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All rights reservedFri, 26 Jul 2013 14:08:14 -04005http://news.yahoo.com/politics/ http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142c.gif<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/cleveland-kidnapping-suspect-plea-bargain-041908571.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/sEde7X5szSs5C5EuwYHKcg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://l.yimg.com/os/publish-images/news/2013-07-26/a247ccd3-7cf1-498c-bdf6-67b512cd7b3b_castro.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Ariel Castro" align="left" title="Ariel Castro" border="0" /></a>In what might be the first act of mercy shown to his victims, the man charged with kidnapping, raping and beating three Cleveland, Ohio, women agreed to a plea deal on Friday that would spare the women the agony of reliving the horrific details of their years in captivity during a jury trial.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/cleveland-kidnapping-suspect-plea-bargain-041908571.htmlFri, 26 Jul 2013 14:08:14 -0400cleveland-kidnapping-suspect-plea-bargain-041908571<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/cleveland-kidnapping-suspect-plea-bargain-041908571.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/sEde7X5szSs5C5EuwYHKcg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://l.yimg.com/os/publish-images/news/2013-07-26/a247ccd3-7cf1-498c-bdf6-67b512cd7b3b_castro.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Ariel Castro" align="left" title="Ariel Castro" border="0" /></a>In what might be the first act of mercy shown to his victims, the man charged with kidnapping, raping and beating three Cleveland, Ohio, women agreed to a plea deal on Friday that would spare the women the agony of reliving the horrific details of their years in captivity during a jury trial.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/holder-to-russia--snowden-won-t-be-tortured-or-face-death-penalty-171945055.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/P_o_DpCzs84isUtivGIW2w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/af1db6b0ff3cae18380f6a7067004e8b.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this July 25, 2013 file photo, Attorney General Eric Holder speaks in Philadelphia. Holder tells Russia US won&#039;t seek death penalty for Edward Snowden. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this July 25, 2013 file photo, Attorney General Eric Holder speaks in Philadelphia. Holder tells Russia US won&#039;t seek death penalty for Edward Snowden. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)" border="0" /></a>Attorney General Eric Holder wants Russia to turn down NSA leaker Edward Snowden&#039;s asylum request.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/holder-to-russia--snowden-won-t-be-tortured-or-face-death-penalty-171945055.htmlFri, 26 Jul 2013 13:19:44 -0400holder-to-russia--snowden-won-t-be-tortured-or-face-death-penalty-171945055<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/holder-to-russia--snowden-won-t-be-tortured-or-face-death-penalty-171945055.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/P_o_DpCzs84isUtivGIW2w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/af1db6b0ff3cae18380f6a7067004e8b.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this July 25, 2013 file photo, Attorney General Eric Holder speaks in Philadelphia. Holder tells Russia US won&#039;t seek death penalty for Edward Snowden. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this July 25, 2013 file photo, Attorney General Eric Holder speaks in Philadelphia. Holder tells Russia US won&#039;t seek death penalty for Edward Snowden. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)" border="0" /></a>Attorney General Eric Holder wants Russia to turn down NSA leaker Edward Snowden&#039;s asylum request.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/chris-christie--rise-of-libertarian-views-like-rand-paul-s-is-%E2%80%98dangerous%E2%80%99-162539832.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/RkZWxKL8wG9rrpkoBqi3Wg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-16T221630Z_1_CBRE96F1PWR00_RTROPTP_2_TELEVISION-US-CHRISCHRISTIE-MICHAELJFOXSHOW.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="New Jersey Governor Christie speaks during the Clinton Global Initiative America meeting in Chicago" align="left" title="New Jersey Governor Christie speaks during the Clinton Global Initiative America meeting in Chicago" border="0" /></a>?This strain of libertarianism that?s going through both parties right now and making big headlines, I think, is a very dangerous thought,? Christie said,</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/chris-christie--rise-of-libertarian-views-like-rand-paul-s-is-%E2%80%98dangerous%E2%80%99-162539832.htmlFri, 26 Jul 2013 12:25:39 -0400chris-christie--rise-of-libertarian-views-like-rand-paul-s-is-%E2%80%98dangerous%E2%80%99-162539832<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/chris-christie--rise-of-libertarian-views-like-rand-paul-s-is-%E2%80%98dangerous%E2%80%99-162539832.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/RkZWxKL8wG9rrpkoBqi3Wg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-16T221630Z_1_CBRE96F1PWR00_RTROPTP_2_TELEVISION-US-CHRISCHRISTIE-MICHAELJFOXSHOW.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="New Jersey Governor Christie speaks during the Clinton Global Initiative America meeting in Chicago" align="left" title="New Jersey Governor Christie speaks during the Clinton Global Initiative America meeting in Chicago" border="0" /></a>?This strain of libertarianism that?s going through both parties right now and making big headlines, I think, is a very dangerous thought,? Christie said,</p><br clear="all"/>The man accused of kidnapping three Cleveland women and repeatedly raping them will appear Friday in court and could agree to a plea bargain that would spare him the death penalty.http://news.yahoo.com/cleveland-kidnapping-suspect-to-appear-plea-deal-possible-033619344.htmlFri, 26 Jul 2013 10:10:59 -0400cleveland-kidnapping-suspect-to-appear-plea-deal-possible-033619344<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/save-the--terrible--white-house-briefing-202954748.