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Obama’s Afghanistan decision: A partial exit with 2012 in mind
Exclusive to Yahoo! News – 1 hr 36 mins agoBy Ron Fournier National Journal Don't kid yourself. President Obama's decision to withdraw 33,000 troops from Afghanistan before he stands for re-election is not driven by the United States' "position of strength" in the war zone as much as it … Full Story »
The Fast Fix: What’s next for Gabby Giffords?
The Fast Fix – Wed Jun 22, 11:30 am ET- GOPers wait to see if Palin, Perry will shake-up 2012 race Daily Caller – Tue Jun 21, 4:05 pm ET
- Bachmann to launch election campaign Monday: source Reuters – Tue Jun 21, 7:53 pm ET
- The GOP Primary's Mysteriously Missing George W. Bush The Atlantic Wire – Wed Jun 22, 8:33 am ET
- Huntsman: 'Healthy dose of nation-building' needed AP – Wed Jun 22, 9:08 am ET
- Boehner says Obama lacks House support for Libya AP – 35 mins ago
- A revolution in training teachers at Politico – 38 mins ago
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- Obama: 30,000-plus surge troops leaving Afghan AP – 1 hr 17 mins ago
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Linchpin in hunt for bin Laden back with al-Qaida
AP – Wed Jun 15, 1:46 pm ET
AP WASHINGTON - A key al-Qaida operative returned to Pakistan by the CIA after he gave the U.S. information that eventually led to the location of Osama bin Laden has since rejoined al-Qaida, U.S. officials say. Full Story »
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Some September 11 families angered by museum entry fee
Reuters – Wed Jun 22, 1:51 pm ET
Reuters NEW YORK (Reuters) - Some family members of victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks expressed outrage on Wednesday at a potential admission fee to a National Memorial Museum currently under construction at the former site of the World Trade Center towers. Full Story »
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Obama's Afghanistan Drawdown: Why Troop Levels Won't Affect the War's Outcome
Time.com – 31 mins agoThe number of U.S. troops deployed in Afghanistan appears increasingly unlikely to decisively determine the outcome of the war Full Story »
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Analysis: Troop cuts herald shift in US approach
AP – 48 mins ago
AP WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama's withdrawal plan for Afghanistan marks the beginning of the end of a troop-intensive approach to countering a Taliban insurgency that until recent months had fought the U.S. and its NATO allies to a standstill. Full Story »
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Republican presidential candidates react to Obama’s Afghan speech
Daily Caller – 1 hr 30 mins agoRepublican presidential candidates had mixed reactions to President Obama’s speech announcing he plans to drawdown 33,000 troops by the end of next summer. Full Story »
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Conservative groups, lawmakers officially roll out Cut, Cap, Balance Pledge
Daily Caller – Wed Jun 22, 6:29 pm ETAfter days of hype, 47 conservative organizations and more than 20 members of Congress officially announced their support for the “Cut, Cap, Balance Pledge” during a press conference Wednesday afternoon on Capitol Hill. It was a shining moment in the spotlight for the conservative movement. Full Story »
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Illegal Immigration Laws: South Carolina Soon to Join Georgia, Alabama
ContributorNetwork – Wed Jun 22, 6:44 pm ETThe South Carolina state House of Representatives Tuesday passed a Senate-amended version of the illegal immigration reform law that the House passed earlier in the year. It is legislation that, according to the Associated Press, closely approximates those already passed in Indiana, Utah, Georgia, Alabama, and Arizona. Now, South Carolina's legislation simply awaits the signature of Governor Nikki Haley, whose office has said she will sign it. Full Story »
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Christine O’Donnell pushes memoir, vies for role in politics
The Ticket – Wed Jun 22, 4:28 pm ETShe's still not a witch, but she's back. Christine O'Donnell--the surprise GOP tea party candidate from Delaware who is perhaps best-known for her "I'm not a witch" campaign ad released last year-- is trying to re-ingratiate herself to the political world via her new memoir, "Troublemaker." Yesterday, O'Donnell encouraged supporters to pre-order signed copies of "Troublemaker: [...] Full Story »
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More Politics Slideshows »Newt Gingrich loses his campaign finance team
The Ticket – Tue Jun 21, 1:10 pm ETIn yet another major blow to Newt Gingrich's 2012 bid, his top fundraisers resigned from the campaign this morning . A Gingrich spokesman confirmed to the Associated Press's Shannon McCaffrey that fundraising director Jody Thomas and fundraising consultant Mary Heitman have quit the former House speaker's struggling presidential campaign. Their departures come just two weeks [...] Full Story »
Obama sets plan to start U.S. exit from Afghanistan
Reuters – 1 hr 26 mins agoPresident Barack Obama announced on Wednesday a plan to start bringing U.S. troops home from Afghanistan in a significant first step toward ending the long, costly Afghan war. Full Story »
Rep. Hastings facing congressional ethics review
AP – 2 hrs 38 mins agoA conservative legal group said Wednesday the congressional ethics office is looking into allegations that Florida congressman Alcee Hastings sexually harassed a female former aide. Full Story »
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