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• Biden explains State of the Union whispers with Boehner (The Ticket)
• GOP: Terrified of Michele Bachmann's Tea Party following? (Politico)
• The Fast Fix: Who is Jay Carney? (The Newsroom)
• House abortion bill redefines rape, incest exceptions (The Lookout)
• House GOP considers privatizing Medicare (AP)
• Court puts Emanuel back in Chicago mayor's race (AP)
• Palin issues scathing response to Obama speech (AP)
• Alaska promises release of Palin emails by May 31 (Reuters)
• Ohio gov: I don't need your people (Politico)
• House Dems call for gun hearings (Politico)
• 2010 Ohio Senate race: polls and fund raising give advantage to Rob Portman (The Newsroom)
• US steps up pressure on Mubarak, could halt aid (AP)
• US eyeing a global 'trusted shipper' program (AP)
• Next week is innovation week at White House (AP)
• HOW OBAMA HELPS MURDER OUR INNER CHILD (Ted Rall)
• Dallas strip clubs worried about stripper shortage for Super Bowl weekend (Daily Caller)
• Key White House ally lobbies on behalf of Egyptian regime (Daily Caller)
• LAST TICKET: Palin’s emails will be made public; Bush won’t campaign for GOP candidates (The Ticket)
• GOP senator favors cutting US aid to Israel (AP)

Biden explains State of the Union whispers with Boehner (The Ticket) Posted: 27 Jan 2011 07:32 PM PST The Ticket - What were House Speaker John Boehner and Vice President Joe Biden whispering about during the president's State of the Union Tuesday night? Yahoo!'s Anna Robertson sat down with Biden Thursday to ask him questions submitted by Yahoo! readers. Biden and Boehner were caught on camera whispering and laughing behind President Obama as he addressed the [...]

GOP: Terrified of Michele Bachmann's Tea Party following? (Politico) Posted: 27 Jan 2011 05:40 PM PST Politico - When Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann was named to the House Intelligence Committee earlier this year, one of her Republican colleagues responded this way: “Is that a punchline?” Another simply said, “Jumbo shrimp. Oxymoron.”

The Fast Fix: Who is Jay Carney? (The Newsroom) Posted: 28 Jan 2011 05:53 AM PST The Newsroom - Five facts about Jay Carney, the former journalist President Obama has chosen to replace Robert Gibbs as press secretary Get The Fix in your e-mail inbox! Click here to sign-up for the Morning Fix newsletter. Click here for the Afternoon …

House abortion bill redefines rape, incest exceptions (The Lookout) Posted: 28 Jan 2011 08:22 AM PST The Lookout - A bill to limit federal funding of abortions is redefining rape and incest, writes Nick Baumann at Mother Jones magazine. Federal funding is only allowed to pay for abortions in the case of rape, incest, and when the life of the mother is endangered. But a new bill with 173 co-sponsors would further limit federally [...]

House GOP considers privatizing Medicare (AP) Posted: 27 Jan 2011 10:11 PM PST AP - Months after they hammered Democrats for cutting Medicare, House Republicans are debating whether to relaunch their quest to privatize the health program for seniors. House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., is testing support for his idea to replace Medicare with a fixed payment to buy a private medical plan from a menu of coverage options.

Court puts Emanuel back in Chicago mayor's race (AP) Posted: 28 Jan 2011 04:10 AM PST AP - Minutes after finding out that Illinois' highest court had put him back in the race for Chicago mayor, Rahm Emanuel was at a downtown transit station, shaking hands and talking about a congratulatory phone call from President Barack Obama.

Palin issues scathing response to Obama speech (AP) Posted: 28 Jan 2011 04:30 AM PST AP - Sarah Palin has issued a scathing response to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address, attacking his economic policies and "recycled rhetoric," which she says no longer inspires hope.

Alaska promises release of Palin emails by May 31 (Reuters) Posted: 27 Jan 2011 04:18 PM PST Reuters - Alaska officials must release by the end of May an estimated 26,500 pages of emails exchanged between former Governor Sarah Palin and her aides, the state's attorney general has determined.

