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Today's Politics News: Obama touts investment plan on middle America trip Vice President Biden explains State of the Union whispers with Boehner Opinion: Gingrich’s take on Obama’s vision Former Time journalist to be Obama press secretary Social Security posting $600B deficit over 10 years House takes aim at public funding of elections House Republicans attack regulations; Dems defend Rep. Kucinich sues over olive pit in sandwich Pence: 'Embracing timeless principles' Court rules Emanuel stays on ballot Filibuster lives: Senate rejects changes in rules Probe examines possible link between shooter Is Nepal's Peace Process Destined to Fail? NYT: Cables show US changed tack on Egypt STATE OF THE UNION: WHAT WAS SAID -- AND NOT SAID Indiana Rep. Mike Pence says ‘no’ to presidential run Obama picks former Time reporter Jay Carney to replace Robert Gibbs Alaska promises release of Palin emails by May 31 Palin issues scathing response to Obama speech Obama touts investment plan on middle America trip Thu, 27 Jan 2011 11:01 am PST Reuters - President Barack Obama pressed his case on Wednesday for investment to grow the U.S. economy out of its budget woes, a job made tougher by a forecast that the deficit will surge 40 percent this year. Full Story Top Vice President Biden explains State of the Union whispers with Boehner Thu, 27 Jan 2011 07:32 pm PST The Ticket - What were House Speaker John Boehner and Vice President Joe Biden whispering about during the president's State of the Union Tuesday night? Yahoo!'s Anna Robertson sat down with Biden Thursday to ask him questions submitted by Yahoo! readers. Biden and Boehner were caught on camera whispering and laughing behind President Obama as he addressed the [...] Full Story Top Opinion: Gingrich’s take on Obama’s vision Thu, 27 Jan 2011 11:00 am PST Exclusive to Yahoo! News - By Newt Gingrich When I first heard that President Obama was using "winning the future" as the theme of his state of the union I thought it was ironically funny. I wrote a book, "Winning the Future: A 21st Century … Full Story Top Former Time journalist to be Obama press secretary Thu, 27 Jan 2011 05:07 pm PST AP - Jay Carney, who built a career covering politics and presidents before joining the White House himself, on Thursday became President Barack Obama's choice as his next press secretary and chief defender. A broad, weeks-long shakeup of the administration settled into place as Obama sought to rejuvenate and reshape his staff for the rest of his term. Full Story Top Social Security posting $600B deficit over 10 years Thu, 27 Jan 2011 11:58 am PST AP - Social Security will post nearly $600 billion in deficits over the next decade as the economy struggles to recover and millions of baby boomers stand at the brink of retirement, according to new congressional projections. Full Story Top House takes aim at public funding of elections Wed, 26 Jan 2011 02:06 pm PST Reuters - The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to eliminate public financing of presidential campaigns, calling the four-decade-old program obsolete and wasteful. Full Story Top House Republicans attack regulations; Dems defend Wed, 26 Jan 2011 03:07 pm PST AP - House Republicans launched a tirade Wednesday at Obama administration regulations, reversing what had been an unusual display of unity hours earlier at the president's State of the Union speech. Full Story Top Rep. Kucinich sues over olive pit in sandwich Wed, 26 Jan 2011 02:21 pm PST AP - Rep. Dennis Kucinich of Ohio is suing a congressional cafeteria for dental damage he says he suffered after biting into an olive pit in a sandwich wrap he bought there. Full Story Top Pence: 'Embracing timeless principles' Thu, 27 Jan 2011 05:13 pm PST Politico - The representative thinks House Republicans are in danger of "not being bold enough." Full Story Top Court rules Emanuel stays on ballot Thu, 27 Jan 2011 03:12 pm PST Politico - The seven-judge panel on Thursday unanimously rejected the ruling of a three-judge appellate court. Full Story Top Filibuster lives: Senate rejects changes in rules Thu, 27 Jan 2011 10:10 pm PST AP - The filibuster lives on. The Senate voted overwhelmingly late Thursday to reject efforts to change its rules to restrict the blockades that have sown gridlock and discord in recent years on Capitol Hill. Full Story Top Probe examines possible link between shooter Sun, 9 Jan 2011 04:20 pm PST AP - An official familiar with the Arizona shooting investigation said Sunday that local authorities are looking at a possible connection between accused gunman Jared Loughner and an online group known for white supremacist, anti-immigrant rhetoric. Full Story Top Is Nepal's Peace Process Destined to Fail? Thu, 27 Jan 2011 12:30 pm PST Time.com - Last Saturday marked the handover ceremony of Nepal's former Maoist combatants from the hands of the United Nations to a multi-party special committee formed to decide their fate. But the nation's caretaker government keep the peace process on track? Full Story Top NYT: Cables show US changed tack on Egypt Thu, 27 Jan 2011 10:43 pm PST AP - The New York Times is reporting that cables obtained by WikiLeaks reveal how the United States changed the way it dealt with Egypt after President Barack Obama came to power. Full Story Top STATE OF THE UNION: WHAT WAS SAID -- AND NOT SAID Thu, 27 Jan 2011 04:54 pm PST Georgie Anne Geyer - WASHINGTON -- During the State of the Union address, I tried hard to be a good note-taker and compiler of relevant data, and to write down the subject matter every time the Congress stood up and applauded. I was, of course, looking for some patterns. Full Story Top Indiana Rep. Mike Pence says ‘no’ to presidential run Thu, 27 Jan 2011 02:30 pm PST Daily Caller - Read more stories from The Daily CallerLaura Ingraham fires back: Meghan McCain 'a poor man's Ron Reagan'Obama on drugs: I support the debate but not legalizationU.S. Chamber: Obama's energy plan unrealistic Indiana Rep. Mike Pence says 'no' to presidential runFirst meeting of the Senate Tea Party Caucus Full Story Top Obama picks former Time reporter Jay Carney to replace Robert Gibbs Thu, 27 Jan 2011 01:34 pm PST Daily Caller - Read more stories from The Daily CallerLaura Ingraham fires back: Meghan McCain 'a poor man's Ron Reagan'Obama on drugs: I support the debate but not legalizationU.S. Chamber: Obama's energy plan unrealistic Indiana Rep. Mike Pence says 'no' to presidential runFirst meeting of the Senate Tea Party Caucus Full Story Top Alaska promises release of Palin emails by May 31 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 04:18 pm PST Reuters - Alaska officials must release by the end of May an estimated 26,500 pages of emails exchanged between former Governor Sarah Palin and her aides, the state's attorney general has determined. Full Story Top Palin issues scathing response to Obama speech Thu, 27 Jan 2011 03:24 pm PST AP - Sarah Palin issued a scathing response to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address, alluding to a popular Internet slang to describe what she thought of the speech. Full Story Top

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