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GOP seeks leverage in talks over debt ceiling hike
AP – 13 mins agoIt was a tough-talking House Speaker John Boehner who warned Wall Street this week that Congress won't raise the government's debt ceiling without massive spending cuts that most Democrats oppose. Full Story »
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Exclusive to Yahoo! News – Wed May 11, 11:46 am ET- AP-GfK poll: Obama approval hits 60 percent AP – 2 hrs 17 mins ago
- Mitch Daniels May Not Run Because His Wife Fears Media Scrutiny The Atlantic Wire – Tue May 10, 6:47 pm ET
- Romney to speak on health care Washington Post – Tue May 10, 8:37 pm ET
- Trump’s 2012 polling plummets The Ticket – Tue May 10, 4:47 pm ET
- 52% of Republicans Want a Third Party The Atlantic Wire – Mon May 9, 5:54 pm ET
- Boehner blasted by Catholic profs at Politico – 2 hrs 23 mins ago
- Gingrich makes it official at Politico – Wed May 11, 4:34 pm ET
- Hill panel seeking documents on Libya operations AP – 33 mins ago
- Diary: Bin Laden eyed new targets, big body count AP – 10 mins ago
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Info from Osama raid shows interest in US trains
AP – Fri May 6, 12:10 am ET
AP WASHINGTON - Some of the first information gleaned from Osama bin Laden's compound indicates al-Qaida considered attacking U.S. trains on the upcoming anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. But counterterrorism officials say they believe the planning never got beyond the initial phase and have no recent intelligence pointing to an active plot for such an attack. Full Story »
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EU says nuclear talks with Iran again in limbo
AFP – Wed May 11, 1:43 pm ET
AFP/ISNA/File BRUSSELS (AFP) - The European Union cast doubt Wednesday on hopes of a quick resumption of stalled nuclear talks with Iran, saying a message from Tehran to kickstart the negotiations offered nothing new. Full Story »
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House panel votes to limit Obama on nuke reduction
AP – 8 mins agoWASHINGTON - A House panel has voted to limit the president's authority to reduce nuclear weapons under a U.S.-Russia treaty overwhelmingly ratified by the Senate last December. Full Story »
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Analysis: Romney, Gingrich mark a turn in GOP race
AP – 2 hrs 23 mins ago
AP WASHINGTON - A health care speech by Mitt Romney and a formal announcement that Newt Gingrich is running mark a turn toward the substantive in the Republican presidential race. Full Story »
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Carney ducks NLRB question with ‘independent agency’ defense, Gov. Nikki Haley not pleased
Daily Caller – 5 mins agoWhite House Press Secretary Jay Carney deflected a question on National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) actions against the Boeing Company in South Carolina on Wednesday, and the state’s Republican Gov. Nikki Haley isn’t pleased. Full Story »
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WaPo op-ed contributor and former Gitmo detainee posts photoshopped dead Obama pic on his website
Daily Caller – 47 mins agoThe Washington Post’s Outlook section just gave ex-jihadi Moazzem Begg a half-page this Sunday to lament the U.S. war on jihadis, and Begg repaid the Post by showcasing a photoshopped image of a dead President Barack Obama on his advocacy website. Full Story »
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Tea party endorses Bruning for US Senate in Neb.
AP – Wed May 11, 2:28 pm ETWASHINGTON - The Tea Party Express on Wednesday endorsed Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning for the U.S. Senate in Nebraska, the group's first 2012 endorsement. The prominent conservatives' endorsement comes more than a year before Nebraskans vote in what is shaping up to be a crowded GOP primary to unseat Democrat Ben Nelson. Full Story »
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What the GOP can — and can't — learn from Canada's Conservatives
The Week – Wed May 11, 2:11 pm ETNew York - Canada's right wing won control of parliament this month — but their strategy on immigration and hardline Tea Party-types wouldn't work in the U.S. Full Story »
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2012 GOP presidential hopeful: Newt Gingrich
Exclusive to Yahoo! News – Tue May 10, 1:56 pm ETConservative commentator and former House of Representatives Speaker Newt Gingrich formally announced Wednesday that he is entering the 2012 race for the White House. With an announcement on Twitter, Gingrich made official what had long been anticipated: "Today I am announcing my candidacy for president of the United States."… Full Story »
Nassau County doubles down with casino and arena
Reuters – 59 mins agoNew York's Nassau County on Wednesday announced plans to boost its economy with a new ice hockey arena and a racetrack casino, but both would be subject to voter and state approval. Full Story »
Medical marijuana wins final vote in Delaware
AP – 1 hr 4 mins agoAll that's left to make medical marijuana legal in Delaware is the signature of the governor who has said he would make it law. Full Story »
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