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• Lawmaker condemns question about shooting Obama (AP)
• GOP House freshmen draw mixed response at home (AP)
• Ireland's opposition braced for historic victory (Reuters)
• House GOP says shutdown would be irresponsible (AP)
• 4 Amish children die when buggy flips in Ky. creek (AP)
• Democrats, union leaders say no fix for Ohio bill (AP)
• White House pushes Congress to avert shutdown (AFP)
• Iowa House committee passes union curbs after all-night session (Reuters)
• Ohio Republicans may modify state worker union bill before vote (Reuters)
• Congressman calls NY statue sexist, wants it sold (Reuters)
• How Would a 2011 Government Shutdown Play Out? (ContributorNetwork)
• Absentee Congress Members an Alarming Trend in Politics (ContributorNetwork)
• Obama signs temporary extension of Patriot Act (AP)
• Wisconsin Republicans push ahead with union bill (Reuters)
• Indiana Democrats plan to stay out of state Monday to delay vote (Reuters)
• Gingrich says Allen West would be considered as his running mate (Daily Caller)
• Mass. gov., an Obama ally, to pitch re-election (AP)
• US to impose sanctions on Libya (AP)
• Did Rep. Paul Broun flub 'Who is going to shoot Obama?' query? (The Christian Science Monitor)
• U.N. rights forum condemns Libya (Reuters)

Lawmaker condemns question about shooting Obama (AP) Posted: 25 Feb 2011 05:17 PM PST AP - A Georgia Republican said Friday he didn't immediately condemn a constituent who asked about assassinating President Barack Obama because he was stunned by the question and didn't want to dignify it with a response.

GOP House freshmen draw mixed response at home (AP) Posted: 25 Feb 2011 04:58 PM PST AP - Newly elected Republican Rep. Ann Marie Buerkle, like dozens of other freshman members, was sent to Congress on a promise to slash government spending. And slash it she did, voting last weekend to cut $61 billion from the current federal budget and to repeal President Barack Obama's health care reform plan.

Ireland's opposition braced for historic victory (Reuters) Posted: 25 Feb 2011 04:55 PM PST Reuters - Ireland's main opposition party was expected to be swept into power on Saturday on a wave of voter anger over the country's economic collapse and resentment at the harsh rescue terms laid down by its European partners.

House GOP says shutdown would be irresponsible (AP) Posted: 25 Feb 2011 04:31 PM PST AP - House Republicans on Friday detailed a proposal to slash $4 billion in federal spending as part of legislation to keep the government operating for two weeks past a March 4 deadline. They urged Senate Democrats to accept their approach and avoid a government shutdown.

4 Amish children die when buggy flips in Ky. creek (AP) Posted: 25 Feb 2011 04:24 PM PST AP - As Amish who eschew electricity, they might not have known that the weather service had issued a flash flood warning an hour before. But they knew it was raining hard, and Wagler's brother figured the tiny creek they had to cross would already be up to the buggy's axle.

Democrats, union leaders say no fix for Ohio bill (AP) Posted: 25 Feb 2011 04:03 PM PST AP - Republican state lawmakers in Ohio sifted through stacks of proposed changes to a bill that would dramatically reduce collective bargaining rights for state employees, as thousands of opponents geared up for demonstrations ahead of a likely vote next week.

White House pushes Congress to avert shutdown (AFP) Posted: 25 Feb 2011 03:24 PM PST AFP - The White House on Friday warned that a looming US government shutdown "would be bad for the economy" as it urged feuding lawmakers to reach a spending compromise by a March 4 deadline.

Iowa House committee passes union curbs after all-night session (Reuters) Posted: 25 Feb 2011 03:04 PM PST Reuters - A bill curbing collective bargaining rights for public workers in Iowa passed the House labor committee on Friday after an all-night attempt by Democrats to block the vote.

Ohio Republicans may modify state worker union bill before vote (Reuters) Posted: 25 Feb 2011 02:48 PM PST Reuters - An Ohio bill that would terminate collective bargaining rights for state workers likely will be softened by amendments before it comes to a vote next week, an Ohio Senate Democrat said on Friday.

Congressman calls NY statue sexist, wants it sold (Reuters) Posted: 25 Feb 2011 02:46 PM PST Reuters - A New York Congressman is calling for the removal and sale of a statue that once graced City Hall park, saying it is ugly and sexist.

How Would a 2011 Government Shutdown Play Out? (ContributorNetwork) Posted: 25 Feb 2011 02:29 PM PST ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | Will the budget impasse result in another government shutdown, similar to what happened in late 1995 when the President Bill Clinton went toe to toe with the Gingrich led Congress? If so, who will be the political winner next time?

Absentee Congress Members an Alarming Trend in Politics (ContributorNetwork) Posted: 25 Feb 2011 02:29 PM PST ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | The battle between Wisconsin Democrats in Congress and Republican Gov. Scott Walker is fueling the fire to another walkout in the Indiana Congress. The trend will set an alarming precedent that will bring some states governments to a grinding halt.

Obama signs temporary extension of Patriot Act (AP) Posted: 25 Feb 2011 02:21 PM PST AP - President Barack Obama has signed a three-month extension of key surveillance provisions of the Patriot Act.

Wisconsin Republicans push ahead with union bill (Reuters) Posted: 25 Feb 2011 02:16 PM PST Reuters - Wisconsin Republicans seeking to curb the power of public sector unions tried on Friday to pressure absent Democrats to return home and vote on a plan that has sparked labor protests across the country.

Indiana Democrats plan to stay out of state Monday to delay vote (Reuters) Posted: 25 Feb 2011 01:18 PM PST Reuters - Indiana house Democrats said on Friday they have no plans to return to the state on Monday for the restart of session, thus avoiding a vote on Republican-backed labor and education bills.

Gingrich says Allen West would be considered as his running mate (Daily Caller) Posted: 25 Feb 2011 01:13 PM PST Daily Caller - Florida Republican Rep. Allen West may be the Republican candidate for vice president in 2012.

Mass. gov., an Obama ally, to pitch re-election (AP) Posted: 25 Feb 2011 12:10 PM PST AP - President Barack Obama is reaching out to an old friend and fellow Democrat as he prepares for what could be a tough re-election campaign next year: Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick.

US to impose sanctions on Libya (AP) Posted: 25 Feb 2011 11:44 AM PST AP - The White House says the U.S. is moving forward with plans to impose unilateral sanctions on Libya in response to violence there.

Did Rep. Paul Broun flub 'Who is going to shoot Obama?' query? (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 25 Feb 2011 10:59 AM PST The Christian Science Monitor - Rep. Paul Broun, a conservative from northeast Georgia and one of President Obama's most hardline critics in Congress, received this shocking question from a town hall attendee Tuesday night: "Who is going to shoot Obama?"

U.N. rights forum condemns Libya (Reuters) Posted: 25 Feb 2011 09:54 AM PST Reuters - The United Nations' human rights forum on Friday condemned violence by Libyan forces against protesters and launched an international inquiry to investigate atrocities which it said may amount to crimes against humanity.

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