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Monday, May 30, 2011 12:03 AM PDT

Today's Politics News: Palin kick-starts bus tour on back of motorcycle McConnell: Ryan Medicare plan 'on the table' Obama tours twister-ravaged neighborhood in Joplin Obama has European 'bounce' in his step Obama to put General Dempsey in top military post Obama picks Russian adviser for Moscow job Biden trumpets resurgent US auto industry US judge rules against corporate contribution ban In Afghanistan, a subdued holiday Aircraft carrier to be named for JFK Children of fallen troops turn to each other Former Texas Gov. Bill Clements dead at 94 Al-Qaida bomber leaves behind a fingerprint Local voting in Italy test for Berlusconi Obama: Missouri tornado disaster 'a national tragedy' THE 14-WEEK CHALLENGE RNC chairman says donors aren’t worried about 2012 GOP field Electric cars get renewed push on Capitol Hill Sarah Palin: From 'Mama Grizzly' to motorcycle mama Sarah Palin rolls into Washington on a Harley Palin kick-starts bus tour on back of motorcycle Sun, 29 May 2011 08:57 pm PDT AP - Sarah Palin rumbled through Washington on the back of a Harley as she and her family began an East Coast tour Sunday, renewing speculation that the former Alaska governor would join the still unsettled Republican presidential contest. Full Story Top McConnell: Ryan Medicare plan 'on the table' Sun, 29 May 2011 07:32 am PDT AP - The top Republican in the Senate said Sunday that a controversial House Medicare plan is "on the table" as President Barack Obama and his GOP rivals wrestle over budget cuts to enact this summer. Full Story Top Obama tours twister-ravaged neighborhood in Joplin Sun, 29 May 2011 08:51 pm PDT AP - Face to face with the legions of homeless and the bereaved, President Barack Obama on Sunday toured the apocalyptic landscape left by Missouri's killer tornado, consoled the community and committed the government to helping rebuild shattered lives. Full Story Top Obama has European 'bounce' in his step Sun, 29 May 2011 12:00 am PDT AFP - US President Barack Obama has left Europe telling Americans that despite budget-busting economic blight, they must not cede their role as a promoter and guarantor of global freedom. Full Story Top Obama to put General Dempsey in top military post Sat, 28 May 2011 11:20 pm PDT AFP - US Army General Martin Dempsey, a former English literature teacher who commanded an armored division in key battles in Iraq, was expected to be named new chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Monday, a US source said. Full Story Top Obama picks Russian adviser for Moscow job Sun, 29 May 2011 08:28 am PDT Reuters - President Barack Obama plans to nominate Michael McFaul, his top adviser on Russian policy, to be the next U.S. ambassador to Moscow, an administration official said on Sunday. Full Story Top Biden trumpets resurgent US auto industry Sat, 28 May 2011 04:26 am PDT AP - Vice President Joe Biden on Saturday credited the Obama administration's intervention for the American auto industry's recovery from "the brink of extinction" and pointed to Chrysler's early repayment of the federal loan that saved it from disaster. Full Story Top US judge rules against corporate contribution ban Fri, 27 May 2011 03:16 pm PDT AP - A U.S. judge has ruled that the campaign finance law banning corporations from making contributions to federal candidates is unconstitutional, saying that a recent Supreme Court decision gives companies the same right to donate as individual citizens enjoy. Full Story Top In Afghanistan, a subdued holiday Sun, 29 May 2011 07:23 pm PDT Politico - Some U.S. troops paused for a moment Sunday to remember what brought America to Afghanistan. Full Story Top Aircraft carrier to be named for JFK Sun, 29 May 2011 11:23 am PDT Politico - The secretary of the Navy says the next one will be named in memory of President Kennedy. Full Story Top Children of fallen troops turn to each other Sun, 29 May 2011 07:57 am PDT AP - After Brooke Nyren's dad died in Iraq, she sat alone at recess because her classmates didn't know what to say. One of Alexis Wright's fellow kindergarteners questioned if she was telling the truth about her dad's death in the war, while others told her it was too confusing to understand why she didn't have a father. Full Story Top Former Texas Gov. Bill Clements dead at 94 Sun, 29 May 2011 07:16 pm PDT AP - Former Texas Gov. Bill Clements, who in 1979 became the state's first Republican elected governor since Reconstruction, has died at 94, his family said. Full Story Top Al-Qaida bomber leaves behind a fingerprint Tue, 24 May 2011 04:09 am PDT AP - The FBI has a fingerprint and forensic evidence linking al-Qaida's top bomb maker in Yemen to a trio of explosive devices used in recent attacks on the United States, tangible reminders that Osama bin Laden's death has not eliminated the threat from the group's most active and dangerous franchise. Full Story Top Local voting in Italy test for Berlusconi Sun, 29 May 2011 07:37 am PDT AP - Italians were electing mayors in cities and towns across the country on Sunday, with Premier Silvio Berlusconi hoping to avert defeat in his stronghold of Milan. Full Story Top Obama: Missouri tornado disaster 'a national tragedy' Sun, 29 May 2011 07:06 pm PDT AFP - President Barack Obama, paying tribute to victims of one of deadliest tornadoes in US history, pledged to stand with Joplin, Missouri "every step of the way" as it rebuilds. Full Story Top THE 14-WEEK CHALLENGE Sat, 28 May 2011 05:03 pm PDT David Shribman - This is Memorial Day weekend. Fourteen weeks from now is Labor Day weekend. In those 14 weeks -- a period roughly one and a half times longer than the general election season next year -- the Republicans have a lot of work to do. Full Story Top RNC chairman says donors aren’t worried about 2012 GOP field Sun, 29 May 2011 09:09 pm PDT Daily Caller - Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus called the party’s crop of 2012 presidential candidates “solid” even though several big names have recently opted against running. Full Story Top Electric cars get renewed push on Capitol Hill Sun, 29 May 2011 09:02 pm PDT Daily Caller - American Values President Gary Bauer and former Commandant of the Marine Corps General James T. Conway are teaming up in support of electric vehicles. Full Story Top Sarah Palin: From 'Mama Grizzly' to motorcycle mama Sun, 29 May 2011 07:04 pm PDT AFP - A Harley-Davidson-riding Sarah Palin, outfitted in black leather and heels, joined a massive annual motorcycle rally in a high-profile appearance amid speculation she will make a bid for the Republican presidential nomination. Full Story Top Sarah Palin rolls into Washington on a Harley Sun, 29 May 2011 02:26 pm PDT Reuters - Republican Sarah Palin rolled into Washington on the back of a Harley-Davidson on Sunday, sparking a frenzy of attention and renewed speculation about her 2012 presidential plans. Full Story Top

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