Iraq Inquiry

Brown forced to answer Chilcot Inquiry’s prodding before election

The Electoral Commission releases figures on spending by UK political parties their European election campaigns last Summer

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With a disputed Presidential election, a minority government struggling to draft a budget, unemployment at a five-year high, IMF withholding €1.5B in aid, Romania is having a year of Mondays.

Jezebel are liveblogging Sarah Palin’s appearance on Oprah right now. Pop over and check it out as a teaser for the video!

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