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Republicans attack Obama over Muslim center comments
Reuters – Sun Aug 15, 12:09 pm ETRepublicans attacked President Barack Obama on Sunday for his comments on a controversial plan to build a Muslim cultural center in New York, saying he was "disconnected" from the nation in an election year. Full Story »
Social Security back in campaign spotlight
Reuters – Fri Aug 13, 5:56 pm ET- Obama pleads to voters: 'Don't give in to fear' AP – 11 mins ago
- Arizona House Race Gets 'A Little Nasty' CQPolitics.com – Mon Aug 16, 5:57 am ET
- Insults abound in 2010 campaigns AP – Mon Aug 16, 12:20 pm ET
- Steele a 'Disaster' as Head of RNC, Rollins Says CQPolitics.com – Sun Aug 15, 2:07 pm ET
- Should Sarah Palin 'butt out' of GOP primaries? The Week – Fri Aug 13, 9:15 am ET
- Reid disagrees with Obama on mosque at Politico – 38 mins ago
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Gates plans to retire next year
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AP WASHINGTON - Defense Secretary Robert Gates plans to leave his job next year. Full Story »
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Lawyer says DOJ ends criminal probe of Tom DeLay
AP – Mon Aug 16, 10:13 am ETWASHINGTON - A lawyer for former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay says the Justice Department has ended a probe of the Texas Republican and will not file any criminal charges. Full Story »
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Tony Blair to donate profits of memoir to charity
AP – Mon Aug 16, 9:21 am ETLONDON - Tony Blair, who took Britain to war in Iraq and Afghanistan, is donating millions in earnings from his forthcoming memoir to a charity for injured troops. Full Story »
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Obama: Republican campaign slogan is 'No we can't'
AFP – 6 mins agoMILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (AFP) - President Barack Obama derided his Republican adversaries on a visit to the US heartland Monday, saying their slogan for the upcoming mid-term elections was "No, we can't." Full Story »
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John Cornyn Jumps On Alvin Greene Obscenity Charges
Huffington Post – Mon Aug 16, 11:25 am ETSenior Democratic operatives have long grumbled that the vast amount of media attention paid to the mercurial candidacy of South Carolina Democrat Alvin Greene is both unjustifiable and detrimental to the party. Full Story »
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Vitter Continues to Dominate Money Chase in Louisiana
CQPolitics.com – 1 hr 3 mins agoLouisiana GOP Sen. David Vitter raised just over half a million dollars in just over five weeks since July 1, according to pre-primary fundraising reports released Monday. Full Story »
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Earmarks in cross hairs of Washington state U.S. Senate race
McClatchy Newspapers – Sun Aug 15, 11:01 am ETWASHINGTON — As he runs for the U.S. Senate from Washington state, Republican Dino Rossi loudly criticizes his opponent, incumbent Democratic Sen. Patty Murray, for earmarking hundreds of millions of dollars for the state in federal spending bills. Full Story »
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Clyburn Urges Fast Action on Transportation Bills
CQPolitics.com – 2 hrs 37 mins agoWhen Congress returns next month it should move quickly to pass major transportation bills aimed at creating hundreds of thousands of jobs, House Democratic Whip James E. Clyburn said Monday. Full Story »
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Obama: Group has right to build mosque near Ground Zero
McClatchy Newspapers – Fri Aug 13, 8:56 pm ETWASHINGTON — Weighing in for the first time on the emotionally charged issue, President Barack Obama gave his blessing Friday to a Muslim group's plans to build a mosque near Ground Zero in New York, saying, "This is America, and our commitment to religious freedom must be unshakeable." Full Story »
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Reid: Build mosque elsewhere
AP – 1 min agoThe Senate's top Democrat on Monday came out against plans to build a mosque near the site of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, moving away from President Barack Obama on the controversial election-year issue. Full Story »
Ahead of Florida primary, Bill Clinton stumps for Meek
The Upshot – 4 mins agoKendrick Meek is finally getting some big-time Democratic love in his bid for Florida's open Senate seat. The congressman is spending the day on the campaign trail with former President Bill Clinton, who is headlining three separate rallies today on behalf of Meek's campaign. On Wednesday, Meek will share a stage with President Obama, when [...] Full Story »
Obama touts economic plans on campaign odyssey
Reuters – 1 hr 13 mins agoPresident Barack Obama criss-crossed the United States on Monday touting his economic stimulus policies and slamming rival Republicans as he campaigned for Democrats fighting to keep control of the U.S. Congress in November's elections. Full Story »
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