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• Obama says spending deal close, Boehner doesn't (AP)
• Pentagon defends lifting ban on gays in military (AP)
• The Fast Fix: Libya, 2012 and ‘The Obama Doctrine’ (The Newsroom)
• House passes aviation bill, targets safety rules (AP)
• Wisconsin union law likely on hold for 2 months (AP)
• FACT CHECK: Senate did favor Libya no-fly zone (AP)
• Poll finds Obama support rising among young voters (The Ticket)
• Newt Gingrich stumbles out of the gate on presidential campaign (Daily Caller)
• Mitt sees Vegas home crisis (Politico)
• GOP: No deal on budget cuts (Politico)
• FDA proposes calorie counts on menus (AP)
• House GOP bill would make its budget law, period (AP)
• Migrants escape Italian tent camp (AP)
• Lawmakers try to lift wolf protection despite deal (AP)
• Poll: Most Prefer Government Shutdown to More Spending (ContributorNetwork)
• James Franco visits D.C., talks creative writing and social media (Daily Caller)
• Military encouraging female soldiers to don Muslim garb? Pentagon talks back (Daily Caller)
• Amid 2012 buzz, Rand Paul to meet with top Iowa GOPers (The Ticket)
• Republican Presidential Hopefuls: Tim Pawlenty and Mitt Romney (ContributorNetwork)

Obama says spending deal close, Boehner doesn't (AP) Posted: 01 Apr 2011 02:22 PM PDT AP - A bullish President Barack Obama said Friday that compromise is close with Republicans on $33 billion in budget cuts, and he warned that without a deal the ensuing government shutdown would "jeopardize our economic recovery" just as jobs are finally being created.

Pentagon defends lifting ban on gays in military (AP) Posted: 01 Apr 2011 01:15 PM PDT AP - The Pentagon said Friday the military should be trained in working with openly gay members by summer's end, prompting House Republicans to complain that repeal of "don't ask, don't tell" was moving too quickly in wartime.

The Fast Fix: Libya, 2012 and ‘The Obama Doctrine’ (The Newsroom) Posted: 01 Apr 2011 03:14 AM PDT The Newsroom - Will President Obama's decision to send troops to Libya affect the 2012 election? To watch more episodes of "The Fast Fix", click here. Get The Fix in your e-mail inbox! Click here to sign-up for the Morning Fix newsletter. Click …

House passes aviation bill, targets safety rules (AP) Posted: 01 Apr 2011 11:53 AM PDT AP - A sweeping aviation bill that could thwart proposed new safety regulations, including one that would prevent tired pilots from flying, passed the House Friday.

Wisconsin union law likely on hold for 2 months (AP) Posted: 01 Apr 2011 02:33 PM PDT AP - Wisconsin's polarizing union rights law is on hold for about two months after a judge said Friday that a restraining order blocking it will stay in place she while considers whether Republicans passed it illegally.

FACT CHECK: Senate did favor Libya no-fly zone (AP) Posted: 01 Apr 2011 02:13 PM PDT AP - Some lawmakers are grousing loudly that President Barack Obama sent the nation's military to Libya without Congress' blessing. They're ignoring a key fact: The Senate a month ago voted to support imposing a no-fly zone to protect civilians from attacks by Col. Moammar Gadhafi's forces.

Poll finds Obama support rising among young voters (The Ticket) Posted: 01 Apr 2011 01:20 PM PDT The Ticket - Just last week, GOP presidential hopeful Tim Pawlenty said President Obama can't count on winning the youth vote in the upcoming 2012 campaign. But a poll released this week by Harvard University (pdf) suggests otherwise. Harvard's Institute of Politics surveyed so-called "millenials"--voters aged 18 to 29--and found that 55 percent now say they approve of [...]

Newt Gingrich stumbles out of the gate on presidential campaign (Daily Caller) Posted: 31 Mar 2011 11:20 PM PDT Daily Caller - Candidates for the Republican presidential nomination haven't even held their first debate yet, but former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich is already scrambling to recover from a series of embarrassing miscues that threaten the candidacy he is widely expected to launch.

Mitt sees Vegas home crisis (Politico) Posted: 01 Apr 2011 01:38 PM PDT Politico - The Republican wants Americans hit by the housing crisis to know he feels their pain.

GOP: No deal on budget cuts (Politico) Posted: 01 Apr 2011 11:30 AM PDT Politico - There's no compromise to cut $30 billion.

FDA proposes calorie counts on menus (AP) Posted: 01 Apr 2011 02:09 PM PDT AP - Like it or not, many restaurant diners will soon know more about what they are eating under menu labeling requirements proposed by the Food and Drug Administration.

House GOP bill would make its budget law, period (AP) Posted: 01 Apr 2011 01:59 PM PDT AP - It's just a bill. Yes, it's only a bill, and that's the way it'll stay up on Capitol Hill.

Migrants escape Italian tent camp (AP) Posted: 01 Apr 2011 12:32 PM PDT AP - Hundreds of North African immigrants fled from a camp in southern Italy on Friday, as Premier Silvio Berlusconi described a migration wave hitting the Italian shores a "human tsunami."

Lawmakers try to lift wolf protection despite deal (AP) Posted: 01 Apr 2011 02:52 PM PDT AP - Lawmakers in the West said Friday they will keep pushing to lift federal protections for gray wolves despite a proposed settlement between environmental groups and the Obama administration.

Poll: Most Prefer Government Shutdown to More Spending (ContributorNetwork) Posted: 01 Apr 2011 02:11 PM PDT ContributorNetwork - Democrats have been salivating at the idea of a government shutdown in about the week, should an agreement not be reached for a continuing resolution for the rest of the current fiscal year. They believe that a repeat of 1995 is in the making.

James Franco visits D.C., talks creative writing and social media (Daily Caller) Posted: 01 Apr 2011 10:48 AM PDT Daily Caller - Actor James Franco came to D.C. on Thursday to headline an event titled "An Evening with James Franco" for creative writing nonprofit 826DC.

Military encouraging female soldiers to don Muslim garb? Pentagon talks back (Daily Caller) Posted: 01 Apr 2011 10:46 AM PDT Daily Caller - The Pentagon responded to Rhode Island Democratic Rep. Jim Langevin’s concerns about female soldiers being encouraged to wear the hijab while serving in Afghanistan Thursday evening.

Amid 2012 buzz, Rand Paul to meet with top Iowa GOPers (The Ticket) Posted: 01 Apr 2011 10:35 AM PDT The Ticket - In a move that's sure to stoke more buzz about his potential 2012 White House run, Rand Paul is set to meet with top GOP leaders in Iowa this weekend. As Politico's Andy Barr reports, Paul will sit down with Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad and state GOP chairman Matt Strawn ahead of a Republican fundraiser [...]

Republican Presidential Hopefuls: Tim Pawlenty and Mitt Romney (ContributorNetwork) Posted: 01 Apr 2011 10:15 AM PDT ContributorNetwork - If the GOP wants viable 2012 presidential hopefuls, they should look beyond some of their most recognizable names. Those like Sarah Palin, Mike Huckabee and Rick Santorum are carrying too much baggage to be elected -- whether it's their own baggage of being "too conservative" for most people or negative media coverage.

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