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Top Political NewsObama assails GOP, promotes new jobs program
(AP)
- AP - A combative President Barack Obama rolled out a long-term jobs program Monday that would exceed $50 billion to rebuild roads, railways and runways, and coupled it with a blunt campaign-season as...
As election season heats up, Democrats battle grim prospects
(Exclusive to Yahoo! News)
- Exclusive to Yahoo! News - Just how bad could things get for the Democrats when voters head to the polls in November?
Can the president boost jobs and the economy between now and Election Day?
(Exclusive to Yahoo! News)
- Exclusive to Yahoo! News - With the Democrats' prospects in the upcoming midterm elections sinking with the release of each new bit of bad economic news, President Obama was quick to concede that per...
Obama getting fewer judges confirmed than Nixon
(AP)
- AP - A determined Republican stall campaign in the Senate has sidetracked so many of the men and women nominated by President Barack Obama for judgeships that he has put fewer people on the bench tha...
Rep. Frank faces town hall foe in Mass. primary
(AP)
- AP - Massachusetts Rep. Barney Frank's retort was an Internet sensation.
Miller's upset win changes game in Alaska
(CQPolitics.com)
- CQPolitics.com - The dynamics in the Alaska Senate race were changed dramatically when Sen. Lisa Murkowski was upset in the Aug. 24 GOP primary by Fairbanks attorney Joe Miller. While we're not convi...
Van Hollen attacks report, asserts DCCC commitment
(CQPolitics.com)
- CQPolitics.com - Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairman Chris Van Hollen (Md.) sharply contested a New York Times article, saying Sunday that it "erroneously suggests that the DCCC has ...
US, China hail warmer relationship
(AFP)
- AFP - Chinese and US officials congratulated each other Monday on a warming of ties between the two powers, after relations were strained earlier this year.
Angle hit with lawsuit
(Politico)
- Politico - Nevada Senate candidate is accused of violating copyright laws on her campaign website.
Obama unveils $50B road, rail plan
(Politico)
- Politico - He uses Labor Day to announce he'll ask Congress for cash to expand and renew infrastructure.
Picking right blood pressure medicine challenging
(AP)
- AP - It's hard to predict which pills will best lower which patient's high blood pressure, but researchers are hunting ways to better personalize therapy — perhaps even using a blood test.
Police question scientist in Miami airport scare
(AP)
- AP - A government official said Friday that a scientist has been detained in Miami after screeners found a metal canister in his luggage that looked like a pipe bomb.
Police hunt for 2 people in slain UK spy case
(AP)
- AP - Police investigating the mystery death of a British spy say they are hunting for two people seen entering his apartment block.
As Democrats fear rout, Obama launches new jobs push
(AFP)
- AFP - US President Barack Obama Monday promised more than 50 billion dollars to create jobs rebuilding roads, railways and airports, targeting huge unemployment and ripping resurgent Republicans.
Evaluating Obama's 'Second Stimulus' Proposals
(The Atlantic Wire)
- The Atlantic Wire - As the job market and housing sector
continue to suffer, the White House is seeking initiatives meant to
re-stimulate the economy, following the first stimulus efforts of 2009.
Ac...
Despite Vote, Libertarians Haven't Ruled Out Murkowski
(CQPolitics.com)
- CQPolitics.com - Although Alaska's Libertarian Party has already voted against allowing GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski to run for another Senate term as the Libertarian candidate, discussions have occurred ...
Obama proposed $50 billion to rebuild road, rails and runways
(McClatchy Newspapers)
- McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama Monday proposes a quick $50 billion boost in federal spending to rebuild roads, railways and runways — a move he says will creat...
Joe Miller Cited in Car Accident
(CQPolitics.com)
- CQPolitics.com - GOP Senate candidate Joe Miller was cited in a car accident in his Alaska hometown, the New York Times reported.
Senate seats that might change hands in November
(McClatchy Newspapers)
- McClatchy Newspapers - Democratic seats in play:
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Election NewsObama kicks off campaign with infrastructure plan
(Reuters)
- Reuters - President Barack Obama, scrambling to jump-start job creation in a sluggish U.S. economy, proposed a six-year plan on Monday to rebuild aging roads, railways and runways with an initial $50...
Alaska US Senate candidate cited in 3-car crash
(AP)
- AP - The Republican candidate who defeated U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski in Alaska's primary election has been cited with failing to exercise due care to avoid a recent three-car collision.
