New York Times: WASHINGTON — As Democrats brace for a November wave that threatens their control of the House, party leaders are preparing a brutal triage of their own members in hopes of saving enough seats to keep a slim grip on the majority. In the next two weeks, Democratic leaders will review new polls [...]
NY Post: One of the money men behind the developer of the Ground Zero mosque was sued for allegedly ripping off an insurance company for nearly $1.8 million, according to court documents.
What touch? The Hill: More and more Democrats are deserting Barack Obama, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich told Fox News’ Greta Van Susteren Friday evening, creating a massive enthusiasm gap in favor of Republicans just two months before the November mid-terms.
Financial Times: Google disclosed on Friday that Texas regulators have launched the first broad antitrust review of its search and advertising practices in the US. The move is the latest of a growing number of fights the company faces to contain legal challenges prompted by its spreading influence on online life. The search company also [...]
Washington Post: MEXICO CITY – A ritual is performed when drug lords are arrested here. They are paraded before the news cameras, often with black eyes and fresh bruises, then stand shackled and grimacing between a pair of masked police.
Washnington Post: Uncle Sam wants to give free, no-strings-attached money to about 145,000 troops who were involuntarily kept on duty after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, but is having trouble persuading them that it’s not a gimmick. Last October, Congress approved retroactive bonus pay for military personnel who were forced to remain on duty beyond [...]
Fox News: It’s looking more and more like a good year to be a Republican challenger.
NY Times: Air fares have marched steadily upward in recent months and are now close to pre-recession levels — and that’s not even counting all the fees that airlines have introduced lately.
Politico: With another tepid jobs report in the books Friday, Democrats desperate for quick policy action to boost the economy face an excruciating dilemma, experts say. The few things that might pass Congress — such as a payroll tax holiday or extended research-and-development tax credits — won’t work, or at least not before November’s midterm [...]
Tennessean.com: Federal investigators are offering a $20,000 reward to anyone who can help identify the person or persons responsible for setting fire to construction equipment at the site of a future mosque south of Murfreesboro. “Somebody knows something,” ATF agent Steven Gerido said during a Friday press conference at the site on Veals Road, off [...]
Los Angeles Times: Reporting from Washington — Employers who hire illegal immigrants can be fined, but the Obama administration warned this week that they also can be fined for asking legal immigrants to show their green cards before hiring them. The Justice Department’s civil rights division sued the Maricopa County Community Colleges in Arizona, seeking [...]
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