NY Times: WASHINGTON — President Obama said Monday that he was revamping American nuclear strategy to substantially narrow the conditions under which the United States would use nuclear weapons, even in self defense. But the president said in an interview that he was carving out an exception for “outliers like Iran and North Korea†that [...]
Politico: Republican National Committee chief of staff Ken McKay resigned Monday, becoming the highest-ranking official to depart the committee after revelations that the national party spent nearly $2,000 at a California sex club. Doug Heye, communications director for the RNC, declined to say if McKay was asked to resign but indicated the move was directly [...]
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Politico: Facing an uphill reelection battle, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) took some teasing shots at Sarah Palin at a fundraiser — cracking wise about the former VP nominee and then throwing in a “You betcha!” after he had the laughter of the crowd. In a video posted by Fox News Channel’s Greta Van [...]
Washington Times: President Obama toed the rubber, eyed home plate, then reared back, kicked his leg into the air and fired the first pitch at the Washington Nationals’ home opener on Tuesday. He had to throw the baseball 60 feet 6 inches. The semisoft toss made the distance but missed the strike zone by a [...]
Specail To AOL News: by John Hood RALEIGH, N.C. (April 5) — Benjamin Franklin once observed that “well done is better than well said.” And ever since, skepticism of big-talking politicians comes naturally to Americans. It’s in our political genes. So when Republican critics of ObamaCare greeted its passage with full-throated cries of “Repeal it [...]
WASHINGTON (AP) – Republican Party chairman Michael Steele defended his stewardship of party affairs Monday and dismissed criticism as the talk of GOP figures uncomfortable with his “streetwise” managerial style. Asked in a nationally broadcast interview if he would step down in the face of criticism of the party’s financial management, Steele replied, “No.” He [...]
The Hill: Two top Republicans in Congress on Sunday said that the Republican National Committee (RNC) needs to get its fiscal house in order lest they lose the support of loyal donors. The RNC has come under fire from some members of the GOP and conservatives since it was reported that the committee reimbursed several [...]
Rasmussen: On major issues, 48% of voters say that the average Tea Party member is closer to their views than President Barack Obama. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 44% hold the opposite view and believe the president’s views are closer to their own. Not surprisingly, Republicans overwhelmingly feel closer to the [...]
USA Today: Nearly two-thirds of Americans say the health care overhaul signed into law last week costs too much and expands the government’s role in health care too far, a USA TODAY/Gallup Poll finds, underscoring an uphill selling job ahead for President Obama and congressional Democrats. Those surveyed are inclined to fear that the massive [...]
Mussolini and friends Politico: MANCHESTER, N.H. – If the experience of this state’s two Democratic House members is any indication, the raw emotion and mistrust emanating from last summer’s congressional town halls never really went away. Instead, the unrest simmered over the ensuing months only to return to a boil when Rep. Carol Shea-Porter and [...]
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) – Militants exploded four bombs in quick succession Monday close to the U.S. Consulate in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar, police and witnesses said. Gunfire was briefly heard close to the heavily guarded and fortified building in Peshawar, said police officer Aziz Khan. Two of the blasts took place around 20 [...]