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Jx8Srs9RvXD.RkX_hi1DWw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-20T220756Z_1949653672_GM1E95L08JA01_RTRMADP_3_USA-IRS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="White House press secretary Carney is questioned by the press during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington" align="left" title="White House press secretary Carney is questioned by the press during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington" border="0" /></a>The White House press briefing is painful. ... Long live the White House press briefing!</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/save-the--terrible--white-house-briefing-202954748.htmlFri, 26 Jul 2013 05:54:07 -0400save-the--terrible--white-house-briefing-202954748<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/save-the--terrible--white-house-briefing-202954748.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Jx8Srs9RvXD.RkX_hi1DWw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-20T220756Z_1949653672_GM1E95L08JA01_RTRMADP_3_USA-IRS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="White House press secretary Carney is questioned by the press during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington" align="left" title="White House press secretary Carney is questioned by the press during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington" border="0" /></a>The White House press briefing is painful. ... Long live the White House press briefing!</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/voters-rate-bevy-of-possible-2016-white-house-candidates-232946079.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ne.IqqX26.RzPwXjXylbHA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://l.yimg.com/os/publish-images/news/2013-07-24/55764dd2-d1bd-43f4-a112-1dd9d50d2b53_2016.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="2016 possible candidates" align="left" title="2016 possible candidates" border="0" /></a>Sorry, Joe. Vice President Biden received little love in a Marist poll released Wednesday that pegged Hillary Clinton as the clear favorite among Democrats for the party&#039;s next presidential primary. Sixty-three percent of those polled said they&#039;d back Clinton over Biden, who gathered 13 percent, in a 2016 intraparty race.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/voters-rate-bevy-of-possible-2016-white-house-candidates-232946079.htmlWed, 24 Jul 2013 19:29:45 -0400voters-rate-bevy-of-possible-2016-white-house-candidates-232946079<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/voters-rate-bevy-of-possible-2016-white-house-candidates-232946079.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ne.IqqX26.RzPwXjXylbHA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://l.yimg.com/os/publish-images/news/2013-07-24/55764dd2-d1bd-43f4-a112-1dd9d50d2b53_2016.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="2016 possible candidates" align="left" title="2016 possible candidates" border="0" /></a>Sorry, Joe. Vice President Biden received little love in a Marist poll released Wednesday that pegged Hillary Clinton as the clear favorite among Democrats for the party&#039;s next presidential primary. Sixty-three percent of those polled said they&#039;d back Clinton over Biden, who gathered 13 percent, in a 2016 intraparty race.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/for-some--obama-s-speech-promises--oceans-of-tomorrow--but-delivers--bread-and-circuses--205301475.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/pLRqEH7mQTCaqQ2E5.1UiA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-24T191543Z_379394717_GM1E97P08ZZ01_RTRMADP_3_USA-OBAMA-ECONOMY.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="U.S. President Barack Obama speaks about the economy in Illinois" align="left" title="U.S. President Barack Obama speaks about the economy in Illinois" border="0" /></a>Yahoo News asked Americans to respond to Barack Obama&#039;s speech on the economy and share whether their lives match the president&#039;s words. Here are excerpts from reactions we published Wednesday afternoon.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/for-some--obama-s-speech-promises--oceans-of-tomorrow--but-delivers--bread-and-circuses--205301475.htmlWed, 24 Jul 2013 16:53:00 -0400for-some--obama-s-speech-promises--oceans-of-tomorrow--but-delivers--bread-and-circuses--205301475<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/for-some--obama-s-speech-promises--oceans-of-tomorrow--but-delivers--bread-and-circuses--205301475.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/pLRqEH7mQTCaqQ2E5.1UiA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-24T191543Z_379394717_GM1E97P08ZZ01_RTRMADP_3_USA-OBAMA-ECONOMY.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="U.S. President Barack Obama speaks about the economy in Illinois" align="left" title="U.S. President Barack Obama speaks about the economy in Illinois" border="0" /></a>Yahoo News asked Americans to respond to Barack Obama&#039;s speech on the economy and share whether their lives match the president&#039;s words. Here are excerpts from reactions we published Wednesday afternoon.