Sunday, October 3, 2010

Yahoo! News: Politics News

Yahoo! News: Politics News


Obama tracks Europe plot (Politico)

Posted: 03 Oct 2010 08:17 AM PDT

Politico - The W.H. provides info on his involvement in State Department's terrorism warning.

2010's top oppo research hits (Politico)

Posted: 03 Oct 2010 04:26 AM PDT

Politico - With some of the best research dumps still to come, here's POLITICO's list of the top five so far.

US terror warning could hurt Europe's economy (AP)

Posted: 03 Oct 2010 01:40 PM PDT

Police officers patrol through the crowd at the Oktoberfest beer festival in Munich, southern Germany, Sunday, Oct. 3, 2010. The Obama administration is warning Americans about potential terrorist threats in Europe and urging U.S. citizens to be extra vigilant when they're in public places such as tourist spots and transportation hubs. The State Department on Sunday came out with a travel alert for Europe that advises U.S. citizens living or traveling there to take more precautions about their personal security.  (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)AP - A rare advisory for U.S. travelers to beware of potential terrorist threats in Europe drew American shrugs Sunday from Paris to Rome, but tourism officials worried that it could deter would-be visitors from moving ahead with plans to cross the Atlantic.


Latvian gov't wins election, painful reforms ahead (AP)

Posted: 03 Oct 2010 04:46 AM PDT

Latvians mark their ballots at a polling station in Riga, Latvia, Saturday, Oct. 2. 2010. A center-left ethnic Russian party looks poised to top the polls in Latvia's general election Saturday, the first time in the country's 20 years of independence that a pro-Russia party would win the most seats in Parliament.  (AP Photo/Roman Koksarov)AP - Latvia's center-right government was poised to stay in power Sunday after voters backed its plans to continue painful reforms required by an international bailout program to fix the Baltic country's crippled economy.


Obama to pitch plan on colleges at economy meeting (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Oct 2010 01:12 PM PDT

Reuters - President Barack Obama will announce new initiatives to encourage partnerships between private industry and community colleges when he meets with a panel of economic advisers on Monday, U.S. officials said.

5 Best Sunday Columns (The Atlantic Wire)

Posted: 03 Oct 2010 06:47 AM PDT

The Atlantic Wire - Gretchen Morgenson on the Coming Bank Bailouts  The New York Times columnist argues that the financial reform rules established by Democrats increase the likelihood of future bank bailouts: "Given the multiple bailouts of 2008, it is to be expected that the line of institutions clamoring to join the cannot-fail party will grow longer. That’s the definition of moral hazard â€" if you rescue one group, others are sure to want the same treatment and behave in a way that ensures they’ll get it. The losses that taxpayers may endure in the next debacle, meanwhile, mount higher."

Tea-Party affiliated group seeks constitutional change (Daily Caller)

Posted: 02 Oct 2010 07:10 AM PDT

Daily Caller - A Tea Party activist is working to get state backing for a constitutional convention to pass a constitutional amendment that would give two-thirds of the states the ability to repeal congressional acts, such as the new health care law.

Sanders: Republicans 'Do Not Want America to Succeed' (CQPolitics.com)

Posted: 03 Oct 2010 09:14 AM PDT

CQPolitics.com - Sen. Bernard Sanders accused Republicans on Sunday of being more interested in taking control of Congress than in helping Americans find jobs and get back on stable footing.

Rand Paul uses Fox News debate to slam opponent Conway (The Upshot)

Posted: 03 Oct 2010 09:06 AM PDT

The Upshot - To kick off Sunday's Kentucky Senate debate, Fox News Sunday host Chris Wallace offered Rand Paul and Jack Conway a chance to comment on one another. Wallace noted that Republican nominee Paul has rarely mentioned his opponent on the trail. But that simple statement elicited a biting reply from tea party candidate Paul, who quickly [...]

Paul, Conway Clash in First Televised Debate (CQPolitics.com)

Posted: 03 Oct 2010 09:02 AM PDT

CQPolitics.com - Kentucky Senate candidates Rand Paul (R) and Jack Conway (D) sparred over taxes, entitlement reform and cap-and-trade energy legislation in their first televised debate on "Fox News Sunday."

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