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- Beyond the Blue Social Model
Walter Russell Mead, The American InterestPolicy, Politics & Culture [This is Part Two of the "Beyond ... - Is Jobs Report a Turning Point for Obama?
Sean Trende, RealClearPoliticsThe big news Friday morning was the monthly jobs and unemployment report. The govern ... - Romney Cruising Toward Solid Win in NV
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- Should GOP even have an agenda?
Republicans in the Senate are still trying to figure out the best way to run against Obama. ... - Lawmakers: U.S. aid to Egypt at risk
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers send a warning to the White House and Egyptian officials. ... - Super PACs worry DCCC chair
He says Democrats lost the House in 2010 because they were outgunned in campaign spending. ...
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- Weldon waiting on Qadhafi meeting
He says he'll give the Libyan leader until Friday to indicate whether he'll agree to a sit-down. ... - Gingrich courts K Street
Gingrich's unconventional 2012 campaign is turning its sights to traditional funding sources. ... - Raising the stakes
Meet the masters of money who will bankroll the debate in 2012.
[Courtesy of POLITICO.com: Lobbyists ]
- Death Toll Is Said to Rise in Syrian City of Homs
Activists said the death toll climbed to 260 in an attack Saturday on Homs, a claim the Syrian government flatly de ... - Protesters Throng Frozen Moscow in Anti-Putin March
Tens of thousands marched on Saturday through a city gripped by bitter cold, in a third major effort by Russians op ... - Cold Weather Kills Children in Afghan Refugee Camps
In the past month, at least 22 Afghan children under the age of 5 have frozen to death in refugee camps in Kabul, p ...
[Courtesy of NYT > Home Page]
- N.Y. town still baffled by teens' mysterious tics
In the tiny New York town of LeRoy, one thing is for sure; since October, 16 people suddenly have developed uncontr ... - Prosecutors drop Lance Armstrong doping investigation
Justice Department prosecutors said Friday that they are closing a criminal investigation of champion cyclist Lance ... - Komen apologizes, restores Planned Parenthood funding
The foundation apologized for decisions that cast doubt on its mission to save women's lives and said it would ...
[Courtesy of CNN.com - U.S.]
- Susan G. Komen Apologizes: Hoisted By Its Own Pink Ribbon?
The most powerful breast cancer advocacy organization in the country forgot about one of its special interest group ... - TIME Roundtable: What Does It Mean to Be a Conservative in America Today?
Mitt Romney's advance toward the Republican nomination has provoked a lively conversation about what it means to be ... - Gingrich's Guardian Angel: Could Sheldon Adelson Back Mitt Romney?
Whether or not Newt Gingrich can carry on a real campaign against Mitt Romney depends in large measure on his polit ...
[Courtesy of TIME.com: Top Nation and US stories]
- What The People Want Out West
As the primary season pushes westward, voters in big Western states share what they like and want, plus why they fe ... - As Population Shifts, So Do Political Tactics
In the last decade, population growth in Western swing states outpaced the national average, according to David Dam ... - Komen Races To Restore Planned Parenthood Funds
In an about-face, the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation announced Friday that it is not cutting off funding fo ...
[Courtesy of U.S.]
- Official: 2nd teacher pulled from L.A. school held
A second teacher pulled from a classroom at Miramonte Elementary School this week was arrested Friday. - Police converge on Occupy site in Washington
Dozens of U.S. Park Police in riot gear and on horseback converged on one of the nation's last remaining Occupy sit ... - 1 dead, 2 injured in explosion near Calif. Marine base
One person was killed and 2 hurt in a propane-related explosion in military housing in Coleville, Calif.
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- Unemployment report: January job gains have economists rethinking outlooks
An unexpectedly rosy jobs report set off a chain reaction Friday, upending economists' gloomy predictions for th ... - Is Romney nicer because he's Mormon?
Does religion make people nice? Mitt Romney's tax returns prompt this question. According to those documents, wh ... - Guest post: An 'Arab Spring' of free online higher education
In recent days, we have heard President Obama lecture college presidents about cost control, and we have seen a v ...
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- Heavy snowstorm heads east from Colo.
The most powerful storm of winter pounded Colorado with up to 6 feet of snow and headed east. It caused cancellatio ... - Romney heavily favored to win Nevada vote
Republican front-runner Mitt Romney appeared poised to pick up another state Saturday in Nevada's caucus vote. ... - 8 killed in Egypt clashes over deadly soccer riot
Police fired salvos of tear gas and birdshot at protesters in Cairo as popular anger over a deadly soccer riot beca ...
