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• Amid protests, views of post-Mubarak Egypt emerge (AP)
• Game day at the White House (Politico)
• The Fast Fix: Obama the Reaganite (The Newsroom)
• US intelligence on Arab unrest draws criticism (AP)
• China's hostile space capabilities worry US: official (AFP)
• US lawmaker wants to see alleged WikiLeaks source (AFP)
• Obama aims for sharp drop in gov't-backed mortgages (Reuters)
• Sen. Rand Paul out of his shell, raising eyebrows (The Ticket)
• After Israel, it's Iowa for Huck (Politico)
• Ron Reagan: Palin is 'a soap opera' (Politico)
• Obama challenges Mubarak: Consider your legacy (AP)
• Limited benefits of US ties to Egypt's military (AP)
• Belarus leader fires diplomatic, oil officials (Reuters)
• Obama hopes Mubarak will make "the right decision" (Reuters)
• Why Giving Donors Ambassadorships Is a Bad Idea (The Atlantic Wire)
• Young Republicans: Mark Foley is ‘enthralling to listen to’ (Daily Caller)
• CDC backtracks on abortion stats cover-up (Daily Caller)
• Palin and daughter Bristol seek to trademark names (AP)
• Alaska lawmakers propose ditching pipeline plan (AP)

Amid protests, views of post-Mubarak Egypt emerge (AP) Posted: 04 Feb 2011 02:43 PM PST AP - A new rally Friday by nearly 100,000 protesters in Cairo and behind-the-scenes diplomacy from the Obama administration piled more pressure on President Hosni Mubarak to make a swift exit and allow a temporary government to embark on an immediate path toward democracy.

Game day at the White House (Politico) Posted: 04 Feb 2011 01:32 AM PST Politico - The first family will be joined by a starting front line of Pa. and Wis. lawmakers ...

The Fast Fix: Obama the Reaganite (The Newsroom) Posted: 04 Feb 2011 06:09 AM PST The Newsroom - What do President Obama and Ronald Reagan have in common? Get The Fix in your e-mail inbox! Click here to sign-up for the Morning Fix newsletter. Click here for the Afternoon Fix newsletter. Follow The Fix on Twitter @thefix or …

US intelligence on Arab unrest draws criticism (AP) Posted: 04 Feb 2011 12:31 PM PST AP - U.S. intelligence agencies are drawing criticism from the Oval Office and Capitol Hill that they failed to warn of revolts in Egypt and the downfall of an American ally in Tunisia.

China's hostile space capabilities worry US: official (AFP) Posted: 04 Feb 2011 01:35 PM PST AFP - China is developing "counterspace" weapons that could shoot down satellites or jam signals, a Pentagon official said Friday as the United States unveiled a 10-year strategy for security in space.

US lawmaker wants to see alleged WikiLeaks source (AFP) Posted: 04 Feb 2011 01:09 PM PST AFP - A US lawmaker deeply critical of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan asked the Pentagon on Friday to let him visit an imprisoned soldier held on suspicion of leaking secrets to WikiLeaks.

Obama aims for sharp drop in gov't-backed mortgages (Reuters) Posted: 04 Feb 2011 12:54 PM PST Reuters - The Obama administration has plans to reduce the role of government backed mortgages, including Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to less than 50 percent of the market from a dominant role today, CNBC reported on Friday.

Sen. Rand Paul out of his shell, raising eyebrows (The Ticket) Posted: 04 Feb 2011 11:18 AM PST The Ticket - On Wednesday, freshman GOP Sen. Rand Paul, a tea party sensation in the 2010 election cycle, made his first speech on the Senate floor. He used the occasion to proclaim his deep aversion to compromise. "Those activists who didn't compromiseâ€"[abolitionists William Lloyd] Garrison, Wendell Phillips, Frederick Douglass, and Cassius Clayâ€"are heroes because they said slavery was [...]

After Israel, it's Iowa for Huck (Politico) Posted: 04 Feb 2011 11:31 AM PST Politico - He still might be leaning toward a White House bid.

Ron Reagan: Palin is 'a soap opera' (Politico) Posted: 04 Feb 2011 08:43 AM PST Politico - She’s doing what she does to make money and keep her name in the news, the political heir says.

Obama challenges Mubarak: Consider your legacy (AP) Posted: 04 Feb 2011 03:20 PM PST AP - Embracing an Egyptian future without Hosni Mubarak, President Barack Obama on Friday pressed the embattled leader to consider his legacy and exit office in a way that would give his country the best chance for peace and democracy. Obama tried to rally world pressure on Mubarak to make "the right decision" but did not call for his immediate resignation.

Limited benefits of US ties to Egypt's military (AP) Posted: 04 Feb 2011 11:36 AM PST AP - The Pentagon has often boasted of close ties to the Egyptian military, but in the current crisis the payoff from billions in military aid and three decades of U.S. mentorship isn't direct leverage.

Belarus leader fires diplomatic, oil officials (Reuters) Posted: 04 Feb 2011 08:29 AM PST Reuters - Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko fired his industry minister, the head of the state oil company Belneftekhim and Minsk's ambassador to the European Union, his office said on Friday.

Obama hopes Mubarak will make "the right decision" (Reuters) Posted: 04 Feb 2011 03:06 PM PST Reuters - President Barack Obama said on Friday he hoped Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will make "the right decision" to steer his country through mass protests against his rule but stopped short of urging his resignation.

Why Giving Donors Ambassadorships Is a Bad Idea (The Atlantic Wire) Posted: 04 Feb 2011 01:52 PM PST The Atlantic Wire - Just because you're really good at raising campaign cash doesn't mean you're good at anything else. Alas, politicians have to say thank you somehow. Cynthia Stroum bundled $500,000 for Barack Obama in 2008, and was rewarded with a plum gig that most rich supporters are able to coast through with ease: ambassador to Luxembourg. But Stroum was not your typical rich supporter, a State Department inspector general's report finds. She was a bullying, bathroom-obsessed bad boss. Her resignation was effective Monday.

Young Republicans: Mark Foley is ‘enthralling to listen to’ (Daily Caller) Posted: 04 Feb 2011 12:58 PM PST Daily Caller - Former Florida Republican Rep. Mark Foley has returned to politics, appearing last week to mentor local Young Republicans.

CDC backtracks on abortion stats cover-up (Daily Caller) Posted: 04 Feb 2011 12:03 PM PST Daily Caller - For the first time in 40 years, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention did not publish its annual "Abortion Surveillance Report" and told the conservative blog RedState that there were "no plans" to publish it at this time, RedState reported Thursday.

Palin and daughter Bristol seek to trademark names (AP) Posted: 04 Feb 2011 02:47 PM PST AP - Sarah Palin is trying to trademark her name.

Alaska lawmakers propose ditching pipeline plan (AP) Posted: 04 Feb 2011 02:22 PM PST AP - Alaska lawmakers introduced legislation Friday to abandon a centerpiece of former Gov. Sarah Palin's administration: a state-sanctioned effort to advance a major natural gas pipeline.

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