Thursday, March 3, 2011

Yahoo! News: Politics News

Yahoo! News: Politics News

White House agrees to $6B more in budget cuts (AP)

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 02:41 PM PST

President Barack Obama signs the two-week funding bill averting a government shutdown in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, March 2, 2011. The Senate on Wednesday sent President Barack Obama a Republican-drafted stopgap funding bill that trims $4 billion from the budget, completing hastily processed legislation designed to keep partisan divisions from forcing a government shutdown. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)AP - With only two weeks to cut a deal, the White House proposed more than $6 billion in spending cuts Thursday as part of its opening bid in negotiations with congressional Republicans over how to keep the government operating through Sept. 30 and avoid a shutdown.

Obama insists every option under review for Libya (AP)

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 02:39 PM PST

President Barack Obama answers a question during his joint news conference with Mexican President Felipe Calderon, Thursday, March 3, 2011, in the East Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)AP - Wary that Libya's bloody crisis could devolve into humanitarian chaos, President Barack Obama on Thursday insisted he is considering every intervention option, including military might, along with America's allies. To Moammar Gadhafi, he declared: "Step down from power and leave."

Analysis: The real stakes in Wisconsin (Time.com)

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 08:20 AM PST

FILE - In this Feb. 1, 2011 file photo, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker speaks at the State Capitol in Madison, Wis. What's wrong with this picture? While half a dozen current and former Republican governors weigh bids to challenge President Barack Obama, the party's lightning and thunder are raining down from a different handful of governors, who threaten to overshadow those potential candidates. (AP Photo/Andy Manis, File)Time.com - Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's war on the public unions could change the game across the U.S. in 2012.

Obama, Calderon pledge cooperation on drug wars (AP)

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 03:15 PM PST

President Barack Obama listens as Mexico's President Felipe Calderon speaks during their joint news conference, Thursday, March 3, 2011, in the East Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)AP - Seeking to repair damaged relations, President Barack Obama and Mexican President Felipe Calderon agreed Thursday to deepen their cooperation in combating drug violence and declared a breakthrough in efforts to end a long-standing dispute over cross-border trucking.

Newt Gingrich is officially unofficially exploring a 2012 bid (The Ticket)

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 10:51 AM PST

The Ticket - It's officialâ€"sort of: Newt Gingrich said Thursday he's exploring a run for the 2012 GOP presidential nomination. Unofficially, of course. Per CNN's Peter Hamby, the former House Speaker said in an interview with Georgia radio host Martha Zoller that he's taking his first steps toward a presidential bid and announced a new websiteâ€"NewtExplore2012.comâ€"that will go [...]

Judge stays healthcare ruling, gives White House deadline (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 01:44 PM PST

Reuters - A judge on Thursday put on hold his ruling that President Barack Obama's healthcare overhaul was unconstitutional, allowing the White House to continue implementing the landmark legislation for now.

Sen. Akaka of Hawaii decides against 2012 run (AP)

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 01:57 AM PST

In this photo provided by the office of Senator Akaka, U.S. Sen. Daniel Akaka, D-Hawaii, center rear, informs his staff Wednesday, March 2, 2011 of his decision not to run for re-election next year at the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington. Akaka suffered a major defeat in December when he failed to get a full Senate vote on legislation granting Native Hawaiians the right to form their own government. The measure, known as the Akaka bill, had been the senator's priority for the last 11 years, but its progress has stalled indefinitely. (AP Photo/Office of U.S. Sen. Daniel Akaka)AP - With a tiny campaign war chest and indications that powerful Democrats wouldn't support a re-election bid, Sen. Daniel Akaka of Hawaii announced he would step down after his term expires next year.

The GOP's secret EPA love (Politico)

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 01:32 PM PST

Politico - Republican legislators attack the EPA and yet appreciate the money it brings their districts.

Wis. Senate orders Dems' arrest (Politico)

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 10:41 AM PST

Politico - Republicans have voted on a measure ordering the Democrats to return to Madison by 4 p.m. Thursday.

Years after vanishing in Iran, US man proven alive (AP)

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 03:18 PM PST

In this undated photo provided by Christine Levinson, Robert Levinson is shown. The US has proof that ex-FBI agent Robert Levinson is alive, four years after vanishing in Iran. (AP Photo/Courtesy of Christine Levinson)AP - Four years after a retired FBI agent mysteriously vanished inside Iran, U.S. officials have received irrefutable proof he is alive, a dramatic development that has sharply intensified secret negotiations to bring him home, The Associated Press has learned.

Ind. elections chief charged with voter fraud (AP)

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 02:05 PM PST

AP - Indiana's top elections official was indicted Thursday on voter fraud and other charges for allegedly listing his ex-wife's address as his own on voting and loan forms, and ineligibly serving on a town council, a prosecutor said.

FAO warns on oil as world food prices hit record (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 10:22 AM PST

A labourer works at a rice mill on the outskirts of Agartala, capital of India's northeastern state of Tripura March 3, 2011. REUTERS/Jayanta DeyReuters - Global food prices hit a record high in February, the United Nations said Thursday, warning that further oil price spikes and stockpiling by importers keen to head off unrest would hit already volatile cereal markets.

Anti-Sharia law advocates rally outside White House despite radical Muslim cleric Anjem Choudary’s absence (Daily Caller)

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 02:48 PM PST

Daily Caller - About 100 protesters gathered outside the White House Thursday to call on President Barack Obama to denounce any and all attempts to implement Sharia law in the United States. The protesters had previously intended to counter a demonstration radical British Muslim cleric Anjem Choudary had scheduled, but since he canceled at the last minute, they shifted their attention to resisting pro-Sharia forces nationwide.

UNCIVIL UNIONS (Ann Coulter)

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 03:06 PM PST

Ann Coulter - As Obama rakes in historic campaign contributions from Wall Street money, liberals claim Republicans are beholden to "the rich." However that may be, it is far more true, and far less remarked upon, that the Democratic Party is the party of public sector unions.

Judicial Watch goes after Elena Kagan’s potential conflict of interest over Obamacare (Daily Caller)

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 02:21 PM PST

Daily Caller - The government watchdog group Judicial Watch announced today that it is has filed a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against the Department of Justice in an attempt to get its hands on documents related to Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan’s participation in activities regarding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act during her tenure as solicitor general.

Holder says experiences of ‘my people’ not similar to contemporary voter intimidation (Daily Caller)

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 01:19 PM PST

Daily Caller - Attorney General Eric Holder said Tuesday that voter intimidation by members of the New Black Panther Party was different than the historic intimidation experienced by "my people."

Iowa GOP chief: 'Risky' for Palin to ignore Iowa (AP)

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 01:39 PM PST

Iron Dog snowmobile racer Todd Palin, of Wasilla, Alaska, gets a kiss from his wife, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, before the start of the 2,031-mile race, Sunday, Feb. 20, 2011, in Big Lake, Alaska. (AP Photo/Loren Holmes)AP - The Iowa Republican Party chairman said Thursday that if Sarah Palin seeks the presidency, she shouldn't think she can win the GOP nomination without seriously participating in the first-in-the-nation caucuses.

Tea party leader: Charlie Sheen makes more sense than John Boehner (The Ticket)

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 07:57 AM PST

The Ticket - Tea Party Nation leader Judson Phillips is no fan of House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio). He raged against Boehner in a blog post Wednesday, calling the lawmaker a "fool," saying he should be ousted from office and comparing him to actor Charlie Sheen, CNN reports. "Charlie Sheen is now making more sense than John Boehner," [...]
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