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Obama birth certificate release marks change in political game
Politico – Thu Apr 28, 5:47 am ETPresident Barack Obama’s appearance Wednesday in the White House briefing room to present a documented rebuttal of suspicions that he was not born on U.S. soil was more than just a surprise. It was a decisive new turn in the centuries-long American history of political accusation and innuendo. Full Story »
Donald Trump faces scrutiny over donations, merch made in China
The Ticket – 2 hrs 40 mins ago- The Left's Stealth Budget Plan The Daily Beast – Wed Apr 27, 11:36 pm ET
- Obama goes to NYC for money, Chicago for Oprah AP – Wed Apr 27, 10:50 pm ET
- Cyberespionage: US finds FBI agents in elite unit lack necessary skills The Christian Science Monitor – Wed Apr 27, 8:41 pm ET
- Barbour out, GOP ponders as 2012 field takes shape AP – Mon Apr 25, 8:54 pm ET
- Past House GOP tactic proves useless to Democrats AP – Sun Apr 24, 6:18 pm ET
- Unions put seniors on Ryan's trail at Politico – 1 hr 31 mins ago
- McConnell wants vote on W.H. budget at Politico – Thu Apr 28, 3:42 pm ET
- Obama: Storm damage in Southeast 'catastrophic' AP – Thu Apr 28, 4:02 pm ET
- Kids visit first lady for take child to work day AP – 2 hrs 52 mins ago
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Chechnya's strongman quizzed in court by top foe
AP – Thu Apr 28, 1:21 pm ET
AP MOSCOW - Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov faced off Thursday against one of his most scathing critics, a Russian human rights activist on trial for accusing the strongman of being behind a murder in 2009. Full Story »
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Obama assembles all-star cast to talk immigration
AP – 21 mins ago
AP WASHINGTON - His immigration overhaul stalled, President Barack Obama is enlisting an array of voices, including Latino entertainment and media stars, to help jump-start legislation and reassure crucial but restless Hispanic voters that he has not abandoned his campaign pledge to change the law. Full Story »
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OBAMA'S BUDGET: MORE WASTE, FRAUD AND SELF-ABUSE
Ann Coulter – 2 hrs 50 mins agoIn a priceless formulation in his budget speech two weeks ago, Obama said that Americans look at the poor and say, "There but for the grace of God go I." And so, in the president's words, "we contribute to programs like Medicare and Social Security." Full Story »
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George Soros on Koch brothers: ‘We used to be friends’
Daily Caller – 27 mins agoLiberal financier George Soros may fund groups that attack fellow billionaires Charles and David Koch for their donations to conservative political groups, but ask him what he thinks of the Koch brothers, and the Hungarian-American businessman plays nice. Full Story »
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Trump calls Krauthammer a ’sad fool’ for opposing seizure of Iraq’s oil
Daily Caller – 1 hr 7 mins agoDuring a Wednesday trip to New Hampshire, businessman Donald Trump told Fox News that Charles Krauthammer was a “sad fool” for dismissing his proposal to seize Iraq’s oil. Full Story »
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GOP Will Find Socialist Tendencies in Tea Party Hard to Overcome
ContributorNetwork – Thu Apr 28, 5:02 pm ETCOMMENTARY | "Those people who insist that Hitler was a socialist show their ignorance about Nazi Germany. Full Story »
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Tea Party Express chairman to Congress: 'Make the hard decisions'
The Christian Science Monitor – Thu Apr 28, 3:30 pm ETTea party leader Amy Kremer is chairwoman of the Tea Party Express. She left the real estate and airline industries to enter politics in 2009, helping to found the Atlanta Tea Party. She went on to found Tea Party Patriots, left it amid a dispute, and then joined Tea Party Express. She was the guest speaker at the April 5 Monitor breakfast in Washington. Full Story »
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Donald Trump parades through Portsmouth, N.H.
Exclusive to Yahoo! News – Thu Apr 28, 12:14 pm ETBy Alex Roarty National Journal PORTSMOUTH, N.H.—Think of it as Donald Trump's version of retail politics. When most candidates meet voters one-on-one, they usually visit a quiet diner to shake hands and trade small talk. But low-key meet-and-greets aren't a … Full Story »
Giuliani Leaves the 'Door Open' for 2012, Praises Trump
The Atlantic Wire – Tue Apr 26, 5:21 pm ETRudy Giuliani is leaving "the door open" for a run for the Republican nomination in 2012 if it looks like no one else can beat President Obama, the Washington Times' Ben Birnbaum reports. The former New York mayor is traveling to New Hampshire next week to talk about law enforcement, and he stays in touch with people there to "try to figure out what kind of a chance I have." Full Story »
Ryan plan puts elderly vote in play
Politico – Wed Apr 27, 5:44 am ETDemocrats still smarting from their 2010 mid-term defeat see Republican Rep. Paul Ryan’s controversial plan to overhaul Medicare as political aspirin, a cure for just about everything that ails them. Full Story »
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