Ohio gov: I don't need your people (Politico) Posted: 28 Jan 2011 11:12 AM PST Politico - A spokesman for John Kasich tells POLITICO the comment was intended in an entirely partisan way.

House Dems call for gun hearings (Politico) Posted: 28 Jan 2011 08:46 AM PST Politico - They ask Judiciary Committee chair to investigate high-capacity clips and background-checks.

2010 Ohio Senate race: polls and fund raising give advantage to Rob Portman (The Newsroom) Posted: 08 Oct 2010 12:57 AM PDT The Newsroom - Ohio is a state that neither party has been able to slip into its back pocket in recent years. In 2008, the state voted for Barack Obama for president, while in 2004, it fell into the George Bush camp. In 2010, the pendulum seems to be swinging back, giving Republican Senate candidate Rob Portman a wide lead over his Democratic rival, Lee Fisher, for the Senate seat vacated by Republican George Voinovich, according to polling data compiled byrealclearpolitics.com.

US steps up pressure on Mubarak, could halt aid (AP) Posted: 28 Jan 2011 03:17 PM PST AP - Stepping up pressure on a stalwart but flawed Arab ally, the Obama administration bluntly informed Egypt Friday that billions of dollars in U.S. aid may be cut, depending on authoritarian President Hosni Mubarak's response to anti-government street protests rocking Cairo and other cities.

US eyeing a global 'trusted shipper' program (AP) Posted: 28 Jan 2011 11:17 AM PST AP - The United States is in talks with its allies, airlines and maritime groups about creating a global vetting system for international cargo, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Friday.

Next week is innovation week at White House (AP) Posted: 28 Jan 2011 03:14 PM PST AP - President Barack Obama is devoting much of next week to his goal of boosting American innovation, including a visit Wednesday to Penn State University and the launch of an effort to help new businesses get off the ground.

HOW OBAMA HELPS MURDER OUR INNER CHILD (Ted Rall) Posted: 28 Jan 2011 03:01 PM PST Ted Rall - LOS ANGELES--I can't stop thinking about what Obama said about Christina-Taylor Green, the nine-year-old girl shot to death in Tucson.

Dallas strip clubs worried about stripper shortage for Super Bowl weekend (Daily Caller) Posted: 28 Jan 2011 11:43 AM PST Daily Caller - Read more stories from The Daily CallerHey John Podesta, meet your Egyptian lobbyist brother TonyDallas strip clubs worried about stripper shortage for Super Bowl weekendKey White House ally lobbies on behalf of Egyptian regimeMubarak demonstrates the Internet 'kill switch' Grassroots students movement pushing Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels for president

Key White House ally lobbies on behalf of Egyptian regime (Daily Caller) Posted: 28 Jan 2011 10:42 AM PST Daily Caller - Read more stories from The Daily CallerHey John Podesta, meet your Egyptian lobbyist brother TonyDallas strip clubs worried about stripper shortage for Super Bowl weekendKey White House ally lobbies on behalf of Egyptian regimeMubarak demonstrates the Internet 'kill switch' Grassroots students movement pushing Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels for president

LAST TICKET: Palin’s emails will be made public; Bush won’t campaign for GOP candidates (The Ticket) Posted: 28 Jan 2011 02:16 PM PST The Ticket - Here are the stories we took note of today but didn't give the full blog treatment: • Sarah Palin's emails as Alaska governor will finally be made public. (Anchorage Daily News) • George W. Bush says he's done with campaigning. (Political Wire) • Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee want hearings on gun control. (ABC [...]

GOP senator favors cutting US aid to Israel (AP) Posted: 28 Jan 2011 01:10 PM PST AP - Tea party-backed Republican Sen. Rand Paul favors cutting U.S. aid to Israel as part of a deficit-driven effort to slash government spending by $500 billion this year, drawing criticism from Democrats and Republicans who argue the U.S. must be unwavering in its support for the longtime Mideast ally.

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