Thursday, November 3, 2011

Yahoo! News: Politics News

Yahoo! News: Politics News

NH Republicans defend Perry and his speech (AP)

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 02:36 PM PDT

Republican presidential candidate, Texas Gov. Rick Perry signs papers to be on the New Hampshire's First-in-the-Nation presidential primary ballot, Friday, Oct. 28, 2011, at the State House in Concord, N.H. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)AP - GOP presidential candidate Rick Perry says he hadn't been drinking alcohol or taking medication when he delivered an animated speech last week in New Hampshire, and Republicans in the first-in-the-nation primary state got together Thursday to defend him.

EPA to probe gas drilling's toll on drinking water (AP)

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 02:43 PM PDT

AP - The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday released the outlines of its long-awaited probe into whether hydraulic fracturing — the unconventional drilling technique that's led to a boom in domestic natural gas production — is contaminating drinking-water supplies.

FACT CHECK: The myths of Obamacare in GOP campaign (AP)

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 08:45 AM PDT

FILE - In this Oct. 13, 2011 file photo, Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, speaks in Redmond, Wash. To hear some Republican presidential candidates tell it, the president’s pen is a magic wand that can make Obamacare vanish in one day and sweep in cheaper health care, economic growth and lots of jobs in businesses freed from the health care law’s heavy hand. But there is no such fairy dust in Washington. Across the board, the contenders pledge to repeal the overhaul. In doing so, some are more realistic than others about what they can achieve and how fast. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)AP - To hear some Republican presidential candidates tell it, the president's pen is a magic wand that can make "Obamacare" vanish in one day and sweep in cheaper health care, economic growth and lots of jobs in businesses freed from the health care law's heavy hand.

Pelosi: Democrats can win House majority in 2012 (AP)

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 10:04 AM PDT

AP - Democrats have a chance of reclaiming control of the House in next year's election, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said Thursday.

Cain struggles to overcome allegations controversy (AP)

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 02:12 PM PDT

Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain gestures as he speaks at the Congressional Health Caucus Thought Leaders Series, Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2011, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)AP - Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain struggled to overcome the storm of controversy from sexual harassment accusations on Thursday as the threat of a damaging written statement by one of his accusers and shifting explanations by a top aide left his efforts and even his candidacy in doubt.

Perry adviser denies harassment talk with Cain (AP)

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 05:45 AM PDT

Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain, center, enters a conference room to make a statement after meeting with doctors attending the Docs4PatientCare conference in Alexandria, Va.,Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2011. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)AP - An adviser to Rick Perry's presidential campaign says he never had a conversation with Herman Cain about sexual harassment, contrary to Cain's assertion.

Cain often blames irreverent humor for missteps (AP)

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 12:14 AM PDT

In this Oct. 31, 2011, photo, Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain holds up a muffin that has his catch-phrase 9-9-9 tax plan printed on it, before speaking at the National Press Club in Washington. Cain has made humor a central to his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination. When his jokes raise eyebrows, he says he didn’t mean to offend. As he fights allegations he sexually harassed two women, Cain is gambling the same line of defense will help defuse his campaign’s biggest crisis. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)AP - Herman Cain has long cast himself the scoundrel of the Republican presidential field, mocking political correctness and dissing rivals with a well-timed zinger. When his jokes raised eyebrows, he offered a standard response: "I didn't mean to offend anyone."

GOP chairman on Cain: 'We're not Sherlock Holmes' (AP)

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 04:26 AM PDT

AP - The Republican Party chairman is asserting the controversy surrounding Herman Cain isn't harming the party's chances to defeat Barack Obama.

Police back Holder before testimony (Politico)

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 01:54 PM PDT

Politico - The attorney general gets backup from the Fraternal Order of Police just before “gun walking” testimony.

133 House Dems oppose DOMA (Politico)

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 11:15 AM PDT

Politico - A brief says the provision is unconstitutional and undermines the interests of Congress.

Bachmann to protesters: Stop blaming free market (AP)

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 02:48 PM PDT

Republican presidential candidate, Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., makes an economic policy address, Thursday, Nov. 3, 2011, at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)AP - Casting the Wall Street protestors as misguided, Republican presidential contender Michele Bachmann on Thursday said their frustrations should instead be directed at Washington politicians who protect their allies and put unfriendly companies out of business.

Huntsman: GOP rivals don't know enough about China (AP)

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 04:25 PM PDT

AP - Republican presidential hopeful Jon Huntsman said Wednesday that recent comments by rivals Herman Cain and Mitt Romney raise concerns about taking the nation's security and economic policies toward China in the wrong direction.

Michelle Obama hands out youth program awards (AP)

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 01:21 PM PDT

AP - Michelle Obama has presented national arts and humanities awards to 12 community-based, after-school programs, including for at-risk kids.

Greece could not exit euro without leaving EU (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 08:36 AM PDT

Reuters - If Greece decided to leave the euro, it would also have to quit the European Union, according to the terms of the EU's treaties, the European Commission said on Thursday.

Senate GOP blocks Obama infrastructure plan (AP)

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 02:19 PM PDT

Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, center, with Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo, left, and Sen. John Thune, R-S.D. speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 3, 2011, to call for Senate action on the jobs bills, known as the 'Forgotten 15' passed by the Republican-led House of Representatives. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)AP - Republicans in the Senate Thursday dealt President Barack Obama the third in a string of defeats on his stimulus-style jobs agenda, blocking a $60 billion measure for building and repairing infrastructure like roads and rail lines.

Analysis: Obama Mideast policy adrift amid crises (AP)

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 02:14 PM PDT

AP - The world's lone superpower has become superpowerless in one of the world's most intractable conflicts.

Justice Department drops controversial FOIA rule (Daily Caller)

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 02:28 PM PDT

Daily Caller - The Department of Justice has canceled a controversial revision to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) rules that opponents said would have allowed federal agencies to lie about the existence of records.

Small business owners say they want lower taxes, consistent tax code [VIDEO] (Daily Caller)

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 01:56 PM PDT

Daily Caller - During a hearing before the House Committee on Small Business, small business owners had clear advice for the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction — the so-called Super Committee — as it meets to consider budget fixes. They want lower taxes and consistent tax policy.
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