Sunday, January 23, 2011

Yahoo! News: Politics News

Yahoo! News: Politics News

At Obama's midpoint, an altered State of the Union (AP)

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 01:04 PM PST

FILE - In this Jan. 27, 2010, file photo President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union address on Capitol Hill in Washington. When Obama first addressed the joint session about two years ago he had big plans, and a Democratic majority in Congress to help him carry them out. At Tuesday's State of the Union he will speak to a radically reshaped Congress, its Democratic ranks slashed by voters last November, and Republicans sworn to slash spending by as much as $100 billion. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)AP - Nearly two years ago on a cold February day, President Barack Obama stood for the first time before a joint session of Congress and spoke of a national day of reckoning.

Ahmadinejad proposes more nuclear talks (AP)

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 03:20 AM PST

Iran's Chief Negotiator Saeed Jalili arrives to address the media after two-day talks between Iran and world powers on Iran's nuclear program at the historical Ciragan Palace in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, Jan. 22, 2011. — Talks meant to nudge Iran toward meeting U.N. Security Council demands to stop uranium enrichment collapsed Saturday, with Tehran shrugging off calls by six world powers to cease the activity that could be harnessed to make nuclear weapons. (AP Photo/Ibrahim Usta))AP - Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Sunday that further nuclear discussions with the world powers would one day produce a positive outcome, a day after the latest round of talks in Istanbul failed.

Health care overhaul debate now shifts to states (AP)

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 10:40 PM PST

Alabama State Rep. Greg Wren, R-Montgomery, is pictured at the Alabama Statehouse in Montgomery, Ala., Thursday, Jan. 12, 2011. True or false: states suing to overturn core elements of President Barack Obama's health care law are refusing to carry it out. If you said ``true,'' you'd be wrong. Republican governors and state legislators are setting up the machinery to carry out the law in their states even as attorneys general argue the courts should declare it unconstitutional. (AP Photo/Jamie Martin)AP - True or false: States suing to overturn core requirements of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul are refusing to carry out the law. If you said "true," you'd be wrong.

Colin Powell isn’t ready to endorse Obama in 2012 (The Ticket)

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 08:02 AM PST

The Ticket - Colin Powell made waves in 2008 when he endorsed Barack Obama over John McCain, but the former GOP Secretary of State says he's not sure he'll back Obama again in 2012. In an interview with CNN's Candy Crowley, Powell said he won't formally endorse anyone until he actually sees who is on the 2012 ticket. [...]

Romney wins 2012 GOP straw poll in New Hampshire (The Ticket)

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 06:37 AM PST

The Ticket - In a notable but not unexpected victory, Mitt Romney easily won an early 2012 presidential straw poll among New Hampshire Republicans Saturday. The former Massachusetts governor, who moved to the Granite State after his failed 2008 White House bid, won 35 percent of the vote in the poll, cementing his status an early frontrunner ahead [...]

New Hampshire GOP picks tea party-style leader (AP)

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 05:08 PM PST

FILE - In this Sept. 25, 2010 photo, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks to delegates at the New Hampshire Republican Convention in Concord, N.H., New Hampshire Republicans elected a tea party figure as their leader and rejected the establishment-backed candidate, a sign that activists in this early voting presidential state have embraced the anti-government message that helped them make major gains in November's election. Those activists will be crucial in the state's next big test: the 2012 primary. For an early gauge of what activists were thinking, ABC News and WMUR-TV conducted a state party-sanctioned straw poll that gave former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney 35 percent support. U.S. Rep. Ron Paul of Texas, who like Romney previously ran for president, came in second place with 11 percent. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm)AP - New Hampshire Republicans elected a tea party figure as their leader and rejected the establishment-backed candidate, a sign that activists in this early voting presidential state have embraced the anti-government message that helped them make major gains in November's election.

Tea party win: N.H. race a 2012 omen (Politico)

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 12:29 PM PST

Politico - If anyone thought the tea party movement would fade away after November, they were mistaken.

Jerry Brown takes a big risk (Politico)

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 10:46 AM PST

Politico - The governor's opening gambit will either lead his state to solvency or leave him in political ruin.

