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Defenders of voting rights provision in Supreme Court challenge point to law's escape hatch Sun, 24 Feb, 2013 05:12 AM PST WASHINGTON - The Obama administration and civil rights groups are defending a key section of the landmark voting rights law at the Supreme Court by pointing reformed state, county and local governments to an escape hatch from the law's strictest provision. Yes! We Should Defund The U.N.'s Intergovernmental Panel On Climate Change Sun, 24 Feb, 2013 05:06 AM PST It seems that along with 17 years of flat global temperatures there is some evidence that we are witnessing some cooling on global warming hype and hysteria in Washington as well. Following President Obama’s State of the Union pledge to double down on his frenetic “green” war to prevent climate change, U.S. Representative Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO) has introduced legislation to discontinue any ... ANALYSIS: From Obama and GOP, no urgency to stop spending cuts Sun, 24 Feb, 2013 04:32 AM PST President Barack Obama and congressional Republicans continue to disagree, making compromise unlikely as the March 1 spending cuts draw near. Read more David Ignatius: Obama's team of loyalists Sun, 24 Feb, 2013 04:28 AM PST During President Obama's first term, there was hidden friction between powerful Cabinet secretaries and a White House that wanted control over the foreign-policy process. Dan Carpenter: The case for a better minimum wage Sun, 24 Feb, 2013 04:28 AM PST President Barack Obama's proposal to raise the federal minimum wage from $7.25 an hour to $9 over three years was fairly modest, considering it still would leave millions of workers decades behind in purchasing power. To predict what will happen in Obama's 2nd term, look at his 1st (Commentary) Sun, 24 Feb, 2013 04:16 AM PST Expect higher taxes, more spending and bigger government With 2nd term barely begun, Obama's legacy is yet to be written (Commentary) Sun, 24 Feb, 2013 04:16 AM PST History is kindest to those who perform like winners Some radiation monitors not maintained correctly -- including Laredo Sun, 24 Feb, 2013 04:15 AM PST WASHINGTON _ Assistant administrator Gina McCarthy is widely expected to be President Obama’s choice to head the Environmental Protection Agency, but a key program under her oversight has drawn sharp criticism from its internal watchdog. Virginia Governor Urges President To Avoid Across-The-Board Cuts Sun, 24 Feb, 2013 04:02 AM PST Weekend Edition Sunday host Rachel Martin talks with Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell about the potential impact of sequestration. McDonnell sent a letter to President Obama last week, urging him to find a way to avert the arbitrary federal spending cuts that are expected to hit Virginia particularly hard. Brent Batten: President swings and misses at budget "crisis" npc-news.naplesnews.com Sun, 24 Feb, 2013 04:00 AM PST I, for one, am glad the media wasn’t allowed to cover President Barack Obama’s round of golf with Tiger Woods.

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