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Today's Politics News: U.S. in talks over possible Mubarak departure Obama sharpens jobs element of energy pitch The Mormon primary: Romney vs. Huntsman Jon Huntsman’s cap and trade record could be significant barrier in 2012 run Virginia to ask top court to review health law House Republicans move to slash domestic programs The Fast Fix: Tea Party takedown? Obama discusses faith at National Prayer Breakfast Giffords's husband will command final shuttle flight Obama balances Egypt, economy US Officials: US-Egypt discuss Mubarak quitting GOP divided over Obama response to Egypt Probe examines possible link between shooter WikiLeaks cable: US diplomat doubts Jordan reforms U.S. proposes Mubarak's immediate resignation Taliban leader’s death by exercise reduces dwindling Gitmo population Anti-Koch progressives call for violent acts against Justice Clarence Thomas at rally Sen. Rand Paul lone senator to vote against ‘laser pointer’ amendment to FAA bill LAST TICKET: A nice phone call could have saved Joe Miller; Bloomberg lost his cool on a groundhog U.S. in talks over possible Mubarak departure Thu, 3 Feb 2011 09:36 pm PST Reuters - U.S. officials said on Thursday they were discussing with Egyptians different scenarios for a transition of power, including one in which President Hosni Mubarak leaves office immediately. Full Story Top Obama sharpens jobs element of energy pitch Thu, 3 Feb 2011 04:47 pm PST AP - President Barack Obama, turning briefly to his eclipsed domestic agenda, sharpened his sales pitch for clean energy technology Thursday by promising that the payoff would be a wave of jobs — the kind good enough to support families and long-term American prosperity. Full Story Top The Mormon primary: Romney vs. Huntsman Thu, 3 Feb 2011 01:41 am PST Politico - Mitt Romney and Jon Huntsman Jr. are both Mormons, both wealthy scions of old Utah families, both ex-governors with chiseled features and terrific hair. Full Story Top Jon Huntsman’s cap and trade record could be significant barrier in 2012 run Thu, 3 Feb 2011 03:34 pm PST Daily Caller - When Jon Huntsman resigned his post as U.S. Ambassador to China earlier this week, commentators on all sides of the political spectrum began analyzing his chances of winning the presidency in 2012 if he opted to run. Full Story Top Virginia to ask top court to review health law Thu, 3 Feb 2011 02:46 pm PST Reuters - Virginia said on Thursday it will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to hear its challenge to President Barack Obama's healthcare overhaul, bypassing the appeals process in a rarely used move to try to speed up a definitive ruling on the year-old law. Full Story Top House Republicans move to slash domestic programs Thu, 3 Feb 2011 09:15 pm PST AP - Republicans now controlling the House promised Thursday to slash domestic agencies' budgets by almost 20 percent for the coming year, the first salvo in what's sure to be a bruising battle over their drive to cut spending to where it was before President Barack Obama took office. Full Story Top The Fast Fix: Tea Party takedown? Thu, 3 Feb 2011 05:54 am PST The Newsroom - Why is the Tea Party going after Republican Senator Dick Lugar of Indiana? Get The Fix in your e-mail inbox! Click here to sign-up for the Morning Fix newsletter. Click here for the Afternoon Fix newsletter. Follow The Fix on … Full Story Top Obama discusses faith at National Prayer Breakfast Thu, 3 Feb 2011 02:17 pm PST AP - President Barack Obama said Thursday that his faith has deepened during his two years in the White House, and he urged lawmakers to rely on their own faith to build a spirit of civility in Washington following the shooting of a congresswoman. Full Story Top Giffords's husband will command final shuttle flight Thu, 3 Feb 2011 06:39 pm PST Politico - Mark Kelly and NASA are expected to make an announcement at a press conference Friday. Full Story Top Obama balances Egypt, economy Thu, 3 Feb 2011 03:03 pm PST Politico - Obama has to try to sell the message, aides say, despite Egypt’s headline-grabbing events. Full Story Top US Officials: US-Egypt discuss Mubarak quitting Thu, 3 Feb 2011 10:42 pm PST AP - The Obama administration is in talks with top Egyptian officials about the possible immediate resignation of President Hosni Mubarak and the formation of an interim government that could prepare the country for free and fair elections later this year, U.S. officials said late Thursday. Full Story Top GOP divided over Obama response to Egypt Thu, 3 Feb 2011 06:22 pm PST AP - As chaos roils Egypt, Republican lawmakers and the GOP's potential presidential candidates are divided over President Barack Obama's response though united in concern that an Islamic regime could rise to power in a nation that is an important U.S. ally in the precarious Middle East. 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 WikiLeaks cable: US diplomat doubts Jordan reforms Thu, 3 Feb 2011 09:13 am PST AP - A secret U.S. diplomatic cable released by WikiLeaks indicates that in 2009 the U.S. ambassador to Jordan had little faith in King Abdullah II's promises to initiate reforms in his country. Full Story Top U.S. proposes Mubarak's immediate resignation Thu, 3 Feb 2011 09:32 pm PST Reuters - The Obama administration is discussing with Egyptian officials the immediate resignation of President Hosni Mubarak as one of several scenarios for a transition of power, a U.S. official said. Full Story Top Taliban leader’s death by exercise reduces dwindling Gitmo population Thu, 3 Feb 2011 05:27 pm PST Daily Caller - Suspected Taliban leader Awal Gul died at Guantanamo Bay after exercising on an elliptical machine Tuesday night. Full Story Top Anti-Koch progressives call for violent acts against Justice Clarence Thomas at rally Thu, 3 Feb 2011 04:35 pm PST Daily Caller - In an edited video released Thursday, progressive protesters are shown calling for violent attacks on Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas while protesting outside a summit billionaire brothers Charles and David Koch held last week in Palm Springs, Calif. Full Story Top Sen. Rand Paul lone senator to vote against ‘laser pointer’ amendment to FAA bill Thu, 3 Feb 2011 03:39 pm PST Daily Caller - Like father, like son. Full Story Top LAST TICKET: A nice phone call could have saved Joe Miller; Bloomberg lost his cool on a groundhog Thu, 3 Feb 2011 02:27 pm PST The Ticket - Here are the stories we took note of today but didn't give the full blog treatment: • Lisa Murkowski might not have run a write-in campaign in Alaska had Joe Miller not been such a jerk to her on the phone. (Hotline on Call) • Sarah Palin says she's skipping CPAC because February is her [...] Full Story Top

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