As Democrats fear rout, Obama launches new jobs push
(AFP)
- AFP - US President Barack Obama Monday promised more than 50 billion dollars to create jobs rebuilding roads, railways and airports, targeting huge unemployment and ripping resurgent Republicans.
Rep. Frank faces town hall foe in Mass. primary
(AP)
- AP - Massachusetts Rep. Barney Frank's retort was an Internet sensation.
Obama Unpopular Ahead of Midterms: Will the GOP Benefit?
(Time.com)
- Time.com - Nine weeks before the midterm elections, Barack Obama finds himself on the wrong side of the polls. Where did all that adoration go -- and is a Republican sweep next?
Graft and threats of violence cloud hopes for Afghan vote
(Reuters)
- Reuters - Taliban threats, shuttered polling centers and warnings of widespread fraud are clouding hopes for Afghanistan's September 18 parliamentary election, a key test of an already fragile democr...
Obama proposed $50 billion to rebuild road, rails and runways
(McClatchy Newspapers)
- McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama Monday proposes a quick $50 billion boost in federal spending to rebuild roads, railways and runways — a move he says will creat...
Obama getting fewer judges confirmed than Nixon
(AP)
- AP - A determined Republican stall campaign in the Senate has sidetracked so many of the men and women nominated by President Barack Obama for judgeships that he has put fewer people on the bench tha...
Sheer number, sour economy favor GOP in govs races
(AP)
- AP - Never before have so many governorships been up for grabs — and with so much at stake.
Speaker-in-waiting Boehner balances GOP factions
(AP)
- AP - John Boehner could walk down most American streets without turning a head.
Tea party or establishment, GOP looks for gains
(AP)
- AP - In the turbulent year of the tea party, Republican Rep. Mike Castle of Delaware set out to jangle no nerves as he ran for a Senate seat long held by Vice President Joseph Biden. It's the way Rep...
Obama seeks to shore up support for Wis. Democrats
(AP)
- AP - President Barack Obama hopes to improve the fortunes of suddenly imperiled Wisconsin Democrats as he celebrates Labor Day with the state's union workers on Monday.
Outside Groups' Campaign Expenditures Have Doubled
(CQPolitics.com)
- CQPolitics.com - Outside organizations have shelled out twice as much on ads and other electioneering activities to affect Congressional races so far during the 2010 election cycle as they did two ye...
Sen. Byrd's family denounces campaign attack ad
(AP)
- AP - The family of the late Robert C. Byrd blasted the GOP nominee for his U.S. Senate seat Sunday after he used an image from Byrd's memorial service in a TV ad attacking the Democratic nominee.
Taliban vow to disrupt Afghanistan election
(Reuters)
- Reuters - Afghanistan's Taliban said on Sunday they would attempt to disrupt elections this month and warned Afghans to boycott the vote, the first explicit threat against the poll by the hardline Is...
Election 2010: How bad is it for Democrats?
(The Christian Science Monitor)
- The Christian Science Monitor - A consensus is building that Democrats’ chances of holding on to both houses of Congress – certainly with anything like the majorities they have today –...
Venice: Deneuve hits the Lido to promote 'Potiche'
(AP)
- AP - French director Francois Ozon's says he was inspired to go ahead with his latest film, a battle-of-the-sexes comedy, after the presidential election pitting Nicolas Sarkozy against Segolene Roya...
Senate candidate Marco Rubio's father dies at 83
(AP)
- AP - The father of Republican Senate candidate Marco Rubio has died after a long illness. He was 83.
Taliban vow to disrupt Afghan parliamentary poll
(Reuters)
- Reuters - Afghanistan's Taliban said on Sunday they would attempt to derail elections this month and warned Afghans to boycott the vote, the first explicit threat against the poll by the hardline Isl...
Dems' prospects threatened by economic woes
(AP)
- AP - Frustrated, discouraged and just plain mad, a lot of people who have lost jobs — or know someone who has — now want to see the names of Democrats on pink slips. And that's jeopardizi...
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US Congress NewsAlaska US Senate candidate cited in 3-car crash
(AP)
- AP - The Republican candidate who defeated U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski in Alaska's primary election has been cited with failing to exercise due care to avoid a recent three-car collision.
