Thursday, January 27, 2011

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Yahoo! News: Politics News

Obama touts investment plan on middle America trip (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Jan 2011 11:01 AM PST

President Obama makes a point during his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill, January 25, 2011. REUTERS/Kevin LamarqueReuters - President Barack Obama pressed his case on Wednesday for investment to grow the U.S. economy out of its budget woes, a job made tougher by a forecast that the deficit will surge 40 percent this year.

Opinion: Gingrich's take on Obama's vision (Exclusive to Yahoo! News)

Posted: 27 Jan 2011 11:00 AM PST

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich speaks during a news conference in Atlanta on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011, where he discussed health care legislation. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)Exclusive to Yahoo! News - By Newt Gingrich When I first heard that President Obama was using "winning the future" as the theme of his state of the union I thought it was ironically funny. I wrote a book, "Winning the Future: A 21st Century …

The Fast Fix: Tim Pawlenty, movie star (The Newsroom)

Posted: 27 Jan 2011 06:09 AM PST

The Newsroom - The former Minnesota governor's new campaign ad looks like a blockbuster movie trailer. What's he trying to prove with it? Get The Fix in your e-mail inbox! Click here to sign-up for the Morning Fix newsletter. Click here for the …

Former Time journalist to be Obama press secretary (AP)

Posted: 27 Jan 2011 02:13 PM PST

AP - President Barack Obama has chosen Jay Carney, the communications chief to Vice President Joe Biden and a former Time magazine journalist, to be the next White House press secretary.

Social Security posting $600B deficit over 10 years (AP)

Posted: 27 Jan 2011 11:58 AM PST

--FILE-- Sens. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., and John Cornyn, R-Texas, listen as Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell speaks to reporters after the weekly caucus luncheons in Washington in this Jan. 25, 2011, file photo. McConnell says he's ready to work with Obama on Social Security and other tough issues. (AP Photo/Harry Hamburg, file)AP - Social Security will post nearly $600 billion in deficits over the next decade as the economy struggles to recover and millions of baby boomers stand at the brink of retirement, according to new congressional projections.

Moran: Racism fueled Dem losses (Politico)

Posted: 27 Jan 2011 12:43 PM PST

Politico - The Virginia Democrat says many people "don’t want to be governed by an African-American."

Pence announcement expected today (Politico)

Posted: 27 Jan 2011 11:08 AM PST

Politico - It will first appear in the Indianapolis Star.

Senate rejects changes in filibuster rules (AP)

Posted: 27 Jan 2011 03:02 PM PST

Sens. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., John Barrasso, R-Wyo., and John Cornyn, R-Texas, listen as Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell speaks to reporters after the weekly caucus luncheons on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2011.(AP Photo/Harry Hamburg)AP - The Senate has rejected efforts to revise its rules to restrict filibusters.

Governments and business are bullish on Africa (AP)

Posted: 27 Jan 2011 10:37 AM PST

AP - Asia's still the economic darling, but it's hard to find anybody in government or business who isn't optimistic about Africa as the hot new continent for trade and investment.

Obama: violence not the answer in Egypt (AFP)

Posted: 27 Jan 2011 02:53 PM PST

Egyptian demonstrators demanding the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak burn tires in Suez, east of the capital Cairo. US President Barack Obama warned Thursday that violence was not the answer to Egypt's political unrest and called on the government and protesters to show restraint.(AFP/Khaled Desouki)AFP - US President Barack Obama warned Thursday that violence was not the answer to Egypt's political unrest, and called on the government and protesters to show restraint.

Top Tweets: Sharron Angle for President Edition (The Atlantic Wire)

Posted: 27 Jan 2011 02:31 PM PST

The Atlantic Wire - The ever-unnerving Sharron Angle is back and might be running for president. Under the headline "Sharron Angle comes to Iowa, doesn’t rule out presidential bid," the Des Moines register reported that the Nevadan is keeping her options open and would love to come back to the Hawkeye state--where she is attending the premiere of a religious-themed thriller. Regardless of how much weight it carries, it's obvious that Angle's political aspirations make great Twitter material. @RichardNixonZombie considered what Angle could bring to the table as a candidate. .bbpBox30663029427273730 {background:url(http://a3.twimg.com/a/1295051201/images/themes/theme1/bg.png) #C0DEED;padding:20px;} p.bbpTweet{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 10px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px !important;line-height:22px;-moz-border-radius:5px;-webkit-border-radius:5px} p.bbpTweet span.metadata{display:block;width:100%;clear:both;margin-top:8px;padding-top:12px;height:40px;border-top:1px solid #fff;border-top:1px solid #e6e6e6} p.bbpTweet span.metadata span.author{line-height:19px} p.bbpTweet span.metadata span.author img{float:left;margin:0 7px 0 0px;width:38px;height:38px} p.bbpTweet a:hover{text-decoration:underline}p.bbpTweet span.timestamp{font-size:12px;display:block} Sharron Angle Won't Rule Out Presidential Run. Why not? She has lots of experience baking cookies.less than a minute ago via TwittelatorRichardNixonZombieRNixonZombie

TheDC Exclusive: MSNBC’s Ed Schultz apparently calls viewer a ‘prick’ and ‘right-wing scum’ (Daily Caller)

Posted: 27 Jan 2011 12:52 PM PST

Daily Caller - Read more stories from The Daily CallerNot done yet: Sen. Rand Paul to introduce Social Security bill 'in the next two to three weeks'TheDC Exclusive: MSNBC’s Ed Schultz apparently calls viewer a 'prick' and 'right-wing scum'Pelosi’s chocolate-covered strawberries: where’s the rest of the documents?Is a $3 million health-care prize for innovation the answer to Obama’s call?California math professor charged with urinating on rival's door

Pelosi’s chocolate-covered strawberries: where’s the rest of the documents? (Daily Caller)

Posted: 27 Jan 2011 12:44 PM PST

Daily Caller - Read more stories from The Daily CallerTheDC Exclusive: MSNBC’s Ed Schultz apparently calls viewer a 'prick' and 'right-wing scum'Pelosi’s chocolate-covered strawberries: where’s the rest of the documents?Is a $3 million health-care prize for innovation the answer to Obama’s call?California math professor charged with urinating on rival's doorScarborough: Obama 'may be serious about many things but deficit reduction is not one of them'

Will Tea Party Patron Jim DeMint Run for President? (The Atlantic Wire)

Posted: 27 Jan 2011 02:31 PM PST

The Atlantic Wire - Jim DeMint would go for the presidency in 2012 if none of the other candidates were sufficiently conservative, CNN's Peter Hamby reports. The South Carolina senator has denied harboring such aspirations for a year, but in March, he's headed to Iowa. His closest advisers say DeMint has set a high bar for entering the GOP primary--he'll only step in if there's "a massive void" among the candidates.

Alaska AG: Palin e-mails to be released by May 31 (AP)

Posted: 27 Jan 2011 02:12 PM PST

A supporter holds out a postcard at a Tea Party Express rally where former Alaska Governor and 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin spoke, on Boston Commons in Boston, Massachusetts April 14, 2010. REUTERS/Brian SnyderAP - Alaska's attorney general is granting state officials' request for an extension until May 31 to release potentially thousands of e-mails that Sarah Palin sent and received while she was governor.
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