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- 'It's like they're killing animals'
A Syrian opposition group reports the "horrific" massacre of 260 people in Homs, as the U.N. Security Council prepa ... - Romney poised to win Nevada caucuses
Mitt Romney has a chance on Saturday to do what no Republican presidential candidate has done so far this cycle: wi ... - Martin: Why don't candidates see poor?
In the 1,257 GOP debates we have had to sit through, poverty and the poor have rarely come up, so it was no surpris ...
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- Daily Press Briefing - January 30
View Video 11:17 a.m. EST MR. WOOD: Happy Friday, everyone. QUESTION: You bet. QUESTION: Happy Friday. MR. WOOD: Oh ... - Daily Press Briefing - January 29
View Video 11:02 a.m. EST MR. WOOD: Good morning, everyone. Welcome. I don't have anything for you. QUESTION: Can I ... - Daily Press Briefing - January 28
View Video 11:10 a.m. EST MR. WOOD: Good morning, everyone. Welcome. I don't have anything, so why don't we go righ ...
[Courtesy of U.S. Department of State - Daily Press Briefings]
- U.S. House passes aviation plan that speeds GPS transition
The House has given final approval to an aviation bill that speeds transition to a new air traffic control system b ... - Obama urges action against Syrian leader
President Obama strongly condemned the latest violence in Syria and called on allies to work toward President Basha ... - Republicans: Produce energy, create jobs
Republicans in Congress are pushing for action on their plan to produce more domestic energy and rebuild roads and ...
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- Watch: Pot Pipe Found in Baby's Diaper
Couple arrested after day care worker found paraphernalia in baby's diaper. - Watch: Woman Uses Bible Verses to Ward Off Attacker
Attacker apologized and left after his victim started to read bible verses. - Advertisement:
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- U.S. Politics and Elections: Democracy in Action
Feb. 3: Approximately 140 first-year Fulbright Foreign Students from over 80 countries will participate in seminars ... - U.S.-Brazil Education Cooperation Partnership
Feb. 3: Presidents Obama and Rousseff share a commitment to promoting an innovative U.S.-Brazil education partnersh ... - Burma at the Turning Point
Assistant Secretary Posner (Feb. 2): "The news out of Burma has been much more hopeful, as the government has taken ...
[Courtesy of U.S. Department of State - Highlights]
- For mentally ill, care in jail often out of reach
A man who was declared suicidal by a New Mexico jail and alleges he was then left to rot in solitary confinement fo ... - Indiana election chief found guilty of voter fraud
Indiana's top elections official could lose his job and his freedom after jurors convicted him of multiple voter fr ... - Storm goes east after dumping on Colorado
The most powerful storm of the winter season pounded Colorado with up to 6 feet of snow in the Rocky Mountain footh ...
[Courtesy of msnbc.com: US news]
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Fresh Commentaries
- The American Dilemma by Gilad Atzmon
Is this a desperate attempt by Dershowitz to be funny? After all, how is it possible that a Quaker institute would ... - Ron Paul Surges Into 2nd Place In Nevada Polling
- Israel still adcertising the coming false-flag.
Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Israel must consider 'an operation' before Iran reaches an 'immunity ...
[Courtesy of WHAT REALLY HAPPENED]
- Obama and the Middle East
- Master of Ambiguity:Obama's Non-Plan for Ending the War in Iraq
- No NATO Membership for Georgia
[Courtesy of CounterPunch]
- Quote of the Day
"Osama bin Laden is dead and General Motors is alive."-- Vice President Joe Biden, quoted by Maureen Dowd, repeatin ... - Gingrich Will Hold Press Conference Tonight
Instead of the traditional election night party, Newt Gingrich will hold a press conference after the Nevada caucus ... - Economy Lifts Obama in New Hampshire
A new WMUR Granite State Poll shows that the improving economy has also raised President Obama's standing in New Ha ...
[Courtesy of Taegan Goddard's Political Wire]
- Holder vs. Issa showdown over 'Fast and Furious'
Attorney General Eric Holder will face off with House Republican Darrell Issa Thursday over Mexican-border gun-runn ... - Republicans propose alternative plan to budget cuts
Top Senate Republicans are proposing eliminating part of the across-the-board and painful budget cuts required afte ... - Senate passes insider trading bill
A bill that clarifies the illegality of insider trading of stocks and other securities by members of Congress and t ...
