Obama firm: Don't extend tax breaks for wealthiest (AP)
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:50:42 GMT

AP - President Barack Obama strongly defended his opposition to extending Bush-era tax breaks for the wealthiest Americans on Wednesday and delivered a searing attack on Republicans and their House leader for advocating "the same philosophy that led to this mess in the first place."

Tea party members attending political training 'school' (Reuters)
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:45:39 GMT

Reuters - Some Tea Partiers admit mistakes were made. Others are quick to describe the movement's recent efforts in the political arena as not quite ready for prime time.

Fewer Democratic candidates seeking Obama's help (AP)
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:57:48 GMT

AP - President Barack Obama doesn't go there anymore.

Alaska's Murkowski weighing write-in bid (CQPolitics.com)
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:54:40 GMT

CQPolitics.com - Sen. Lisa Murkowski is strongly considering a mounting a November write-in campaign to keep her seat and could make an announcement as soon as tomorrow, according to a source with knowledge of the situation.

Chicago mayor race wide open as Daley steps aside (AP)
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:43:23 GMT

AP - Mayor Richard M. Daley said Wednesday that he will not endorse anyone to replace him as leader of the nation's third-largest city as speculation grew about who would emerge as a front-runner from a long list of potential contenders, including one-time aide and current White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel.

Angle says she’d be a ‘mainstream senator’ if elected (The Upshot)
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:45:49 GMT

The Upshot - Nevada GOP Senate hopeful Sharron Angle is pushing back against rival Harry Reid's claims that she would be "too extreme" to serve, telling CNN in an interview that she would be a "mainstream senator" if elected. Angle's record in Nevada doesn't exactly offer strong evidence she'd be willing to work with Democrats, even when other [...]

Florida Senate race: On Charlie Crist and flip-flopping (Time.com)
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:10:00 GMT

Time.com - Florida Senate candidate Charlie Crist fights flip-flopping charges as the GOP's Marco Rubio surges ahead in some polls and the Democrats' Kendrick Meek appeals to the left

Clinton, Gates denounce planned Quran burning (AP)
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:04:50 GMT

AP - The top two national security advisers in President Barack Obama's Cabinet on Wednesday denounced plans by a small church in Florida to burn the Muslim holy book to commemorate the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, saying it would inflame tensions and put Americans abroad at risk.

Boxer aide charged: Pot possession (Politico)
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:25:08 GMT

Politico - A senior staffer tried to bring marijuana into Hart Senate Office Buiding, Capitol Police say.

Bennet bucks Obama's $50B plan (Politico)
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:37:23 GMT

Politico - The politically vulnerable Democratic senator won't support the president's infrastructure proposal.

Military bans video game that 'kills' US troops (AP)
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:19:48 GMT

AP - Military bases across the U.S. have banned the sale of a new video game that lets a player pretend to be a Taliban fighter and "shoot" U.S. troops in Afghanistan.

PROMISES, PROMISES: Few black Coast Guard cadets (AP)
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:43:25 GMT

AP - At his inaugural parade a half-century ago, President John F. Kennedy watched the U.S. Coast Guard Academy's marching unit pass him on Pennsylvania Avenue and declared it unacceptable. Not one cadet was black, he told an aide, and something ought be done about it.

Father of UK PM Cameron dies on vacation in France (AP)
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:09:47 GMT

AP - British Prime Minister David Cameron's father died in France on Wednesday after suffering a stroke while on vacation, the leader's office said.

Ill. Senate candidate embraces Obama in new ad (AP)
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:11:06 GMT

AP - Illinois U.S. Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias prominently showcases President Barack Obama in a new campaign ad released Wednesday even though many Democrats are keeping their distance from the president and his falling approval ratings.

Imagining the White House After Rahm Emanuel (The Atlantic Wire)
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:40:13 GMT

The Atlantic Wire - Chicago mayor Richard Daley's announcement that he would not seek reelection immediately sparked speculation: could Rahm Emanuel seek the spot? Rumors that the White House chief of staff might be Chicago-bound have only intensified, producing a belated outpouring of positive Emanuel assessments. The canny political operator was seeming very unpopular, particularly among liberals, earlier in the year. Will the White House suffer if Emanuel leaves?

In South Dakota, Candidates Work to Navigate Center-Right (CQPolitics.com)
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:05:47 GMT

CQPolitics.com - ABERDEEN, S.D. -- Former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin holds a lot of sway with some Republican voters. But that hasn't stopped South Dakota state Rep. Kristi Noem from distancing herself from the polarizing political figure in her challenge to four-term incumbent Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (D).

Obama to propose $300 billion in tax breaks for business (McClatchy Newspapers)
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:06:00 GMT

McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama on Wednesday will propose $300 billion in accelerated or expanded tax breaks for business, a jolt of cash that he says would jump-start hiring and help revive the nation's economy.

Is Climate Ripe for GOP to Make Dent in Oregon? (CQPolitics.com)
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:57:51 GMT

CQPolitics.com - Oregon Republicans are as curious as political handicappers to see how things play out in November.

Conservatives hammer candidates over 'cap and trade' (McClatchy Newspapers)
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:10:00 GMT

McClatchy Newspapers - FREDERICA, Del. - Conservative Republicans around the country are using cap and trade - a way to limit global-warming pollution - as a political weapon to attack GOP moderates as well as Democrats.