</p><br clear="all"/>If there was a referee in the fight over a federal biofuels mandate, it would be Rep. John Shimkus, R-Ill.First elected to Congress in 1996, Shimkus represents a sprawling district in Southern Illinois that is home or close to home to at least two oil refineries and five ethanol plants. These industries are at opposite ends of a bitter fight over what, if anything, Congress should do to address concerns about the renewable-fuel standard, a federal mandate that refineries must meet by blending biofuels?mostly corn-based ethanol?with gasoline. Illinois is also the country's No. ...http://news.yahoo.com/lawmaker-middle-140416380.htmlSun, 28 Jul 2013 10:04:16 -0400National Journallawmaker-middle-140416380The House Ethics Committee announced Friday?that it had initiated probes into four lawmakers, including Chief Deputy Whip Peter Roskam, R-Ill., a member of the House GOP leadership.http://news.yahoo.com/house-panel-announces-probes-4-lawmakers-including-member-150740487.htmlSun, 28 Jul 2013 10:04:11 -0400National Journalhouse-panel-announces-probes-4-lawmakers-including-member-150740487House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton, R-Mich., has tasked four GOP members of his panel to take the lead on reforming a federal biofuels mandate.http://news.yahoo.com/upton-taps-gang-explore-ethanol-reform-140409500.htmlSun, 28 Jul 2013 10:04:09 -0400National Journalupton-taps-gang-explore-ethanol-reform-140409500For the past 60 years, doctors have been able to take an organ from one person and transplant it into another. The practice got off to a bumpy start, sometimes extending lives for only days, rather than the years we now expect. But it was soon prey to its own success: By the 1980s, there clearly weren?t enough organs to go around. Hospitals needed ways to decide who would live and who would die, and early criteria included a tally of who had been in the hospital the longest and notions of ?social worth??income, education, community standing.http://news.yahoo.com/fairest-way-dispense-donated-organs-095914746.htmlSat, 27 Jul 2013 06:03:37 -0400National Journalfairest-way-dispense-donated-organs-095914746The Edge is National Journal's daily look at today in Washington -- and what's coming next. The email features analysis from NJ's top correspondents, the biggest stories of the day -- and always a few surprises. To subscribe, click here.http://news.yahoo.com/edge-icarus-house-173336508.htmlFri, 26 Jul 2013 13:33:36 -0400National Journaledge-icarus-house-173336508<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/exclusive-signs-declining-economic-security-195015309.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/o0j8oULscH2WGEBl6C6BtA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/163850233c92dc19380f6a706700cd71.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="This photo taken Friday July 12, 2013, shows the Salyers&#039; produce stand in Council, Va. Four out of five U.S. adults struggle with joblessness, near poverty or reliance on welfare for at least parts of their lives, a sign of deteriorating economic security and a vanishing American Dream. Hardship is particularly on the rise among whites, based on several measures. Pessimism among that racial group about their families? economic futures has climbed to the highest point since at least 1987. In the most recent AP-GfK poll, 63 percent of whites called the economy ?poor.? (AP Photo/Debra McCown)" align="left" title="This photo taken Friday July 12, 2013, shows the Salyers&#039; produce stand in Council, Va. Four out of five U.S. adults struggle with joblessness, near poverty or reliance on welfare for at least parts of their lives, a sign of deteriorating economic security and a vanishing American Dream. Hardship is particularly on the rise among whites, based on several measures. Pessimism among that racial group about their families? economic futures has climbed to the highest point since at least 1987. In the most recent AP-GfK poll, 63 percent of whites called the economy ?poor.? (AP Photo/Debra McCown)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? Four out of 5 U.S. adults struggle with joblessness, near-poverty or reliance on welfare for at least parts of their lives, a sign of deteriorating economic security and an elusive American dream.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/exclusive-signs-declining-economic-security-195015309.htmlMon, 29 Jul 2013 04:00:21 -0400Associated Pressexclusive-signs-declining-economic-security-195015309<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/exclusive-signs-declining-economic-security-195015309.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/o0j8oULscH2WGEBl6C6BtA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/163850233c92dc19380f6a706700cd71.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="This photo taken Friday July 12, 2013, shows the Salyers&#039; produce stand in Council, Va. Four out of five U.S. adults struggle with joblessness, near poverty or reliance on welfare for at least parts of their lives, a sign of deteriorating economic security and a vanishing American Dream. Hardship is particularly on the rise among whites, based on several measures. Pessimism among that racial group about their families? economic futures has climbed to the highest point since at least 1987. In the most recent AP-GfK poll, 63 percent of whites called the economy ?poor.? (AP Photo/Debra McCown)" align="left" title="This photo taken Friday July 12, 2013, shows the Salyers&#039; produce stand in Council, Va. Four out of five U.S. adults struggle with joblessness, near poverty or reliance on welfare for at least parts of their lives, a sign of deteriorating economic security and a vanishing American Dream. Hardship is particularly on the rise among whites, based on several measures. Pessimism among that racial group about their families? economic futures has climbed to the highest point since at least 1987. In the most recent AP-GfK poll, 63 percent of whites called the economy ?poor.? (AP Photo/Debra McCown)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? Four out of 5 U.S. adults struggle with joblessness, near-poverty or reliance on welfare for at least parts of their lives, a sign of deteriorating economic security and an elusive American dream.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/differences-small-between-student-loan-bills-140411223.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/6BW4QpESTJg._QRY66FVlQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/be1d0214c3418718380f6a706700e7a4.