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Yahoo! News: Elections

Obama to attend Holbrooke funeral next week (AP)

Posted: 07 Jan 2011 04:26 PM PST

AP - The White House says a funeral for Ambassador Richard Holbrooke will be held next week and President Barack Obama will attend.

Obama strongly backs US trials for terror suspects (AP)

Posted: 07 Jan 2011 04:01 PM PST

President Barack Obama highlights his economic policies during a tour of the Thompson Creek Window Company with its president Rick Wuest, in Landover, Md., Friday, Jan. 7, 2011. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)AP - President Barack Obama forcefully declared his support Friday for U.S. civilian trials of Guantanamo detainees, pledging to overturn language in a sweeping defense bill that would effectively block such trials anytime soon.

Obama, in blow to closing Guantanamo, signs law (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Jan 2011 04:01 PM PST

Reuters - President Barack Obama, in a setback to hopes for the quick closing of the Guantanamo Bay prison, reluctantly signed a bill Friday barring suspects held there from being brought to the United States for trial.

For President Obama, 2012 Is Here (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 07 Jan 2011 03:45 PM PST

ContributorNetwork - ANALYSIS | Albeit in a subtle fashion, President Barack Obama has signaled that the 2012 presidential campaign has begun, and has begun to remind observers that he did not leave his political acumen to the year 2008.

Obama sets mission for new team: Accelerate growth (AP)

Posted: 07 Jan 2011 03:05 PM PST

President Barack Obama wears safety glasses during a tour of the Thompson Creek Window Company, where he spoke on the economy, in Landover, Md., Friday, Jan. 7, 2011. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)AP - His presidency tied to the fate of the economy, Barack Obama is revamping his economic policy team and signaling cooperation to ascendant Republicans and the business community at a pivotal moment in the nation's recovery and Washington politics.

Obama vows repeal of Guantanamo curbs (AFP)

Posted: 07 Jan 2011 02:49 PM PST

US President Barack Obama looks down as he speaks in the Grand Foyer at the White House in Washington, DC 2010. Obama Friday signed a huge defense bill that effectively blocks his bid to close Guantanamo Bay, but vowed to repeal the curbs on one of his top national security goals.(AFP/File/Mandel Ngan)AFP - Under protest, President Barack Obama Friday signed a huge defense bill that effectively blocks his bid to close Guantanamo Bay, but vowed to repeal the curbs on one of his top national security goals.

US may support throwing out disputed Haitian vote (AP)

Posted: 07 Jan 2011 01:36 PM PST

VIDEO - A year after its devastating earthquake, Haiti is still lagging at rebuilding. Non-profit groups and local construction companies alike are labouring to get projects off the ground, but work is slow-going in a country without a functioning government or even the most basic infrastructure, and cursed by a cholera epidemic which continues to worsen. Duration: 01:30.(AFPTV)AP - The Obama administration said Friday it could support throwing out the disputed results of Haiti's first-round presidential election if that step is proposed by a panel of experts examining the vote.

Tim Pawlenty: My friend Sarah Palin ‘has the tools’ to compete for presidency in 2012 (Daily Caller)

Posted: 07 Jan 2011 10:42 AM PST

Daily Caller - Read more stories from The Daily CallerGOP Reps: Sorry for missing our swearing in ceremony and then voting on the floorVirginia may ban Facebook and texting between students and teachers over sexual misconduct fearsConservatives battle: Should GOProud attend CPAC?TheDC Exclusive: Michele Bachmann on presidential possibility, new Congress'Morning Joe' cast showing signs of Ted Williams 'golden voice' feel-good story fatigue?

Obama reshapes economic team, taps another Clinton vet (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Jan 2011 10:04 AM PST

U.S. National Economic Advisor Gene Sperling speaks on the Clinton administration's policy concerning China trade policy in Washington May 19, 2000. U.S. President Barack Obama will on January 7, 2011, name Sperling, a Clinton-era veteran, as the head of his National Economic Council, the Detroit News reported. Picture taken May 19, 2000. REUTERS/William Philpot/Files (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS HEADSHOT)Reuters - President Barack Obama reshaped his economic team on Friday, picking another veteran of the Clinton administration in a staff shake-up aimed at driving the recovery and winning re-election in 2012.

Obama foes hit health overhaul in test vote (AFP)

Posted: 07 Jan 2011 09:13 AM PST

US Speaker of the House John Boehner and his fellow Republicans flexed their newfound political muscle on Friday, targeting President Barack Obama's signature health care overhaul with a wholly symbolic repeal test vote.(AFP/File/Tim Sloan)AFP - US President Barack Obama's Republican foes flexed their newfound political muscle on Friday, setting the stage for a wholly symbolic vote next week to repeal his signature health care overhaul.

Healthcare law repeal clears hurdle in House (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Jan 2011 08:56 AM PST

Reuters - Republicans in the House of Representatives cleared the way on Friday for a vote next week to repeal President Barack Obama's landmark healthcare reform law, moving toward fulfilling a campaign pledge even though Democrats have the power to eventually kill it.

Obama to visit home improvement factory in Md. (AP)

Posted: 07 Jan 2011 02:06 AM PST

AP - President Barack Obama will visit a factory in suburban Washington on Friday morning.

Bill Daley's to-do list (Politico)

Posted: 07 Jan 2011 01:30 AM PST

Politico - A change in White House chief of staff often marks the beginning of a new phase in a presidency, and that's certainly true for Barack Obama. His choice of former Commerce Secretary Bill Daley comes as Obama must confront newly emboldened congressional Republicans and gear up for his own reelection campaign in 2012.

Sudan Elections: The Moment of Truth (The Daily Beast)

Posted: 06 Jan 2011 11:03 PM PST

The Daily Beast - Even as the civil war-torn country prepares for an historic election Sunday, Bruce Riedel says al Qaeda will meddle in the region—making the idea of an everlasting peace nearly impossible.

GOP and Obama talk of compromise but circle each other warily, with eye toward 2012 (Daily Caller)

Posted: 06 Jan 2011 09:27 PM PST

Daily Caller - Read more stories from The Daily CallerGOP Reps: Sorry for missing our swearing in ceremony and then voting on the floorVirginia may ban Facebook and texting between students and teachers over sexual misconduct fearsConservatives battle: Should GOProud attend CPAC?TheDC Exclusive: Michele Bachmann on presidential possibility, new Congress'Morning Joe' cast showing signs of Ted Williams 'golden voice' feel-good story fatigue?

Obama's War Presidency (The Daily Beast)

Posted: 06 Jan 2011 07:37 PM PST

The Daily Beast - To the surprise of many supporters and critics, President Obama has largely continued Bush’s policies in the war on terror and made Afghanistan his own fight. An excerpt from Stephen Carter’s new book, The Violence of Peace, on Obama’s wars.

Clinton condemns Belarus for crackdown (AFP)

Posted: 06 Jan 2011 07:21 PM PST

People light candles in front of a detention center on Christmas Eve in Minsk. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton condemned Belarus for its handling of the presidential election and crackdown on activists and political leaders(AFP/File/Viktor Drachev)AFP - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton condemned Belarus for its handling of the presidential election and crackdown on activists and political leaders.

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