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Today's Politics News: Analysis: Endgame or escalation? Or both? FACT CHECK: Obama overlooks some tough realities Welcome to the White House: Are you on The List? Blue Dog Tanner to retire from House Afghan uncertainty on right and left Analysis: Obama faces heavy lifting at jobs forum New $100 billion safety net for jobless in works Senate battles over elderly health benefits Reaction to Obama's Afghanistan war plans Mo. court overturns death penalty for 2002 slaying Military divorces increasing from war stress With glitz, EU marks start of Lisbon Treaty rules Italy may accept more Gitmo detainees Obama answers troop question, but prompts others Congress casts wary eye on Obama's Afghanistan buildup Indians Obama Calls Afghan War ‘Vital’ Interest in Appeal for Support Analysis: Endgame or escalation? Or both? Tue, 1 Dec 2009 07:17 pm PST AP - With echoes of George W. Bush's post-9/11 call to arms, President Barack Obama worked diligently Tuesday night to make his wartime address sound like an endgame rather than what it was — a striking escalation of the U.S. presence in Afghanistan. Full Story Top FACT CHECK: Obama overlooks some tough realities Tue, 1 Dec 2009 10:36 pm PST AP - President Barack Obama's speech Tuesday night did not always match the reality on the ground in Afghanistan. Full Story Top Welcome to the White House: Are you on The List? Tue, 1 Dec 2009 02:15 pm PST AP - It all starts with an engraved invitation that comes in the mail, conveying the coveted offer to attend a state dinner. Full Story Top Blue Dog Tanner to retire from House Tue, 1 Dec 2009 07:43 pm PST Politico - Rep. John Tanner (D-Tenn.) announced Tuesday evening that he will retire at the end of his term. Full Story Top Afghan uncertainty on right and left Tue, 1 Dec 2009 07:29 pm PST Politico - New Afghan strategy has Congress feeling uncertain. Full Story Top Analysis: Obama faces heavy lifting at jobs forum Tue, 1 Dec 2009 02:36 pm PST AP - The trouble is, the jobs just aren't there and many aren't coming back. Full Story Top New $100 billion safety net for jobless in works Tue, 1 Dec 2009 03:39 pm PST AP - As unemployment spikes, the cost of compassion is going up too. Full Story Top Senate battles over elderly health benefits Tue, 1 Dec 2009 05:06 pm PST Reuters - The U.S. Senate made little progress on a broad healthcare overhaul on Tuesday, as members battled over cuts in coverage for the elderly and failed to vote on two pending amendments. Full Story Top Reaction to Obama's Afghanistan war plans Tue, 1 Dec 2009 06:43 pm PST AP - Some reaction to President Barack Obama's plans for the Afghanistan war: Full Story Top Mo. court overturns death penalty for 2002 slaying Tue, 1 Dec 2009 03:51 pm PST AP - The Missouri Supreme Court overturned a man's death sentence Tuesday because his attorney failed to question the character of a murder victim who had child pornography on his computer. Full Story Top Military divorces increasing from war stress Sat, 28 Nov 2009 01:54 am PST AP - The divorce rate in the armed forces continues to edge higher, despite efforts by the military to help struggling couples. Full Story Top With glitz, EU marks start of Lisbon Treaty rules Tue, 1 Dec 2009 01:39 pm PST AP - Top European Union officials attended a ceremony Tuesday to mark the coming into force of the Lisbon Treaty, which is designed to ensure the bloc has a more influential say in world affairs. Full Story Top Italy may accept more Gitmo detainees Tue, 1 Dec 2009 11:45 am PST AP - Italy is considering taking in other prisoners from Guantanamo to help President Barack Obama close down the prison, the country's foreign minister said Tuesday, a day after Italy accepted two former detainees. Full Story Top Obama answers troop question, but prompts others Tue, 1 Dec 2009 11:55 pm PST AP - The much-anticipated new U.S. war strategy finally in hand, Afghans and U.S. troops on the ground began asking key questions Wednesday on the fate of the violence-battered nation: Can the Afghan government fight corruption and ready its forces to secure the nation? Can U.S. troops really start going home in July 2011? Full Story Top Congress casts wary eye on Obama's Afghanistan buildup Tue, 1 Dec 2009 02:58 pm PST McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON _ A wary, divided Congress raised serious questions Tuesday about President Barack Obama's new strategy for the war in Afghanistan, as well as its timetables and his plans to pay for the troop buildup. Full Story Top Indians Tue, 1 Dec 2009 09:06 pm PST CQPolitics.com - Abramoff Gets Four Years for Fraud and Bribery Full Story Top Obama Calls Afghan War ‘Vital’ Interest in Appeal for Support Tue, 1 Dec 2009 10:01 pm PST Bloomberg - Dec. 2 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama said a troop surge in Afghanistan serves a “vital national interest” as he sought to appeal to a war-weary American public, prod allies in Afghanistan and reassure Pakistan of the U.S. commitment there. Full Story Top

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