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Gingrich dreams of Thatcher White House bid
Margaret Thatcher for US president? Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich mused Friday that the former British prime minister, a hero to US conservatives, might have been a dream candidate for the White House — in a radically different world. “If Margaret Thatcher were here today and 30 years younger, I…
Obama delays request for debt limit increase
President Barack Obama will delay asking Congress for $1.2 trillion to raise the US government’s debt ceiling to allow vacationing lawmakers time to weigh the request, officials said Friday. But a senior White House official stressed that the decision was purely a procedural maneuver that should not spook markets and…
As U.S. commander, Petraeus ruled out resigning: book
WASHINGTON — The former US military commander in Afghanistan, General David Petraeus, rejected suggestions to resign over disagreements with President Barack Obama, concluding it would be a “selfish, grandstanding move,” a new book says. “All In: The Education of General David Petraeus,” describes how the general — now CIA director…
Gingrich shoots down supporter’s birther question
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich on Thursday was questioned whether President Barack Obama was a United States citizen at campaign event in Storm Lake, Iowa. Many of the so-called “birthers” believe there is persuasive evidence that Obama was born in Kenya in 1961 and that his birth certificate was faked…
Paul senior adviser: ‘He’s not against war’
Many supporters of Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul may be surprised to learn that the Texas Republican is not as anti-war as they think. Paul senior adviser Doug Wead on Wednesday dismissed the idea that the candidate was to the left of President Barack Obama when it comes to war.…
Hispanic voters favor Obama by wide margin: poll
WASHINGTON — More than two-thirds of Hispanics prefer President Barack Obama to any of his Republicans rivals, despite wide disapproval of his policies on illegal immigrants, a new poll showed Wednesday. If Obama were to face former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney in November 2012, 68 percent of Hispanics polled would…
Obama names Federal Reserve Board nominees
U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday nominated a Harvard professor and a former Treasury official to serve on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. Professor Jeremy Stein is an expert in the movement of stock prices, risk management and banking, while Jerome Powell was a former undersecretary for finance under the first president George Bush. “Their distinguished backgrounds and experience…
Santorum: ‘Send a message to the man’ by voting for me
Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum is advising Iowans that by giving him their vote, they can “stick it” to the man. Speaking to a crowd of supporters in Iowa Tuesday, the former Pennsylvania senator accused President Barack Obama of “nasty, personal, divisive, unfair accusations.” “That’s why I’m asking for your…
US pledges commitment to working out tensions with Pakistan
WASHINGTON — The United States said Friday that it was committed to working with Pakistan and pledged support for democracy, amid friction between the war partners and a political showdown in Islamabad. “The issues that we face — the challenges we face — are too important,” State Department spokesman Mark…
WATCH LIVE: President Barack Obama comments on payroll tax cut
President Barack Obama was expected to speak on Friday about the extension of the payroll tax cut. The president’s remarks were scheduled to begin at 12:15 p.m. ET. Watch this live video from CNN, broadcast Dec. 23, 2011. …
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