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Today's Politics News:
U.S. urges Egypt's Mubarak do more; envoy in Cairo
Mon, 31 Jan 2011 04:41 pm PST
Reuters - The United States urged Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Monday to do more than name a new government in response to mass protests and sent an envoy to Cairo to reinforce the message. Full Story
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Judge strikes down healthcare reform law
Mon, 31 Jan 2011 03:18 pm PST
Reuters - A federal judge in Florida struck down President Barack Obama's landmark healthcare overhaul as unconstitutional on Monday in the biggest legal challenge yet to federal authority to enact the law. Full Story
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The Fast Fix: Will America stop spending?
Mon, 31 Jan 2011 07:31 am PST
The Newsroom - According to the latest estimate from the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office, the projected budget shortfall for 2011 is $1.5 trillion. Get The Fix in your e-mail inbox! Click here to sign-up for the Morning Fix newsletter. Click here for the … Full Story
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Haley Barbour asks GOP donors not to endorse until he decides about 2012
Mon, 31 Jan 2011 11:17 am PST
The Ticket - Haley Barbour won't say until this spring whether he'll run for the White House, but in the meantime, he's still privately working to line up support. As the Wall Street Journal's Neil King Jr. and Brody Mullins report, the Mississippi governor is privately urging big GOP donors to not commit to his potential Republican rivals [...] Full Story
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Huntsman team preps for possible 2012 bid
Mon, 31 Jan 2011 01:38 am PST
Politico - Jon M. Huntsman Jr., the U.S. ambassador to China, sent a resignation letter to President Barack Obama on Monday and now is likely to explore a Republican presidential bid, a close associate told POLITICO. Full Story
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Palin Kills It in Gun Country
Sun, 30 Jan 2011 05:51 am PST
The Daily Beast - Rocking the house at the Safari Club International annual convention, Sarah Palin warned Obama was out for their gun rights—and dangled a major hint about 2012. Andrew Romano reports. Full Story
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GOP lawmakers paying price for tough-on-crime laws
Mon, 31 Jan 2011 05:27 pm PST
AP - When Harry Coates campaigned for the Oklahoma state Senate in 2002, he had one approach to crime: "Lock 'em up and throw away the key." Full Story
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Pawlenty calls Obama a ‘chicken’ for not taking on entitlement reform
Mon, 31 Jan 2011 11:52 am PST
The Ticket - Is Tim Pawlenty trying to toughen up his image? The ex-Minnesota governor, who has been criticized for being too bland, appeared on Fox News this morning where he called President Obama a "chicken" for not bringing up entitlement reform in last week's State of the Union address. "He swung and whiffed at one of the [...] Full Story
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Bush daughter supports gay marriage
Mon, 31 Jan 2011 05:46 pm PST
Politico - “I’m Barbara Bush and I’m a New Yorker for marriage equality,” she says in a video. Full Story
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Who is Judge Roger Vinson?
Mon, 31 Jan 2011 01:53 pm PST
Politico - He became the first federal judge to declare the entire health care reform law unconstitutional. Full Story
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Judge: Obama's health overhaul unconstitutional
Mon, 31 Jan 2011 06:22 pm PST
AP - A federal judge in Florida ruled Monday that President Barack Obama's entire health care overhaul law is unconstitutional, placing even noncontroversial provisions under a cloud in a broad challenge that seems certain to be resolved only by the Supreme Court. Full Story
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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
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Boeing hails WTO's 'rejection' of EU claims
Mon, 31 Jan 2011 11:48 am PST
AFP - Boeing said Monday that the World Trade Organization had issued a "sweeping rejection" of European Union claims it had received illegal subsidies. Full Story
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White House launches ‘Startup America’ but business is wary of program
Mon, 31 Jan 2011 11:11 pm PST
Daily Caller - Read more stories from The Daily CallerWhite House launches 'Startup America' but business is wary of programIs the University of Virginia biased against professors that challenge the idea of global warming?Rep. Burton's resolution to encase House gallery in Plexiglass not likely to succeedAsk Matt Labash: Replacing Keith Olbermann, the Obama/Ted Wiliams connection, and dirty poetryCoulter: If interstate commerce clause allows health insurance mandate, GOP should mandate guns and a Bible Full Story
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US message to Arab world matters -- and Obama is sending the wrong one
Mon, 31 Jan 2011 08:35 pm PST
The Christian Science Monitor - Across the Arab world, mass protests have emerged with a ferocity and urgency the world has almost forgotten since the days of the cold war. In Egypt, protesters thronged the streets, defied curfews, and stormed the Interior Ministry building in Cairo, the most powerful symbol of President Hosni Mubarak’s control. Full Story
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If there’s a jobs angle to a bill, Congress will find it this year
Mon, 31 Jan 2011 04:57 pm PST
Daily Caller - Read more stories from The Daily CallerAsk Matt Labash: Replacing Keith Olbermann, the Obama/Ted Wiliams connection, and dirty poetryCoulter: If interstate commerce clause allows health insurance mandate, GOP should mandate guns and a BibleIf there's a jobs angle to a bill, Congress will find it this yearObama admin vows to continue implementing health care law despite rulingWhat you should know about Mohamed ElBaradei Full Story
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Coalition organizes to reduce sex trafficking during Super Bowl
Mon, 31 Jan 2011 02:15 pm PST
Daily Caller - Read more stories from The Daily CallerAsk Matt Labash: Replacing Keith Olbermann, the Obama/Ted Wiliams connection, and dirty poetryCoulter: If interstate commerce clause allows health insurance mandate, GOP should mandate guns and a BibleIf there's a jobs angle to a bill, Congress will find it this yearObama admin vows to continue implementing health care law despite rulingWhat you should know about Mohamed ElBaradei Full Story
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88 Percent of Republicans Wanted Party to Embrace Tea Party Before Michele Bachmann's Speech
Mon, 31 Jan 2011 05:53 pm PST
ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | A Gallup Poll released on the last day of January reveals that, before President Barack Obama delivered his State of the Union Address and Representatives Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Michele Bachmann (R-MN) gave their responses, 88 percent of Republicans would like to see the Republican Party take into consideration Tea Party positions and objectives when they attempt to tackle the nation's problems. Of all adults surveyed, 71 percent believed the Tea Party's stances should be considered in the future. Full Story
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LAST TICKET: The RNC’s debt hits $23 million; Sharron Angle spoke at a cosmetics convention
Mon, 31 Jan 2011 02:40 pm PST
The Ticket - Here are the stories we took note of today but didn't give the full blog treatment: • The RNC is actually $23 million in debt, not $21 million as GOP officials had been told. (RNC) • Harry Reid says Social Security cuts are "off the table." (Washington Wire) • Sharron Angle addressed a make-up convention. [...] Full Story
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