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• Obama acknowledges his message didn't get through (AP)
• Pelosi will seek to stay as House Dem leader (AP)
• Republicans take aim at cost of Obama’s trip to India (The Upshot)
• US Sen. Murray of Washington state wins 4th term (AP)
• Incoming House education chair: Vow to abolish Education Department just a ‘talking point’ (The Upshot)
• GOP gains set stage for national security battle (AP)
• Earthquakes dog Clinton on overseas trips (AP)
• Allen, Scott split on joining CBC (Politico)
• Power play: Pelosi's work 'not finished' (Politico)
• Al-Qaida group takes responsibility for mail bombs (AP)
• US officials: Military wants to boost aid to Yemen (AP)
• Mongolian spy invited to UK, arrested at airport (AP)
• Obama flies to India, looking to boost US economy (AP)
• California, Florida wisely reject gerrymandering of voting districts (The Christian Science Monitor)
• Voters doubt Obama and House Republicans can work together (Daily Caller)
• Senate Committees of the 112th: Armed Services (CQPolitics.com)
• Sharron Angle not likely to flee politics (AP)
• Analysis: Tea Party lawmakers must be willing to be unpopular (Exclusive to Yahoo! News)

Obama acknowledges his message didn't get through (AP) Posted: 05 Nov 2010 04:46 AM PDT AP - President Barack Obama is acknowledging in the wake of this week's election rout that he hasn't been able to successfully promote his economic-rescue message to anxious Americans.

Pelosi will seek to stay as House Dem leader (AP) Posted: 05 Nov 2010 02:47 PM PDT AP - Despite widespread complaints about massive losses that will put Democrats in the minority, Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Friday she will try to stay on as leader of her party in the House.

Republicans take aim at cost of Obama’s trip to India (The Upshot) Posted: 05 Nov 2010 06:25 AM PDT The Upshot - Is President Obama's trip to India really going to cost $200 million a day? That's the number making the rounds among the president's conservative critics, including potential 2012 Obama challenger Mike Huckabee and U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.), as the president takes off Friday for a 10-day trip to Asia. Huckabee made the claim to [...]

US Sen. Murray of Washington state wins 4th term (AP) Posted: 05 Nov 2010 01:40 AM PDT AP - Democrats gained more breathing room in the Senate with the victory of Washington U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, whose fourth term was secured after a three-day vote count.

Incoming House education chair: Vow to abolish Education Department just a ‘talking point’ (The Upshot) Posted: 04 Nov 2010 02:53 PM PDT The Upshot - Even as he rued an Election Day "shellacking," President Obama seemed hopeful in his post-midterms press conference yesterday that Democrats and Republicans may find common ground on education legislation, if not much else. The Washington Post's Nick Anderson examined that wish in a story today, focusing on the handful of newly elected Republican candidates who [...]

GOP gains set stage for national security battle (AP) Posted: 05 Nov 2010 03:53 AM PDT AP - The big Republican gains in Congress could make it harder for President Barack Obama to keep his pledge to start bringing U.S. troops home from Afghanistan by next summer and dim prospects for several of his administration's centerpiece military and diplomatic initiatives.

Earthquakes dog Clinton on overseas trips (AP) Posted: 05 Nov 2010 02:14 PM PDT AP - What is it about Hillary Rodham Clinton and earthquakes? Seems the secretary of state rarely takes an overseas trip that is not in some way affected by a temblor.

Allen, Scott split on joining CBC (Politico) Posted: 05 Nov 2010 12:49 PM PDT Politico - Allen West wants to join Congressional Black Caucus; Tim Scott is "leaning against it at this point."

Power play: Pelosi's work 'not finished' (Politico) Posted: 05 Nov 2010 09:52 AM PDT Politico - The speaker, who acted as a drag on campaigns across the country, isn't letting go of power easily.

Al-Qaida group takes responsibility for mail bombs (AP) Posted: 05 Nov 2010 02:12 PM PDT AP - A Yemen-based al-Qaida group is claiming responsibility for the international mail bomb plot uncovered late last week as well as the crash of a United Parcel Service cargo plane in September.

US officials: Military wants to boost aid to Yemen (AP) Posted: 04 Nov 2010 03:32 AM PDT AP - The U.S. military wants to significantly increase its equipment and training aid to Yemen in 2011, proposing as much as $250 million to help the struggling country battle al-Qaida-linked extremists within its borders, according to U.S. officials.

Mongolian spy invited to UK, arrested at airport (AP) Posted: 05 Nov 2010 09:20 AM PDT AP - A Mongolian spymaster thought he was coming to Britain for diplomatic and security talks. But within hours, he was whisked away and jailed for torture and kidnapping.

Obama flies to India, looking to boost US economy (AP) Posted: 05 Nov 2010 03:14 PM PDT AP - President Barack Obama hasn't been able to drive down unemployment in America, so he's coming to India in search of U.S. jobs.

California, Florida wisely reject gerrymandering of voting districts (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 05 Nov 2010 01:15 PM PDT The Christian Science Monitor - Tired of polarized politics in Congress? Voters in California and Florida are. That’s why they heartily approved ballot measures to change the way that voting districts are drawn.

Voters doubt Obama and House Republicans can work together (Daily Caller) Posted: 05 Nov 2010 11:19 AM PDT Daily Caller - It doesn’t matter if an upcoming summit features Slurpees or Singapore Slings, voters don’t think President Obama can work with the new Republican-led House, according to a new poll.

Senate Committees of the 112th: Armed Services (CQPolitics.com) Posted: 04 Nov 2010 02:51 PM PDT CQPolitics.com - Under the continued leadership of Chairman Carl Levin, D-Mich., Democrats will face a difficult task in trying to rebuild the panel's traditionally bipartisan tone. And given their diminished numbers, their policy initiatives might be sharply circumscribed.

Sharron Angle not likely to flee politics (AP) Posted: 05 Nov 2010 01:38 PM PDT AP - Sharron Angle's tea party revolution came up short in her bid to oust Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, but her political career appears far from over. The Nevada Republican who became a national symbol of grassroots conservatism during the midterm elections didn't act like a politician ready to retire after her loss. Angle urged her followers to keep up the fight and alluded to a return to politics.

Analysis: Tea Party lawmakers must be willing to be unpopular (Exclusive to Yahoo! News) Posted: 05 Nov 2010 01:18 PM PDT Exclusive to Yahoo! News - By David Weigel Slate "This is going to sound wrong," says Ryan Hecker. "But Obama and Pelosi â€" I've got to give them credit." Hecker, a Tea Party activist based in Texas, was the main drafter of the "Contract From …

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