Israel and Palestinians agree to more peace meetings
(Reuters)
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:40:40 GMT
 Reuters - Israeli and Palestinian leaders agreed to a series of direct talks on Thursday, seeking to forge the framework for a U.S.-backed peace deal within a year and end a conflict that has boiled for six decades.
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Obama unpopular ahead of midterms: Will the GOP benefit?
(Time.com)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:15:00 GMT
 Time.com - Nine weeks before the midterm elections, Barack Obama finds himself on the wrong side of the polls. Where did all that adoration go -- and is a Republican sweep next?
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POLITICAL INSIDER: Clinton helps Ark. Democrat
(AP)
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:51:01 GMT
AP - Former President Bill Clinton is coming to the aid of endangered Democratic Sen. Blanche Lincoln. |
Tea party seeks another upset in Delaware's Senate primary
(McClatchy Newspapers)
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:19:00 GMT
McClatchy Newspapers - WILMINGTON, Del. — Thanks to the tea party, Rep. Mike Castle's once smooth path to Delaware's Republican Senate nomination suddenly has become less predictable — and is providing a fresh reason for already staggering moderate Republicans everywhere to be frightened. |
Anti-abortion group targets Democrats in radio ads
(AP)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:39:39 GMT
AP - An anti-abortion group plans to air radio ads in three congressional races calling for the defeat of Democratic incumbents, among the first ads to capitalize on a Supreme Court ruling this year that freed corporations to directly influence elections. |
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer at a loss for words in first debate
(The Upshot)
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:40:41 GMT
The Upshot - It's a politician's worst nightmare: Drawing a complete blank in a high-profile debate. That's what happened to Arizona GOP Gov. Jan Brewer, who lost her train of thought during her opening statement during her first televised debate with her Democratic challenger, state Attorney General Terry Goddard. Brewer was in the middle of talking up her [...] |
More Dems buck plan to let taxes increase for rich
(AP)
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:37:30 GMT
 AP - Congress seems increasingly reluctant to let taxes go up, even on wealthier Americans.
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Gibbs defends Obama's efforts to help House Democrats
(CQPolitics.com)
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:58:43 GMT
 CQPolitics.com - White House spokesman Robert Gibbs on Thursday defended President Barack Obama's track record of campaigning for House Democrats as new polling shows their party taking a nose dive.
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17 years later, O'Donnell earns degree
(Politico)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:21:30 GMT
Politico - Just two weeks before Republican primary, Delaware Senate candidate officially gets her diploma. |
Unemployment climbs to 9.6 percent
(Politico)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:40:32 GMT
Politico - The addition of 67,000 private-sector jobs in August isn't enough to bring down jobless rate. |
Obama: New jobs numbers 'positive' but not enough
(AP)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:27:09 GMT
 AP - President Barack Obama welcomed news Friday of better-than-expected private sector job growth. But with the unemployment rate ticking upward nevertheless, he said he'd roll out new plans next week to spur the economy.
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Israeli PM seeks 'peace they deserve'
(AP)
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:38:57 GMT
 AP - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (neh-ten-YAH'-hoo) says he wants to secure a lasting peace between the Israelis and Palestinians, calling it a "peace they deserve."
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Japan approves economic sanctions against Iran
(AP)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:28:20 GMT
AP - Japan approved fresh economic sanctions against Iran on Friday after the United Nations asked Tokyo to tighten restrictions against Tehran over its controversial nuclear enrichment program, an official said. |
State report urges Mexico to improve human rights
(AP)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:00:39 GMT
AP - The Obama administration says Mexico has met enough human rights requirements to release $36 million in previously withheld funds that were part of the $1.4 billion Merida Initiative. |
Morning Vid: Chris Matthews Struggles to Keep Straight Face About Bolton 2012
(The Atlantic Wire)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:48:21 GMT
The Atlantic Wire - John Bolton, the former U.S. ambassador to the UN under George W. Bush, was asked on Fox News Wednesday whether he would seek the GOP nomination for president in 2012. Bolton replied, "I'm not saying no." On MSNBC last night, Chris Matthews could barely keep a straight face when talk turned to Bolton's non-denial. "This guy," chuckled Matthews, "is the super hawk of all time." In his defense, Matthews showed a lot of restraint by not playing the mustache card. |
Sloan Wages Quixotic Campaign Against Norton
(CQPolitics.com)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:05:24 GMT
CQPolitics.com - Doug Sloan wants the microphone. |
Labor, business leaders differ on ways to fix economy
(McClatchy Newspapers)
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:40:00 GMT
McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON — With the Labor Day weekend approaching, union leaders and U.S. business interests expressed concerns Thursday about the fragility of the nation's economic recovery. They offered drastically different remedies for fixing the country's woes, however. |
GOP Committees Look to Outside Groups to Fund Fall Ground Game
(CQPolitics.com)
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:51:43 GMT
CQPolitics.com - Republican strategists wary of relying on a Republican National Committee beset by controversy are relying on third-party organizations to fund and manage crucial ground game operations for the midterm elections. |
Bernanke rejects notion that he could have saved Lehman
(McClatchy Newspapers)
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:49:00 GMT
McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke strongly rejected as "myth" suggestions that he could have saved investment bank Lehman Brothers and prevented the near collapse of the global financial system. |
