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• Gingrich risk: Will the GOP cast its lot with him? (AP)
• Don't slash military budget, GOP contenders say (AP)
• Analysis: Gingrich gambles in bid to catch Romney (AP)
• GOP's Romney defends ad's use of Obama 2008 line (AP)
• FACT CHECK: Hyperbole on terror interrogations (AP)
• A look at key moments in the Republican debate (AP)
• GOP contenders square off on immigration (AP)
• Romney wins endorsement from Thune (AP)
• Proposed Texas map a blow to GOP (Politico)
• Berwick to step down Dec. 2 (Politico)
• Republicans take issue with cuts to defense budget (AP)
• US steps up criticism of Egypt's leaders (AP)
• Merkel admits 'failures' in neo-Nazi investigation (AP)
• Iowa GOP Voters: Watching Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich Closely as Caucus Nears (ContributorNetwork)
• Should the GOP endorse Obama's payroll tax cut? (The Week)
• Wesley Clark chides Ron Paul: Obama didn’t need congressional approval to attack Libya [VIDEO] (Daily Caller)
• Report: U.S. carrier sent to Syrian coast as tensions flare (Daily Caller)
• Side business puts SC governor's chef in hot water (AP)
• Occupy Columbia protesters sue SC Gov. Haley (AP)

Gingrich risk: Will the GOP cast its lot with him? (AP) Posted: 23 Nov 2011 03:12 PM PST AP - Being a conventional Republican has never been Newt Gingrich's style, and he clearly doesn't see it as the way to beat Mitt Romney in the presidential nominating contest.

Don't slash military budget, GOP contenders say (AP) Posted: 22 Nov 2011 07:55 PM PST AP - Republican presidential hopefuls warned in near unanimity against deep cuts in the nation's defense budget Tuesday night, assailing President Barack Obama in campaign debate but disagreeing over the extent of reductions the Pentagon should absorb to reduce deficits and repair the frail U.S. economy.

Analysis: Gingrich gambles in bid to catch Romney (AP) Posted: 23 Nov 2011 03:18 AM PST AP - Newt Gingrich, a political gambler his whole life, is banking on unorthodox stands on immigration, Social Security and other issues to propel him past Mitt Romney in the Republican presidential contest.

GOP's Romney defends ad's use of Obama 2008 line (AP) Posted: 23 Nov 2011 03:12 PM PST AP - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is defending a TV ad that quotes President Barack Obama out of context, signaling he's ready for bare-knuckled campaigning despite sharp complaints from Democrats and some neutral observers.

FACT CHECK: Hyperbole on terror interrogations (AP) Posted: 23 Nov 2011 08:41 AM PST AP - Michele Bachmann did not intend to be taken literally when she told the Republican presidential debate Tuesday that civil-liberties activists have taken over the interrogation of terrorists from the CIA. But even as a rhetorical point, it didn't hold water.

A look at key moments in the Republican debate (AP) Posted: 22 Nov 2011 11:03 PM PST AP - Key moments in Tuesday night's Republican presidential debate:

GOP contenders square off on immigration (AP) Posted: 22 Nov 2011 07:00 PM PST AP - The Republican presidential hopefuls are debating how to deal with the nation's illegal immigrants, differing on how to deal with millions of people already in the United States.

Romney wins endorsement from Thune (AP) Posted: 23 Nov 2011 08:36 AM PST AP - Presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Wednesday announced the endorsement of South Dakota Sen. John Thune, a rising star in the Republican Party who had weighed a White House bid of his own.

Proposed Texas map a blow to GOP (Politico) Posted: 23 Nov 2011 12:26 PM PST Politico - Democrats could capture three out of four new seats.

Berwick to step down Dec. 2 (Politico) Posted: 23 Nov 2011 09:59 AM PST Politico - He'll step aside as the head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid.

Republicans take issue with cuts to defense budget (AP) Posted: 22 Nov 2011 06:28 PM PST AP - Republican presidential hopefuls are assailing plans to cut the defense budget.

US steps up criticism of Egypt's leaders (AP) Posted: 22 Nov 2011 01:21 PM PST AP - The Obama administration on Tuesday sharply stepped up its criticism of Egypt's ruling council for its role in a wave of violence that has left 29 dead in the last four days, and demanded that military leaders hand over power to civilians as promised before July.

Merkel admits 'failures' in neo-Nazi investigation (AP) Posted: 23 Nov 2011 08:12 AM PST AP - Chancellor Angela Merkel acknowledged Wednesday that German security services made "numerous failures" in allowing a small band of neo-Nazis to slip through their fingers and allegedly commit a string of killings over more than a decade, and promised the victims' families a full investigation.

Iowa GOP Voters: Watching Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich Closely as Caucus Nears (ContributorNetwork) Posted: 23 Nov 2011 02:46 PM PST ContributorNetwork - Iowans are weighing in on who their favorite Republican candidates are, but question if their choice of candidate has what it takes to beat Barack Obama. It appears that Mitt Romney is favorable in the eyes of Iowans, but the latest Rasmussen Reports show Newt Gingrich has bypassed Romney by small margins in numbers.

Should the GOP endorse Obama's payroll tax cut? (The Week) Posted: 23 Nov 2011 06:08 AM PST The Week - The president pressures Congress to back a key element of his jobs plan — and warns that failure will cost Americans hundreds of dollars each

Wesley Clark chides Ron Paul: Obama didn’t need congressional approval to attack Libya [VIDEO] (Daily Caller) Posted: 23 Nov 2011 12:45 PM PST Daily Caller - Retired General Wesley Clark, a former Democratic presidential candidate, disagreed with GOP presidential candidate and Texas congressman Ron Paul after Tuesday night's CNN Republican debate, telling The Daily Caller that President Obama did not need congressional authorization for his military operations in Libya.

Report: U.S. carrier sent to Syrian coast as tensions flare (Daily Caller) Posted: 23 Nov 2011 12:44 PM PST Daily Caller - The USS George H.W. Bush, the Navy’s newest aircraft carrier, has reportedly parked off the Syrian coast just as Americans are being urged by the U.S. embassy in Damascus to “immediately” leave the country.

Side business puts SC governor's chef in hot water (AP) Posted: 23 Nov 2011 03:16 PM PST AP - South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley's chef has been barred from catering private events at the Governor's Mansion complex and told to reimburse the state after an Associated Press investigation questioned whether he was using his high-profile position for financial gain.

Occupy Columbia protesters sue SC Gov. Haley (AP) Posted: 23 Nov 2011 02:09 PM PST AP - Seven Occupy Columbia protesters arrested last week for refusing to leave the South Carolina Statehouse grounds have sued Republican Gov. Nikki Haley and state public safety officials, saying their First Amendment rights were trampled.

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