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Top Republican senator slams Dodd's regulation bill

Reuters US Online Report Politics News 2 days ago

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday that a Democratic bill to revamp regulation of the financial industry must be revised to win support from his side of the political aisle. "It's a long way from being ...

Fiorina has balancing act in Calif. Senate race

AP News 3 days ago

In Senate race, Fiorina must win over Calif. conservatives without alienating centrist voters In the weeks since Carly Fiorina announced her run for a California Senate seat, the former Hewlett-Packard Co. chief executive has been working to convince conservatives that she is ...

Mozambique opposition claims election fraud

AP News 3 days ago

Mozambique opposition says ruling party rigged election to win by landslide Mozambique's main opposition party says the ruling party stuffed ballot boxes and expelled opposition monitors from polling stations to help it win the country's Oct. 28 presidential election. Opposition member Saimone ...

NH radio host, blogger's gay Dem attack condemned

AP News 4 days ago

GOP radio host, blogger's attack on gay Dem Party chair condemned by NH Freedom to Marry group A conservative Republican radio host, blogger and self-described citizen journalist is apologizing for calling New Hampshire's Democratic Party chairman derogatory gay names — comments his ...

Burundi tensions worsen amid 'militia' claims

AFP Global Edition 4 days ago

Burundi's main opposition group massed youths at a weekend rally, warning that it was preparing to fight fire with fire after accusing the ruling CNDD-FDD of forming a militia ahead of polls. Dozens of youths drilled in the streets of the central ...

'You lie!' poll: Half of Southern Democrats upset

AP News 5 days ago

Poll: half of Southern Democrats opposed, outraged by lawmaker's shout to Obama of 'You lie!' About half of Southern Democrats responding to a poll say they were opposed or outraged by South Carolina Rep. Joe Wilson's shout of "You lie!" when President ...

2012 already? GOP wannabes jockeying early

AP News 5 days ago

Republicans in early stages of unofficially campaigning for 2012 _ even if they won't say so Sarah Palin is embarking on a book tour. Tim Pawlenty is building a national political operation. Mitt Romney is weighing in on the recession. They're all ...

Latest probe charges may help Corbett's campaign

AP News 7 days ago

Political observers say corruption-probe charges may bolster Corbett's campaign As a judge set bail Friday for 10 defendants connected to the state House Republican caucus, political observers said the latest charges provide partisan balance to Attorney General Tom Corbett's ongoing corruption probe ...

Pennsylvania Legislature Charges

AP News 7 days ago

Brett O. Feese arrives at a hearing in Harrisburg, Pa., Thursday, Nov. 13, 2009. Feese is one of 10 people connected to the House Republican caucus charged in a new phase of a legislative corruption probe into the misuse of public resources ...

Red-faced US Republicans scrap abortion coverage

AFP American Edition 7 days ago

The US Republican party, whose platform condemns abortion as an "assault on the sanctity of innocent human life," will no longer offer health insurance that covers the procedure, the party confirmed Friday. The Republican National Committee's insurance plan had covered elective abortion ...

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