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Alaska GOP Sen. Murkowski in jeopardy
AP – Wed Aug 25, 1:08 pm ETAlaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski fought to save her job Wednesday, locked in a stunningly tight Republican primary race against a political novice backed by Sarah Palin and tea party activists. The outlook was far brighter for another incumbent, Sen. John McCain, who won handily in Arizona. Full Story »
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Obama to address nation to mark end of Iraq combat
AP – 34 mins ago
AP VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass. - President Barack Obama will address the nation from the Oval Office and visit troops at Fort Bliss, Texas, on Tuesday to mark the end of U.S. combat operations in Iraq. Full Story »
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Ousted worker Sherrod rejects return to Ag agency
AP – Tue Aug 24, 8:37 pm ET
AP WASHINGTON - Shirley Sherrod, ousted from the Agriculture Department during a racial firestorm that embarrassed the Obama administration, rejected an offer to return to the USDA on Tuesday. But at a cordial news conference with the man who asked her to leave — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack — she said she may do consulting work for him on racial issues. Full Story »
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UN agency makes unusual Pakistan aid appeal
AP – Wed Aug 25, 12:55 pm ETGENEVA - As Washington demands more transparency from Pakistan on how it's spending its flood aid money, a U.N. agency has launched an unusual appeal for relief funds to be sent directly to a Pakistani or Swiss bank account — with none of the usual monitoring safeguards. Full Story »
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Rain lifts, vacationing Obamas dine out for lunch
AP – 8 mins ago
AP OAK BLUFFS, Mass. - Emerging from semi-seclusion after four days of drenching rain, a cheery President Barack Obama lunched with his wife and daughters at a wharfside restaurant Wednesday and mingled with fellow vacationers. It was the family's first public appearance together since beginning their Martha's Vineyard stay. Full Story »
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Should Obama fire his economic team?
The Week – Wed Aug 25, 11:39 am ETNew York - House Minority Leader John Boehner demanded mass firings in the West Wing. Would Obama be smart to listen? Full Story »
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Alaska Insiders Point Fingers at Murkowski Aides
CQPolitics.com – 56 mins agoSen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) trails primary challenger Joe Miller as the state awaits final results, but already some Republicans on the ground are talking about what went wrong for Murkowski. Full Story »
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Boehner, Biden in economics dispute as elections near
McClatchy Newspapers – Tue Aug 24, 10:42 am ETWASHINGTON — In a preview of campaign themes for fall's congressional elections, Vice President Joe Biden and House of Representatives Republican leader John Boehner dueled Tuesday over how to fix the ailing economy, with Biden saying that progress has been steady even if slow, and Boehner sharply disagreeing. Full Story »
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Debt: One Campaign Issue Parties Are Very Familiar With
CQPolitics.com – Wed Aug 25, 11:42 am ETEven with the economy and ballooning national debt at the top of voters' minds this fall, don't be surprised when the Republican and Democratic campaign committees dig into the red to help pay for expensive television ads across the country. Full Story »
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Fort Hood shooting revealed multiple military security lapses
McClatchy Newspapers – Fri Aug 20, 7:48 pm ETWASHINGTON — The November 2009 shootings of more than 40 people by an Army psychiatrist at Fort Hood, Texas, revealed a wide range of security lapses at U.S. military bases, including a failure to consider the possibility that a threat might come from an "insider," according to a Pentagon report released Friday. Full Story »
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As GOP civil war rages, Democrats look to benefit
AP – 2 mins agoA Republican civil war is raging, with righter-than-thou conservatives dominating ever more primaries in a fight for the party's soul. And the Democrats hope to benefit. Full Story »
Ex-congressman gets another chance for Ohio ballot
AP – 5 mins agoA convicted former congressman from Ohio has won more time to prove he collected enough petition signatures to run for Congress Nov. 2 as an independent. Full Story »
Obama's Hawaii vacation rental sold for $6.9M
AP – 7 mins agoThe beachfront Hawaii home rented by President Barack Obama and his family during their last two Christmas vacations has been sold for $6.9 million. Full Story »
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