Thursday, May 26, 2011

Yahoo! News: Politics News

Yahoo! News: Politics News

Medicare: The new Third Rail of American politics? (Washington Post)

Posted: 26 May 2011 04:30 AM PDT

Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI), chairman of the House Budget Committee, speaks at the 2011 Fiscal Summit on Solutions for America's future in Washington May 25, 2011. REUTERS/Jason ReedWashington Post - In the mid-1990s, then-House Speaker Newt Gingrich pushed for $270 billion in Medicare savings. He got a government shutdown and contributed to President Clinton̢۪s reelection in 1996.

Palin signals ambition, reluctance for White House (AP)

Posted: 25 May 2011 10:26 PM PDT

FILE - In this May 2, 2011, file photo, former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin waves during a fundraiser at Colorado Christian University in Lakewood, Colo. Palin has authorized a feature-length film about her rise, added staff and recently said she has 'that fire in the belly' for a presidential bid, all steps that fuel speculation she's inching toward a White House run. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)AP - Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has authorized a feature-length film about her rise, added staff and recently said she has "that fire in the belly" for a presidential bid — all steps that fuel speculation she's inching toward a White House run.

The GOP Wish List: Could Paul Ryan, Jeb Bush or Chris Christie beat Obama? (Exclusive to Yahoo! News)

Posted: 26 May 2011 08:04 AM PDT

Exclusive to Yahoo! News - By Alex Roarty National Journal Republicans pining for a 2012 savior might need to reexamine the list of candidates mentioned as possible latecomers to the presidential dance: Texas Gov. Rick Perry, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, New Jersey Gov. Chris …

Senate votes to extend terror-fighting bill (AP)

Posted: 26 May 2011 02:45 PM PDT

File photo shows a New York City police observation tower in Times Square. The US Senate voted to open a debate on a proposed four-year extension of the Patriot Act, a controversial anti-terrorism law passed after the September 11 attacks.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Mario Tama)AP - The Senate has voted decisively to extend the legal life of three contentious terrorism-fighting powers that are set to expire at midnight without congressional action.

Missile issue a sticking point for Obama, Medvedev (AP)

Posted: 26 May 2011 02:16 PM PDT

Russian President Federation Dmitry Medvedev, left, and President Barack Obama are greeted by French President Nicolas Sarkozy as they arrive at the G8 Summit, in Deauville, France, Thursday, May 26, 2011. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)AP - It is no simple thing to push the "reset" button on U.S.-Russian relations.

Obama in 2012: Five things that could go wrong (Exclusive to Yahoo! News)

Posted: 26 May 2011 07:50 AM PDT

Exclusive to Yahoo! News - By Marc Ambinder National Journal Democrats are more confident about President Obama's chances for reelection than at any point since the economy bottomed out in the summer of 2009. Arguments used to batter him, like his inability to make a …

John Edwards rolls the dice (Politico)

Posted: 26 May 2011 02:36 AM PDT

FILE - In this Dec. 11, 2010 file photo, Former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards is seen in Raleigh, N.C. A person familiar with a federal investigation into Edwards' political dealings says prosecutors have completed their probe of the two-time presidential candidate and could indict him within days. (AP Photo/Jim R. Bounds, File)Politico - Former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards appears ready to gamble on a high-stakes confrontation in federal court in a case that will pit his ravaged reputation and self-admittedly abominable behavior against a government case Edwards’s camp sees as relying on unreliable witnesses and hazy law.

John Edwards: his path from golden boy to persona non grata in North Carolina (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 25 May 2011 02:06 PM PDT

John Edwards speaks to reporters in Conway, South Carolina in 2008. REUTERS/Joshua LottThe Christian Science Monitor - John Edwards was the Democratic golden boy with the Carolina drawl, boyish grin, and flip-flop hairstyle, who came within a few million votes of becoming vice president of the United States in 2004.

Christie: Global warming is 'real' (Politico)

Posted: 26 May 2011 01:47 PM PDT

Politico - But he says cap and trade programs are ineffective.

