Yahoo! News: Politics News

---

• GOP presidential contenders drift to the right (AP)
• Gen. Dempsey chosen to head Joint Chiefs of Staff (AP)
• Obama tours twister-ravaged neighborhood in Joplin (AP)
• House Dems unite on Afghan exit (Politico)
• Six GOP seats hit by new Ill. map (Politico)
• Women breaking barriers in Navy, not SEALs yet (AP)
• Pawlenty touts Medicare proposal during Iowa trip (AP)
• Cambodia-Thailand border dispute at UN court (AP)
• Obama honors US war dead on Memorial Day (AFP)
• Insider trading on Capitol Hill? (The Week)
• Weiner spokesman: ‘We’ve retained counsel to explore’ possible ‘civil or criminal actions’ (Daily Caller)
• Conservative group accuses Education Dept of invading students’ privacy with new FERPA rules (Daily Caller)
• Sarah Palin Is Hurting Republicans Whether She Runs or Not (ContributorNetwork)
• Five Presidential Places Sarah Palin's 'One Nation' Tour Should Visit (ContributorNetwork)

GOP presidential contenders drift to the right (AP) Posted: 30 May 2011 08:54 AM PDT AP - In the first presidential election since the tea party's emergence, Republican candidates are drifting rightward on a range of issues, even though more centrist stands might play well in the 2012 general election.

Gen. Dempsey chosen to head Joint Chiefs of Staff (AP) Posted: 30 May 2011 12:12 PM PDT AP - President Barack Obama moved Monday to seal an overhaul of his national security team, selecting Army Gen. Martin Dempsey as the next Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman amid protracted battle in Afghanistan, U.S. involvement in the NATO-led effort against Libya's Moammar Gadhafi and a winding down of the war in Iraq.

Obama tours twister-ravaged neighborhood in Joplin (AP) Posted: 29 May 2011 08:51 PM PDT AP - Face to face with the legions of homeless and the bereaved, President Barack Obama on Sunday toured the apocalyptic landscape left by Missouri's killer tornado, consoled the community and committed the government to helping rebuild shattered lives.

House Dems unite on Afghan exit (Politico) Posted: 30 May 2011 12:59 PM PDT Politico - Moderates join the anti-war left in expressing their impatience with the timetable for withdrawal.

Six GOP seats hit by new Ill. map (Politico) Posted: 30 May 2011 09:18 AM PDT Politico - The Democratic-controlled state legislature is on the verge of passing a radically redrawn map.

Women breaking barriers in Navy, not SEALs yet (AP) Posted: 30 May 2011 05:15 AM PDT AP - It's a dramatic tale.

Pawlenty touts Medicare proposal during Iowa trip (AP) Posted: 30 May 2011 02:05 PM PDT AP - Republican presidential hopeful Tim Pawlenty told people during a Monday stop in Iowa that the key difference between his Medicare proposal and the proposal introduced by Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wiscosnin, is that his plan will change the way providers are paid.

Cambodia-Thailand border dispute at UN court (AP) Posted: 30 May 2011 10:12 AM PDT AP - Thailand and Cambodia traded barbs Monday at the United Nations' highest court, accusing each other of launching illegal cross-border attacks around a historic temple in a disputed border region.

Obama honors US war dead on Memorial Day (AFP) Posted: 30 May 2011 02:32 PM PDT AFP - President Barack Obama, in a Memorial Day address at Arlington National Cemetery, urged Americans on Monday to honor the sacrifices of their war dead by "heeding the example they set."

Insider trading on Capitol Hill? (The Week) Posted: 30 May 2011 01:00 AM PDT The Week - Members of Congress are much better at picking stocks than the average investor, according to new research. Are they playing fair?

Weiner spokesman: ‘We’ve retained counsel to explore’ possible ‘civil or criminal actions’ (Daily Caller) Posted: 30 May 2011 12:35 PM PDT Daily Caller - A spokesman for Rep. Anthony Weiner, New York Democrat, told The Daily Caller the Congressman’s team has “retained counsel” and is exploring the “proper next steps” after his official Twitter account posted a picture of a man’s erect penis underneath gray boxer shorts. The internet-driven scandal has come to be known online as “#Weinergate,” a pun on the Congressman’s last name.

Conservative group accuses Education Dept of invading students’ privacy with new FERPA rules (Daily Caller) Posted: 30 May 2011 11:31 AM PDT Daily Caller - A conservative non-profit is raising privacy concerns over a Department of Education (DoED) rule change that will allow for "personally identifiable information" about students to be shared with other government departments. Personally identifiable information that could potentially be shared includes hair color, blood type, family health history and students' grades and other academic records.

Sarah Palin Is Hurting Republicans Whether She Runs or Not (ContributorNetwork) Posted: 30 May 2011 12:40 PM PDT ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | In a political world where perception is everything, Sarah Palin is really hurting right now, according to The Week. The worst part is, she is pulling the Republican Party right down the drain with her.

Five Presidential Places Sarah Palin's 'One Nation' Tour Should Visit (ContributorNetwork) Posted: 30 May 2011 11:04 AM PDT ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | Sarah Palin kicked off her "One Nation" bus tour with a stop in Washington, D.C., to join the Rolling Thunder as hundreds of motorcycles honored the fallen for Memorial Day weekend, Reuters reports.

You are subscribed to email updates from Yahoo! News: Politics News To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now.	Email delivery powered by Google
Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610