Friday, February 3, 2012

Yahoo! News: Politics News

Yahoo! News: Politics News

Romney focuses on Obama, Gingrich on Romney in NV (AP)

Posted: 03 Feb 2012 03:12 PM PST

Republican presidential candidate, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich speaks at Stoney's Rockin Country, Friday, Feb. 3, 2012, in Las Vegas, Nev. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)AP - A confident Mitt Romney accused President Barack Obama of failing to do enough to create jobs as he campaigned Friday ahead of GOP presidential caucuses this weekend in a state with sky-high unemployment and foreclosure rates. Newt Gingrich, who is fighting for a respectable showing here, rolled out a fresh line of criticism by comparing the former Massachusetts governor to Obama.

Romney emphasizes patriotism - a lot (AP)

Posted: 03 Feb 2012 01:55 PM PST

Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney holds his hand to his heart as he recites the Pledge of Allegiance during a campaign rally in Elko, Nev., Friday, Feb. 3, 2012. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)AP - Mitt Romney talks about his love for America almost every day. Twice now, the Republican presidential front-runner has even broken into song.

Presidential spotlight shines on a dour Nevada (AP)

Posted: 03 Feb 2012 02:15 PM PST

AP - In Nevada, people could once buy homes and feed their families with money earned from free-spending tourists who flocked to Sin City for relaxed gambling and liquor laws.

Analysis: When is getting better good enough? (AP)

Posted: 03 Feb 2012 02:59 PM PST

President Barack Obama shakes hands with firefighters after speaking about the economy during an event at Fire Station #5 in Arlington, Va., Friday, Feb. 3, 2012. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)AP - The stronger the economy gets, the more the presidential race comes down to what voters believe: Are things actually getting better? Or is it all still a mess?

INFLUENCE GAME: Big donors and what they want (AP)

Posted: 03 Feb 2012 12:44 PM PST

Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks at an economic roundtable at WesternNevada Supply in Sparks, Nev., Friday, Feb. 3, 2012. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)AP - The millionaires, billionaires and companies giving big sums to political committees supporting Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich and Barack Obama have important business with the next president. Some are already in trouble with the government. Some are pressing for new laws or regulations that would benefit their interests in energy, mining and high finance.

Obama meets with wealthy donors in DC (AP)

Posted: 03 Feb 2012 01:25 PM PST

AP - President Barack Obama has spent time with around 25 wealthy donors who paid $35,800 each to talk with him behind closed doors at a Washington hotel.

Santorum warns voters of country's likely demise (AP)

Posted: 03 Feb 2012 12:56 AM PST

Republican presidential candidate former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum greets supporters at a rally in Colorado Springs, Colo., Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012. (AP Photo/Bryan Oller)AP - Rick Santorum's campaign slogan could very well be one word: doomsday.

Sandoval staying out of GOP endorsement game (AP)

Posted: 03 Feb 2012 12:58 AM PST

FILE - In this Jan. 18, 2012, file photo, Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval speaks in his office in Carson City, Nev. Don't mistake Sandoval's invitations to the Republican presidential contenders as anything more than a hospitable gesture. The governor is staying out of the nomination fight despite his rising stature in the GOP, or perhaps because of it. Sandoval has invited the candidates to his office this week as they campaign ahead of Saturday’s caucuses. If they make the trip to Carson City, they can count on a smile and a firm handshake but no public stamp of approval. (AP Photo/Cathleen Allison, File)AP - Don't mistake Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval's invitations to the Republican presidential contenders as anything more than a hospitable gesture. The governor is staying out of the nomination fight despite his rising stature in the GOP — or perhaps because of it.

Mitchell's 'passion' on Komen story (Politico)

Posted: 03 Feb 2012 01:29 PM PST

Politico - For the journalist, reporting on the Komen-Planned Parenthood showdown was wrenching.

Bloomberg: Support Komen and PP (Politico)

Posted: 03 Feb 2012 11:14 AM PST

Politico - He promises that his pledge to match donations up to $250,000 still stands.

House ready to consider insider trading ban (AP)

Posted: 03 Feb 2012 11:01 AM PST

House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio listens at left as House Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Va., talks about jobs and the latest government report on unemployment, Friday, Feb. 3, 2012, during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)AP - Legislation that would ban insider trading by lawmakers and thousands of executive branch officials headed for what could be a more contentious debate in the House after sailing through the Senate on a 96-3 vote.

US Rep Jackson faces first Democratic challenge (AP)

Posted: 03 Feb 2012 01:13 PM PST

AP - The former congresswoman and one-time Mary Kay saleswoman dashed up to the pulpit of the black megachurch and offered stories of growing up poor and raising two children on her own as she tried to win the congregation's support for her bid to unseat Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.

AP Exclusive: US No-Fly list doubles in 1 year (AP)

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 01:53 PM PST

FILE - Jayashri Srikantiah, staff attorney with the ACLU of Northern California, holds up copies of records showing passengers checked on no fly lists from San Francisco International Airport, as plaintiffs Jan Adams, right, and Rebecca Gordon, center, look on during a news conference in San Francisco, in this April 22, 2003 file photo. The American Civil Liberties Union has sued the government on behalf of Americans who believe they're on the no-fly list and have not been able to travel by air for work or to see family. The no-fly list has swelled to 20,000 people before, such as in 2004. At the time, people like the late Sen. Ted Kennedy were getting stopped before flying — causing constant angst and aggravation for innocent travelers. But much has changed since then. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)AP - The Obama administration has more than doubled, to about 21,000 names, its secret list of suspected terrorists who are banned from flying to or within the United States, including about 500 Americans, the Associated Press has learned. The government lowered the bar for being added to the list, even as it says it's closer than ever to defeating al-Qaida.

UN says cattle raiding behind South Sudan massacre (AP)

Posted: 03 Feb 2012 09:10 AM PST

AP - A U.N. staff member was shot during a clash that broke out as officials met to discuss a weekend cattle raid massacre that left 78 people dead, including many women and children, U.N. officials said Friday.

Forget Romney or Obama, the voters want Tim Tebow: poll (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Feb 2012 02:48 PM PST

Reuters - He won't be in this Sunday's Super Bowl and his Denver Broncos are already 50-to-1 longshots for next year's National Football League title, but if Tim Tebow swapped the pigskin for politics, he just might be a shoo-in for the White House.

Analysis: Politics drives exit from Afghanistan (AP)

Posted: 03 Feb 2012 10:20 AM PST

AP - The Taliban are not beaten, the peace process is bogged down in internal squabbles and Afghan security forces aren't ready to take control of the nation. Yet the U.S. and its partners are talking about speeding up — rather than slowing down — their exit from the war.

Life at Conception Act Petition Proposed (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 03 Feb 2012 08:16 AM PST

ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Wis., and the National Pro-Life Alliance are circulating a petition in an effort to put an end to the atrocities legalized by Roe v. Wade, the 1973 Supreme Court decision that allows for abortion on demand.
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