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  • Lawmakers snipe, Wall St. frets as deadline nears - Thu, 14 Jul 2011 PST Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 3:43PMTesty lawmakers pointed fingers at one another and President Barack Obama on today as negotiations over raising the national debt limited entered a perilous endgame. Wall Street eyed the standoff with growing anxiety, warning of catastrophe if the U.S. defaults on its obligations.
  • Lawmakers bicker, Wall Street worries as debt deadline looms Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 3:39PMTesty lawmakers pointed fingers at one another and President Barack Obama today as negotiations over raising the national debt limited entered a...
  • Obama: No tax break is off limits Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 8:17AMPresident Barack Obama said over the weekend that "nothing can be off-limits" in the budget debate -- even though Republicans have said tax increases are.
  • Republicans pan Afghan pullout plan - Mon, 04 Jul 2011 PST Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 7:12AMWASHINGTON – Two key Republican senators visiting Afghanistan said Sunday that many Afghans may see President Barack Obama’s plans to pull 33,000 American troops out of the country as a prelude to a full-fledged U.S. military withdrawal, a perception the lawmakers argued could undercut the decade-long effort to combat terrorists in the region. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., speaking in the capital ...
  • Campaign 2012: what fundraising totals will tell us about the candidates | WorldCSM Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 2:02PMAt midnight Thursday, the clock stops on the second quarter of 2011, an important milestone for all the 2012 presidential candidates – including President Obama. Some points are already clear: Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney will report far more fundraising than any other Republican candidate. Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann, new to the race but a proven fundraiser, could post impressive ...
  • Palin visits Iowa for premiere of film about her Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 1:41PMFormer Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is returning to Iowa for the first time in seven months, this time to attend the premiere of a documentary about her time as governor and her ascent as a national political figure.
  • Bristol Palin says mom ‘definitely knows’ whether she’ll run for president Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 1:02PM“Dancing with the Stars” finalist Bristol Palin says her mother Sarah Palin “definitely knows” whether she will seek 2012 presidency.
  • Bristol: Never Lie to Momma! Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 12:58PMA poised and confident Bristol Palin sat down with Fox News’ Sean Hannity to discuss her new book, “Not Afraid of Life: My Journey So Far.
  • McCain, Kerry unite on authorizing Libya mission Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 8:43PMWASHINGTON - Two top senators on today unveiled a resolution giving President Barack Obama limited authority in the three-month-old war against Libya, warning that the drastic step of cutting off funds for the military operation would be a lifeline to a weakened Moammar Gadhafi.
  • Kerry, McCain offer Libya resolution Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 8:34PMWASHINGTON, June 21 (UPI) -- Sens. John Kerry and John McCain Tuesday introduced a resolution authorizing U.S. support operations in Libya to thwart House efforts to defund the action.
  • Illegal Immigrants Give More than They Get; Still Unwelcome in United States Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 8:33PMCOMMENTARY | With his comment that "people who have crossed our border illegally" started the wildfires that have devastated Arizona, according to the Atlantic Wire, John McCain started a political wildfire of his own. Opposing sides in the immigration debate started throwing their own fireballs, despite the fact that a U.S. Forest Service spokesman, when asked if McCain was right, said ...
  • GOP delegate debate a closed-door matter Saturday, May 14, 2011 @ 11:40AMLansing — Michigan Republican Party leaders are set to meet behind closed doors today to discuss the controversial issue of how the party should choose national convention delegates who will help select the presidential nominee.
  • Huntsman seeks to break into GOP pack Saturday, May 14, 2011 @ 10:28AMJon M. Huntsman Jr. shares many traits with his potential GOP rival Mitt Romney. He is a wealthy former corporate executive, a Mormon, and a former Republican governor. Both men have Ivy League pedigrees and camera-ready good looks.
  • McCain: Torture did not lead to finding bin Laden Thursday, May 12, 2011 @ 10:05PMSen. John McCain, who spent 5½ years as a prisoner of war, also rejects the argument that any form of torture is critical to success in the fight against terrorism.
  • Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney, 5/12/2011 Thursday, May 12, 2011 @ 10:04PMRelease Time:  For Immediate Release Location:  James S. Brady Press Briefing Room See below for an answer to a question (marked with an asterisk) posed in the briefing that required follow up.   *The President takes very seriously his responsibility to enforce the law, which is why DHS has deployed a new strategy to focus its removal efforts on criminals, and why we are taking the steps at the ...
  • McCain: Torture did not lead to bin Laden Thursday, May 12, 2011 @ 9:20PMRepublican Sen. John McCain is responding to former Attorney General Michael Mukasey and others who have said the information that led to Osama bin Laden came from the waterboarding of...
