Americans Elect’s expensive search for independent candidate fails
By Matea Gold, Lost Angeles Times WASHINGTON -- A group behind a costly endeavor to field an independent presidential ticket this fall acknowledged Thursday that its efforts to nominate a candidate had failed. Americans Elect succeeded in getting on the ballot in 29 states, but none of its prospective candidates received the minimum support needed to participate in a Web-based series of primaries that were to be held this month. After its board met Wednesday to discuss its options, the group released a statement Thursday indicating that it would not change its rules, effectively disqualifying all the candidates from participating in an online nominating convention that was ...
Senate’s all-day budget debate dominated by politics
From Ted Barrett, CNN Senior Congressional Produce Washington (CNN) -- It had all the appearances of a serious-minded debate: Republicans insisted the Senate spend all day Wednesday arguing which party had better budget proposals to fix the economy. But the reality was none of the measures had enough votes to pass, and much of the exercise was an effort by both parties to score political points and embarrass the other side -- another display of partisan maneuvering that polls show frustrates voters. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell opened the debate by accusing Democrats of being "irresponsible" for not passing a formal budget this year. "If you're ...
Republicans Pledge New Standoff on Debt Limit
By JONATHAN WEISMAN, The New York Times WASHINGTON — Speaker John A. Boehner on Tuesday set the stage for a bruising election-year showdown on fiscal policy, vowing to hold up another increase in the federal debt ceiling unless it was offset by larger spending cuts. His combative comments came on the same day the Republicans’ presumptive nominee, Mitt Romney, hit President Obama hard on his fiscal stewardship in a speech in Des Moines, suggesting that Mr. Romney and Congressional Republicans see an opening to attack the president on the mounting federal debt and the size of the government. Mr. Boehner’s stance threatened to throw Congress back into the debt-limit stalemate that ...
Ron Paul’s message to the GOP
By JAMES HOHMANN | Politico Ron Paul sent a message to the GOP establishment Monday that he’s not looking to cause mayhem at this summer’s Republican National Convention. By announcing that he won’t compete in the remaining primaries, Paul tacitly assured the party that he didn’t intend to disrupt the likely Tampa coronation of Mitt Romney. And he also telegraphed to even the hardest core of his hope-trumping-evidence supporters that he might not, after all, be the 2012 nominee. In an afternoon press release that read like a concession speech, the Texas congressman said that he’ll continue trying to rack up delegates with the goal ...
New GOP Super PAC hopes to woo younger voters
By Associated Press, FOXNews.com WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama counted on the support of younger voters four years ago. Now, a new Republican-leaning "super" political committee wants to bring them to the GOP's side. Crossroads Generation, a new super PAC formed with the help of a handful of established GOP groups, is tapping into the economic frustrations of under-30 voters facing dim job prospects, crippling student loans or the prospect of having to move back home with their parents. [ad#GAPosts300x250] Starting Monday, the PAC is launching a $50,000 social media ad campaign targeting younger voters in eight swing states, including Ohio and Virginia. Their ...
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Americans Elect’s expensive search for independent candidate fails
By Matea Gold, Lost Angeles Times
WASHINGTON — A group behind a costly endeavor to field an independent presidential ticket this fall acknowledged Thursday that its efforts to … READ MORE
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Congressional Republicans push for votes to prevent broad tax increases
By Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Republican lawmakers intensified their efforts on Thursday to get quick congressional action on heading off automatic tax increases and revamping the federal tax code.
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Grand Rapids Mayor George Heartwell apologizes for calling Planned Parenthood opponents ‘forces of darkness’
By Matt Vande Bunte, mlive.com
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Confronted with an onslaught of criticism tonight from city residents, Mayor George Heartwell publicly apologized for labeling “ultraconservative” political and religious people as “forces of darkness” during a speech last week at a … READ MORE
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Kansas governor apologizes for century of segregation
Kevin Murphy
KANSAS CITY, Kansas (Reuters) – Kansas Governor Sam Brownback apologized on Thursday to blacks for segregation in his state in the last century as he marked the anniversary of a ruling that struck down segregation in schools.
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Syria opposition chief to resign amid infighting
ABC Sydney
The head of the main Syrian opposition body says he is ready to quit, following mounting criticism of his leadership.
The Syrian National Council (SNC) re-elected Burhan Ghalioun as its president earlier this week, but some members argued the decision …
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Greece gets caretaker PM until next vote in June
ATHENS, Greece (AP) – A senior judge was sworn in Wednesday to head Greece’s caretaker government for a month as the debt-crippled country lurches through a political crisis that threatens its membership in the 17-nation eurozone.
The political uncertainty is worrying …
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France’s Francois Hollande, Germany’s Merkel hold cordial meeting
By Kim Willsher, Los Angeles TimesPARIS — France’s new president, Francois Hollande, andGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel have opposing ideas of how to solve Europe’s crippling public debt …
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Greek leftists reject proposal for technocrat government
ATHENS, May 14 (Reuters) – Greece’s president will ask politicians on Tuesday to stand aside and let a government of technocrats steer the nation away from bankruptcy, but leftists have already rejected the proposal and look set to force a …
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India condoles death of 15 people in Nepal air crash
NEW DELHI, May 14 (Xinhua) — India condoled the death of 15 people including 13 Indians in a plane crash at a mountain in northern Nepal on Monday.
“I am deeply saddened to hear about the tragic air crash that occurred …
