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CNN Poll: Americans say yes to no fly zone, no to ground troops

CNN Political Ticker - 22hrs 3mins ago

Washington (CNN) - A majority of Americans would support a move by the United States and other allies to establish a no fly zone in Libya, according to a new National Poll. But a CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey also indicates that m…

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Obama ducking deficit debate (Politico)

Yahoo! News - 5hrs 36mins ago

Republicans and Democrats say they are still waiting. While Obama has said he’s committed to Deficit reduction, he has also has made clear it is secondary, at least for now, to his “winning the future” agenda. And that reflects a…

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Republicans oppose further short-term funding solutions

CNN Political Ticker - 12hrs 49mins ago

Washington (CNN) - Republican opposition is growing over the continuing resolution that would fund the government for three additional weeks. Both parties agreed last week to move ahead with a three-week stopgap bill that would cut an additi…

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Government Spending Bill Faces House Vote

The Huffington Post - 1hr 48mins ago

WASHINGTON — The House is set to vote Tuesday on a measure cutting $6 billion from the government's Budget as the price for keeping it open three more weeks while the White House and Republican lawmakers seek a longer-term agreement on Spe…

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Nuclear renaissance?

BBC News - 13hrs 1min ago

Japan Earthquake: Impact on US Nuclear Energy future? The unfolding disaster at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant has raised questions about the viability of American's so-called "nuclear renaissance". But the BBC's Katie Co…

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Republicans Dig in for Spending Fight

National Review Online - 13hrs 46mins ago

House Republicans, particularly freshman and conservative members, appear to be digging in for a bitter battle with Senate Democrats on spending. “I think this is the moment to pick a fight with liberals in the senate,” Rep. Mike Pence…

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Republican Sen. Richard Lugar warns against a no-fly zone over Libya

Los Angeles Times - 15hrs 52mins ago

Reporting from Washington -- One of the GOP's leading voices on Foreign Policy on Monday warned against the implementation of a no-fly zone over Libya, and said the Obama Administration must first seek a congressional declaration of war. Sen. R…

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Fox News hires ex-Ind. Democratic Sen. Evan Bayh

The Daily Caller - 16hrs 6mins ago

WASHINGTON (AP) — Fox News Channel has hired former Democratic Indiana Sen. Evan Bayh as an on-air contributor. The network announced Tuesday it had hired Bayh to offer commentary and analysis across FOX News’ programming ahead of the …

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