[Courtesy of CNN.com - Politics]
- Cartoon gallery
- Column: Don't blame Heritage for ObamaCare mandate
Stuart Butler: Health care law is not conservative and certainly not what we had in mind. - Editorial: Disability claims swelling in recession
Social Security insurance was meant to help those in need. It was never meant to assist in long-term unemployment. ...
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- The Citizens Agenda in Campaign Coverage
- The Afghanistan War Logs Released by Wikileaks, the World's First Stateless News Organization
- Objectivity as a Form of Persuasion: A Few Notes for Marcus Brauchli
[Courtesy of PressThink]
- Message to Mitt: A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats
That great phrase was coined by the late Jack Kemp, who believed that growth and opportunity for all is the answer ... - Hit or Miss, Romney Takes Ownership of His Speeches
"I love the hymns," Mitt Romney told a crowd of supporters last week in Hialeah, Fla. "I love the h ... - Shuler's Retirement Highlights Democrats' Challenges in N.C.
North Carolina Rep. Heath Shuler's announcement Thursday that he will not run again in November was hardly su ...
[Courtesy of RealClearPolitics - Articles]
- Right-Wing Media Rely On Discredited Evidence To Dismiss Positive Jobs Report
Right-wing media are rushing to put a negative spin on newly released jobs numbers showing a drop in the unemployme ... - Planned Parenthood's Effort To Fight All Types Of Cancer Still Under Attack
Following the controversy surrounding Susan G. Komen for the Cure's initial announcement that it would end its rela ... - Obama's Mortgage Relief Plan Is Immediately Attacked By The Right-Wing Media
President Obama recently outlined his proposal that would give millions of homeowners a chance to save thousands of ...
[Courtesy of Media Matters for America - Latest Items]
- Prop. 8 and the Will of the Voters: A Modest Proposal
If voters should be allowed to decide if gays can marry, then maybe some other nuptial scenarios should be on the b ... - "Get Low" and "Countdown to Zero": Indie-Gestion
Two overrated recent independent films demonstrate that just because it plays at the art house doesn't mean it's ar ... - "Inception": What Cinematic Dreams May Come
With Inception, director Christopher Nolan proves without question that he is one of Hollywood's most captivating f ...
[Courtesy of The Simon]
- Conditional Engagement Strategy
A report from the Center for a New American Security offers an exit strategy reminiscent of what the Bush administr ... - Defenders of the Big Oil Agenda
Opponents of a bill to release oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve have received more oil money on average tha ... - Reversing Pump Prices
A look at history shows that releasing oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve has helped prices before, and could ...
[Courtesy of American Progress Action Fund]
- Stop whining about TARP ' it makes a tidy profit
The Treasury Department issued a bland press release on Wednesday announcing that two more banks have repurchased t ... - On Black Friday and Cyber Monday, beware, consumer, of Ye Olde Cyber-scams
The FBI has issued what we assume to be an annual warning to consumers to carefully fold away their wallets deep wi ... - How to cut CA's greenhouse gas emissions by 80%
Berkeley Lab has taken a long, hard look at California and come up with a simple, step-by-step recipe for reducing ...
[Courtesy of All American Patriots: Politics, economy, health, ...]
- Time to cut off aid to Egypt?
(The Week)
The Week - As tensions rise between Egyptian authorities and U.S. pro-democracy groups, Cairo risks losing the Wes ... - Good day, bad day: January 31, 2012
(The Week)
The Week - Israeli scientists learn to breed black tomatoes, while a top liberal arts college admits to cheating &m ... - The X Factor bloodbath: 'An admission of failure'?
(The Week)
The Week - After an underwhelming first season, Simon Cowell hands pink slips to host Steve Jones, as well as judge ...
[Courtesy of Yahoo! News: Opinion]
- Taking the Windex to the Robot
We just gave Addictomatic a complete overhaul. The hot topics and news pages are a lot more clear and easy to brows ... - Paris Does Politics
Paris Hilton responds: See Paris Hilton Responds to McCain Ad and more funny videos on FunnyOrDie.com Furth ... - You Know, Before
Every now and then, usually when I come across some old letters, I get the outline of a memory of what it was like ...
[Courtesy of electablog]
- Wednesday's Mini-Report
- The need for partisan cover
- House rebuffs Boehner, scraps F-35 Jet Engine Program
[Courtesy of Political Animal]
- Ginsburg doesn't like our constitution
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