Monday, February 28, 2011

Yahoo! News: Politics News

Yahoo! News: Politics News

Shutdown: Why Republicans and Democrats will work to avoid crisis (Exclusive to Yahoo! News)

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 07:55 AM PST

Speaker of the House John Boehner speaks to the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington February 10, 2011. REUTERS/Joshua RobertsExclusive to Yahoo! News - For a moment in the breathless talk about a government shutdown, a real threat emerged. Nextgov.com reported that federal workers might lose access to …

Analysis: Obama looking tougher to beat in 2012 (Politico)

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 01:40 AM PST

President Barack Obama speaks during a bi-partisan meeting of governors in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Monday, Feb. 28, 2011. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)Politico - Just four months after posting historic election gains, Republicans are experiencing a reality check about 2012: President Barack Obama is going to be a lot tougher to defeat than he looked late last year.

Governor gives Wisconsin Democrats an ultimatum (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 02:41 PM PST

Reuters - Republican Gov. Scott Walker on Monday gave absent Democratic lawmakers an ultimatum to return to Wisconsin within 24 hours and vote on a proposal to reduce the power of public sector unions or the state would miss out on a debt restructuring.

Obama offers states flexibility on healthcare law (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 02:36 PM PST

Reuters - President Barack Obama extended an olive branch on Monday to U.S. states struggling to implement his healthcare law, offering support for a proposal that would give them some flexibility in carrying out its key parts.

Republican Gov. Chris Christie defends First Lady (The Ticket)

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 11:19 AM PST

The Ticket - New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is known for dishing out attacks, but the Republican is not siding with fellow conservatives who've been stepping up criticism of the First Lady. During an interview on CBS' Face the Nation Sunday, host Bob Scheiffer alluded to recent remarks by the "right," including radio host Rush Limbaugh, assailing Michelle Obama's [...]

Orrin Hatch picks Romney over Huntsman in 2012 (The Ticket)

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 01:36 PM PST

The Ticket - Mitt Romney is reportedly anxious about former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman's potential 2012 bid, but maybe he shouldn't be. A recent poll found Romney easily leading Huntsman in Utah, where the ex-governor would presumably perform best. Now Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch says he's sticking with Romney in 2012. "I've always been a Romney supporter. I've [...]

President Obama praises Mitt Romney’s health care plan (The Ticket)

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 12:01 PM PST

The Ticket - In a moment that will no doubt resurface again during the 2012 GOP primary, President Obama praised the health care plan Mitt Romney passed while serving as governor of Massachusetts. "I know that many of you have asked for flexibility for your states under this law. In fact, I agree with Mitt Romney, who recently [...]

The Fast Fix: Why is Congress sleeping on the job? (The Newsroom)

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 07:40 AM PST

The Newsroom - Why are some members of Congress choosing to sleep in their offices? 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 …

Meet Newt's circle of donors (Politico)

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 12:07 PM PST

Politico - Numerically speaking, the $14.5M his America Solutions raised in 2010 swamps the competition.

Parties use Google ads to capitalize on Wisconsin protesters (Politico)

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 09:01 AM PST

Politico - The Wisconsin GOP takes a page from a digital-age playbook in using Google search advertisements.

US, Europe intensify efforts to isolate Gadhafi (AP)

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 02:45 PM PST

Human Rights council members follow a speech by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton at the Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland, Monday Feb. 28, 2011. The 27-nation bloc agreed an arms embargo, asset freeze and visa ban against Libyan strongman Moammar Gadhafi on Monday. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)AP - The United States and European allies intensified efforts to isolate Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi on Monday, redoubling demands for him to step down, questioning his mental state and warning that those who stay loyal to him risk losing their wealth and being prosecuted for human rights abuses.

Obama: Flexibility OK, but health care law remains (AP)

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 02:22 PM PST

President Barack Obama speaks during a bi-partisan meeting of governors in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Monday, Feb. 28, 2011. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)AP - Anxious to ease deepening political tensions with the states, President Barack Obama on Monday told governors he wants to speed up their ability to enforce his signature health care law on their own terms. But his concession goes only so far: He warned he won't allow states to weaken the law.

Clinton says Gaddafi must go (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 11:18 AM PST

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks about her meeting with Brazil's Foreign Minister Antonio Patriota at the State Department in Washington, February 23, 2011. REUTERS/Jim YoungReuters - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton accused Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi on Monday of using "mercenaries and thugs" to suppress a popular uprising as world leaders sought new ways to isolate and oust him.

Obama says public employees should not be "vilified" (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 03:01 PM PST

Reuters - President Barack Obama said on Monday everyone should be ready for sacrifice to help tackle U.S. budget problems, but it does no good to vilify public employees.

Reuters: Fidel Castro Expected to Resign As Party Leader (The Atlantic Wire)

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 01:29 PM PST

The Atlantic Wire - Cuba may not be experiencing the same type of revolution that has shaken many countries in the Middle East recently, but that doesn't mean it's not undergoing some fundamental shifts in its decades-old political system. Reuters reports from Holguin, Cuba that Fidel Castro is expected to resign as party chief of country's Communist party--the only legal political party in Cuba--in April. If he does, he will step down from his last official leadership position, though he does remain a symbolic and influential presence on the island. One of the world's longest serving rulers at the time, Castro officially handed over the duties of president to his brother Raul Castro in February 2008 due to his declining health. According to Reuters, the 84 year-old Castro had previously handed over the responsibilities of first secretary of the party, but held on to the title. Raul is in line to succeed Fidel as top leader of the Communist party. As Reuters notes, "because there are currently no other Castro family members in leading positions, the second secretary spot [previously held by Raul] likely will be filled by someone without Castro as a last name for the first time since the party was created in 1965."It's worth noting that President Raul Castro, who has said that modernizing the country's Soviet-style economy is a goal, is no youthful politician either--he's 79. Meanwhile, many have intensified their calls for increased freedom in Cuba in lieu of the social upheaval taking place across the globe.

Women’s group hosts ‘Gentlemen’s Showcase’ to honor chivalrous men (Daily Caller)

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 01:26 PM PST

Daily Caller - Visit any university and you'll likely meet a female who thinks there are no decent guys left in the world. The college party culture pushes men to choose single life over meaningful relationships, and nice guys finish last, right?

Media drop ball on Wisconsin coverage, make union protesters look like saints (Daily Caller)

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 12:58 PM PST

Daily Caller - The cadre of reporters that descended on Madison, Wis., during the past couple weeks steered attention away from the union demonstrators’ negativity — or, at the very least, failed to call attention it. The public sector union protesters have exhibited violence against Fox News reporters and have carried signs comparing Republican Gov. Scott Walker to recently deposed Egyptian dictator Hosni Mubarak and Adolf Hitler.

Little-known candidate Herman Cain wins tea party support (The Ticket)

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 01:56 PM PST

The Ticket - Georgia businessman Herman Cain remains largely unknown to most Americans, but he captured a majority of support at this weekend's Tea Party Patriots summit. Attendees at the Phoenix, Ariz. meeting chose the conservative radio host  as their top pick for 2012. With 22 percent support in the poll, Cain beat out marquee names such as [...]

Michelle Obama Anti-Obesity Campaign Controversy Continues (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 11:13 AM PST

ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | I thought food fights were supposed to be fun, but it looks like Michelle Obama's Anti-Obesity Program -- which has Rush Limbaugh, Sarah Palin, Michele Bachman and Mike Huckabee weighing in -- seems to only be growing more tense daily.
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