  • Proposed federal aid cuts threaten rural airports Thursday, May 12, 2011 @ 3:31PMProposed federal aid cuts threaten rural airports
  • Jim Lehrer, Nation’s Longest-Serving Network Anchorman, To Step Down In June Thursday, May 12, 2011 @ 3:17PMThe Washington Post reports Jim Lehrer , the anchor of PBS NewsHour and the longest-serving network anchor in the country, has decided to step down in June. He will continue to report for the program, and to moderate a Friday segment for the show, featuring a roundtable of journalists. The move ends a run on the program that began back in 1975. “Amid the cacophony of a sometimes shrill media ...
  • Poll: Bin Laden got too much coverage Thursday, May 12, 2011 @ 2:19PMWASHINGTON, May 12 (UPI) -- Most people believe the May 2 killing of Osama bin Laden by U.S. Navy SEALs received too much news coverage, a poll indicates.
  • Romney lands N.H. endorsements, loses former aide Wednesday, May 4, 2011 @ 9:45PMLikely Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney has scored a pair of important endorsements in the key early voting state of New Hampshire, but his one-time campaign chair there took a pass for 2012, reports on Wednesday said.
  • Update: Osama bin Laden killed in mansion near Islamabad Monday, May 2, 2011 @ 8:06PMWASHINGTON/ABBOTTABAD, PAKISTAN - Al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden was killed in a U.S. helicopter raid on a mansion near the Pakistani capital Islamabad early on Monday, officials said, ending a nearly 10-year worldwide hunt for the mastermind of the Sept.[...]
  • McCain pans Obama for "backseat role" on Libya Sunday, May 1, 2011 @ 3:51PMAriz. Sen. says Washington should lead, not follow, NATO mission; Sees no viable military option in Syria
  • The writing is on the wall Sunday, May 1, 2011 @ 3:50PMThe brutality of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and his refusal to concede power is costing Libya much more than innocent lives. The country is now also facing a possible loss of future independence and sovereignty.
  • Obama steps up campaign against high fuel costs Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 7:15PMobama WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama on Tuesday stepped up his campaign over politically damaging high gasoline prices, calling on Congress to cut $4 billion dollars in subsidies to oil industry giants.
  • The Onion Spoof Causes New York Times Mishap Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 7:08PMThe Onion, the comedy news organization, fooled the New York Times, which admitted that it accidentally used a fake Tiger Beat magazine cover with President Obama’s face on the front when it did a piece on the publication.
  • Obama hits out at oil giants over high pump prices Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 6:58PMWASHINGTON: President Barack Obama called on Congress on Tuesday to cut $4 billion dollars in oil firm subsidies, intensifying an assault on the industry as he faces political heat over higher gasoline prices.
  • The Truth About Taxes Wednesday, April 20, 2011 @ 5:40PMLittle-known facts and the big lie of supply-side economics For three decades the United States has conducted a massive economic experiment, testing a theory known as supply-side economics. The theory goes like this: Lower tax rates will encourage more investment, which in turn will mean more jobs and greater prosperity — so much so that tax revenues will go up, despite lower rates.
  • Kyle Thompson and Jared Wright capture 2011 Monday After the Masters Wednesday, April 20, 2011 @ 4:41PMIn one of the most exciting finishes in tournament history, PGA TOUR player Kyle Thompson and former major league pitcher Jared Wright broke a three-way tie in a sudden death chip-off to claim victory in the 17th Annual Hootie & The Blowfish Monday After the Masters Celebrity Pro-Am at The Dye Club at Barefoot Resort & Golf.
  • Barack Obama announces 2012 re-election bid Tuesday, April 5, 2011 @ 3:33PMUSA: US President Barack Obama has announced his intention to stand for a second term in office in 2012.
  • CREW: Will the FEC Fumble the Fiesta Bowl Fiasco? Tuesday, April 5, 2011 @ 3:09PMWASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) against the Fiesta Bowl for violating campaign finance law by reimbursing Fiesta Bowl executives and their spouses for campaign contributions to Arizona politicians. Former Fiesta Bowl President and Chief Executive Officer John H. Junker was ...
  • Sarah Palin tours Israel Monday, March 21, 2011 @ 12:08AMSarah Palin, the former US vice-presidential candidate, visited a Jewish holy site in Jerusalem after arriving in Israel.
  • Sarah Palin Travels To Israel Sunday, March 20, 2011 @ 11:23PMJERUSALEM — Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin visited a Jewish holy site in Jerusalem soon after arriving in Israel Sunday on a trip that has raised speculation she is honing her foreign policy credentials before a run for the U.S. presidency next year.
