Wednesday, August 25, 2010

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Yahoo! News: Politics News

As GOP civil war rages, Democrats look to benefit (AP)

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 02:22 PM PDT

Surrounded by family members, Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Scott, center, gestures as he speaks with supporters Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2010 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Florida's Republican voters chose Scott over career public servant Bill McCollum as their candidate for governor. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)AP - A Republican civil war is raging, with righter-than-thou conservatives dominating ever more primaries in a fight for the party's soul. And the Democrats hope to benefit.

Carter in North Korea to free U.S. prisoner (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 01:36 PM PDT

A North Korean soldier looks towards South Korea at the truce village of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating the two Korea. Former US president Jimmy Carter arrived in North Korea on what is believed to be a mission to win the release of an American serving eight years of hard labour in the communist state.(AFP/Jung Yeon-Je)Reuters - Former President Jimmy Carter met North Korea's nominal head of state on Wednesday after touching down in Pyongyang for a private visit to win the release of an American jailed in the reclusive country.

Obama to address nation to mark end of Iraq combat (AP)

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 02:42 PM PDT

In this Aug. 11, 2010 photo, U.S. Army Spc.Jason Frazier shows an Iraqi federal policeman how to look around for threats, each man pretending to be aiming a gun in Baghdad, Iraq. The number of U.S. soldiers in Iraq dipped below the 50,000 threshold, fulfilling a campaign pledge by President Barack Obama a week ahead of a deadline to shift away from fighting to a new training mission. For the troops left behind, however, the war is not over. They still face danger. (AP Photo/Lara Jakes)AP - President Barack Obama will address the nation from the Oval Office and visit troops at Fort Bliss, Texas, on Tuesday to mark the end of U.S. combat operations in Iraq.

Officials: CIA drones may target Yemen terrorists (AP)

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 02:26 PM PDT

AP - The White House, in an effort to turn up the heat against al-Qaida's branch in Yemen, is considering adding the CIA's armed Predator drones to the fight, two U.S. officials said Wednesday.

More women in political spotlight, but gap remains (AP)

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 01:29 PM PDT

FILE - In this Wednesday, June 9, 2010 picture, Meg Whitman, left, winner of the Republican nomination for governor of California, and Carly Fiorina, the GOP nominee for the U.S. Senate from California, celebrate at a post-primary election celebration in Anaheim, Calif. Despite celebrations planned Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010 — designated as Women's Equality Day to mark the adoption of the 19th Amendment in 1920 — American women's share of high-level political power still lags behind scores of other nations. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)AP - The suffragists who 90 years ago won voting rights for women would likely shake their heads in wonder at this election, with its "mama grizzly" candidates and high-stakes woman-vs.-woman showdowns.

Obama discusses economy, markets in advisers call (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 02:07 PM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama walks on the ninth hole while playing golf at Mink Meadows Golf Club in Martha's Vineyard in Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, August 25, 2010. The first family is on a 10-day summer vacation. REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS SPORT GOLF)Reuters - President Barack Obama held a conference call with top economic advisers on Wednesday to discuss newly released grim data that has raised fears the economy is at risk of a new downturn.

Ads slam Senate candidates in Ky., Pa. and Calif. (AP)

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 01:42 PM PDT

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Rand Paul talks with a reporter after addressing a group in Louisville, Ky., Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2010. (AP Photo/Ed Reinke)AP - A political group affiliated with former top Republican Party officials is airing TV ads in Kentucky, Pennsylvania and California targeting Democratic U.S. Senate candidates for supporting what the group disparagingly calls "ObamaCare."

Carter in North Korea to free U.S. prisoner (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 01:36 PM PDT

A North Korean soldier looks towards South Korea at the truce village of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating the two Korea. Former US president Jimmy Carter arrived in North Korea on what is believed to be a mission to win the release of an American serving eight years of hard labour in the communist state.(AFP/Jung Yeon-Je)Reuters - Former President Jimmy Carter met North Korea's nominal head of state on Wednesday after touching down in Pyongyang for a private visit to win the release of an American jailed in the reclusive country.

