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Medicare Fix Must Include Means-Testing
Anyone who is honestly contemplating Medicare's future must admit that controlling costs means some level of means-testing. The Democrats may have picked up a seat in New York by running against Paul Ryan's Medicare reform proposals. Anyone who is honestly contemplating Medicare's future though …Dem Wins in NY-26
Politico reports : Democrat Kathy Hochul defeated Republican Jane Corwin in a western New York special election that emerged as a political testing ground for the ambitious GOP blueprint to reform Medicare. Fueled by a late wave of commercials blasting Corwin over her support for the …
Snowe to Vote 'No' on Ryan Budget
The Hill reports : Centrist Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) said Tuesday that she will vote against Rep. Paul Ryan's (R-Wis.) budget when it comes up for a vote in the Senate. Snowe, who is up for reelection in 2012, praised Ryan for proposing a budget but said that she disagrees with the …
1,500 Missing After Joplin Tornado
The New York Times reports : About 1, 500 people are unaccounted for in this battered city, a Fire Department official said Tuesday, as rescue workers took advantage of a few hours of sunny weather to continue searching for survivors in buildings leveled by the country’s deadliest …
Issa Attacks WH On Gas Prices
The Daily Caller reports : Rep. Darrell Issa of California, chairman of the House Oversight Committee, has found another target in the span style="color: green;"> Obama industry
GOP's Clean Debt Vote Won't Fool the Dems
If the GOP continues to substitute theatrics for substantive spending proposals the Dems will end up getting the debt ceiling increase and a lot of political capital. The House proposal for a "clean" debt vote is pure political theater. Given the way the House works, leadership almost never …Daniels Not Ruling Out VP Bid
CNN.com reports : (CNN) – A close adviser to Mitch Daniels promised Monday that the Indiana governor would "continue to be part of the conversation" during the presidential race, but he offered scant details when asked if he plans to endorse a candidate or recruit a new face into the …
Texans Would Not Support Perry
CNN reports : According to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune poll , only four percent of Texas Republicans would support Republican Gov. Rick Perry in a bid for the White House. Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin leads the pack of registered voters who expect to vote in the Lone …
Warren Considers Mass Senate Bid
CNN.com reports : (CNN) - Elizabeth Warren, who is the acting head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, is considering a Senate run in Massachusetts against incumbent Republican Sen. Scott Brown. Officials within the Democratic Party are urging the Massachusetts native and …
Chrysler Repays Government Loans
The Hill reports : One of the Detroit car companies bailed out in 2008 by the U.S. said Tuesday it had repaid $6.7 billion in loans to the federal government and Canada, plus interest. Chrysler said it was paying both the initial money the government put up in the controversial auto …
Palin Aide Rips Rivals on Twitter
The Daily Caller reports : A series of messages forwarded to The Daily Caller show a top aide to former Alaska Gov. and possible presidential candidate Sarah Palin mocking top political figures and even her boss’s own daughter, Bristol Palin. Red State Editor-in-Chief and CNN contribut…
Iran Continues Developing Nuclear Weapons
Politico reports : The agency that monitors nuclear energy around the world says it has been given new evidence that Iran is working to develop nuclear weapons. Just as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a speech to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday warning about …
Rand Paul Skips Netanyahu's Speech
Politico reports : As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu received a warm welcome from a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, freshman Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) skipped out on the speech, staging what appeared to be a silent protest of America’s foreign aid to Israel. As senators …
House GOP to Vote on 'Clean' Debt Bill
The Hill reports : House Republicans will hold a vote next week on a "clean" bill to raise the debt limit, without corresponding spending cuts, GOP aides said. The vote is aimed at demonstrating that such a measure cannot pass the House, increasing pressure on President Obama and Senate …
Bibi on Bin Laden: 'Good Riddance'
The New York Times reports : Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today capped off a turbulent visit to Washington with a speech to a more sympathetic audience in Congress than he found at the White House, emphasizing the close ties between allies and urging the spread of democracy while …
Ash Cloud Causes Flt Cancellations
Guardian reports : Thousands of air passengers face delays and cancellations as another volcanic ash cloud threatens travel chaos for those flying to and from Scotland, despite hopes there would not be a repeat of last year's mass groundings across Europe. Although airports remained …
Mubarak to be Tried for Deaths of Protesters
BBC News reports : Egypt's ousted President Hosni Mubarak and his two sons are to be tried over the deaths of anti-government protesters, judicial officials say. Mr Mubarak, who was ousted in February, is being detained at a hospital in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh. He and …