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• Game on in Iowa as GOP attacks target Gingrich (AP)
• GOP hopefuls scold Obama on 'timid' Israel support (AP)
• GOP's Newt Gingrich relishes role of antagonist (AP)
• Romney opens up a bit more to media scrutiny (AP)
• Romney steps up pace of campaign as caucuses near (AP)
• Obama raises money for re-election bid (AP)
• Perry looks for comeback in Iowa (AP)
• Rick Perry's new TV ad, "Strong" (AP)
• It's Cantor vs. Boehner again (Politico)
• Grassley: Breuer must go (Politico)
• Obama sets campaign theme: Middle class at stake (AP)
• Long Washington record starting to haunt Gingrich (AP)
• DOJ warns Alabama police against discrimination (AP)
• Reports: Russia to deploy S-400s in Kaliningrad (AP)
• Pro-Israel lobby backs sanctions on Iran bank (AP)
• Can Washington help what ails American higher ed? (AP)
• Issa to press Holder on ‘need to clean house’ at DOJ during hearing on Thursday (Daily Caller)
• WaPo to Politico: Know your role (Daily Caller)
• Top Five Ways to Fix the American Education System (ContributorNetwork)
• Perry Saves Christmas, Romney Saves the Olympics, and Huntsman Who? (The Atlantic Wire)

Game on in Iowa as GOP attacks target Gingrich (AP) Posted: 07 Dec 2011 02:58 PM PST AP - Inviting contrasts with thrice-married religious convert Newt Gingrich, Mitt Romney cast himself as a man of consistency in religion and matrimony Wednesday as he and other GOP candidates went after the latest front-runner in a strikingly aggressive new phase of the Republican campaign.

GOP hopefuls scold Obama on 'timid' Israel support (AP) Posted: 07 Dec 2011 02:37 PM PST AP - Republican presidential hopefuls took turns lambasting President Barack Obama's policy toward Israel on Wednesday, accusing him of being timid in the face of Iran's attempt to build nuclear weapons and allowing a dangerous distance to develop between the U.S. and its long-time ally in the Middle East.

GOP's Newt Gingrich relishes role of antagonist (AP) Posted: 06 Dec 2011 10:59 PM PST AP - Newt Gingrich grinned as he pledged to dog President Barack Obama at every turn and from coast to coast next year if he's the Republican nominee.

Romney opens up a bit more to media scrutiny (AP) Posted: 07 Dec 2011 07:49 AM PST AP - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney responded Tuesday to complaints that is shielding himself from media scrutiny, agreeing to more in-depth interviews and holding his third modest press availability in four days.

Romney steps up pace of campaign as caucuses near (AP) Posted: 07 Dec 2011 03:35 AM PST AP - Mitt Romney is ramping up his presidential campaign in a big way — just as Newt Gingrich emerges as a serious threat for the Republican nomination.

Obama raises money for re-election bid (AP) Posted: 07 Dec 2011 02:14 PM PST AP - President Barack Obama is meeting with a small number of donors at a fundraiser to benefit his re-election bid.

Perry looks for comeback in Iowa (AP) Posted: 07 Dec 2011 02:44 PM PST AP - Rick Perry isn't going down without a fight.

Rick Perry's new TV ad, "Strong" (AP) Posted: 07 Dec 2011 10:58 AM PST AP - TITLE: "Strong."

It's Cantor vs. Boehner again (Politico) Posted: 07 Dec 2011 02:42 PM PST Politico - The House Republican leaders' differences are further complicating a tenuous year-end plan.

Grassley: Breuer must go (Politico) Posted: 07 Dec 2011 12:00 PM PST Politico - He demands the resignation of a senior Justice Department over the "Fast & Furious" scandal.

Obama sets campaign theme: Middle class at stake (AP) Posted: 06 Dec 2011 08:19 PM PST AP - Declaring the American middle class in jeopardy, President Barack Obama on Tuesday outlined a populist economic vision that will drive his re-election bid, insisting the United States must reclaim its standing as a country in which everyone can prosper if provided "a fair shot and a fair share."

Long Washington record starting to haunt Gingrich (AP) Posted: 06 Dec 2011 05:11 PM PST AP - Newt Gingrich's long political record and Washington ties are coming back to haunt him four weeks before Iowa's leadoff Republican presidential caucuses.

DOJ warns Alabama police against discrimination (AP) Posted: 06 Dec 2011 03:30 PM PST AP - The Justice Department has sent a letter to Alabama police agencies warning them not discriminate against Latinos as they enforce the state's tough new immigration law.

Reports: Russia to deploy S-400s in Kaliningrad (AP) Posted: 07 Dec 2011 11:09 AM PST AP - A Russian military official says the country is preparing to deploy S-400 surface-to-air missiles in Kaliningrad, the western exclave that borders Poland and Lithuania, according to news reports.

Pro-Israel lobby backs sanctions on Iran bank (AP) Posted: 07 Dec 2011 02:51 PM PST AP - The powerful pro-Israel lobby and a leading Jewish advocacy group on Wednesday endorsed tough sanctions on Iran's Central Bank as Congress wrestles with an Obama administration plea to ease the impact of the penalties to avoid driving up oil prices.

Can Washington help what ails American higher ed? (AP) Posted: 07 Dec 2011 11:35 AM PST AP - At a meeting with college leaders this week, President Barack Obama was looking for ideas. Amid record budget deficits, can Washington actually do anything to help make American colleges less expensive and more productive?

Issa to press Holder on ‘need to clean house’ at DOJ during hearing on Thursday (Daily Caller) Posted: 07 Dec 2011 12:19 PM PST Daily Caller - A spokesman for House oversight committee chairman Rep. Darrell Issa told The Daily Caller that the top congressional watchdog plans to push Attorney General Eric Holder on the need to fire people at the Justice Department over Operation Fast and Furious during his appearance before the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday.

WaPo to Politico: Know your role (Daily Caller) Posted: 07 Dec 2011 12:02 PM PST Daily Caller - On Nov. 18, a self-promotional advertisement appearing in the print edition of the Northern Virginia-based Politico.com made the case that the news website was the "top read," both in print and online, for Washington, D.C. insiders and influencers. On Tuesday, Washington Post blogger Erik Wemple checked Politico's math and declared it unequivocally fuzzy.

Top Five Ways to Fix the American Education System (ContributorNetwork) Posted: 07 Dec 2011 02:22 PM PST ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | The American education system is broken. Politicians, educators and parents have debated how to reform public schools in the U.S. for the nearly 20 years, yet little to no progress has been made. Republicans and tea party members feel that federal control over the state education system is a constitutional travesty, according to the New York Times. The Times noted Democrats feel a federal role is necessary in fixing and punishing under achieving schools. That mindset has not worked and will never work. A common sense approach to teaching our children is long overdue.

Perry Saves Christmas, Romney Saves the Olympics, and Huntsman Who? (The Atlantic Wire) Posted: 07 Dec 2011 11:50 AM PST The Atlantic Wire - Related: GOP Finds a Way to Woo Latinos Without Angering the Tea Party

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