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Today's Politics News: White House agrees to $6.5B more in budget cuts Obama insists every option under review for Libya Analysis: The real stakes in Wisconsin Obama, Calderon pledge cooperation on drug wars Newt Gingrich is officially unofficially exploring a 2012 bid Judge stays healthcare ruling, gives White House deadline Palin speaks out on Supreme Court ruling Sen. Akaka of Hawaii decides against 2012 run Counteroffer in budget talks Huck rips Portman's pregnancy Capitol ceremony for WWI vet blocked in Congress Gingrich announces website to explore GOP bid 3 Dutch marines held in Libya after failed rescue US examining 'full range of options' on Libya UNCIVIL UNIONS 10 questions with the producer of ‘Atlas Shrugged’ John Aglialoro Phill Kline maintains innocence Palin clarifies statement on Supreme Court ruling: ‘I wasn’t calling for any limit on free speech’ Tea Party for the Left: US Uncut White House agrees to $6.5B more in budget cuts Thu, 3 Mar 2011 10:37 pm PST AP - The White House called for $6.5 billion in immediate spending cuts Thursday as negotiations opened with tea party-backed Republicans in Congress seeking reductions nearly 10 times as large in their drive to reduce the size of federal government. Full Story Top Obama insists every option under review for Libya Thu, 3 Mar 2011 05:35 pm PST AP - Wary that Libya's bloody crisis could devolve into humanitarian chaos, President Barack Obama on Thursday insisted he is considering every intervention option, including military might, along with America's allies. To Moammar Gadhafi, he declared: "Step down from power and leave." Full Story Top Analysis: The real stakes in Wisconsin Thu, 3 Mar 2011 08:20 am PST Time.com - Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's war on the public unions could change the game across the U.S. in 2012. Full Story Top Obama, Calderon pledge cooperation on drug wars Thu, 3 Mar 2011 08:18 pm PST AP - Seeking to repair damaged relations, President Barack Obama and Mexican President Felipe Calderon agreed Thursday to deepen their cooperation in combating drug violence and declared a breakthrough in efforts to end a long-standing dispute over cross-border trucking. Full Story Top Newt Gingrich is officially unofficially exploring a 2012 bid Thu, 3 Mar 2011 10:51 am PST The Ticket - It's official—sort of: Newt Gingrich said Thursday he's exploring a run for the 2012 GOP presidential nomination. Unofficially, of course. Per CNN's Peter Hamby, the former House Speaker said in an interview with Georgia radio host Martha Zoller that he's taking his first steps toward a presidential bid and announced a new website—NewtExplore2012.com—that will go [...] Full Story Top Judge stays healthcare ruling, gives White House deadline Thu, 3 Mar 2011 01:44 pm PST Reuters - A judge on Thursday put on hold his ruling that President Barack Obama's healthcare overhaul was unconstitutional, allowing the White House to continue implementing the landmark legislation for now. Full Story Top Palin speaks out on Supreme Court ruling Wed, 2 Mar 2011 01:05 pm PST Daily Caller - UPDATE: Palin clarifies her comments here. The headline and article have been edited to reflect her statement. Full Story Top Sen. Akaka of Hawaii decides against 2012 run Thu, 3 Mar 2011 01:57 am PST AP - With a tiny campaign war chest and indications that powerful Democrats wouldn't support a re-election bid, Sen. Daniel Akaka of Hawaii announced he would step down after his term expires next year. Full Story Top Counteroffer in budget talks Thu, 3 Mar 2011 04:18 pm PST Politico - More than 24 accounts have been identified as potential targets for cuts, including EPA funds. Full Story Top Huck rips Portman's pregnancy Thu, 3 Mar 2011 03:23 pm PST Politico - Huckabee says the expecting star is helping to "glamorize" single motherhood. Full Story Top Capitol ceremony for WWI vet blocked in Congress Thu, 3 Mar 2011 06:42 pm PST AP - West Virginia's two Democratic senators blamed House Speaker John Boehner on Thursday after their hopes of having the remains of World War I veteran Frank Buckles honored in the Capitol Rotunda were dashed, at least for now. Full Story Top Gingrich announces website to explore GOP bid Thu, 3 Mar 2011 08:37 pm PST AP - Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich says he is launching a website to explore a run for president. Full Story Top 3 Dutch marines held in Libya after failed rescue Thu, 3 Mar 2011 10:36 am PST AP - Armed forces loyal to Moammar Gadhafi captured three Dutch marines and their helicopter during a botched evacuation mission near a stronghold of the Libyan leader, the Defense Ministry said Thursday. Full Story Top US examining 'full range of options' on Libya Thu, 3 Mar 2011 08:29 pm PST AFP - President Barack Obama has said he is examining the "full range" of military options, including a no-fly zone, if the revolt in Libya turns into a bloody stalemate and humanitarian disaster. Full Story Top UNCIVIL UNIONS Thu, 3 Mar 2011 03:06 pm PST Ann Coulter - As Obama rakes in historic campaign contributions from Wall Street money, liberals claim Republicans are beholden to "the rich." However that may be, it is far more true, and far less remarked upon, that the Democratic Party is the party of public sector unions. Full Story Top 10 questions with the producer of ‘Atlas Shrugged’ John Aglialoro Thu, 3 Mar 2011 09:46 pm PST Daily Caller - Some thought it might never happen. Others hoped it wouldn’t. But now John Aglialoro has done it. He has produced a cinematic adaptation of “Atlas Shrugged,” the philosopher Ayn Rand’s magnum opus, which will open in theaters nationwide on April 15 (yes, tax day). Full Story Top Phill Kline maintains innocence Thu, 3 Mar 2011 09:16 pm PST Daily Caller - Former Kansas Attorney General Phill Kline spent this week defending himself before Kansas’s Board for Discipline of Attorneys against claims that his personal pro-life feelings led him to instigate investigations into abortion providers — specifically George Tiller and Planned Parenthood. Full Story Top Palin clarifies statement on Supreme Court ruling: ‘I wasn’t calling for any limit on free speech’ Thu, 3 Mar 2011 07:55 pm PST Daily Caller - Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin clarified remarks posted on Twitter this week in response to a Supreme Court ruling in favor of a church that demonstrates at military funerals, saying she was making a point about a double standard on free speech, not that the group shouldn’t have the right to protest. Full Story Top Tea Party for the Left: US Uncut Thu, 3 Mar 2011 07:35 pm PST The Daily Beast - Like their right-wing opponents, US Uncut activists tap into Americans' anger toward a system perceived as favoring interest groups over the common good. But they're sensitive about the Tea Party comparisons, writes Ben Adler. Full Story Top

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