Rep. Frank faces town hall foe in Mass. primary
(AP)
- AP - Massachusetts Rep. Barney Frank's retort was an Internet sensation.
Miller's Upset Win Changes Game in Alaska
(CQPolitics.com)
- CQPolitics.com - The dynamics in the Alaska Senate race were changed dramatically when Sen. Lisa Murkowski was upset in the Aug. 24 GOP primary by Fairbanks attorney Joe Miller. While we're not convi...
Van Hollen Attacks Report, Asserts DCCC Commitment to Campaigns
(CQPolitics.com)
- CQPolitics.com - Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairman Chris Van Hollen (Md.) sharply contested a New York Times article, saying Sunday that it "erroneously suggests that the DCCC has ...
Speaker-in-waiting Boehner balances GOP factions
(AP)
- AP - John Boehner could walk down most American streets without turning a head.
Obama kicks off campaign with infrastructure plan
(Reuters)
- Reuters - President Barack Obama, scrambling to jump-start job creation in a sluggish economy, proposed a six-year plan on Monday to rebuild aging roads, railways and runways with an initial $50 bill...
Tea party or establishment, GOP looks for gains
(AP)
- AP - In the turbulent year of the tea party, Republican Rep. Mike Castle of Delaware set out to jangle no nerves as he ran for a Senate seat long held by Vice President Joseph Biden. It's the way Rep...
Obama seeks to shore up support for Wis. Democrats
(AP)
- AP - President Barack Obama hopes to improve the fortunes of suddenly imperiled Wisconsin Democrats as he celebrates Labor Day with the state's union workers on Monday.
Outside Groups' Campaign Expenditures Have Doubled
(CQPolitics.com)
- CQPolitics.com - Outside organizations have shelled out twice as much on ads and other electioneering activities to affect Congressional races so far during the 2010 election cycle as they did two ye...
Sen. Byrd's family denounces campaign attack ad
(AP)
- AP - The family of the late Robert C. Byrd blasted the GOP nominee for his U.S. Senate seat Sunday after he used an image from Byrd's memorial service in a TV ad attacking the Democratic nominee.
Election 2010: How bad is it for Democrats?
(The Christian Science Monitor)
- The Christian Science Monitor - A consensus is building that Democrats’ chances of holding on to both houses of Congress – certainly with anything like the majorities they have today –...
Expiring tax cuts pose dilemma for US lawmakers
(AFP)
- AFP - US lawmakers returning from summer recess face a conundrum on tax cuts set to expire at the end of this year, with the economy seemingly sputtering ahead of looming congressional elections.
Senate candidate Marco Rubio's father dies at 83
(AP)
- AP - The father of Republican Senate candidate Marco Rubio has died after a long illness. He was 83.
Nevada GOP candidate faces copyright lawsuit
(AP)
- AP - A company has sued Republican U.S. Senate candidate Sharron Angle, claiming she reprinted two Las Vegas Review-Journal articles on her campaign website without permission.
POLITICAL INSIDER: Christie, GOP back Castle
(AP)
- AP - Republican Gov. Chris Christie, who rode voter anger to office in New Jersey last year, is endorsing Mike Castle's bid to win the GOP primary in Delaware and is joining a pack of party leaders t...
New York Times Endorses Johnson Over Rangel
(CQPolitics.com)
- CQPolitics.com - The New York Times on Saturday endorsed one of Rep. Charles B. Rangel's four opponents in the Sept. 14 Democratic primary over the embattled veteran incumbent who is facing a House e...
Correction: Alaska Senate
(AP)
- AP - In a story Sept. 2 about the Alaska Senate, The Associated Press erroneously attributed a quote to University of Alaska Anchorage political science professor Carl Shepro.
Obama to campaign for Blumenthal in Conn.
(AP)
- AP - President Barack Obama plans to attend a fundraiser later this month to help Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal's campaign for the U.S. Senate.
'Tea party' on a roll: Can Christine O'Donnell win in Delaware?
(The Christian Science Monitor)
- The Christian Science Monitor - Following its recent upset win in Alaska’s US Senate Republican primary, the "tea party" movement is focusing on Delaware. There, the GOP is scrambling to head of...
Former President Clinton campaigns for NY Democrat
(AP)
- AP - Former President Bill Clinton slammed Republicans Friday for their stewardship of the economy during their years in power in Washington, and said the party's campaign message heading into the 20...
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