GOP 2012 candidates quiet on McConnell plan
By Phil | July 14, 2011
Republican presidential candidates are all but silent on McConnell’s proposal to sidestep a potentially disastrous government default.
Source: USA Today
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Palin to reveal decision on W.H. bid by late summer
By Phil | July 14, 2011
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin says she’ll announce her intentions for the White House in late August or early September.
Source: USA Today
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Palin to reveal decision on WH bid by late summer
By Phil | July 14, 2011
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin says she’ll announce her intentions for the White House in late August or early September.
Source: Miami Herald
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‘Ex-terrorist’ a hit on lecture circuit
By Phil | July 14, 2011
Walid Shoebat had a blunt message for the roughly 300 South Dakota police officers and sheriff’s deputies who gathered to hear him warn about the dangers of Islamic radicalism.
Source: CNN
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Debt talks grind along without visible progress
By Phil | July 14, 2011
A Wall Street credit-rating agency issued a fresh warning Wednesday about the U.S. government’s increasingly fragile bond rating as President Barack Obama continued to press congressional leaders for the \”largest deal possible\” to trim future federal budget deficits, though there was no public sign of progress.
Source: Miami Herald
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Gun Activist Aims at U.S. Regulatory Power
By Phil | July 14, 2011
A Montana gun enthusiast—who wants to sell his firearms inside the state without following federal regulations—is challenging Congress’s constitutional power to regulate interstate commerce.
Source: Wall Street Journal
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Obama raises $86 million for re-election effort
By Phil | July 14, 2011
President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign and the Democratic National Committee said they’ve raised more than $86 million in the second quarter this year, far outpacing the combined $35 million that six Republican candidates have raised for 2012.
Source: Miami Herald
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Moody’s Puts U.S. Rating on Review
By Phil | July 14, 2011
Moody’s put its Aaa rating on the U.S. government’s bond rating on watch for possible downgrade, citing the \”rising possibility that the statutory debt limit will not be raised on a timely basis.\”
Source: Wall Street Journal
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Call Him Daddy-in-Chief
By Phil | July 14, 2011
Is Obama’s parental language a tactical move to recapture some air of parental authority before both lawmakers and the American people?
Source: ABC News
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Betty Ford’s remains to Michigan for final services
By Phil | July 14, 2011
The casket holding Betty Ford’s remains was being flown Wednesday from California to Grand Rapids, Michigan, where the final of two services will be held for the former first lady.
Source: CNN
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