Thursday, June 30, 2011

Yahoo! News: Politics News

Yahoo! News: Politics News

Recess canceled; Senate to work next week on debt (AP)

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 03:07 PM PDT

Having insisted there is too much to do for lawmakers to spend a week away from the Capitol, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev., center, walks with Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin of Ill., left, and Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., after a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, June 30, 2011. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)AP - The Senate canceled its planned July Fourth recess on Thursday, but partisan divisions remained razor sharp as the clock ticked on efforts to strike a deal to avoid a government default and trim huge federal deficits.

AP source: Geithner may depart after budget talks (AP)

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 03:05 PM PDT

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner listens at a forum hosted by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the Brookings Institution, Monday, June 27, 2011, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)AP - A person familiar with his thinking says Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner (GYT'-nur) is considering leaving the administration following the current round of budget negotiations.

Federal jobless tax for employers expiring quietly (AP)

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 01:05 PM PDT

AP - Nearly every private employer in the U.S. will get a tax cut on Friday.

In CIA case, Justice to probe death of 2 detainees (AP)

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 02:43 PM PDT

AP - The Justice Department inquiry into CIA interrogations of terrorist detainees has led to a full criminal investigation into the deaths of two people while they were in custody in Iraq and Afghanistan, Attorney General Eric Holder announced Thursday.

Obama fundraising, policies do delicate dance (AP)

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 02:27 PM PDT

President Barack Obama waves as he boards Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Thursday, June 30, 2011. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)AP - Even as President Barack Obama's re-election effort is powering toward an impressive early fundraising haul, campaign officials are trying to reassure donors who have concerns about a range of policy decisions and pace of change during Obama's first term.

Bachmann says miscarriage shaped family priorities (AP)

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 02:00 PM PDT

Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., waves to supporters before making her formal announcement to seek the 2012 Republican presidential nomination, Monday, June 27, 2011, in Waterloo, Iowa. Bachmann, who was born in Waterloo, will continue her announcement tour this week with stops in New Hampshire and South Carolina. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)AP - Michele Bachmann, the Minnesota congresswoman seeking the Republican presidential nomination, said Wednesday that a "devastating" miscarriage led her to become a foster parent to 23 children.

Nigerian man sneaks on US flight with invalid pass (AP)

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 12:55 PM PDT

AP - A Nigerian man without a passport and clutching another traveler's expired boarding pass made it through a New York airport federal security checkpoint and boarded a Virgin America jetliner to Los Angeles International Airport, authorities said Thursday.

Judge backs scientists on polar bears (AP)

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 12:27 PM PDT

AP - A federal judge on Thursday backed a finding by government scientists that global warming is threatening the survival of the polar bear.

FEC rejects boost to super PACs (Politico)

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 02:01 PM PDT

Politico - They strike down a proposal that would have further empowered some independent political groups.

Liberal backlash hits Cuomo (Politico)

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 12:27 PM PDT

Politico - The liberal world is reminding voters that, other than on gay marriage, Cuomo's record veers right.

Senate GOP blocks hearing on free trade bills (AP)

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 03:01 PM PDT

Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, ranking Republican on the Senate Finance Committee, center, speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, June 30, 2011, to charge the Obama Administration of political tactics that undermine pending trade agreements with Colombia, Panama and South Korea. From left are: Sen. Michael B. Enzi, R-Wyo.; Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl of Ariz.; Hatch; Sen. John Thune, R-S.D.; and Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)AP - Senate action on three stalled free trade agreements was cut short Thursday when Republicans refused to participate, objecting to linking the deals to renewal of a program that retrains workers hurt by foreign trade.

Senate confirms Petraeus as 20th CIA director (AP)

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 12:54 PM PDT

AP - The Senate voted overwhelmingly Thursday to confirm Gen. David Petraeus to be the nation's CIA director.

'Get it done,' Obama challenges GOP on debt talks (AP)

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 12:28 PM PDT

President Barack Obama gestures during a news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, June 29, 2011. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)AP - In a blunt challenge to Republicans in Congress, President Barack Obama insisted Wednesday that elimination of selected tax breaks for oil companies and the super-wealthy must be included in any deficit reduction plan.

Russia, NATO have 7 years to agree on missile plan (AP)

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 09:39 AM PDT

AP - Russia's NATO envoy says that Moscow and the alliance have until 2018 to find agreement on a prospective U.S.-led missile defense plan in Europe.

Deportation of citizen's same-sex partner canceled (AP)

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 03:04 PM PDT

AP - Immigration officials have called off the deportation of a Venezuelan man who legally married his same-sex partner in the United States, a move advocates hope will push the Obama administration to halt similar deportations and help repeal a federal law that recognizes only marriages between a man and a woman.

Can Obama scold the GOP into a debt deal? (The Week)

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 06:04 AM PDT

The Week - The president swats at conservatives, telling them to "do their job" and accept higher taxes for the super-rich. Will that sway Republicans, or just vex them?

Fox News announces new show to replaces Glenn Beck’s primetime spot (Daily Caller)

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 03:06 PM PDT

Daily Caller - It would seem Glenn Beck did the work of five people on his popular Fox News show.

Syrian pro-democracy activist slams Kucinich for praising Assad (Daily Caller)

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 02:57 PM PDT

Daily Caller - A Syrian pro-democracy activist based in Washington D.C. slammed Ohio Democratic Rep. Dennis Kucinich for his comments praising Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad on Syrian television. Kucinich was in Syria earlier this week on a "fact finding" trip.

South Carolina Sees Big Cuts with 2012 Budget Battle (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 01:00 PM PDT

ContributorNetwork - FIRST PERSON | Here in South Carolina, our new governor -- notorious Tea Party member Nikki Haley -- has had to prove her bona fides to her constituents ever since her inauguration in January. This year's budget is her first chance to show how much she can slash spending, and she's come out on the attack, according to the Anderson Independent Mail, issuing 35 vetoes Tuesday for a total of $213 million in savings to the state out a budget of about $6 billion.

Bachmann says she can be "unifying" U.S. candidate (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 07:23 PM PDT

Reuters - Rising Tea Party star Michele Bachmann said on Wednesday she can be a unifying candidate for the Republican Party's 2012 bid for the U.S. presidency by attracting disaffected Democrat and independent voters.
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