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From Florida to Maine, the Republican candidates fought to be the presidential nominee.
Saturday January 28, 2012 6:03AM | nytimes.com
Close Ties to Goldman Enrich Romney’s Public and Private Lives
Goldman Sachs, which manages Mitt Romney’s family’s fortune, is also his largest source of campaign contributions.
Saturday January 28, 2012 4:09AM | nytimes.com
President, Buoyed by Rising Numbers, Seeks to Rally Democrats
President Obama gave House Democrats an address that inched toward a “morning in America” tone Friday.
Saturday January 28, 2012 3:47AM | nytimes.com
Romney says Gingrich is ‘like Goldilocks’
ORLANDO – After getting the better of Newt Gingrich in Thursday night’s debate, Mitt Romney is trying to rub it in. The increasingly confident, and increasingly punchy, former Massachusetts governor took a fresh swipe at the former House speaker at a campaign rally here Friday night, likening him to the fairy tale character “Goldilocks.” Read full article >>
Saturday January 28, 2012 2:47AM | washingtonpost.com
Obama’s Plan to Control College Costs Gets Mixed Reviews
While making college more affordable is a notion nearly everyone supports, consensus is more elusive on how to actually accomplish it.
Saturday January 28, 2012 2:18AM | nytimes.com
Obama’s Theme of U.S. Resilience Finds Support in New Book
Written by an adviser to the Republican candidate Mitt Romney, the book, “The World America Made,” makes the case that the nation’s decline is a myth.
Saturday January 28, 2012 2:04AM | nytimes.com
In Florida, Romney calls for 'new mission' for NASA
Taking his campaign to Florida’s space coast, Mitt Romney used the backdrop of obsolete space module that once flew on the Space Shuttle to call for a “new mission” for the U.S. space program and to accuse President Obama of failing to spur job growth as N.A.S.A initiatives have been scaled back.
Saturday January 28, 2012 2:04AM | latimes.com
Obama ally suggests administration is undermining Endangered Species Act
The Obama administration is setting too high a threshold for listing an imperiled plant or animal under the Endangered Species Act, according to Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass). Markey, one of the White House’s closest congressional allies, late Thursday sent a letter to Dan Ashe, director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, questioning a draft policy the agency issued last month with the Nati ...
Saturday January 28, 2012 1:52AM | washingtonpost.com
Rick Perry’s back in Texas, and some wonder if he’s lost political power there
Yes, to the non-Texan eye, it looks like Republican Gov. Rick Perry has slunk home from his last rodeo, having humiliated himself and his home state with a presidential run that will go down in history as one big “Oops.” Read full article >>
Saturday January 28, 2012 1:44AM | washingtonpost.com
Political Science: For a Moon Colony, Technology Is the Easy Part
The smallest hurdle for establishing a moon colony is the technology, much of which already exists; the economics and politics would be far more difficult.
Saturday January 28, 2012 1:30AM | nytimes.com
Obama, Biden rally Democrats at annual retreat
CAMBRIDGE, Md. — President Obama and Vice President Biden on Friday worked to rally congressional Democrats preparing to do battle with Republicans leading into the 2012 election. In remarks at the annual House Democratic retreat near the shore of Chesapeake Bay, Obama rallied the House Democrats with a campaign-style speech in which he defended Democrats’ legislative accomplishments over the ...
Saturday January 28, 2012 1:23AM | washingtonpost.com
Medicare Looms Over Congressional Races
Democrats and Republicans both expect the “Ryan budget,” Representative Paul D. Ryan’s plan to remake Medicare, to be key in the coming elections.
Saturday January 28, 2012 1:13AM | nytimes.com
Issa Voices Concerns That D.E.A. Operation Needs Oversight
Darrell Issa, the chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, is raising questions on whether operations cross the line between fighting and facilitating crime.
Saturday January 28, 2012 1:12AM | nytimes.com
The Caucus: Gingrich Releases Two Attack Ads
Newt Gingrich goes on the full offensive, and so does his "super PAC."
Saturday January 28, 2012 1:05AM | nytimes.com
Newt Gingrich’s tweet-worthy week | @MentionMachine
Want to get attention on Twitter? Win big in a Republican primary, then propose colonizing the moon. It is working for Newt Gingrich. Gingrich was mentioned more times on Twitter and in the media during the past week than any of his other Republican rivals, according to @MentionMachine data. Read full article >>
Saturday January 28, 2012 12:10AM | washingtonpost.com
Mitt Romney on Space Coast promises ‘commitment to American exceptionalism’ — not moon colonies
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The day after Newt Gingrich came to Florida’s Space Coast to lay out an ambitious plan to establish a U.S. colony on the moon, Mitt Romney journeyed here to offer a plan of his own. Read full article >>
Friday January 27, 2012 11:15PM | washingtonpost.com
Gingrich's focus is on foreign policy issues in Florida
Courting two critical constituencies in the days before the Florida primary, Newt Gingrich reached out to Jewish and Latino voters on Friday and pledged to chart a more aggressive course in the Middle East and Latin America.
Friday January 27, 2012 11:09PM | latimes.com
House Democrats sing to Obama: 'Let's Stay Together'
"Let's Stay Together" is turning into something of a new anthem for the Democratic Party.
Friday January 27, 2012 10:55PM | latimes.com
Obama to Link Aid for Colleges to Affordability
An overhaul would tie colleges’ eligibility for campus-based aid programs to the institutions’ success in improving value and affordability for students.
Friday January 27, 2012 10:44PM | nytimes.com
Walter Issacson leaving BBG, says he’s busy with ‘big writing project’
Walter Issacson, who penned a best-selling book about the late Apple cofounder Steve Jobs, resigned Friday as the chairman of the Broadcasting Board of Governors to work on another book. “I`m taking on another big writing project, so I won`t be able to give the BBG the time it needs and deserves,” he said in a resignation letter sent earlier Friday to the agency, which oversees U.S. i ...
Friday January 27, 2012 10:17PM | washingtonpost.com
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