Monday, January 3, 2011

Yahoo! News: Politics News

Yahoo! News: Politics News

House Republicans move to repeal Obama healthcare (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 02:35 PM PST

The setting sun casts an orange glow on passing clouds over the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington September 19, 2006. REUTERS/Jason Reed/FilesReuters - House Republicans plan to pass a bill next week to repeal President Barack Obama's overhaul of the U.S. healthcare system, a senior party aide said on Monday.

Obama prepares to face emboldened GOP (AP)

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 01:28 PM PST

Republican Whip Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., center, speaks as Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., left, and Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., stand nearby during a news conference about the New START Treaty on Capitol Hill in Washington Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2010.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)AP - President Barack Obama got what he wanted from his Hawaiian vacation: nearly two weeks away from the spotlight. The peaceful lull ends Tuesday when he returns to Washington to face emboldened Republicans eager to challenge his spending priorities and attempt to repeal his historic health care overhaul.

Obama wraps up peaceful Hawaii trip (AFP)

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 12:57 PM PST

The sun rises behind clouds over the Pacific Ocean near US President Barack Obama's vacation home in Kailua, Hawaii, on January 2. Obama grabbed a few last hours of peace on a surprisingly calm Hawaii holiday Monday before he returns to the political fray and looming battles with Republicans.(AFP/Saul Loeb)AFP - US President Barack Obama grabbed a few last hours of peace on a surprisingly calm Hawaii holiday Monday before he returns to the political fray and looming battles with Republicans.

11 Politicians to Watch in 2011 (The Daily Beast)

Posted: 02 Jan 2011 07:35 PM PST

The Daily Beast - As the new Congress starts its first week, Washington’s got a new sheriff in Darrell Issa, a charismatic Mama Grizzly in Kristi Noem, and a rejuvenated Joe Lieberman. Samuel P. Jacobs on who to keep your eye on in the political year to come.

Obama to increase engagement with Africa in 2011 (AP)

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 08:49 AM PST

FILE - In this July 11, 2009, file photo, President Barack Obama addresses the Ghanaian Parliament in Accra, Ghana. Obama is quietly but strategically stepping up his outreach to Africa, using this year to increase his engagement with a continent that is personally meaningful to him and important to U.S. interests. Obama is quietly but strategically stepping up his outreach to Africa, using this year to increase his engagement with a continent that is personally meaningful to him and important to U.S. interests. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)AP - President Barack Obama is quietly but strategically stepping up his outreach to Africa, using this year to increase his engagement with a continent that is personally meaningful to him and important to U.S. interests.

Gentry Collins drops out of RNC chairmanship race (Daily Caller)

Posted: 02 Jan 2011 07:43 PM PST

Daily Caller - Gentry Collins, a former top political hand to Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele who resigned, blasted Steele, and then vied for his old boss’s job, has dropped out of the race.

At Obama’s request, Kaine will stay on as DNC chair (The Ticket)

Posted: 02 Jan 2011 07:15 AM PST

The Ticket - Tim Kaine announced Sunday he will stay on for another term as chairman of the Democratic National Committee. The former Virginia governor told CNN's "State of the Union" that President Obama had asked him to remain in the job ahead of the 2012 campaign. "He wants me to continue in this spot, and that's what [...]

House GOP to vote on health repeal next week (Politico)

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 01:02 PM PST

Politico - Republicans make good on a campaign promise and set up a showdown with the president.

Dems tap Obama aide to counter Issa (Politico)

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 11:27 AM PST

Politico - Dave Rapallo, an experienced congressional investigator, will lead the oversight committee's minority staff.

House GOP sending Obama a message on health repeal (AP)

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 02:53 PM PST

FILE - In this Nov. 5, 2009, file photo Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, holds a copy of the health care bill, trussed in sturdy rope, in front of the Capitol in Washington during a Republican news conference. Eager to show who's now in charge, the House's new Republican majority plans to vote to repeal President Barack Obama's landmark health care overhaul before he even shows up in their chamber to give his State of the Union address. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)AP - Eager to show who's now in charge, the House's new Republican majority plans to vote to repeal President Barack Obama's landmark health care overhaul before he even shows up in their chamber to give his State of the Union address.

Austria: Cemetery could contain Nazi victims (AP)

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 05:23 AM PST

AP - Officials say a hospital cemetery in western Austria could contain the remains of up to 220 people killed by the Nazis.

Wisconsin adds to heat on healthcare law (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 02:57 PM PST

FILE - In this Dec. 22, 2010 file photo, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev. is seen in his office on Capitol Hill in Washington. Eager to show who's now in charge, the House's new Republican majority plans to vote to repeal President Barack Obama's landmark health care overhaul before he even shows up in their chamber to give his State of the Union address.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)Reuters - Republican moves to unravel the healthcare plan championed by President Barack Obama advanced on Monday, with Wisconsin officially joining a multi-state lawsuit against the reform law.

Debtris: Animation Captures The Scale Of U.S. Debt (VIDEO) (Huffington Post)

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 02:19 PM PST

Huffington Post - The Sunday talk shows this week sparked fresh anxiety over the U.S. debt puzzle this week, with Austan Goolsbee, the chairman of the White House's Council of Economic Advisers pushing back hard against GOP refusal to raise the debt ceiling.

SPJ keeps Helen Thomas award alive, despite second anti-Semitic outburst (Daily Caller)

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 07:17 AM PST

Daily Caller - Former White House correspondent and columnist Helen Thomas’s anti-Semitic remarks haven't stopped the Society of Professional Journalists from eliminating or renaming its “Helen Thomas Lifetime Achievement Award,” which recognizes individuals “for a lifetime of contribution to the journalism profession.”

Michael Steele’s top aides quit on day of RNC debate (Daily Caller)

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 06:20 AM PST

Daily Caller - Michael Steele's odds for a second term as Republican National Committee chairman grew much longer Monday, as two of his top aides quit and a count of the committee's 168 members showed no path to a win for the incumbent.

Federal debt ceiling: The looming showdown (The Week)

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 06:15 AM PST

The Week - Republicans, and not just the Tea Party ones, are threatening to vote against raising the U.S. debt ceiling, sending the U.S. into default. Will they really do it?
Posted by Harshad at 3:23 PM

No comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)