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• Jon Huntsman: The Would Be Republican Presidential Candidate Democrats Most Fear (Time.com)
• Romney sticks with his 2008 health care plan (AP)
• Republican Paul expected to announce White House run (Reuters)
• Washington state suspends 2012 presidential primary (Reuters)
• Mitt Romney downplays health record (Reuters)
• Romney: Mass. health law differs from Obama's (AP)
• Many industries reap tax breaks. Is picking on Big Oil unfair? (The Christian Science Monitor)
• McConnell sets terms for debt ceiling vote (AP)
• Ind. Gov. Daniels finds presidential run support (AP)
• Obama asks FBI chief to stay, seeks Congress OK (AP)
• Ethics Committee refers Ensign case to Justice (AP)
• Prosecutors switch focus at Blagojevich retrial (AP)
• Biden to attend Emanuel swearing-in for mayor (AP)
• Panel says US must act now to curb global warming (AP)
• Four Ways Obama Can Move Forward on Immigration (U.S. News & World Report)
• White House proposes national standards for cybersecurity (The Christian Science Monitor)
• Washington state cancels 2012 presidential primary (AP)
• Texas could lead way in gas drilling disclosure (AP)
• House will vote on measure honoring mission that killed bin Laden after all (Daily Caller)

Jon Huntsman: The Would Be Republican Presidential Candidate Democrats Most Fear (Time.com) Posted: 12 May 2011 02:30 PM PDT Time.com - Jon Huntsman is a pro-civil-union Mormon who just spent nearly two years working for Obama. Could he really be the answer to the GOP's presidential-candidate problem?

Romney sticks with his 2008 health care plan (AP) Posted: 12 May 2011 05:07 PM PDT AP - Republican Mitt Romney outlined a national health care plan Thursday that would empower states to decide coverage rules, spelling out differences with President Barack Obama's overhaul but refusing to renounce his own Massachusetts law that was a precursor to Obama's.

Republican Paul expected to announce White House run (Reuters) Posted: 12 May 2011 11:45 AM PDT Reuters - Republican Representative Ron Paul is expected to officially announce Friday that he will run for his party's presidential nomination in 2012.

Washington state suspends 2012 presidential primary (Reuters) Posted: 12 May 2011 04:27 PM PDT Reuters - Washington became the first U.S. state to suspend its 2012 presidential primary election on Thursday, a move signed into law by Governor Christine Gregoire to save some $10 million from the state budget.

Mitt Romney downplays health record (Reuters) Posted: 12 May 2011 04:24 PM PDT Reuters - Republican Mitt Romney on Thursday played down the healthcare reforms he crafted as Massachusetts governor as he sought the support of conservatives for his party's 2012 presidential nomination.

Romney: Mass. health law differs from Obama's (AP) Posted: 12 May 2011 04:13 PM PDT AP - Mitt Romney says last year's Democratic-passed health care law is a federal government takeover of health delivery. But he says his somewhat similar Massachusetts law was right for his state.

Many industries reap tax breaks. Is picking on Big Oil unfair? (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 12 May 2011 04:03 PM PDT The Christian Science Monitor - The oil industry, under fire from congressional Democrats for reaping big tax breaks even while amassing huge profits, responds with a simple argument: Don't pick on us.

McConnell sets terms for debt ceiling vote (AP) Posted: 12 May 2011 05:12 PM PDT AP - Setting the terms for increasing the government's borrowing capacity, the Senate's top Republican on Thursday called for cuts in the day-to-day budgets of government agencies as well as in long-term spending programs such as Medicare and Medicaid.

Ind. Gov. Daniels finds presidential run support (AP) Posted: 12 May 2011 05:09 PM PDT AP - Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels is finding plenty of support for a possible 2012 presidential bid at a state Republican Party dinner where his wife is the featured speaker.

Obama asks FBI chief to stay, seeks Congress OK (AP) Posted: 12 May 2011 05:08 PM PDT AP - Reluctant to see another shake-up in his national security team, President Barack Obama said Thursday he wants to stick with FBI Director Robert Mueller, the sturdy face of the bureau whose term has spanned from the Sept. 11 attacks on America to the killing of terrorist leader Osama bin Laden. Key lawmakers indicated support for Obama's surprise decision.

Ethics Committee refers Ensign case to Justice (AP) Posted: 12 May 2011 05:06 PM PDT AP - Former Sen. John Ensign of Nevada broke federal law, made false statements to the Federal Election Commission and obstructed a Senate Ethics Committee's investigation into his conduct, the panel said Thursday in a scathing report that sent the matter to the Justice Department for possible prosecution.

Prosecutors switch focus at Blagojevich retrial (AP) Posted: 12 May 2011 04:42 PM PDT AP - Prosecutors at Rod Blagojevich's retrial Thursday steered jurors' attention to charges the former Illinois governor attempted to shakedown a children's hospital and others for campaign cash — and began moving testimony away from accusations that Blagojevich sought to sell or trade President Barack Obama's U.S. Senate seat.

Biden to attend Emanuel swearing-in for mayor (AP) Posted: 12 May 2011 04:01 PM PDT AP - Vice President Joe Biden will be on hand when former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel is sworn in as Chicago's new mayor.

Panel says US must act now to curb global warming (AP) Posted: 12 May 2011 03:52 PM PDT AP - An expert panel asked by Congress to recommend ways to deal with global warming said Thursday that the U.S. should not wait to substantially reduce the pollution responsible and any efforts to delay action would be shortsighted.

Four Ways Obama Can Move Forward on Immigration (U.S. News & World Report) Posted: 12 May 2011 03:52 PM PDT U.S. News & World Report - President Obama restarted the immigration debate with his speech in El Paso, Texas, urging Congress to pass legislation that will comprehensively reform the U.S. immigration system. Though he faces significant hurdles to actually get anything done on the issue before his race to re-election in 2012, taking concrete steps forward could convince lawmakers and the electorate that Obama's effort is not simply a campaign ploy. Here are some things analysts say he can do without waiting on congressional action:

White House proposes national standards for cybersecurity (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 12 May 2011 03:51 PM PDT The Christian Science Monitor - Facing a growing flood of computer-based threats to the nation, the Obama administration on Thursday unveiled new proposals intended to press Congress to pass new cybersecurity laws.

Washington state cancels 2012 presidential primary (AP) Posted: 12 May 2011 03:50 PM PDT AP - Washington state has canceled its 2012 presidential primary.

Texas could lead way in gas drilling disclosure (AP) Posted: 12 May 2011 03:36 PM PDT AP - Texas is poised to become the first state to require gas drillers to publicly disclose the chemicals they use to release natural gas from tight rock formations, a measure that could set the stage for other states and Congress to move ahead with their own initiatives to regulate hydraulic fracturing.

House will vote on measure honoring mission that killed bin Laden after all (Daily Caller) Posted: 12 May 2011 03:33 PM PDT Daily Caller - House Republican leaders confirmed last week that the chamber would not vote on a resolution to honor the efforts that led to killing Osama bin Laden, but New York Rep. Michael Grimm will introduce an amendment Friday to recognize intelligence officials who helped carry out the mission.

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