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., has a meeting just off the Senate Chamber just before the final vote on whether to reverse the recent hike in rates for government guaranteed student loans, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, July 24, 2013. Interest rates doubled to 6.8 percent July 1, 2013, because Congress didn&#039;t avert a rate hike built into the law. Last week, a bipartisan group of senators reached an agreement on lower rates for the student loans. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)" align="left" title="Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., has a meeting just off the Senate Chamber just before the final vote on whether to reverse the recent hike in rates for government guaranteed student loans, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, July 24, 2013. Interest rates doubled to 6.8 percent July 1, 2013, because Congress didn&#039;t avert a rate hike built into the law. Last week, a bipartisan group of senators reached an agreement on lower rates for the student loans. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? The House is set to go along with a bipartisan Senate compromise that would link college students&#039; interest rates to the financial markets and offer borrowers lower rates this fall.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/differences-small-between-student-loan-bills-140411223.htmlMon, 29 Jul 2013 03:58:38 -0400Associated Pressdifferences-small-between-student-loan-bills-140411223<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/differences-small-between-student-loan-bills-140411223.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/6BW4QpESTJg._QRY66FVlQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/be1d0214c3418718380f6a706700e7a4.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., has a meeting just off the Senate Chamber just before the final vote on whether to reverse the recent hike in rates for government guaranteed student loans, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, July 24, 2013. Interest rates doubled to 6.8 percent July 1, 2013, because Congress didn&#039;t avert a rate hike built into the law. Last week, a bipartisan group of senators reached an agreement on lower rates for the student loans. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)" align="left" title="Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., has a meeting just off the Senate Chamber just before the final vote on whether to reverse the recent hike in rates for government guaranteed student loans, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, July 24, 2013. Interest rates doubled to 6.8 percent July 1, 2013, because Congress didn&#039;t avert a rate hike built into the law. Last week, a bipartisan group of senators reached an agreement on lower rates for the student loans. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? The House is set to go along with a bipartisan Senate compromise that would link college students&#039; interest rates to the financial markets and offer borrowers lower rates this fall.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/young-gop-leaders-see-substantive-changes-082441549.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/CheC4c6nZ.LkMjbj_izTDA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/9d7587023ab6d319380f6a706700fbcc.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this Oct. 3, 2012 file photo members of the Massachusetts GOP Young Republicans react as they watch the first presidential debate between President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney in Boston. Republicans lost the popular vote for the fifth time in the last six presidential elections with the latest loss due in large measure to Obama?s advantage over Romney among younger and non-white voters. Young party leaders say Republicans aiming to reach beyond the party?s white, aging core need to do more than just retool campaign strategy and tactics. They also need GOP elected officials to offer concrete policies to counter Democratic initiatives. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this Oct. 3, 2012 file photo members of the Massachusetts GOP Young Republicans react as they watch the first presidential debate between President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney in Boston. Republicans lost the popular vote for the fifth time in the last six presidential elections with the latest loss due in large measure to Obama?s advantage over Romney among younger and non-white voters. Young party leaders say Republicans aiming to reach beyond the party?s white, aging core need to do more than just retool campaign strategy and tactics. They also need GOP elected officials to offer concrete policies to counter Democratic initiatives. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)" border="0" /></a>MOBILE, Ala. (AP) ? Republicans hoping to reach beyond the party&#039;s white, aging core must do more than retool campaign strategy and tactics, say young GOP leaders pressing elected officials to offer concrete policies to counter Democratic initiatives.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/young-gop-leaders-see-substantive-changes-082441549.htmlMon, 29 Jul 2013 03:56:29 -0400Associated Pressyoung-gop-leaders-see-substantive-changes-082441549<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/young-gop-leaders-see-substantive-changes-082441549.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/CheC4c6nZ.LkMjbj_izTDA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/9d7587023ab6d319380f6a706700fbcc.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this Oct. 3, 2012 file photo members of the Massachusetts GOP Young Republicans react as they watch the first presidential debate between President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney in Boston. Republicans lost the popular vote for the fifth time in the last six presidential elections with the latest loss due in large measure to Obama?s advantage over Romney among younger and non-white voters. Young party leaders say Republicans aiming to reach beyond the party?s white, aging core need to do more than just retool campaign strategy and tactics. They also need GOP elected officials to offer concrete policies to counter Democratic initiatives. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this Oct. 3, 2012 file photo members of the Massachusetts GOP Young Republicans react as they watch the first presidential debate between President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney in Boston. Republicans lost the popular vote for the fifth time in the last six presidential elections with the latest loss due in large measure to Obama?s advantage over Romney among younger and non-white voters. Young party leaders say Republicans aiming to reach beyond the party?s white, aging core need to do more than just retool campaign strategy and tactics. They also need GOP elected officials to offer concrete policies to counter Democratic initiatives. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)" border="0" /></a>MOBILE, Ala. (AP) ? Republicans hoping to reach beyond the party&#039;s white, aging core must do more than retool campaign strategy and tactics, say young GOP leaders pressing elected officials to offer concrete policies to counter Democratic initiatives.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/weiner-stays-nyc-mayor-race-staffer-quits-064158866.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/zH06YCW.7OjXUFCfnH52yg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/aead77b9ff31ae18380f6a7067007001.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Anthony Weiner, New York mayoral candidate, speaks during a news conference, Thursday, July 25, 2013, in New York. Weiner introduced his proposal for a &quot;non profit czar&quot; should he become mayor, but a new poll suggests his new sexting scandal is taking a toll on his mayoral prospects. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)" align="left" title="Anthony Weiner, New York mayoral candidate, speaks during a news conference, Thursday, July 25, 2013, in New York. Weiner introduced his proposal for a &quot;non profit czar&quot; should he become mayor, but a new poll suggests his new sexting scandal is taking a toll on his mayoral prospects. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (AP) ? His campaign manager has resigned and his political peers have harsh words for him, but Anthony Weiner has vowed to stay in the race for New York City mayor.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/weiner-stays-nyc-mayor-race-staffer-quits-064158866.htmlMon, 29 Jul 2013 02:52:10 -0400Associated Pressweiner-stays-nyc-mayor-race-staffer-quits-064158866<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/weiner-stays-nyc-mayor-race-staffer-quits-064158866.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/zH06YCW.7OjXUFCfnH52yg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/aead77b9ff31ae18380f6a7067007001.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Anthony Weiner, New York mayoral candidate, speaks during a news conference, Thursday, July 25, 2013, in New York. Weiner introduced his proposal for a &quot;non profit czar&quot; should he become mayor, but a new poll suggests his new sexting scandal is taking a toll on his mayoral prospects. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)" align="left" title="Anthony Weiner, New York mayoral candidate, speaks during a news conference, Thursday, July 25, 2013, in New York. Weiner introduced his proposal for a &quot;non profit czar&quot; should he become mayor, but a new poll suggests his new sexting scandal is taking a toll on his mayoral prospects. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (AP) ? His campaign manager has resigned and his political peers have harsh words for him, but Anthony Weiner has vowed to stay in the race for New York City mayor.</p><br clear="all"/>Today is Monday, July 29, the 210th day of 2013. There are 155 days left in the year.http://news.yahoo.com/today-history-050206767.htmlMon, 29 Jul 2013 00:00:40 -0400Associated Presstoday-history-050206767<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/lightbox/what-republican-voters-want-from-their-leaders-in-photos-1373983715-slideshow/"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/8JVXu1xV4DxtFvYEvlqqbw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://l.yimg.com/os/publish-images/news/2013-07-16/023c7245-cbf2-48ad-832b-4b200a01b83d_Jeff-Strange.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="What Republican voters want from their party&#039;s leadership, in photos" align="left" title="What Republican voters want from their party&#039;s leadership, in photos" border="0" /></a>By Jeff Strange, Chillicothe, Ohio There is a lot of meaning in a name. The GOP needs to make its foundational plank in its party platform to get America back to a &quot;Republican&quot; form of government. America was founded as a Constitutional Republic. A republic is founded on &quot;the rule of law,&quot; whereas a democracy is founded on &quot;the rule of the majority.&quot; We have allowed ourselves to disintegrate into the chaos of a democracy. Our founding fathers established our constitution to be an unchanging rock of law, that we were to follow regardless of whatever the current whims of the majority happen to be. Without embracing the constitution, both political parties end up making, enforcing, and executing unconstitutional laws. Republicans, be &quot;Republic&quot;an.<br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/lightbox/what-republican-voters-want-from-their-leaders-in-photos-1373983715-slideshow/Tue, 16 Jul 2013 11:13:41 -0400lightbox/what-republican-voters-want-from-their-leaders-in-photos-1373983715-slideshow/<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/lightbox/what-republican-voters-want-from-their-leaders-in-photos-1373983715-slideshow/"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/8JVXu1xV4DxtFvYEvlqqbw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://l.yimg.com/os/publish-images/news/2013-07-16/023c7245-cbf2-48ad-832b-4b200a01b83d_Jeff-Strange.