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Boehner calls for debt deal within a month
Reuters – Wed Jun 1, 6:24 pm ETWashington needs to wrap up a deal to increase borrowing authority within a month to avoid rattling financial markets, House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner said on Wednesday. Full Story »
Quitters Remorse Settling in for the GOP's 2012 Dropouts
The Atlantic Wire – Wed Jun 1, 6:39 pm ET- Anthony Weiner's Junk Defense The Daily Beast – Wed Jun 1, 11:37 pm ET
- Obama campaign sets goal of raising $60 million in quarter Reuters – Wed Jun 1, 7:29 pm ET
- Opinion: Run, Sarah and Michele, Run The Daily Beast – Wed Jun 1, 11:36 pm ET
- What we’ve learned about Sarah Palin’s presidential aspirations from her bus tour Daily Caller – Wed Jun 1, 12:15 am ET
- Hoopla, hype hover over unsettled GOP field AP – Wed Jun 1, 6:30 am ET
- Edwards charges expected Friday at Politico – Thu Jun 2, 8:51 pm ET
- Huntsman: Romney a 'great man' at Politico – Thu Jun 2, 6:09 pm ET
- Gates hopes to improve US-China relations AP – 17 mins ago
- Airman discharged under 'don't ask, don't tell' AP – Thu Jun 2, 11:01 pm ET
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Charges refiled against accused 9/11 mastermind
AP – Tue May 31, 6:50 pm ETWASHINGTON - Military prosecutors have refiled terrorism and murder charges against the accused mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and four other men under a revamped trial process at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, the Pentagon said Tuesday. Full Story »
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French minister bids to revive Middle East talks
Reuters – Thu Jun 2, 1:52 pm ETRAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe made a last-ditch effort on Thursday to revive peace negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians before a likely showdown at the United Nations in September. Full Story »
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FACT CHECK: Romney miscasts economy in GOP debut
AP – 8 mins ago
AP WASHINGTON - In rhetorical excesses marking his entry in the presidential campaign, Mitt Romney said the economy worsened under President Barack Obama, when it actually improved, and criticized the president for issuing apologies to the world that were never made. Full Story »
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Germany's costly decision to give up nuclear power
The Christian Science Monitor – Thu Jun 2, 3:18 pm ETGermany’s stunning decision this week to switch off nuclear power by 2022 may prevent a political meltdown for Chancellor Angela Merkel and her party. But for Germans, who live in Europe’s largest economy, it will likely generate costs – economic, environmental, and even geopolitical. Full Story »
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General Motors not eager to be political talking point in 2012
Daily Caller – Fri Jun 3, 12:02 am ETWhen Chrysler announced at the end of April that it repaid most of its $10.5 billion loan from the federal government, Democrats seized on the opportunity to declare the unpopular bailout a success story. The Chrysler announcement, combined with General Motors’ (GM) previous claim that it had already paid back half of its $50 billion bailout, has put the auto companies in a unique position for the 2012 election cycle. Full Story »
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China suspected in cyber attack on emails of top U.S. government, military officials
Daily Caller – Thu Jun 2, 11:55 pm ETJust days after the Pentagon concluded for the first time that computer sabotage counts as an act of war, top U.S. government and military officials’ Gmail accounts were hit by what Google says was an attack by Chinese hackers. Full Story »
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Alaska to release 250 pounds of Palin emails, some may touch on family matters
Daily Caller – Thu Jun 2, 11:52 pm ETThe state of Alaska is poised to release thousands of pages of emails that once passed through the accounts of possible presidential candidate Sarah Palin during her time as the state’s governor. Full Story »
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Eight Crazy Political Rants
The Daily Beast – Thu Jun 2, 10:45 pm ETNEW YORK - From Anthony Weiner ripping the GOP, to Sarah Palin roaring as a Mama Grizzly, and Muammar Gaddafi rambling on martyrdom, some politicos won’t hesitate to take off the gloves. WATCH VIDEO of eight politicians unleashed. Full Story »
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Newt Gingrich: Assessing the damage done
Washington Post – Wed Jun 1, 7:17 am ETIn a new Gallup poll, Gingrich’s favorable ratings among Republican voters have fallen to just 61 percent, down from a high of 75 percent in early April. Full Story »
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 … Full Story »
Dems can win economic debate, says Clinton’s pollster
Daily Caller – Thu Jun 2, 11:53 pm ETThe current Republican political pitch to voters is powerful, but Democrats can win back perhaps 20 to 45 seats in the House if they offer a forward-leaning message to voters, according to an extensive analysis by Stan Greenberg, who worked as resident Bill Clinton’s primary pollster. Full Story »
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