Sunday, March 27, 2011

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US reducing naval firepower aimed at Gadhafi (AP)

Posted: 27 Mar 2011 03:31 PM PDT

In this March, 26, 2011 photo released by NBC News, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Secretary of Defense Robert Gates discuss the latest developments in the Middle East during a pre-taped segment of NBC's 'Meet the Press' in Washington. Gates said he doesn't think Libya is 'a vital interest' for the United States, but that the North African nation is part of a region that is of vital American interest. (AP Photo/NBC, William B. Plowman) NO ARCHIVES. NO SALES.AP - In a sign of U.S. confidence that the weeklong assault on Libya has tamed Moammar Gadhafi's air defenses, the Pentagon has reduced the amount of naval firepower arrayed against him, officials said Sunday.

GOP appears poised to take on entitlements (AP)

Posted: 27 Mar 2011 11:30 AM PDT

FILE - In this Feb. 8, 2011, file photo first-term GOP Rep. Allen West, R-Fla., listens to Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah , partially visible at left, speak at a Tea Party town hall meeting at the National Press Club in Washington. In southeast Florida West, a tea party favorite, advocates changes that some might consider radical: abolish the IRS and federal income tax; retain tax cuts for billionaires so they won’t shut down their charities, and stop extending unemployment benefits that “reward bad behavior.” (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)AP - If there's any place where tea partiers in Congress might hesitate to call for cuts in Social Security and Medicare to shrink the federal debt, Florida's retirement havens should top the list.

Wisconsin union-gutting law took effect Saturday – or did it? (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 02:23 PM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - Wisconsin Republicans insist that the state's new union-gutting law, passed along partisan lines against a sea of street protest from union workers and Democrats, took effect today. Not everyone, however, is so certain that the law is on the books, including thousands of activists who once again descended on the capitol in Madison to protest.

Jim DeMint says other Republicans should run in 2012 (The Ticket)

Posted: 27 Mar 2011 06:45 AM PDT

The Ticket - Jim DeMint has ruled out a run for the White House in 2012, but the South Carolina senator suggested Saturday he's not pleased with the current field of prospective 2012 Republican presidential contenders. He hinted others willâ€"and shouldâ€"enter the race. Speaking at a 2012 forum in Iowa, the tea party leader specifically praised New Jersey [...]

Can Republicans salvage the Hispanic vote? (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:50 AM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - Recruiting just the right candidates and raising gobs of money? Those matter. But the latest census data present a particularly acute challenge for the Republican Party: the dramatic growth of the nation’s Hispanic population over the past 10 years.

Analysis: GOP wins cuts without government closure (AP)

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 08:36 PM PDT

FILE - In this Feb. 3, 2011, file photo House Appropriations Committee chairman Rep. Hal Rogers, R-Ky., testifies before a Senate panel in Frankfort, Ky. Less than three months into a tea party-flavored Congress, federal budget cuts amount to $10 billion. Government shutdowns total zero. But as Congress returns this week from a break, that threat hangs over negotiations on legislation to enact tens of billions and keep the government running through the Sept. 30 end of the current budget year. (AP Photo/Ed Reinke, File)AP - Less than three months into a tea party-flavored Congress, federal budget cuts amount to $10 billion. Government shutdowns total zero.

Gates, Clinton tout success in Libya (Politico)

Posted: 27 Mar 2011 09:05 AM PDT

Politico - They hail the mission as a humanitarian success.  

Unlikely front-runner: Huck tops polls (Politico)

Posted: 27 Mar 2011 04:04 AM PDT

Politico - He may not be the insider's front-runner, but Huckabee is in a position most pols would die for.

Medicare rise could mean no Social Security COLA (AP)

Posted: 27 Mar 2011 03:00 PM PDT

FILE - This Feb. 2005 file photo shows trays of printed social security checks waiting to be mailed from the U.S. Treasury. The government is projecting a slight cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security benefits next year, the first increase since 2009. But for most beneficiaries, rising Medicare premiums threaten to wipe out any increase in payments, leaving them without a raise for a third straight year. (AP Photo/Bradly C. Bower)AP - Millions of retired and disabled people in the United States had better brace for another year with no increase in Social Security payments.

Court to take up huge sex bias claim vs. Wal-Mart (AP)

Posted: 27 Mar 2011 01:12 PM PDT

Christine Kwapnoski at home in Bay Point, Calif., Thursday, March 17, 2011. Kwapnoski, an assistant manager with Sam's Club in Concord, Calif., is one of the named plaintiffs in a class action sex discrimination suit against Wal-Mart over pay and promotions. If the court approves, it would be the largest class action in U.S. history, affecting some 1.5 million. Arguments are Tuesday, March 29, 2011. (AP Photo)AP - Christine Kwapnoski hasn't done too badly in nearly 25 years in the Wal-Mart family, making more than $60,000 a year in a job she enjoys most days.

Pope urges dialogue in Libya, not 'use of arms' (AP)

Posted: 27 Mar 2011 04:03 AM PDT

Pope Benedict XVI stands up during his weekly general audience in St. Peter's square at the Vatican, Wednesday, March 23, 2011. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)AP - Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday urged diplomats to work for immediate dialogue aimed at suspending the use of arms by all sides in Libya.

Obama's multilateralism tested in Libya (AFP)

Posted: 27 Mar 2011 03:18 PM PDT

Libyan rebels stand guard on the outskirts of the town of Bin Jawad. It might be messy and built on the fly in the fog of war, but the international mission in Libya is emerging as an acid test of President Barack Obama's multilateral worldview.(AFP/Aris Messinis)AFP - It might be messy and built on the fly in the fog of war, but the international mission in Libya is emerging as an acid test of President Barack Obama's multilateral worldview.

CRITICS OF HEALTH CARE LAW ENGAGE IN FALSE CLAIMS (Cynthia Tucker)

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 07:22 PM PDT

Cynthia Tucker - WASHINGTON -- One year after Congress passed a landmark health care law, its detractors continue to campaign against it with deceit, dissembling and distortion. They have blamed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act for a high unemployment rate, runaway deficits and spiraling health care costs.

First lady Michelle Obama gears up to speak at schools (Daily Caller)

Posted: 27 Mar 2011 03:03 PM PDT

Daily Caller - Look out, Charlie Sheen. You may be in high demand to deliver George Washington University's commencement address, but first lady Michelle Obama, who spoke at GWU's graduation last year, is scheduled to address four different schools in 2011 alone.

McCain says he won’t watch HBO adaptation of ‘Game Change’ (Daily Caller)

Posted: 27 Mar 2011 12:20 PM PDT

Daily Caller - Former presidential candidate and Republican Arizona Sen. John McCain said in an interview on "Fox News Sunday" he has no plans to watch Ed Harris' depiction of him in HBO's upcoming film "Game Change."

Sarah Palin Sees More Presidential Polling Bad News (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 05:42 PM PDT

Former US vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin, pictured in February 2011, on Saturday delivered a speech in India designed to boost her record on the international stage as she considers a run for the White House.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Mario Tama)ContributorNetwork - It is often one thing to see bad poll numbers. They can be shrugged off.
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