Political News
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Jesse Jackson Jr. Resigns From Congress
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:05PM November 21, 2012 Comment
Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. stands accused of a growing list of improprieties and is reportedly negotiating a plea deal.
Illinois congressman calls it quits amid reports of coming plea deal
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Proposal to Let Feds Snoop on Emails Dropped
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Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy, center, admires a computer connected to wireless Internet in Montpelier, Vt., June 18, 2004.
Sen. Patrick Leahy backs off on proposal to allow warrantless email access after his biggest contributors object.
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Panetta to Congress: 'We Are Not Going to Hollow Out the Force'
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Defense Secretary Leon Panetta invests in a trip to Angkor Wat, Cambodia on Nov. 16, 2012.
Despite Afghanistan pull-out, Defense Secretary advocates 'investing' in military.
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Weary Hillary Clinton Still a Presidential Figure
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Hillary Clinton arrives to give her speech to the Albanian Parliament in Tirana, Albania, Nov. 1, 2012.
As she begins what could be her final diplomatic mission in the Middle East as secretary of state, Hillary Clinton is again inspiring supporters to contemplate her prospects as a presidential candidate in 2016.
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Courting Asia, Obama finds that the world intrudes
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:48AM November 21, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — For all the attention wrenched elsewhere in recent days — on new violence in the Middle East, the "fiscal cliff" back home — President Barack Obama's speedy trip to Southeast Asia achieved a major goal: It was clearly seen in the region as a validation of Asia's strategic importance as the U.S. refocuses its foreign policy to counter China's clout.
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Myanmar says it's ready to sign nuclear agreement
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:21AM November 21, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — Little noticed in the warm glow of President Barack Obama's landmark visit to Myanmar was a significant concession that could shed light on whether that nation's powerful military pursued a clandestine nuclear weapons program, possibly with North Korea's help.
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Panetta says war on al-Qaida taking new direction
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:38PM November 20, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — America's war on al-Qaida is taking a new direction, moving beyond declared combat zones like Afghanistan while countering the terrorist network's search for new sanctuaries, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Tuesday.
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HHS details overhaul rules and required benefits
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:43PM November 20, 2012 CommentThe Obama administration has strengthened the prescription drug coverage that will be available to the millions of people who will get insurance through the nation's new health care overhaul starting late next year.
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Rick Santorum: Only Buy Christmas Gifts Made In The USA
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Former republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum takes a picture of attendees at the Tampa Bay Times Forum in Tampa, Florida, on August 28, 2012 during the Republican National Convention.
If Rick Santorum had his way, the North Pole would be based in America.
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Turkey, Pie and Politics? T-Day Family Friction
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:07PM November 20, 2012 CommentAh, Thanksgiving. A little turkey, some cranberry mold, maybe apple pie with ice cream, some football on TV. Getting together with the cousins. Catching up beside the fire. Togetherness.
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US says Turkish rhetoric on Israel is 'unhelpful'
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:01PM November 20, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is criticizing its NATO ally Turkey for "extremely harsh" rhetoric in accusing Israel of terrorism in its current military operations in Gaza.
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Post-Election Partisanship Heats Up Around Obama's Next Secretary of State
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Better the Democrat you know than the Democrat you don't? Republican Sens. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina (left) and John McCain of Arizona (right) are presumably helping Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry (center) get a promotion to be Secretary of State.
As Hillary Clinton preps for departure, Senate Republicans take issue with potential successor
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Obama speaks to Egyptian president on Gaza crisis
Tweet Share on Facebook 11:46AM November 20, 2012 CommentYOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan (AP) — The White House says President Barack Obama has again spoken to Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi as he seeks to end nearly a week of warfare between Israel and Hamas.
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Ron Paul Stands By Secessionists
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Supporters of Texas Rep. Ron Paul's presidential bid cheer at the 2012 Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla.
Ron Paul has returned to the hot-button issue of secession, arguing that leaving the Union is a legitimate way for states to "stop the federal government from continuing to encroach on our liberties."
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Obama Meets China, Japan Leaders Amid Sea Tensions
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:31AM November 20, 2012 CommentPHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — President Barack Obama closed his Asian tour in diplomatic talks with leaders of Japan and China, their economic message overshadowed by security tensions over disputed waters and territories. The crisis between Israel and Hamas militants intervened, too, as Obama rushed his top diplomat straight from Cambodia to the Mideast.
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Unions flexed muscles in state campaigns
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:06AM November 20, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — From California to Maine, unions used their political muscle in the recent elections to help install Democratic governors, build labor-friendly majorities in state legislatures and defeat ballot initiatives against them.
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Report: Obama Coverage Turned More Favorable In Final Week Of Election
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2012 Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney, left, and President Barack Obama, right.
Media coverage of President Barack Obama was largely positive in the final week of the presidential campaign, while coverage of Mitt Romney was mostly negative, according to a new report from the Pew Research Center's Project for Excellence in Journalism.
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Obama's education agenda dominated by loose ends
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:05PM November 19, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's education agenda for next four years may look less like real reform and more like tying up loose ends, experts say, with practical budget issues and an age-old power struggle between Congress and the administration getting in the way.
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Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. Still Has Capitol Hill Allies, but Support is Waning
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Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. stands accused of a growing list of improprieties and is reportedly negotiating a plea deal.
Even has he negotiates a plea deal, some lawmakers stand by Rep. Jesse Jackson.
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DNC, RNC Spokesmen Will Settle Election Day Bet With a Televised Shave-Off
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:23PM November 19, 2012 Comment
Spokesmen Sean Spicer, left, and Brad Woodhouse, right.
Obama advisor David Axelrod wasn't the only one to make a hairy wager about Election Day. (Axe wagered his mustache if Obama lost certain states; Obama won those states and his facial hair remains intact.)
