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Anthony McCartney / Associated Press:
Book: Treasury Secretary ignored Obama directive — NEW YORK (AP) — A new book offering an insider's account of the White House's response to the financial crisis says that U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner ignored an order from President Barack Obama calling for reconstruction of major banks.
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Trouble on Daley's watch — Bill Daley is off to a very rocky start. — The 63-year-old scion of Chicago political royalty was brought in as President Barack Obama's chief of staff to provide fresh blood, corporate-world experience and adult supervision to a young, free-wheeling White House staff.
Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Dems slam President Obama for going ‘AWOL’ on mortgage crisis — Leading House Democrats are accusing the Obama administration of ignoring the lingering mortgage crisis and threatening tens-of-millions of Americans with foreclosure in the process. — The lawmakers - encouraged by Obama's mention …
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Jennifer Bendery / The Huffington Post:
Bill Daley Leaves Some Democrats Longing For Rahm Emanuel
Bill Daley Leaves Some Democrats Longing For Rahm Emanuel
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John McCormick / Bloomberg:
Clinton Popularity Prompts Buyer's Remorse — The most popular national political figure in America today is one who was rejected by her own party three years ago: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. — Nearly two-thirds of Americans hold a favorable view of her and one-third are suffering …
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Tom Ridge to endorse Huntsman at St. Anselm — CONCORD — Republican presidential hopeful Jon Huntsman will announce the endorsement of former U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Gov. Tom Ridge Friday in an event at St. Anselm College in Goffstown. — Ridge, a former governor of Pennsylvania …
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James Hohmann / The Politico:
Resurgent Republic poll shows soft Hispanic support for Obama—Supreme Court stays execution—Bachmann won't answer for HPV claims—Perry pounces on study that says Romneycare cost 18K jobs — SNEAK PEEK - HISPANIC SUPPORT FOR OBAMA SOFTENS: President Obama is underperforming with Hispanics …
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Tom Ridge to endorse Huntsman
Ezra Klein / Washington Post:
Boehner gives the government too much credit — If you listened to Speaker John Boehner's speech before the D.C. Economic Club today, you heard a very specific story explaining why unemployment is stuck at 9 percent: “it's not because the American people have lost their way,” he said.
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FULL TEXT: Speaker Boehner's Address to the Economic Club of DC on “Liberating America's Economy”
FULL TEXT: Speaker Boehner's Address to the Economic Club of DC on “Liberating America's Economy”
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TEXT: John Boehner's Remarks at Economic Club of Washington
TEXT: John Boehner's Remarks at Economic Club of Washington
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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Free to Die — Back in 1980, just as America was making its political turn to the right, Milton Friedman lent his voice to the change with the famous TV series “Free to Choose.” In episode after episode, the genial economist identified laissez-faire economics with personal choice and empowerment …
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Lydia Saad / Gallup:
Perry “Ponzi Scheme” Remark Doesn't Faze Most Republicans — Solid majority believe Social Security should be preserved — PRINCETON, NJ — Texas Gov. and presidential candidate Rick Perry's comments on Social Security, which include calling it a “Ponzi scheme,” appear to be a non-issue for most Republicans.
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Mj Lee / The Politico:
New Gallup: Obama slips with Jews — President Barack Obama's support among Jews has dropped, new data shows. — Four out of 10 Jewish Americans currently disapprove of Obama, according to polling data provided to POLITICO by Gallup, which has yet to post the numbers on its website.
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Alicia M. Cohn / The Hill:
Obama to highlight ‘urgent’ bridge repair in Boehner's home state
Obama to highlight ‘urgent’ bridge repair in Boehner's home state
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
White House works to quell Dem dissent
White House works to quell Dem dissent
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The Atlantic Cities:
Dallas + Austin + Houston + San Antonio = ‘Texas Miracle’ — The entry of Rick Perry, swashbuckling Texas governor, into the contest for the Republican presidential nomination focused the country's attention on his state's strikingly anomalous labor market.
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John Ellis / Business Insider:
Perry Is Failing The First Test(s)
Perry Is Failing The First Test(s)
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Gina Sunseri / ABCNEWS:
Rick Perry's HPV Stance Grounded in Case of Heather Burcham, Who Died of Cervical Cancer
Rick Perry's HPV Stance Grounded in Case of Heather Burcham, Who Died of Cervical Cancer
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Allan Turner / Houston Chronicle:
High court blocks Houston killer's execution — Duane Buck was sentenced to die for the July 1995 shooting deaths of his former girlfriend, Debra Gardner, and her friend, Kenneth Butler. / Texas Department of Criminal Jus — HUNTSVILLE — The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday issued a stay …
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New York Post:
Weiner gets 'brush'off — By S.A. MILLER in Washington and CARL CAMPANILE in NY — Scrub out the stench of Weiner! — Newly sworn-in Republican Rep. Bob Turner's family ordered a thorough cleaning of the House office space he inherited from his disgraced predecessor, Anthony Weiner …
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Geneva Sands-Sadowitz / The Hill:
New congressman jumps the gun on first floor speech
New congressman jumps the gun on first floor speech
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Devin Dwyer / Politics:
Obama: Election Odds Better in 2012 Than 2008 — At a campaign fundraiser Thursday night in Washington, D.C., President Obama said he believes his chances of being reelected in 2012 are “much higher” than they were in 2008. — “Over the last couple of months there have been Democrats …
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Allison Kopicki / The Caucus:
Approval of Congress Matches Record Low — Congress faces historically low approval ratings as it wades into the debate over the $447 billion jobs package proposed by President Obama, with just 12 percent of Americans now approving of the way Congress is handling its job, matching its all-time low …
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Krissah Thompson / Washington Post:
Republicans rewriting state election laws in ways that could hurt Democrats — Looking to capitalize on their historic gains last year, Republican lawmakers in several states are rewriting their election laws in ways that could make it more difficult for Democrats to win.
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C. J. Chivers / New York Times:
Dakota Meyer Is Awarded Medal of Honor — WASHINGTON — President Obama awarded the Medal of Honor on Thursday to a young former Marine who ignored orders to stay put and fought his way five times into an ambush in an Afghan ravine, helping to rescue three dozen comrades and to recover the remains of four dead American servicemen.
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The Hill:
Senate passes FAA, highway funding — The Senate on Thursday approved legislation that extends taxes funding the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) through January, and extends taxes funding federal highway spending through March. — The bill passed the House with ease on Tuesday and won Senate approval in a 92-6 vote.
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Charlie Savage / New York Times:
White House Weighs Limits of Terror Fight — WASHINGTON — The Obama administration's legal team is split over how much latitude the United States has to kill Islamist militants in Yemen and Somalia, a question that could define the limits of the war against Al Qaeda and its allies …
Daniel Strauss / The Hill:
Former President Carter has kind words for Romney, Bachmann — Former President Jimmy Carter had some kind words for two Republicans vying to become president —Mitt Romney and Michele Bachmann— but he said nobody is likely to beat President Obama in 2012.
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