Saturday, February 12, 2011

Yahoo! News: Politics News

Yahoo! News: Politics News

How Egypt's power shift affects U.S. (Exclusive to Yahoo! News)

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 01:51 PM PST

An Egyptian anti-government protester kisses a soldier as he celebrates at Cairo's Tahrir Square after president Hosni Mubarak stepped down.(AFP/Patrick Baz)Exclusive to Yahoo! News - By Steve Clemons Pro-democracy protesters celebrated in cities across Egypt on Friday after forcing President Hosni Mubarak to step down. Mubarak, who had announced Thursday night in a televised speech that he would keep his title and give some of …

Inside Egypt’s Tahrir Square: “I helped topple a dictator!” (Exclusive to Yahoo! News)

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 07:31 AM PST

Exclusive to Yahoo! News - By Nadia El-Awady "I'm an Egyptian revolutionary! And I helped topple a dictator!" That was the message I tweeted to the world soon after learning that Egyptian President Mohammed Hosni Mubarak had finally stepped down. The rush of emotions I …

WH contenders woo conservative activists (AP)

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 07:44 PM PST

Mitt Romney speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington, Friday, Feb. 11, 2011.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)AP - Republicans angling for President Barack Obama's job compared him to a one-term Democratic president and a Democratic vice president who fell short in his bid to win the presidency.

House GOP unveils $61B spending cut plan (AP)

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 08:41 PM PST

From left, House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy of Calif., and House Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Va., walk towards reporters outside the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2011, after having lunch with President Barack Obama. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)AP - House Republicans called for cuts in hundreds of programs across the face of government Friday night in a $61 billion savings package toughened at the last minute at the demand of tea party-backed conservatives.

Obama makes sales pitch for his 2012 budget (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 03:01 AM PST

President Barack Obama makes a statement about Egypt in the Grand Foyer of the White House in Washington, February 11, 2011. REUTERS/Jim YoungReuters - President Barack Obama made a sales pitch on Saturday for his forthcoming fiscal year 2012 budget, pledging that it would help the United States "live within our means while investing in our future."

White House wants less gov't in mortgage system (AP)

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 08:48 PM PST

President Barack Obama returns to the White House in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 10, 2011, after traveling to Marquette, Mich.. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)AP - The Obama administration wants to shrink the government's role in the mortgage system — a proposal that would remake decades of federal policy aimed at getting Americans to buy homes and would probably make home loans more expensive across the board.

Chicago runoff? Despite big lead, Rahm Emanuel may come up just short. (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 05:55 PM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - Despite holding a wide lead over his nearest rival, Rahm Emanuel may face a runoff in his bid to become the next mayor of Chicago, polls show.

CR would bar NASA from China ties (Politico)

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 11:08 AM PST

Politico - The nations’ star-crossed space programs are the subject of a funding-limitation provision.

Dems look to Giffords for Senate seat (Politico)

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 03:30 AM PST

Politico - The race for Arizona’s open Senate seat focuses in on one question: What will Gabrielle Giffords do?

Obama wields scalpel to budget, avoiding much pain (AP)

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 01:39 PM PST

In this photo taken Feb. 9, 2011, Republican Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., right, with Republican Whip Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., center, and Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, left, speaks to media outside the White House in Washington after their luncheon with President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden. Friday night, Feb. 11, House Republicans called for cuts in hundreds of government programs in a $61 billion savings package measure, which is expected to reach the floor for a vote next week. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)AP - President Barack Obama's budget submission on Monday will take a surgical approach to a deficit problem that his Republican rivals say warrants a meat ax.

Paul wins conservatives' straw poll (AP)

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 02:51 PM PST

AP - Texas congressman Ron Paul has won the straw poll at the Conservative Political Action Conference, while former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has finished second.

Mubarak ouster hailed as win for democracy (AFP)

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 11:01 AM PST

People celebrate in Cairo's Tahrir Square, the epicentre of the popular revolt that drove veteran strongman Hosni Mubarak from power. Western leaders hailed the toppling of Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak as a historic victory for people power and democracy, while China, Russia and Saudi Arabia called for stability on Saturday.(AFP/Mohammed Abed)AFP - Western leaders hailed the toppling of Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak as a historic victory for people power and democracy, while China, Russia and Saudi Arabia called for stability on Saturday.

Tim Pawlenty Hits Obama Foreign Policy at 2011 CPAC Meeting (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 02:28 PM PST

ContributorNetwork - While Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney oriented their speeches at the 2011 CPAC meeting toward domestic policy, former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty launched an attack on President Barack Obama's foreign policy.

Analysis: Looking for a few good Mideast democrats (AP)

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 12:52 PM PST

Army soldiers celebrate with anti-government protesters in Tahrir Square in downtown Cairo, Egypt , Saturday, Feb. 12, 2011. Cries of 'Egypt is free' rang out and fireworks lit up the sky as hundreds of thousands danced, wept and prayed in joyful pandemonium after 18 days of peaceful pro-democracy protests forced President Hosni Mubarak to surrender power to the military, ending three decades of authoritarian rule. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)AP - Wanted: Moderate, Western-leaning Mideast leaders willing to be friends with Israel and cooperate in the fight against Islamic extremism while protecting human rights. Commitment to democracy and support from military essential. English, executive management experience and knowledge of social media a plus.

Dale Peterson ain’t going anywhere, America! (Daily Caller)

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 07:15 AM PST

Daily Caller - Never before has an unsuccessful campaign for state agriculture commissioner yielded such a national treasure. Dale Peterson, best known for an infamous 2010 commercial in which he brandished a shotgun while asking for the Republican nomination and admonishing alleged sign-stealers, launched a write-in candidacy for the CPAC presidential straw poll Friday. It was unclear whether the straw-poll candidacy meant Peterson will actually run for president.

Mitch Daniels tells CPAC to defeat the ‘new red menace’ (Daily Caller)

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 06:43 AM PST

Daily Caller - Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels took the CPAC stage Friday night with a brainy, intense speech that explained the debt crisis as the "new red menace" and challenged activists to unify and sacrifice to defeat it.

Palin Hires Former Bob Dole Campaigner, Readies for Possible Run (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 01:56 PM PST

ContributorNetwork - Sarah Palin is making news on the final day of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) and she didn't even attend. CNN announced late Feb. 11 that Palin hired former Bob Dole aide Michael Glassner as her chief of staff.

Palin hires chief of staff for PAC (AP)

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 11:45 AM PST

AP - Sarah Palin has hired longtime political strategist Michael Glassner as chief of staff of her political action committee.
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