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="What Republican voters want from their party&#039;s leadership, in photos" align="left" title="What Republican voters want from their party&#039;s leadership, in photos" border="0" /></a>By Jeff Strange, Chillicothe, Ohio There is a lot of meaning in a name. The GOP needs to make its foundational plank in its party platform to get America back to a &quot;Republican&quot; form of government. America was founded as a Constitutional Republic. A republic is founded on &quot;the rule of law,&quot; whereas a democracy is founded on &quot;the rule of the majority.&quot; We have allowed ourselves to disintegrate into the chaos of a democracy. Our founding fathers established our constitution to be an unchanging rock of law, that we were to follow regardless of whatever the current whims of the majority happen to be. Without embracing the constitution, both political parties end up making, enforcing, and executing unconstitutional laws. Republicans, be &quot;Republic&quot;an.<br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/anthony-weiners-campaign-manager-drops-133621868--abc-news-politics.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/s.Y0LxN66kncFvSysEdcUA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/gma/us.abcnews.go.com/AP_anthony_weiner_lt_130728_16x9_992.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Anthony Weiner&#039;s Campaign Manager Drops Out" align="left" title="Anthony Weiner&#039;s Campaign Manager Drops Out" border="0" /></a>Anthony Weiner isn?t dropping out of the New York mayoral race, but his campaign manager is. As the fallout from a sexting scandal intensifies, a person close to the campaign tells ABC News that Danny Kedem, the campaign manager, has stepped aside. RELATED: Anthony Weiner...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/anthony-weiners-campaign-manager-drops-133621868--abc-news-politics.htmlSun, 28 Jul 2013 09:36:21 -0400ABC Newsanthony-weiners-campaign-manager-drops-133621868--abc-news-politics<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/anthony-weiners-campaign-manager-drops-133621868--abc-news-politics.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/s.Y0LxN66kncFvSysEdcUA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/gma/us.abcnews.go.com/AP_anthony_weiner_lt_130728_16x9_992.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Anthony Weiner&#039;s Campaign Manager Drops Out" align="left" title="Anthony Weiner&#039;s Campaign Manager Drops Out" border="0" /></a>Anthony Weiner isn?t dropping out of the New York mayoral race, but his campaign manager is. As the fallout from a sexting scandal intensifies, a person close to the campaign tells ABC News that Danny Kedem, the campaign manager, has stepped aside. RELATED: Anthony Weiner...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/afghan-war-fatigue-hits-high-matching-levels-last-132251868--abc-news-politics.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ff2ca70_Qj_445fDcqWUFw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/gma/us.abcnews.go.com/GTY_soldier_afghanistan_war_jef_130726_16x9_992.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Afghan War Fatigue Hits New High, Matching Levels Last Seen in Iraq" align="left" title="Afghan War Fatigue Hits New High, Matching Levels Last Seen in Iraq" border="0" /></a>ABC News? Mike Levine reports:? Public criticism of the war in Afghanistan have reached new highs in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll, with two-thirds of Americans saying the war hasn?t been worth fighting and half saying it?s failed to contribute to the country?s long-term...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/afghan-war-fatigue-hits-high-matching-levels-last-132251868--abc-news-politics.htmlFri, 26 Jul 2013 09:22:51 -0400ABC Newsafghan-war-fatigue-hits-high-matching-levels-last-132251868--abc-news-politics<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/afghan-war-fatigue-hits-high-matching-levels-last-132251868--abc-news-politics.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ff2ca70_Qj_445fDcqWUFw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/gma/us.abcnews.go.com/GTY_soldier_afghanistan_war_jef_130726_16x9_992.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Afghan War Fatigue Hits New High, Matching Levels Last Seen in Iraq" align="left" title="Afghan War Fatigue Hits New High, Matching Levels Last Seen in Iraq" border="0" /></a>ABC News? Mike Levine reports:? Public criticism of the war in Afghanistan have reached new highs in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll, with two-thirds of Americans saying the war hasn?t been worth fighting and half saying it?s failed to contribute to the country?s long-term...</p><br clear="all"/>Most Americans continue to support legal abortion, as many oppose making it more difficult for abortion clinics to operate and two-thirds say the U.S. Constitution should trump state abortion laws. But views on legal time limits for abortions mark underlying ambivalence on the issue. Fifty-five...http://news.yahoo.com/majority-supports-legal-abortion-details-indicate-ambivalence-120419867--abc-news-politics.htmlThu, 25 Jul 2013 08:04:19 -0400ABC Newsmajority-supports-legal-abortion-details-indicate-ambivalence-120419867--abc-news-politicsTracy Martin, the father of the Florida teenager killed last year in what a jury ultimately ruled was a case of self-defense, told lawmakers today that he will never get over his son?s death ? but he hopes to use his family?s loss to start...http://news.yahoo.com/tracy-martin-vows-keep-fighting-trayvon-220230324--abc-news-politics.htmlWed, 24 Jul 2013 18:02:30 -0400ABC Newstracy-martin-vows-keep-fighting-trayvon-220230324--abc-news-politics<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/bush-41-shaves-head-solidarity-2-old-leukemia-215243580--abc-news-politics.