Dead heat race in ravaged Nev. district (Politico)

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 02:08 PM PDT

Politico - Republicans must win if they have any hope of winning a House majority in November.

Quayle claims victory in crowded race (Politico)

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 11:25 AM PDT

Politico - The embattled Republican cancels a victory party, then wins his party's nod in Arizona's 3rd District.

US: Pakistan will keep up counterinsurgency fight (AP)

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 02:34 PM PDT

Pakistani flood survivors fight over relief taken from a truck carrying goods for distribution in Nowshera near Peshawar, Pakistan on Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2010. Pakistan will have to demonstrate it can spend relief funds transparently and well if it wants more help in rebuilding after its massive floods, the U.S. aid chief said, (AP Photo/B.K.Bangash)AP - Pakistan has assured the United States it will press its campaign against insurgents inside its borders despite the extraordinary demands on the country's military from devastating floods, U.S. officials said Wednesday.

White House: US to support UN inquiry in Myanmar (AP)

Posted: 18 Aug 2010 10:17 AM PDT

FILE - In this Nov. 4, 2009 file photo, Myanmar's detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi exits the Inya Lake Hotel after meeting with U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Kurt Campbell in Yangon, Myanmar. Myanmar's ruling junta said the country's first election in two decades will be held Nov. 7, finally announcing a date Friday, Aug. 13,2010, for long-awaited polls that critics have dismissed as a sham designed to cement military rule. Foreign governments have urged Myanmar to ensure the polls are open, fair and include the party of detained pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi. But her party already had decided to boycott the vote, saying the junta imposed unfair rules including ones that effectively bar the Nobel Peace laureate from being a candidate. (AP Photo/Khin Maung Win, File)AP - The Obama administration has decided to support the creation of a United Nations commission to look into alleged crimes against humanity and war crimes in Myanmar.

Putin fires darts at gray whale from crossbow (AP)

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 10:00 AM PDT

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin aims a crossbow as he is on a rubber boat at the Olga Harbor of Kamchatka Peninsula during a scientific expedition, to study grey whales on Wednesday, Aug.25, 2010. (AP Photo/ RIA Novosti, Alexei Druzhinin, pool)AP - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin fired darts from a crossbow at a gray whale off Russia's Far Eastern coast on Wednesday in the latest in a series of man-versus-nature stunts designed to cultivate the image of a macho leader.

US grants licenses for radar equipment sales to Taiwan (AFP)

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 02:53 PM PDT

An F-16 fighter of the Taiwan air force. US President Barack Obama administration says it has granted export licenses to US firms selling radar equipment to Taiwan in a move that could irk China. Beijing angrily halted military and security contacts with Washington when the US announced in January an arms package for Taiwan that included missiles, helicopters and equipment for F-16 fighter jets.(AFP/File/Patrick Lin)AFP - US President Barack Obama administration says it has granted export licenses to US firms selling radar equipment to Taiwan in a move that could irk China.

Should Obama fire his economic team? (The Week)

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 08:39 AM PDT

The Week - House Minority Leader John Boehner demanded mass firings in the West Wing. Would Obama be smart to listen?

Walden: Democrats Panicked Over Election-Year Economy (CQPolitics.com)

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 02:18 PM PDT

CQPolitics.com - Charlotte, N.C. -- At a campaign stop here Wednesday, National Republican Congressional Committee Deputy Chairman Greg Walden (Ore.) said Democrats' anxiety over jobs has reached new depths. That fear, Walden noted, was palpable in the party's response to GOP calls for the resignation of the White House economic team.

Mosque issue good for GOP, only if they don't bring it up (McClatchy Newspapers)

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 01:54 PM PDT

McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON — The New York Islamic cultural center debate has given a boost to Republicans, but most of them aren't eager to talk about it.

Alaska Insiders Point Fingers at Murkowski Aides (CQPolitics.com)

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 01:26 PM PDT

CQPolitics.com - Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) trails primary challenger Joe Miller as the state awaits final results, but already some Republicans on the ground are talking about what went wrong for Murkowski.
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