2010年7月27日星期二

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Yahoo! News: Elections


Big war boost clears Congress, despite Afghan leak (AP)

Posted: 27 Jul 2010 04:30 PM PDT

US soldiers from 1-320th Alpha Battery, 2nd Brigade of the 101st Airborne Division, run to firing positions after coming under attack by Taliban insurgents at COP Nolen, in the volatile Arghandab Valley, Kandahar, Afghanistan, Tuesday, July 27, 2010. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)AP - The House on Tuesday sent President Barack Obama a major war-funding increase of $33 billion to pay for his troop surge in Afghanistan, unmoved by the leaking of classified documents that portray a military effort struggling between 2004 and 2009 against a strengthening insurgency.


US braces for blowback over Afghan war disclosures (AP)

Posted: 27 Jul 2010 04:56 PM PDT

Adm. Mike Mullen, the top U.S. military officer, gestures during a press conference in Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, July 27, 2010.  Mullen says the leak of U.S. military documents about Afghanistan could put American lives at risk.  Adm. Mike Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told reporters in Baghdad Tuesday that he was 'appalled' by the leak, and said 'there is a real potential threat there to put American lives at risk.'  (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)AP - Operatives inside Afghanistan and Pakistan who have worked for the U.S. against the Taliban or al-Qaida may be at risk following the disclosure of thousands of once-secret U.S. military documents, former and current officials said.


Obama says he still supports climate legislation (AP)

Posted: 27 Jul 2010 11:43 AM PDT

President Barack Obama, flanked by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., left, and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev., gestures during his bipartisan meeting in Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, July 27, 2010.  (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)AP - Despite setbacks on Capitol Hill, President Barack Obama said Tuesday he still supports the need for broad climate legislation and pledged to keep pushing for it. The White House expressed fresh hope the Senate and House might strike a deal on a sweeping energy plan this year.


Dems nervously eye Fisher's troubles in Ohio (AP)

Posted: 27 Jul 2010 03:52 PM PDT

AP - Democratic Senate candidate Lee Fisher faces a daunting 9-to-1 disadvantage in fundraising in his campaign against Republican Rob Portman in Ohio and has endured unexpected staff turnover, developments that have spread concern among national party leaders about his ability to remain competitive in the race.

Rangel trial looms after talks fail (Politico)

Posted: 22 Jul 2010 08:20 PM PDT

Politico - Thursday’s unexpected announcement that the House ethics committee would begin a trial on ethics charges leveled against Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) came after a secret, months-long effort to settle the case fell apart, according to several sources close to the situation.

Senate hearing on Lockerbie bomber postponed (AP)

Posted: 27 Jul 2010 03:59 PM PDT

AP - A senator said Tuesday that he was postponing this week's hearing on the release of the man convicted of bombing Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland because of "stonewalling" by British and Scottish officials who declined to testify.

Central Command nominee optimistic on Afghanistan (AP)

Posted: 27 Jul 2010 02:16 PM PDT

AP - The general chosen to lead U.S. Central Command on Tuesday declared that victory in Afghanistan was possible and expressed optimism that troops would start coming home in a year.

Tenn. gov hopeful questions if Islam is a 'cult' (AP)

Posted: 27 Jul 2010 02:46 PM PDT

AP - Republican gubernatorial candidate Ron Ramsey is being criticized by a national Muslim advocacy group for questioning whether Islam is more of a cult than a a religion.

Some Democrats wary as Obama ramps up fundraising (AP)

Posted: 27 Jul 2010 04:16 PM PDT

AP - President Barack Obama is accelerating his fundraising pace, inviting Democratic candidates to decide whether the money he draws is worth the Republican attacks that a presidential visit might also bring.

As expected, Senate GOP blocks campaign bill (AP)

Posted: 27 Jul 2010 02:16 PM PDT

AP - WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans blocked legislation imposing new restrictions on political activity by special interest groups Tuesday, likely dealing a fatal blow to a drive by the White House and congressional Democrats to rewrite campaign rules in the run-up to the midterm elections.

(AP)

Posted: 27 Jul 2010 05:29 PM PDT

AP - Sen. Tom Coburn wins Republican nomination for another term in Senate from Oklahoma.

Okla. voters pick candidates in governor's race (AP)

Posted: 27 Jul 2010 05:24 PM PDT

AP - The economy and anti-incumbent sentiment were on the minds of voters who headed to the polls in Oklahoma on Tuesday to pick candidates for on open governor's seat.

Congress gives Obama long-delayed Afghan war funds (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Jul 2010 05:24 PM PDT

Democratic Representative Dennis Kucinich, seen here in March 2010, is one of several lawmakers opposed to the Afghan war. US lawmakers, emboldened by a huge leak of military files on the conflict, pushed Tuesday to pull US forces out of Pakistan in a blunt challenge to President Barack Obama.(AFP/File/Chris Kleponis)Reuters - The Congress on Tuesday gave President Barack Obama long-delayed funding for his troop increase in Afghanistan despite opposition from many fellow Democrats, while Obama played down the gravity of leaked war documents.


Obama pushes Congress to pass small business plan (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Jul 2010 05:01 PM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama makes remarks on the Senate campaign finance reform vote in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington July 26, 2010. REUTERS/Jim YoungReuters - President Barack Obama pushed the Senate on Tuesday to pass legislation he says will benefit small businesses and generate jobs, and called on Republicans to back what he described as a plan similar to programs they had supported in the past.


Rangel, ethics panel lawyers talking settlement (AP)

Posted: 27 Jul 2010 04:30 PM PDT

FILE - In this July 23, 2010 file photo, Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y.,  speaks to reporters in New York. Rangel is making a last-minute effort to settle his ethics case and prevent a trial that could embarrass him and damage the Democratic Party, people familiar with the talks said Tuesday. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)AP - New York Democrat Charles Rangel made a last-minute effort Tuesday to settle his ethics case and prevent a House trial that could embarrass him and damage the Democratic Party.


House passes pared-down measure to fund war (AP)

Posted: 27 Jul 2010 03:28 PM PDT

AP - Months behind schedule and stripped of money for domestic stimulus programs, legislation to fund the troop surge in Afghanistan was sent to President Barack Obama on Tuesday after disgruntled Democrats failed to block it.

Republicans block campaign disclosure bill (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Jul 2010 02:12 PM PDT

Reuters - In a blow to President Barack Obama and his fellow Democrats, Republicans blocked a bill on Tuesday to require an unprecedented level of public disclosure of who pays for political campaign advertising.

Cantor Leads in PAC Giving (CQPolitics.com)

Posted: 27 Jul 2010 01:50 PM PDT

CQPolitics.com - House Republican Whip Eric Cantor is showing major fundraising prowess as the GOP tries to take back control of the House.

Economy erodes election hope for Democrats (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Jul 2010 12:29 PM PDT

Reuters - Americans by a large majority believe President Barack Obama has not focused enough on job creation, as economic fears threaten Democrats ahead of November 2 congressional elections, a Reuters-Ipsos poll found on Tuesday.

Haitian singer Wyclef Jean weighs presidential bid (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Jul 2010 11:56 AM PDT

Reuters - Haitian singer and songwriter Wyclef Jean is weighing a bid for the presidency of his earthquake-shattered Caribbean homeland but has not yet decided whether to run in November's election.

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