Thursday, February 23, 2012

Yahoo! News: Politics News

Yahoo! News: Politics News

Higher gas prices cloud Obama's re-election hopes (AP)

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 03:23 PM PST

AP - Soaring gasoline prices are threatening to undercut President Barack Obama's re-election prospects and offering Republicans an easy target. With prices pushing $4 a gallon and threatening to go even higher, Obama sought Thursday to confront rising public anxiety and strike back at his GOP critics.

Romney pounces on Santorum's Senate compromises (AP)

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 03:23 PM PST

AP - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney tried to upend Rick Santorum's image as a principled defender of conservative ideals Thursday, telling voters in Arizona and Michigan that the former senator is just another give-and-take politician.

Poll: Millionaire tax popular, spending cuts too (AP)

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 03:23 PM PST

AP - Most people like President Barack Obama's proposal to make millionaires pay a significant share of their incomes in taxes. Yet they'd still rather cut spending than boost taxes to balance the federal budget, an Associated Press-GfK poll shows, giving Republicans an edge over Democrats in their core ideological dispute over the nation's fiscal ills.

Gingrich criticizes Quran burning apology by US (AP)

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 02:47 PM PST

AP - GOP presidential candidate Newt Gingrich is expressing outrage over a U.S. apology to Afghan authorities for burned Qurans on a military base.

Santorum uses Romney's own words against him in ad (AP)

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 11:37 AM PST

AP - TITLE: "Say What"

Study: Gingrich, Santorum plans hike deficit (AP)

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 03:05 PM PST

AP - Massive tax cuts proposed by GOP presidential candidates Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum would cause the national debt to explode while Mitt Romney's budget plan could generate red ink in line with current projections, according to a new study released Thursday.

Romney hits Santorum for taking 'one for the team' (AP)

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 08:42 AM PST

AP - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has criticized rival Rick Santorum for saying politicians sometimes need to "take one for the team."

Obama: GOP philosophy is 'wrong about America' (AP)

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 03:20 PM PST

Supporters listen as U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at a campaign fund raising event in Miami, Florida February 23, 2012. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS)AP - President Barack Obama on Thursday accused his Republican presidential rivals of peddling a philosophy that is "wrong about America," seeking to rev up his supporters as he hauled in campaign cash in an important swing state.

GOP to redo House transportation bill (Politico)

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 02:06 PM PST

Politico - They're lowering the price tag, shortening the duration and getting rid of a transit funding provision.

Feinstein: Let me raise missing cash (Politico)

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 11:48 AM PST

Politico - She asks to allow donors to contribute again after a treasurer allegedly embezzled from her campaign.

Obama takes credit for auto revival in Michigan (AP)

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 07:23 AM PST

AP - Days before a crucial Republican presidential primary in Michigan, President Barack Obama is claiming credit for the U.S. auto industry rebound in the state.

Obama adviser: GOP damaging itself with negativism (AP)

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 04:26 AM PST

AP - A political adviser to President Barack Obama says Republicans are damaging their chances of defeating him by engaging in "nasty, negative, carpet-bombing" debates.

Clinton heads abroad to push Syria diplomacy (AP)

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 12:12 AM PST

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks during the first-ever State Department hosted Global Business Conference, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012, at the State Department in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)AP - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is trying to ramp up diplomatic efforts against Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime on a trip to North Africa this week, as some countries begin to explore the possibility of arming Syria's rebels.

CA-CANADA Summary (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 02:33 PM PST

Reuters - Prime Minister Stephen Harper said on Thursday he was unaware of allegations his Conservative party had used dirty tricks to suppress votes to help win last year's federal election. The allegations come at an awkward time for Stephen Harper, whose government is due to unveil a tough budget shortly, which will cut public spending. The Conservatives came to power as a minority government in early 2006, promising to crack down on sleaze in Ottawa.

7 states challenge birth control coverage rule (AP)

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 03:17 PM PST

AP - Seven states asked a federal judge Thursday to block an Obama administration mandate that requires birth control coverage for employees of religious-affiliated hospitals, schools and outreach programs.

Politicians who dare to sing: A video roundup (The Week)

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 08:01 AM PST

The Week - As Americans swoon over President Obama's impressive pipes, here's a look back at other statesman who have crooned in public — with often embarrassing resultsJudging by the adulation inspired by viral video clips of Barack Obama singing, the president could easily snag a record deal. Most recently, the melodic world leader was captured crooning a few snatches of a blues classic alongside an all-star roster of performers while filming an upcoming PBS special. Of course, not every politician is blessed with Obama's pipes. Here, a look at statesmen who've dared — and most often failed — to carry a tune:

Exclusive: Whitney Houston sent real bodyguard to rescue missing Atlanta boy [VIDEO] (Daily Caller)

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 02:25 PM PST

Daily Caller - Whitney Houston was a fierce talent — singer, actress, a great beauty. And it turns out the "I Will Always Love You" singer had a soft spot for missing children, and tipped off her security to find a kidnapped Atlanta child in 2008.

Condom falls out of Zac Efron’s pocket at kids’ movie premiere [VIDEO] (Daily Caller)

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 12:09 PM PST

Daily Caller - Even Zac Efron's super cool sunglasses couldn't protect him when cameras caught a shiny package of protection falling out of his pocket.

State of Alaska releases last Palin emails (AP)

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 02:16 PM PST

In this photo taken Monday, Feb. 13, 2012, Tina Fey's costume to portray Sarah Palin on 'Saturday Night Live,' is part of the exhibit, 'Every Four Years: Presidential Campaigns and the Press,' at the Newseum in Washington. A new exhibit, “Every Four Years: Presidential Campaigns and the Press,” opens Friday in time for President's Day weekend and the long campaign season ahead. It includes 120 objects and images dating back to William McKinley's campaign in 1896. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)AP - Sarah Palin's final months in office saw her fighting for a signature accomplishment of her tenure — a natural gas pipeline project — and frustrated over a series of ethics complaints that had been filed against her, according to emails released Thursday by Alaska state officials.

Is There a Liberal Bias in the Media? (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 10:07 AM PST

ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | Fox News commentators along with several conservative leaders and politicians have continuously asserted that there is a growing conspiracy among media and news outlets to indoctrinate us with news delivered with a liberal bias. Most of us probably still remember the infamous Katie Couric interview when Sarah Palin could not name a single newspaper that she read, which later became late night television fodder. After that, attacks on the "lame-stream" media and accusations of 'gotcha!' journalism became commonplace in the campaign rhetoric.
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