Romney Increases Lead In Latest Poll
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Hackers Take Down CIA Website
The Huffington Post reports : The homepage of the Central Intelligence Agency, http://cia.gov/ , appeared to have been suffered an attack from a hacker group on Wednesday evening. The CIA site would not load properly and website DownForEveryoneOrJustMe.com confirmed that the site was …
Reid Sets New Ethanol Vote For Thursday
Politico reports : Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has scheduled for Thursday votes on amendments striking federal assistance for ethanol. Reid late Wednesday announced separate votes for an amendment from Sen. Dianne Feinstein repealing a 45 cent per gallon tax credit to blend ethanol …
Huntsman On Afghan Drawdown
Esquire reports: On Tuesday, Jon Huntsman — the former governor of Utah and, more recently, the US ambassador to China — will officially enter the race for the Republican presidential nomination. But he has already begun to distinguish himself in a crowded field by becoming the first to call …
Giffords Released From Hospital
The Arizona Daily Star report : She’s taken a couple cross-country flights in the past few months and her husband recently rocketed into space. But the 30-mile trip U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords made this afternoon may have been her most satisfying yet. After five months in the hospital …
Obama Calls for Ceasefire In Sudan
The Telegraph reports : Mr Obama said it was clear that military might would not solve the current crisis that has left at least 65 people dead, and called on both sides to honour their pledges or the US might reconsider its promise to remove Sudan from its list of states sponsoring terrorism…
Gates: U.S. Must Work With Pakistan
CNN reports : The nation's top military man warned Wednesday that the United States must continue to work with Pakistan as a partner despite years of mistrust. Joint Chiefs Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen did not directly refer to the latest point of tension between the countries: Pakistani …
Senate Leaders Get Richer
The Hill reports : The leaders of the Senate saw their personal wealth rise last year as the economy emerged from a recession. The net worths of both Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell grew in 2010, according to new disclosure forms. …
Rangel Sells Caribbean Villa
The Hill reports : Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) sold his villa in the Dominican Republic that played a role in his conviction on ethics charges last year, according to his Rangel received between $250, 001 and $500,000 from the sale of his beach villa in Punta Cana. The former Ways …
John Edwards' Mugshots Released
The Hill reports : Former Sen. John Edwards's (D-N.C.) mug shots were released Wednesday afternoon. In both photos he is wearing a white button-down shirt and a blue tie. His hair is neatly combed and he's smiling.
Obama: War Powers Act Doesn't Apply To Libya
The New York Times reports : WASHINGTON — The White House is telling Congress that President Obama has the legal authority to continue American participation in the NATO-led air war in Libya , even though lawmakers have not authorized it. In a broader package of materials the Obama …
House Republicans Push To Expose Amtrak To Rivals
The Wall Street Journal reports : WASHINGTON—House Republicans moved Wednesday to break up Amtrak's de facto monopoly on intercity passenger rail service in the U.S., saying they believe private companies could run trains more efficiently. House Transportation Committee Chairman John …
Governor: Probationers Can Replace Illegals
CNN reports : With Georgia's new law cracking down on illegal immigration only weeks away from going into effect, the state's governor proposed a new solution Tuesday for growers worried about labor shortages: hiring people on criminal probation. Gov. Nathan Deal said in a statement …
Young Voters Win In GOP Debate
Common Sense Concept reports: Regardless of which candidate won Monday night’s debate, one thing is for certain: young American voters (18-39) emerged as winners. Young voters desperately want both politicians to focus on the economy, and this is exactly what the debaters did. Youth …
Top Obama Donors Get Gov't Jobs
Politico report : Telecom executive Donald H. Gips raised a big bundle of cash to help finance his friend Barack Obama’s run for the presidency . Gips, a vice president of Colorado-based Level 3 Communications, delivered more than $500,000 in contributions for the Obama war chest, while …
King Holds 2nd Radical Islam Hearings
The Washington Post reports : Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.), chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee , thinks Muslim Americans are being radicalized in U.S. prisons, and he’s promised a “deliberate and thoughtful examination of the issue” during a hearing on Wednesday . To which …
GOP Candidates Won't Follow Beck To Israel
The Hill reports : A rally in Israel hosted by conservative provocateur Glenn Beck won't have in attendance some of the Republican presidential candidates that it had reportedly snagged. Representatives for former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney (R) and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich …
Drug Lord: "Obama Wants Me Dead"
Forbes reports: A prominent Kenyan multi-millionaire businessman and politician, John Harun Mwau, who has been labeled a ‘Narcotic Kingpin’ by the American government has claimed that U.S President Barack Obama is seeking to eliminate him on account of his vast business holdings in …
Rebel Leader Appeals To NATO
The Guardian reports: The leader of the besieged Libyan rebel city of Misrata has appealed to Nato to save the inhabitants of a neighbouring town facing annihilation from government forces. Sheikh Khalifa Zuwawi, chairman of Misrata council, made the appeal through the Guardian on …
Greeks Strike For 3rd Time This Year
BBC News reports : Greek police have fired teargas at protesters outside parliament as MPs prepared to debate new austerity measures required for the EU and IMF bail-out package. Demonstrators who broke off from a strike rally in Athens responded by throwing yoghurt and stones. Prime …