Tuesday, January 24, 2012

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Yahoo! News: Politics News

GOP debate casts light on US sugar policy (AP)

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 12:44 PM PST

AP - The Republican presidential race waded, at least for one night, into the grainy details of U.S. policy toward sugar.

Romney's mountain of wealth could cause loud echo (AP)

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 03:08 PM PST

Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks at National Gypsum Company in Tampa, Fla., Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)AP - Mitt Romney's tax returns tell the tale: Yes, he's rich — really rich.

Obama: US must reclaim values of fairness for all (AP)

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 03:00 PM PST

On the day of his State of the Union address, President Barack Obama walks from the Oval Office along the Colonnade of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)AP - President Barack Obama says America is at a defining moment — deciding whether it will settle for being a nation where many people barely get by or one where everybody gets a fair shot at success.

GOP using Obama's address to blame him for economy (AP)

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 01:55 PM PST

AP - Republicans took the offensive Tuesday and cast President Barack Obama as the culprit for the economy's persistent frailty, hoping to shift the focus away from his State of the Union address' theme of economic fairness.

Gingrich says Romney desperate, punching wildly (AP)

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 05:19 AM PST

AP - Newt Gingrich is keeping up the heated tone of his debate exchanges with Mitt Romney, calling his Republican presidential rival a "desperate guy" throwing wild punches.

Gingrich, Romney disagree over debate crowds (AP)

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 02:00 PM PST

Republican presidential candidate, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, right, shakes hands with former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, center, as Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas,, left, watches at the end of a Republican presidential debate Monday, Jan. 23, 2012, at the University of South Florida in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)AP - Presidential candidate Newt Gingrich said Tuesday he doesn't want to continue debating his Republican rivals if the audience isn't allowed to participate. His campaign said later that he would participate in upcoming debates, regardless of the audience rules.

FACT CHECK: Gingrich flubs history in GOP debate (AP)

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 12:10 AM PST

Republican presidential candidates, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, left, stands next to former House Speaker Newt Gingrich before a Republican Presidential debate Monday Jan. 23, 2012, at the University of South Florida in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)AP - Newt Gingrich called rival Mitt Romney a "terrible historian" but flubbed his own history in Congress on Monday night when he claimed the nation ran four consecutive budget surpluses during his time as House speaker. Romney attacked Gingrich's financial links to Freddie Mac while ignoring his own.

Money talk dominating Romney, Gingrich contest (AP)

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 12:50 PM PST

Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks at National Gypsum Company in Tampa, Fla., Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)AP - Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich's fight for Florida and the states beyond stayed at a high boil Tuesday as Romney released tax returns showing annual income topping $20 million — including a now-closed Swiss bank account — and Gingrich insisted his high-paid consulting work for a mortgage giant that contributed to the housing crisis didn't include lobbying.

Gingrich rallied Freddie's troops (Politico)

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 11:45 AM PST

Politico - Newt Gingrich wasn’t just a backroom guy, but on stage for the mortgage giant.

Walker raises $12M for recall battle (Politico)

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 09:03 AM PST

Politico - His message of moving Wis. forward has inspired people to contribute to his campaign, a spokeswoman says.

Wis. governor fights recall with out-of-state cash (AP)

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 02:22 PM PST

AP - Wisconsin's polarizing governor is fighting attempts to recall him with money from out-of-state donors, who helped him bring in more than $12 million since last year.

Analysis: Romney tries pit bull approach in Fla. (AP)

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 04:02 AM PST

Republican presidential candidates former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, left, and former House speaker Newt Gingrich gesture during a Republican presidential debate Monday Jan. 23, 2012, at the University of South Florida in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)AP - Mitt Romney spent years building a presidential candidacy based on corporate success, a squeaky clean image and an aura of electability that let him focus on President Barack Obama rather than his GOP rivals.

US, Europe trying to pressure Iran into nuke talks (AP)

Posted: 20 Jan 2012 12:57 PM PST

AP - The United States and its European allies joined Friday in saying they would try to pressure Iran back into nuclear negotiations despite the Islamic republic's failure after three months to answer the nations' terms for talks.

Organization: Kosovo supervision to end this year (AP)

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 08:13 AM PST

AP - Kosovo moved a step closer to full control of its own affairs Tuesday, with a multinational organization announcing it will end its mandate this year pending continued progress on democratization and human rights.

Religious Insurers Claim 'Obamacare Gives Us One Year to Abandon Our Faith' (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 02:36 PM PST

ContributorNetwork - On Friday, Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius released the Obama administration's decision on the need for religious organizations' insurance plans to provide contraception to women, and to provide it at no charge.

Obama's State of the Union: A viewer's guide (The Week)

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 05:07 AM PST

The Week - On Tuesday night, the president will spell out his prescription for America's ills, and makes the case for his re-election. A look at what to expect

Democrats club Romney with his tax records (Daily Caller)

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 12:42 PM PST

Daily Caller - Democratic officials are using Gov. Mitt Romney's tax records to hammer him in Florida.

Buchanan: The establishment can’t take the nomination away from the primary winner [VIDEO] (Daily Caller)

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 11:19 AM PST

Daily Caller - On Tuesday's episode of the "Laura Ingraham Show," Pat Buchanan dismissed rumors that another candidate — such as Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal or former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush — could be selected in a "smoke filled room" by a GOP leadership unhappy with Republican front-runners.

Look of old Hollywood glamour is a modern favorite (AP)

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 12:18 PM PST

FILE- This April 1962 file photo shows actress Marilyn Monroe on the set of 'Something's Got To Give,' in Los Angeles. In the Hollywood landscape of new, new, new, what really stands out on the red carpet is that today's starlets still emulate the looks of classic screen beauties, including Elizabeth Taylor, Marilyn Monroe and Rita Hayworth, who ruled the red carpet in the 1950s. (AP Photo/File)AP - In the Hollywood landscape of new, new, new, what really stands out is that today's starlets still emulate the looks of classic screen beauties, including Elizabeth Taylor, Marilyn Monroe and Rita Hayworth, who ruled the red carpet in the 1950s.

Sarah Palin Rebukes Chris Christie, Showing Her Power and Influence (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 11:24 AM PST

ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a Mitt Romney supporter, opined that Newt Gingrich, his man's main rival for the Republican nomination, had embarrassed the Republican Party. This fetched him a sharp rebuke from Sarah Palin, according to Hot Air.
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