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• Republicans take Solyndra message to Obama (AP)
• Progress in talks on payroll tax, jobless benefits (AP)
• GOP critics hit Obama's $3.8 trillion budget (AP)
• Transportation boosted to top of political agenda (AP)
• Santorum revels in sudden support — but how deep? (AP)
• Obama's proposed tax hikes at odds with GOP rivals (AP)
• Panetta, Dempsey defend military budget plan (AP)
• Obama to tout American manufacturing in Wis. visit (AP)
• Congress nears deal on payroll tax (Politico)
• Dems delight over GOP payroll reversal (Politico)
• Romney, under-funded rivals in hunt for cash (AP)
• Gingrich says he's in the race to stay (AP)
• Report: Non-Solyndra energy loans could cost $3B (AP)
• Iraqi-born Islamist cleric in Norway terror trial (AP)
• Obama's Budget Seeks $300 Million for Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (ContributorNetwork)
• The arrogance of Obama's 'accommodation' (The Week)
• Senator: Republicans want women ‘barefoot and pregnant’ [VIDEO] (Daily Caller)
• Teachers union in Ontario takes the ‘better safe than sorry’ approach to WiFi (Daily Caller)
• Campaign laughs, history on view at Newseum in DC (AP)

Republicans take Solyndra message to Obama (AP) Posted: 14 Feb 2012 02:28 PM PST AP - If you want a window into how outside Republican groups are likely to assail President Barack Obama's record this year, look no further than how the GOP is lambasting the administration's handling of solar company Solyndra.

Progress in talks on payroll tax, jobless benefits (AP) Posted: 14 Feb 2012 02:47 PM PST AP - House-Senate talks on renewing President Barack Obama's signature payroll tax cut made significant progress Tuesday, and aides said an agreement could be announced later in the day.

GOP critics hit Obama's $3.8 trillion budget (AP) Posted: 14 Feb 2012 02:11 PM PST AP - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner told Congress Tuesday that the president's new $3.8 trillion spending plan would impose new taxes on only 2 percent of the nation's wealthiest families and the alternative would be to seek more painful cuts in other government programs such as defense, Social Security and Medicare.

Transportation boosted to top of political agenda (AP) Posted: 14 Feb 2012 10:49 AM PST AP - After years of procrastination, the White House and Congress have suddenly boosted a long-term plan to improve the nation's roads, bridges and transit systems to the top of the political agenda.

Santorum revels in sudden support — but how deep? (AP) Posted: 14 Feb 2012 02:11 PM PST AP - The latest Republican to surge in polls, Rick Santorum is trying to turn his newfound strength into something lasting.

Obama's proposed tax hikes at odds with GOP rivals (AP) Posted: 14 Feb 2012 12:19 AM PST AP - President Barack Obama proposed tax increases on wealthy individuals and some corporations Monday, setting the stage for an ideological battle that won't be resolved until after the November election — if then.

Panetta, Dempsey defend military budget plan (AP) Posted: 14 Feb 2012 01:47 PM PST AP - Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and the nation's top military leader on Tuesday defended the Pentagon's slimmed-down, $614 billion budget, telling lawmakers it's time to show Congress is serious about reducing the deficit.

Obama to tout American manufacturing in Wis. visit (AP) Posted: 14 Feb 2012 02:12 PM PST AP - President Barack Obama will try to use his Wednesday visit to a Milwaukee padlock manufacturer to highlight an improving economy and showcase companies that are bringing jobs back to the U.S., even though the Wisconsin company's success isn't reflective of the state.

Congress nears deal on payroll tax (Politico) Posted: 14 Feb 2012 12:44 PM PST Politico - The broad deal would also cover jobless benefits.

Dems delight over GOP payroll reversal (Politico) Posted: 14 Feb 2012 11:29 AM PST Politico - Dems indicate they would up the pressure on Republicans to ensure the rest of the $160 billion package.

Romney, under-funded rivals in hunt for cash (AP) Posted: 13 Feb 2012 06:34 PM PST AP - Mitt Romney and his under-funded opponents are taking advantage of a weeklong lull in the Republican presidential nomination fight — no debate or primary is slated — to raise the money needed to carry out Super Tuesday strategies and compete in states beyond.

Gingrich says he's in the race to stay (AP) Posted: 13 Feb 2012 07:01 PM PST AP - Republican Newt Gingrich on Monday dismissed calls to drop out of the presidential contest in order to set up a direct contest between rivals Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum. The former House speaker insisted that his ideas and a new determination to stay positive would help him once again resuscitate his flagging candidacy.

Report: Non-Solyndra energy loans could cost $3B (AP) Posted: 10 Feb 2012 03:42 PM PST AP - The government could lose nearly $3 billion on Energy Department loans for green energy programs — far less than the $10 billion Congress set aside for the high-risk program, according to an independent review.

Iraqi-born Islamist cleric in Norway terror trial (AP) Posted: 14 Feb 2012 09:36 AM PST AP - An Iraqi-born Islamist cleric goes on trial Wednesday for allegedly making death threats against politicians and encouraging suicide bombings in Iraq, and some see the case as a test of Norway's terror laws and its freedom of speech.

Obama's Budget Seeks $300 Million for Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (ContributorNetwork) Posted: 14 Feb 2012 02:58 PM PST ContributorNetwork - According to the Associated Press, under a budget proposal submitted by President Barack Obama, the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative would receive another $300 million for tackling environmental problem in the Great Lakes system. If approved, the funding would go to individual projects and partnerships the federal government has with state, local and tribal agencies that specifically seek to help alleviate ecological concerns.

The arrogance of Obama's 'accommodation' (The Week) Posted: 14 Feb 2012 08:09 AM PST The Week - No one elected Barack Obama to be Pope. So why on Earth is he forcing Catholics to violate their religious doctrines?President Barack Obama went a long way this month to proving conservative critics correct when they paint the president as aloof and arrogant. In a long-anticipated decision, Obama and HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius mandated that employers provide coverage for contraception, sterilization, and abortifacients at no charge — not even copays — as part of the ObamaCare regulation of health insurance. That mandate exempts "places of worship," but not religiously affiliated organizations such as schools, charities, and hospitals. When an eruption of outrage followed the announcement of this new rule, Obama announced an "accommodation" — without once bothering to consult the religious organizations impacted by the rule, nor changing the impact of the rule one whit through the supposed "compromise."

Senator: Republicans want women ‘barefoot and pregnant’ [VIDEO] (Daily Caller) Posted: 14 Feb 2012 12:32 PM PST Daily Caller - New Jersey Democratic Senator Frank Lautenberg said the Republican “men’s club” in the Senate wants women “barefoot and pregnant,” speaking out against a GOP effort to give employers the option not to offer contraception coverage in health insurance plans.

Teachers union in Ontario takes the ‘better safe than sorry’ approach to WiFi (Daily Caller) Posted: 14 Feb 2012 12:09 PM PST Daily Caller - Wi-Fi has found its way into classrooms across Canada, and the Ontario English Catholic Teacher’s Association (OECTA) believes it “may present a potential health and safety risk or hazard in the workplace,” the National Post reported.

Campaign laughs, history on view at Newseum in DC (AP) Posted: 14 Feb 2012 10:46 AM PST AP - Tina Fey's red suit, flag pin and eyeglasses worn to channel her Sarah Palin parodies of the 2008 presidential race are going on view at the Newseum, along with items from journalists and candidates who made history in presidential politics.

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