Top senators seek deal on rules for nominations (AP)

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 10:19 AM PST

FILE - In this Dec. 20, 2010, file photo Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., walks to an unusual closed session in the Old Senate Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington. Senior senators are negotiating to reduce the 1,400 presidential appointments subject to time-consuming Senate confirmation. As many as 100 posts or more could be dropped from the list if discussions between Schumer, and Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., result in an agreement that gains the support of the rank and file in both parties. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)AP - Senior senators are negotiating to reduce the 1,400 presidential appointments subject to time-consuming Senate confirmation, hoping to streamline a system that has frustrated administrations of both parties, according to officials familiar with the discussions.

German government to deliver EU package soon: Schaeuble (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 04:56 AM PST

Reuters - Germany's conservative coalition government wants to deliver a comprehensive package soon to strengthen the European rescue fund, the country's Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble was quoted as saying on Sunday.

GOP lawmakers look for signs of new Obama approach (AP)

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 03:03 PM PST

FILE - House Minority Whip Eric Cantor of Va. makes a statement to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, in this March 25, 2010 file photo. House Republican leaders specifically exempted defense, homeland security and veterans' programs from spending cuts in their party's 'Pledge to America' campaign manifesto last fall. But the House's new majority leader, Rep. Eric Cantor, R-Va., has said defense programs could join others on the cutting board. (AP Photo/Harry Hamburg, File)AP - Republicans say they want to hear less about everything they've been hearing for the past two years when President Barack Obama gives his State of the Union address.

Quote of the Day: McConnell Not Looking for Democratic Date (The Atlantic Wire)

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 11:25 AM PST

The Atlantic Wire - Republican and Democratic lawmakers traditionally sit separately during State of the Union addresses. But as calls for an end to partisan squabbling mounted after Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was shot in Arizona, the centrist group Third Way--and then Senator Mark Udall--proposed that the two parties sit together when President Obama delivers his address on Tuesday.

Why Olbermann would have trouble returning to major sports broadcasting networks (Daily Caller)

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 07:31 AM PST

Daily Caller - Read more stories from The Daily CallerOuch: Piers Morgan's CNN debut ripped by media critics on own networkObama celebrates Roe v. Wade decision as opponents target abortionGeorge Will rejects SOTU 'pep rally': 'Every president ... tries to stroke every erogenous zone in the electorate'Colin Powell on Obama: 'We didn't elect Superman, we elected a human being'Hollywood worries 'Captain America' title will offend foreign audiences

Hawk invades the Library of Congress (Daily Caller)

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 07:03 AM PST

Daily Caller - Read more stories from The Daily CallerOuch: Piers Morgan's CNN debut ripped by media critics on own networkObama celebrates Roe v. Wade decision as opponents target abortionGeorge Will rejects SOTU 'pep rally': 'Every president ... tries to stroke every erogenous zone in the electorate'Colin Powell on Obama: 'We didn't elect Superman, we elected a human being'Hollywood worries 'Captain America' title will offend foreign audiences

Palin and Giuliani in a Primary Race Down a Mountain (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 01:25 PM PST

ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | In an interview this week, Rudy Giuliani said he is more likely to consider a run for the Republican nomination for president in 2012 if Sarah Palin decides to run.

Tea partiers say defense in mix for budget cuts (AP)

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 08:07 AM PST

FILE - In this Jan. 28, 2010, file photo Dick Armey, former House Majority Leader and Tea Party activist, attends the National Republican Committee's winter meeting in Honolulu. Armey and Matt Kibbe, leaders of the group FreedomWorks, recently wrote in a Wall Street Journal editorial that 'defense spending should not be exempt from scrutiny.' On Gates' proposed savings of $145 billion over five years, they said only, 'That's a start.' (AP Photo/Eugene Tanner, File)AP - Back home, tea partiers clamoring for the debt-ridden government to slash spending say nothing should be off limits. Tea party-backed lawmakers echo that argument, and they're not exempting the military's multibillion-dollar budget in a time of war.
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