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Pawlenty 'Would Sign' Ryan Budget
Speaking in New Hampshire today, GOP presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty told reporters he would be open to signing the Paul Ryan budget. Pawlenty said: First of all, I applaud Congressman Ryan for his courage and his leadership in putting his plan forward. At least he has a plan. President …
Santorum: Prez Bid Launch in June
Washington Post reports : Former senator Rick Santorum will officially enter the GOP presidential primary on June 6, according to two sources close to the former senator. The sources said the announcement will take place in Pennsylvania, where Santorum was a two-term senator, in …
Palin Launches Bus Tour
CNN reports : Not two days ago, Sarah Palin was all but written off as a possible presidential contender by the national media and Republican insiders who considered the field of 2012 candidates to be settled. Now, fittingly, one of the country's most unpredictable political figures is …
Edwards Denies Breaking Campaign Finance Laws
Reuters reports : Former presidential candidate John Edwards, under criminal investigation for alleged campaign finance law violations to hide an extramarital affair, did not break the law, his attorney said on Wednesday. "The government's theory is wrong on the facts and wrong on the …
CIA to Search Bin Laden Compound
The Washington Post reports : Pakistan has agreed to allow the CIA to send a forensics team to examine the compound where Osama bin Laden was killed, giving the agency permission to use sophisticated equipment in a search for al-Qaeda materials that might have been hidden inside walls …
Boehner: Medicare Had 'Small Part' in NY-26 Loss
The Hill reports : Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) defended the Republican plan to overhaul Medicare, but acknowledged it played a “small part” in costing the party a House seat in upstate New York. “Special elections are just that. They’re special,” Boehner said Thursday in his first …
Obama's Mideast Meddling
Obama is just the latest in a long list of U.S. presidents who’ve sought to broker peace in the Middle East, and failed. It’s an issue that never goes away – a problem that never gets solved. It is peace in the Middle East. Once again it is front and center, largely because U.S. President …Listen: Ingraham Accepts Schultz's Apology
On her show Thursday, Laura Ingraham accepted Ed Schultz's apology for calling the conservative talk radio host a "right wing slut."DSK's Lawyers Question Maid's 'Credibility'
Reuters reports : Lawyers for former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn say they have information that could "gravely undermine the credibility" of the hotel maid who has accused him of trying to rape her. In a letter to Manhattan prosecutors, Strauss-Kahn's lawyers, William Taylor and Ben …
GOP Wants Debt Limit Backup Plan
The Hill reports : A group of Republican senators is calling on the Obama administration to develop a contingency plan in case Congress fails to increase the debt limit by the August deadline. In a letter sent by 22 senators, the lawmakers questioned recent remarks by Treasury Secretary …
DeMint: Geithner's to Blame if U.S. Defaults
The Hill reports: A group of 17 Senate Republicans has sent a direct message to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner — if the U.S. defaults, it will be your fault. In a letter sent to Geithner Thursday, the conservative group, led by Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.), asserted that the Treasury …
WI Judge Strikes Down Collective Bargaining Law
National Journal reports : A judge has struck down Wisconsin's controversial new law that strips collective bargaining rights from government workers Thursday morning. In striking down the law, Judge Maryann Sumi said the manner in which Republican legislators passed the measure …
Supreme Court Upholds AZ Immigration Law
Huffington Post reports : The Supreme Court has sustained Arizona's law that penalizes businesses for hiring workers who are in the United States illegally, rejecting arguments that states have no role in immigration matters. By a 5-3 vote, the court said Wednesday that federal immigrati…
Economy Grew At 1.8% Rate In Q1
The New York Times reports : WASHINGTON — High gasoline prices, government budget cuts and weaker-than-expected consumer spending caused the economy to grow only weakly in the first three months of the year. The economy expanded at an annual rate of 1.8 percent in the January-to-March …
U.S. Can't Cut Its Way to Growth
Many countries have cut spending, reduced deficits and realized healthy economic growth. But there's a lot more that needs to happen for it to work in the U.S. In a recent blogpost debunking claims that reducing government spending always leads to a quick economic recovery, Frum Forum 's Noah …Mark Halperin Weighs GOP Odds
Mark Halperin writes : With Mitch Daniels, Mike Huckabee and Donald Trump out of the running, the Republicans now have a clear Big Three. As of now, one of the former governors—Romney, Huntsman or Pawlenty—will almost certainly be the party’s presidential nominee. But they all face questions …
Cheney "Worships The Ground Ryan Walks On"
POLITICO reports : Former Vice President Dick Cheney doesn’t want Paul Ryan to run for president — he likes the House Budget chairman too much. “I worship the ground the Paul Ryan walks on, ” Cheney said Wednesday during a rare public appearance, the Houston Chronicle reported . “I …
Is the Right Still Afraid of Cass Sunstein?
Conservatives, led by Glenn Beck, fought hard against the appointment of law professor Cass Sunstein to a regulatory oversight agency. Two years later, he's speaking at AEI. Cass Sunstein will speak today at AEI about the Obama administration's deregulation agenda. NBC's Chuck Todd tweeted this …Budget Tactics Split Senate GOP
Politico reports : Senate Republicans are scrambling to regain the political edge in the budget debate, with internal divisions surfacing over policy and tactics in the wake of a House special election loss in New York. The tensions spilled out at a closed-door lunch this week in the …