  • Julianne Moore to play Sarah Palin Thursday, March 10, 2011 @ 6:44AMJulianne Moore will portray Sarah Palin in a new film.
  • LETTER: The election is over; the Republicans are in charge Thursday, March 10, 2011 @ 6:00AMFor the past two years, the Democratic Party held majorities in both houses of Congress.
  • White House defends Libya stance, debates options Thursday, March 10, 2011 @ 4:53AMWASHINGTON, March 10 — The White House yesterday strongly defended its response to the turmoil in Libya, insisting it has taken “dramatic action” and rebutting criticism that its consensus-based approach is too cautious. As President Barack Obama’s top advisers met to debate what to do next, Muammar Gaddafi’s forces halted a rebel advance in the ...
  • Thai-ASEAN News Network Thursday, March 10, 2011 @ 4:37AMThe deaths stemming from the great famine of 1944-45, which reached its zenith in March-April 1945 in Japanese-occupied northern Vietnam, eclipsed in scale all human tragedies of the modern period in that country up until that time.
  • White House defends Libya stance, debates options Thursday, March 10, 2011 @ 3:03AMWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Wednesday strongly defended its response to the turmoil in Libya, insisting it has taken "dramatic action" and rebutting criticism that its consensus-based approach is too cautious.
  • US still sceptical of Libya no-fly zone Thursday, March 10, 2011 @ 2:08AMWASHINGTON: The United States still seems sceptical of a drumbeat of demands for a Libyan no-fly zone, but hints are emerging of a possible last-ditch plan to deter any mass aerial slaughter of civilians.
  • RON HART: Boehner’s first real boner: It’s the spending, stupid! Thursday, March 10, 2011 @ 2:04AMBOCA GRANDE — John Boehner said Friday that he was going after the Defense of Marriage Act (signed by Clinton), after Obama said his Justice Department will not defend it. Republicans won a landslide election in November with a clear message: Get...
  • Civil rights leader speaks at Queens College Wednesday, March 2, 2011 @ 7:13AMJulian Bond, the longtime civil rights activist and recent NAACP chairman, spoke last week at Queens College about the struggle for equality and today’s politics. The event coincided with Black History Month.
  • From the archives - March 13, 2009 Wednesday, March 2, 2011 @ 6:25AMMore in the vein of John McCain than President Barack Obama, Maricopa Mayor Anthony Smith delivered the city’s first State of the City address before almost 200 gathered citizens Wednesday night.
  • Graham not in favor of arming Libyan rebels Wednesday, March 2, 2011 @ 5:31AMWASHINGTON -- Sen. Lindsey Graham has traveled to war zones with Sens. John McCain and Joe Lieberman while sharing tough stances with them on Iraq, Afghanistan and the war on terror.
  • Ron Paul And Presidential Straw Polls Tuesday, February 15, 2011 @ 12:00PMRon Paul, for the second year in a row, has won the presidential straw poll at CPAC, the conservative conference. The question remains: why does he do so well in straw polls and less well in actual primaries and caucuses?
  • Sunday shows: Here comes the budget Saturday, February 12, 2011 @ 3:38PMHouse Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.) will weigh in on his own plans to cut current spending by $58 billion. Read more...
  • Romney Calls for Change at the White House Saturday, February 12, 2011 @ 2:26PMBy Mary Barczak - Mitt Romney, the former Massachusetts governor, called for the end of President Barack Obama’s “Hoovervilles” Friday in a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference.
  • White House contenders woo conservatives Saturday, February 12, 2011 @ 12:38PMWASHINGTON — Republicans angling for his job compared President Barack Obama to a one-term Democratic president and a Democratic vice president who fell short in his bid to win the presidency.
  • White House contenders woo conservative activists Saturday, February 12, 2011 @ 12:19PMRepublicans angling for President Barack Obama’s job compared him to a one-term Democratic president and a Democratic vice president who fell short in his bid to win the presidency.
  • White House contenders woo conservative activists at CPAC Saturday, February 12, 2011 @ 10:19AMAP Photo DCAB105, DCAB127, DCJM110, DCAB140, DCAB139, DCAB109, DCAB107, DCAB103, DCAB104, DCAB112, DCAB153, DCAB141, DCAB144 Eds: Adds audio. With AP Photos.
  • News Shows Saturday, February 12, 2011 @ 8:47AMGuest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows:
  • White House contenders woo conservative activists Saturday, February 12, 2011 @ 7:44AMWASHINGTON — Appearing before conservatives who hold huge sway in the GOP presidential nomination fight, a stream of would-be Republican candidates called President Barack Obama weak and suggested they alone possess the talents needed to beat him and lead a country in crisis.