DCCC: Medicare puts House in play (Politico)

Posted: 26 May 2011 11:23 AM PDT

Politico - Chairman Steve Israel dubs the New York special election a “sneak preview” of 2012.

Driver's data may be used to check workers' status (AP)

Posted: 26 May 2011 02:57 PM PDT

AP - The Obama administration is about to add more personal information to E-Verify, an immigration enforcement tool that is vulnerable to fake, stolen or borrowed documents.

Outside groups may edge parties in key races (AP)

Posted: 26 May 2011 12:33 PM PDT

FILE - In this May 25, 2011 file photo, Rep.-elect Kathy Hochul, D-N.Y., arrives to thank supporters at a restaurant in Depew, N.Y. Political parties and even the candidates themselves may be eclipsed by outside groups in key races across the country if this week's Democratic victory in an upstate New York special House election is any indication. (AP Photo/David Duprey, File)AP - Political parties and even the candidates themselves may be eclipsed soon by outside groups in key races across the country if this week's Democratic victory in an upstate New York special House election is any indication.

China general says his military no match for US (AP)

Posted: 18 May 2011 03:48 PM PDT

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen, left, and China's Gen. Chen Bingde reach to shake hands after a media availability at the Pentagon Wednesday, May 18, 2011 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)AP - Seeking to counter U.S. worries about his country's rapid military growth, a top Chinese general said Wednesday the communist nation's defense clout lags decades behind the U.S., and that China wants warmer relations.

World press has trackside view of G8 summit (AP)

Posted: 26 May 2011 12:48 PM PDT

French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy welcome guests at the G8 summit in Deauville, France, Thursday, May 26, 2011. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)AP - Reporters covering this year's G8 summit got a trackside view for the event. Organizers have set the thousand-seat press center smack along the rail of Deauville's tres chic La Touques thoroughbred racecourse.

War-weary lawmakers send Obama a message (AP)

Posted: 26 May 2011 03:07 PM PDT

AP - War-weary Republicans and Democrats on Thursday sent the strongest message yet to President Barack Obama to end the war in Afghanistan as the commander in chief decides how many U.S. troops to withdraw this summer.

WHY LARRY KING WILL NEVER BE PRESIDENT (Ann Coulter)

Posted: 26 May 2011 03:06 PM PDT

Ann Coulter - Like would-be yentas trying to set you up on dates with their divorced friends, the political class is constantly trying to foist divorced candidates on the Republican Party, authoritatively assuring us that Americans don't have a problem with divorce anymore. Let's examine the truth of that claim.

Fox: No plans to suspend Palin’s contract because of bus tour (Daily Caller)

Posted: 26 May 2011 01:47 PM PDT

Daily Caller - Fox News does not plan to suspend its contributor contract with former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin just yet even though she’s about to embark on a campaign-style bus tour,

DNC sets sights on Herman Cain (Daily Caller)

Posted: 26 May 2011 01:31 PM PDT

Daily Caller - While conservative commentators Charles Krauthammer and Karl Rove might not see Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain as legitimate, the Democratic National Committee (DNC) is keeping an eye on the former Godfather Pizza CEO.

Palin to embark on East Coast bus tour (AP)

Posted: 26 May 2011 03:08 PM PDT

FILE - In this May 2, 2011, file photo, former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin waves during a fundraiser at Colorado Christian University in Lakewood, Colo. Palin has authorized a feature-length film about her rise, added staff and recently said she has 'that fire in the belly' for a presidential bid, all steps that fuel speculation she's inching toward a White House run. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)AP - Sarah Palin will embark this weekend on a campaign-style bus tour along the East Coast, sending a jolt through the now-sleepy Republican presidential contest and thrusting a telegenic but divisive politician back into the nation's spotlight.

Palin fuels 2012 talk with bus tour announcement (AFP)

Posted: 26 May 2011 02:55 PM PDT

Sarah Palin, pictured in February 2011, announced Thursday a AFP - Sarah Palin announced Thursday a "One Nation" bus tour of the United States, fueling speculation that she will make a run for the US presidency in 2012 elections.
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