Wednesday, May 25, 2011

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Yahoo! News: Politics News

Obama to world: West leadership role still strong (AP)

Posted: 25 May 2011 01:06 PM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama addresses members of parliament in Westminster Hall in London, England Wednesday, May 25, 2011. Obama was granted the honor of being the first U.S. president to speak from the grand setting of Westminster Hall, and he received a deeply friendly welcome. (AP Photo/Jeff J Mitchell, pool)AP - Offering reassurance and resolve, President Barack Obama stood in the historic grandeur of Westminster Hall and served notice to England and the world that the growing influence of countries like China, India and Brazil in no way dictates a diminished global role for America and its European allies.

Medicare, spoiler combine for Democratic upset in NY26 (The Ticket)

Posted: 25 May 2011 09:04 AM PDT

The Ticket - Democratic county clerk Kathy Hochul has both a tea party opponent and a congressman from Wisconsin to thank for boosting her to a win last night in New York's 26th District special election. Democrats were able to make Medicare an issue in last night's contest because House budget chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) included Medicare reform [...]

The Fast Fix: Will the Democrats retake the House? (The Fast Fix)

Posted: 25 May 2011 07:21 AM PDT

The Fast Fix - Will 2012 bring another wave election? In the 2010 election, Republicans won 63 House seats and the majority in the chamber. But, they didn't win over the American public. New polling data from Gallup shows that just 28 percent of voters think the majority of House members should be re-elected -- the exact same number [...]

John Edwards facing indictment for breaking campaign laws (The Ticket)

Posted: 25 May 2011 04:54 AM PDT

The Ticket - Federal prosecutors will soon indict former presidential candidate John Edwards on charges that he allegedly broke the law by using campaign cash to cover up an extramarital affair with a former campaign staffer A source tells ABC News, that Edwards is aware of the charges, which could come down within the next two weeks, and [...]

Florida Gov. Rick Scott sinks in new poll (The Ticket)

Posted: 25 May 2011 07:26 AM PDT

The Ticket - Florida will once again be a major battleground in the presidential race, and with a new Republican as governor, the GOP has an automatic foothold in the state. But a new poll appears to threaten all that. Voters really, really dislike Republican Gov. Rick Scott, according to a poll from Quinnipiac University. A whopping 57 [...]

Schwarzenegger housekeeper's estranged husband speaks out (AP)

Posted: 24 May 2011 10:07 PM PDT

Then California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger outside the West Wing of the White House, February 22, 2010. REUTERS/Jason ReedAP - The estranged husband of the woman identified by some media as the mother of Arnold Schwarzenegger's out-of-wedlock son says he feels betrayed by the former governor.

Five Medicare lessons from NY-26 (Politico)

Posted: 25 May 2011 01:44 PM PDT

Politico - One party calls for changing the program to save money; the other party hammers them for it.

GOP defiant and defensive after loss (Politico)

Posted: 25 May 2011 10:11 AM PDT

Politico - GOP leaders are trying to counter attack by playing up Medicare cuts Democrats embraced last year.

Obama promises no "letup" in offensive in Libya (AP)

Posted: 25 May 2011 03:13 PM PDT

US President Barack Obama holds a joint press conference with British Prime Minister David Cameron, unseen, at Lancaster House in London on Wednesday May 25, 2011. Obama and Cameron confronted complex security debates over Afghanistan, Libya and economic growth Wednesday on a day of diplomacy amid testing times for the two allies. (AP Photo/Peter Macdiarmid, Pool)AP - Firmly united against Moammar Gadhafi, President Barack Obama and Prime Minister David Cameron promised on Wednesday a relentless and punishing pummeling of his forces in Libya but also pleaded for patience for an effort with no clear end in sight. Obama ruled out a deadline for ending NATO's military assault, saying only that it would be over "in a timely fashion."

Dems rejoice over NY; will Medicare redo 2012? (AP)

Posted: 25 May 2011 03:07 PM PDT

Congresswoman-elect Kathy Hochul, D-NY, pounds her fist while talking with supporters at a restaurant in Depew, N.Y., Wednesday, May 25, 2011. Hochul defeated Republican state Assemblywoman Jane Corwin on Tuesday night, capturing 47 percent of the vote to 43 percent for Corwin, to win the seat vacated by Republican Chris Lee. A wealthy tea party candidate, Jack Davis, took 9 percent. (AP Photo/David Duprey)AP - Jubilant Democrats demanded Republicans abandon their sweeping plans to remake Medicare on Wednesday after casting a House race in upstate New York as a referendum on the politically charged program and emerging victorious.

Europe set for key Palestine role (AP)

Posted: 25 May 2011 11:35 AM PDT

President Barack Obama, right, is greeted by Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron as he arrives at 10 Downing Street, Cameron's official residence, in London, Wednesday, May 25, 2011. Obama is plunging back into the complex security debates over Afghanistan, Libya and uprisings in the Middle East, while trying to reassure European allies that they still are valued partners in U.S. foreign policy. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)AP - Europe, its global influence waning by the day, has long wished for more of a voice in a Middle Eastern diplomatic arena dominated by the U.S.

AP sources: Army chief picked to head Joint Chiefs (AP)

Posted: 25 May 2011 03:14 PM PDT

FILE - In this June 12, 2007 file photo, Army Lt. Gen. Martin Dempsey testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. Dempsey, a general who just last month was installed as the Army's top officer has emerged as a surprise front runner in President Barack Obama's search for his next top military adviser, the final move in Obama's drive to reshuffle the upper tier of his national security team. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)AP - A general installed just last month as the Army's top officer is President Barack Obama's surprise choice to become the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, two people familiar with the selection process said Wednesday.

Analysis: Iraqis wary of decision on US troops (AP)

Posted: 25 May 2011 01:35 PM PDT

FILE - In this Thursday, April 7, 2011 file photo, Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki shake hands in Baghdad, Iraq. The heated debate over whether U.S. troops should stay in Iraq beyond this year has grown into what Baghdad's leaders are now calling a political fireball that keeps getting passed around. It's a dilemma that won't be resolved anytime soon — despite looming deadlines for a final decision. (AP Photo/Chip Somodevilla, Pool, File)AP - The Obama administration is ready to play ball on keeping thousands of U.S. troops in Iraq beyond this year. But for Iraq's government, in the words of one lawmaker, the issue is like playing with fire.

Ed Schultz hangs up on TheDC (Daily Caller)

Posted: 25 May 2011 03:07 PM PDT

Daily Caller - MSNBC host Ed Schultz declined the opportunity to clarify his attack on conservative radio host Laura Ingraham Monday. When The Daily Caller called Schultz on his personal cell phone, he promptly hung up.

Senate rejects budget proposals from GOP and White House (Daily Caller)

Posted: 25 May 2011 02:52 PM PDT

Daily Caller - In what was largely a symbolic vote, the Senate on Wednesday defeated the House Republican budget proposal crafted by Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan to cut trillions in federal spending.

Angle won't run in Nevada special election (AP)

Posted: 25 May 2011 02:37 PM PDT

AP - Tea party-backed Sharron Angle took herself out of the running Wednesday for Nevada's U.S. House special election, calling a recent court ruling on how candidates will be chosen an "illegitimate process" that disenfranchises voters.

Sharron Angle drops out of Nevada House race (Daily Caller)

Posted: 25 May 2011 12:59 PM PDT

Daily Caller - Sharron Angle dropped out of a special election to fill an open congressional seat in Nevada Wednesday.
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