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/MHq6vhWqAv5lp7D08J3F8w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/gma/us.abcnews.go.com/ht_george_hw_bush_patrick_ll_130724_16x9_992.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Bush 41 Shaves Head in Solidarity With 2-Year-Old Leukemia Patient" align="left" title="Bush 41 Shaves Head in Solidarity With 2-Year-Old Leukemia Patient" border="0" /></a>Former President George H.W. Bush, 89, sported a clean-shaven head in solidarity with a 2-year-old named Patrick, who lost his hair when he started being treated for leukemia. The 41st president was pictured in a wheelchair today on the family?s Maine compound sporting his signature...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/bush-41-shaves-head-solidarity-2-old-leukemia-215243580--abc-news-politics.htmlWed, 24 Jul 2013 17:57:14 -0400ABC Newsbush-41-shaves-head-solidarity-2-old-leukemia-215243580--abc-news-politics<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/bush-41-shaves-head-solidarity-2-old-leukemia-215243580--abc-news-politics.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/MHq6vhWqAv5lp7D08J3F8w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/gma/us.abcnews.go.com/ht_george_hw_bush_patrick_ll_130724_16x9_992.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Bush 41 Shaves Head in Solidarity With 2-Year-Old Leukemia Patient" align="left" title="Bush 41 Shaves Head in Solidarity With 2-Year-Old Leukemia Patient" border="0" /></a>Former President George H.W. Bush, 89, sported a clean-shaven head in solidarity with a 2-year-old named Patrick, who lost his hair when he started being treated for leukemia. The 41st president was pictured in a wheelchair today on the family?s Maine compound sporting his signature...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/jack-lew-no-debt-limit-fight-fall-190136983.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/uNF0v.kSsEP.lb4ToU6Ymg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/Jack_Lew_No_Debt_Limit-5f572981ba33a13e9b51292a0211a499" width="130" height="86" alt="Jack Lew: No Debt Limit Fight This Fall" align="left" title="Jack Lew: No Debt Limit Fight This Fall" border="0" /></a>Treasury Secretary Jack Lew did a tour of four major Sunday shows this morning, hitting up NBC&#039;s Meet the Press, Fox News Sunday, ABC&#039;s This Week and CNN&#039;s State of the Union all in one weekend. Obviously Lew touched on a lot over the course of the morning, so we&#039;ve boiled down his most important points here:?</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/jack-lew-no-debt-limit-fight-fall-190136983.htmlSun, 28 Jul 2013 15:01:36 -0400The Atlantic Wirejack-lew-no-debt-limit-fight-fall-190136983<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/jack-lew-no-debt-limit-fight-fall-190136983.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/uNF0v.kSsEP.lb4ToU6Ymg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/Jack_Lew_No_Debt_Limit-5f572981ba33a13e9b51292a0211a499" width="130" height="86" alt="Jack Lew: No Debt Limit Fight This Fall" align="left" title="Jack Lew: No Debt Limit Fight This Fall" border="0" /></a>Treasury Secretary Jack Lew did a tour of four major Sunday shows this morning, hitting up NBC&#039;s Meet the Press, Fox News Sunday, ABC&#039;s This Week and CNN&#039;s State of the Union all in one weekend. Obviously Lew touched on a lot over the course of the morning, so we&#039;ve boiled down his most important points here:?</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/bob-mcdonnells-wife-takes-cue-sarah-palin-153514205.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/wl9pjt561CKfCYH17JV3EA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/_Bob_McDonnell_s_Wife_Takes-3316091ad7b13717ffbf9b99f5eff4ba" width="130" height="86" alt="Bob McDonnell&#039;s Wife Takes a Cue From Sarah Palin" align="left" title="Bob McDonnell&#039;s Wife Takes a Cue From Sarah Palin" border="0" /></a>Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell&#039;s reliance on political money to outfit his family with a lavish lifestyle is once again facing some major scrutiny. McDonnell&#039;s wife used campaign funds to keep herself outfitted in expensive clothing while the couple&#039;s on the campaign trail.?</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/bob-mcdonnells-wife-takes-cue-sarah-palin-153514205.htmlSun, 28 Jul 2013 11:35:14 -0400The Atlantic Wirebob-mcdonnells-wife-takes-cue-sarah-palin-153514205<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/bob-mcdonnells-wife-takes-cue-sarah-palin-153514205.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/wl9pjt561CKfCYH17JV3EA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/_Bob_McDonnell_s_Wife_Takes-3316091ad7b13717ffbf9b99f5eff4ba" width="130" height="86" alt="Bob McDonnell&#039;s Wife Takes a Cue From Sarah Palin" align="left" title="Bob McDonnell&#039;s Wife Takes a Cue From Sarah Palin" border="0" /></a>Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell&#039;s reliance on political money to outfit his family with a lavish lifestyle is once again facing some major scrutiny. 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Steve King attracted attention -- and criticism from Republican leaders -- for saying of immigrants who came to the U.S. illegally as children: "For every one who?s a valedictorian, there?s another 100 out there that they weigh 130 pounds and they?ve got calves the size of cantaloupes because they?re hauling 75 pounds of marijuana across the desert."http://news.yahoo.com/king-thin-air-immigrant-stat-200056753.htmlFri, 26 Jul 2013 16:00:56 -0400FactCheck.orgking-thin-air-immigrant-stat-200056753Sen. Ted Cruz says there will be "20 or 30 million" people living in the U.S. illegally "in another 10, 20 years" if the Senate immigration bill becomes law. But the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office says the bill, if enacted, will reduce future illegal immigration by 33 percent to 50 percent compared with current law.http://news.yahoo.com/cruz-nonfactual-illegal-immigration-figures-193651014.htmlFri, 26 Jul 2013 15:36:51 -0400FactCheck.orgcruz-nonfactual-illegal-immigration-figures-193651014<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/san-diegos-mayor-hopes-sex-scandal-therapy-help-193126166.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/F9RLy1.H9btaKshDYYBLtA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/San_Diego_s_Mayor_Hopes_Sex-bceba627e247bd445d00f34123360baf" width="130" height="86" alt="San Diego&#039;s Mayor Hopes Sex Scandal Therapy Will Help Him Keep His Job" align="left" title="San Diego&#039;s Mayor Hopes Sex Scandal Therapy Will Help Him Keep His Job" border="0" /></a>Despite admitting that the allegations against him are true, San Diego Mayor Bob Filner announced on Friday that he still won&#039;t resign in the face of a sexual harassment scandal that just seems to get worse and worse. But don&#039;t worry. He&#039;s going to take two weeks off in August for &quot;intensive&quot; therapy to address his attitude towards women.?</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/san-diegos-mayor-hopes-sex-scandal-therapy-help-193126166.htmlFri, 26 Jul 2013 15:31:26 -0400The Atlantic Wiresan-diegos-mayor-hopes-sex-scandal-therapy-help-193126166<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/san-diegos-mayor-hopes-sex-scandal-therapy-help-193126166.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/F9RLy1.H9btaKshDYYBLtA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/San_Diego_s_Mayor_Hopes_Sex-bceba627e247bd445d00f34123360baf" width="130" height="86" alt="San Diego&#039;s Mayor Hopes Sex Scandal Therapy Will Help Him Keep His Job" align="left" title="San Diego&#039;s Mayor Hopes Sex Scandal Therapy Will Help Him Keep His Job" border="0" /></a>Despite admitting that the allegations against him are true, San Diego Mayor Bob Filner announced on Friday that he still won&#039;t resign in the face of a sexual harassment scandal that just seems to get worse and worse. But don&#039;t worry. He&#039;s going to take two weeks off in August for &quot;intensive&quot; therapy to address his attitude towards women.?</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/john-boehners-gonna-tough-time-real-185333311.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/rsHkmHDNS1DHq66078nYew--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/John_Boehner_s_Gonna_Get_Tough-f32aac55c93e078eb22b6c692f1563c4" width="130" height="86" alt="John Boehner&#039;s Gonna Get Tough This Time. For Real." align="left" title="John Boehner&#039;s Gonna Get Tough This Time. For Real." border="0" /></a>House Speaker John Boehner has been attacked for being a little too chill in recent months, with Politico saying he looks &quot;weak&quot; and limited by &quot;shrinking power,&quot;?The Daily Beast&#039;s Peter Beinert saying Boehner&#039;s job is &quot;virtually impossible,&quot;?the obviously-not-objective Nancy Pelosi calling him &quot;the weakest speaker in history.&quot;?Slate&#039;s John Dickerson defend Boehner by saying he&#039;s just &quot;leading from behind.&quot; But Boehner is going to shake off that wimpy reputation this fall. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/john-boehners-gonna-tough-time-real-185333311.htmlFri, 26 Jul 2013 14:53:33 -0400The Atlantic Wirejohn-boehners-gonna-tough-time-real-185333311<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/john-boehners-gonna-tough-time-real-185333311.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/rsHkmHDNS1DHq66078nYew--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/John_Boehner_s_Gonna_Get_Tough-f32aac55c93e078eb22b6c692f1563c4" width="130" height="86" alt="John Boehner&#039;s Gonna Get Tough This Time. For Real." align="left" title="John Boehner&#039;s Gonna Get Tough This Time. For Real." border="0" /></a>House Speaker John Boehner has been attacked for being a little too chill in recent months, with Politico saying he looks &quot;weak&quot; and limited by &quot;shrinking power,&quot;?The Daily Beast&#039;s Peter Beinert saying Boehner&#039;s job is &quot;virtually impossible,&quot;?the obviously-not-objective Nancy Pelosi calling him &quot;the weakest speaker in history.&quot;?Slate&#039;s John Dickerson defend Boehner by saying he&#039;s just &quot;leading from behind.&quot; But Boehner is going to shake off that wimpy reputation this fall. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/al-qaeda-back-084500660.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/DmaOZFENcR2hPoZrcGozMg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-23T072410Z_31607037_GM1E97N16ID01_RTRMADP_3_IRAQ-VIOLENCE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Mourners pray at the coffin of a victim killed during an attack on a prison in Taji, during a funeral in Najaf" align="left" title="Mourners pray at the coffin of a victim killed during an attack on a prison in Taji, during a funeral in Najaf" border="0" /></a>Jailbreaks in Iraq. A surge in Syria. The terrorist group?s influence is on the rise, says Bruce Riedel.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/al-qaeda-back-084500660.htmlFri, 26 Jul 2013 13:04:06 -0400The Daily Beastal-qaeda-back-084500660<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/al-qaeda-back-084500660.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/DmaOZFENcR2hPoZrcGozMg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-23T072410Z_31607037_GM1E97N16ID01_RTRMADP_3_IRAQ-VIOLENCE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Mourners pray at the coffin of a victim killed during an attack on a prison in Taji, during a funeral in Najaf" align="left" title="Mourners pray at the coffin of a victim killed during an attack on a prison in Taji, during a funeral in Najaf" border="0" /></a&

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