Politics News Headlines - Yahoo! News

http://news.yahoo.com/politics/ Get the latest Politics news headlines from Yahoo! News. Find breaking Politics news, including analysis and opinion on top Politics stories.en-USCopyright (c) 2013 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reservedSun, 16 Jun 2013 11:17:29 -04005http://news.yahoo.com/politics/ http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142c.gifAlec Baldwin, Matt Damon and John Cusack are among an array of A-list actors starring in a new video urging President Barack Obama to "set the world's course" for an end to nuclear weapons at next week's G8 Summit in Northern Ireland. "Some argue that the spread of these weapons cannot be stopped, cannot be [...]http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/damon-obama-nuclear-weapons-g8-summit-151729687.htmlSun, 16 Jun 2013 11:17:29 -0400blogs/ticket/damon-obama-nuclear-weapons-g8-summit-151729687In an interview with Matt Lauer ahead of the opening of George W. Bush's presidential library in April, former first lady Barbara Bush was asked how she felt about her son Jeb, the former governor of Florida, being a possible presidential candidate in 2016. "We've had enough Bushes," Barbara Bush replied bluntly. Her husband doesn't [...]http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/george-hw-bush-jeb-bush-white-house-131938993.htmlSun, 16 Jun 2013 09:19:38 -0400blogs/ticket/george-hw-bush-jeb-bush-white-house-131938993AOL Inc. co-founder Steve Case?one of the tech world's leading immigration reform cheerleaders?says liberals will have to compromise on the sweeping Senate bill if it has a shot of passing the Republican-led House. "We don?t want to win the battle in the Senate and then lose the war in the House," Case told Yahoo News. [...]http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/steve-case-immigration-reform-house-heavier-lift-202811227.htmlFri, 14 Jun 2013 16:28:11 -0400blogs/ticket/steve-case-immigration-reform-house-heavier-lift-202811227In her new role as a private citizen and potential presidential candidate, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and the renamed Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation announced on Friday a new initiative to promote early childhood education. "New research shows that what happens here [in a child's home] during the first five years of [...]http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/hillary-clinton-announces-foundation-early-childhood-development-initiative-184725165.htmlFri, 14 Jun 2013 14:47:25 -0400blogs/ticket/hillary-clinton-announces-foundation-early-childhood-development-initiative-184725165The White House announcement that President Barack Obama has decided to provide direct military aid to Syria?s rebels didn?t include the word ?arms.? And the word ?weapons? appears only as part of ?chemical weapons,? as in ?our intelligence community assesses that the Assad regime has used chemical weapons.? In fact, Deputy National Security Adviser Ben [...]http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/obama-send-more-americans-syria-150835028.htmlFri, 14 Jun 2013 11:08:35 -0400blogs/ticket/obama-send-more-americans-syria-150835028<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/syria-crisis-top-g-8-summit-agenda-114446986--abc-news-politics.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/UKrNmJEmeMVq851qHTVD2Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/gma/us.abcnews.go.com/ap_barack_obama_jt_130615_wmain.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Syria Crisis to Top G-8 Summit Agenda" align="left" title="Syria Crisis to Top G-8 Summit Agenda" border="0" /></a>The civil war in Syria is expected to dominate much of the discussion as President Obama sits down tomorrow with the Group of Eight leaders in Northern Ireland, just days after the White House confirmed the use of chemical weapons by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad?s...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/syria-crisis-top-g-8-summit-agenda-114446986--abc-news-politics.htmlSun, 16 Jun 2013 07:44:46 -0400ABC Newssyria-crisis-top-g-8-summit-agenda-114446986--abc-news-politics<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/syria-crisis-top-g-8-summit-agenda-114446986--abc-news-politics.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/UKrNmJEmeMVq851qHTVD2Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/gma/us.abcnews.go.com/ap_barack_obama_jt_130615_wmain.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Syria Crisis to Top G-8 Summit Agenda" align="left" title="Syria Crisis to Top G-8 Summit Agenda" border="0" /></a>The civil war in Syria is expected to dominate much of the discussion as President Obama sits down tomorrow with the Group of Eight leaders in Northern Ireland, just days after the White House confirmed the use of chemical weapons by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad?s...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/sarah-palin-u-decision-syria-let-allah-sort-182044264--abc-news-politics.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/GwJI0RG.0WyA09G2hZAShQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/gma/us.abcnews.go.com/rt_sarah_palin_faith_freedom_coalition_jt_130615_wmain.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Sarah Palin on U.S. Decision on Syria: &#039;Let Allah Sort It Out&#039;" align="left" title="Sarah Palin on U.S. Decision on Syria: &#039;Let Allah Sort It Out&#039;" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON ? Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin criticized the Obama administration?s decision to supply weapons to the rebels in the civil war in Syria today, arguing that the U.S. should ?Let Allah sort it out? until there is a stronger leader in the White House....</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/sarah-palin-u-decision-syria-let-allah-sort-182044264--abc-news-politics.htmlSat, 15 Jun 2013 17:15:15 -0400ABC Newssarah-palin-u-decision-syria-let-allah-sort-182044264--abc-news-politics<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/sarah-palin-u-decision-syria-let-allah-sort-182044264--abc-news-politics.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/GwJI0RG.0WyA09G2hZAShQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/gma/us.abcnews.go.com/rt_sarah_palin_faith_freedom_coalition_jt_130615_wmain.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Sarah Palin on U.S. Decision on Syria: &#039;Let Allah Sort It Out&#039;" align="left" title="Sarah Palin on U.S. Decision on Syria: &#039;Let Allah Sort It Out&#039;" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON ? Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin criticized the Obama administration?s decision to supply weapons to the rebels in the civil war in Syria today, arguing that the U.S. should ?Let Allah sort it out? until there is a stronger leader in the White House....</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/rick-perry-mistakes-lebanon-libya-170545855--abc-news-politics.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/9vrXnDKf.BX8NfFe_4dhjg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/gma/us.abcnews.go.com/rt_rick_perry_jt_130615_wmain.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Rick Perry Mistakes Lebanon for Libya" align="left" title="Rick Perry Mistakes Lebanon for Libya" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON ? Texas Gov. Rick Perry had a bit of an ?oops? moment today when he mistakenly referred to the administration?s response to the attack on the American consulate in Benghazi as occurring in Lebanon instead of Libya. ?I fear where we?ve come to in...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/rick-perry-mistakes-lebanon-libya-170545855--abc-news-politics.htmlSat, 15 Jun 2013 16:47:15 -0400ABC Newsrick-perry-mistakes-lebanon-libya-170545855--abc-news-politics<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/rick-perry-mistakes-lebanon-libya-170545855--abc-news-politics.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/9vrXnDKf.BX8NfFe_4dhjg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/gma/us.abcnews.go.com/rt_rick_perry_jt_130615_wmain.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Rick Perry Mistakes Lebanon for Libya" align="left" title="Rick Perry Mistakes Lebanon for Libya" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON ? Texas Gov. Rick Perry had a bit of an ?oops? moment today when he mistakenly referred to the administration?s response to the attack on the American consulate in Benghazi as occurring in Lebanon instead of Libya. ?I fear where we?ve come to in...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/jeb-bush-adds-immigrants-more-fertile-reform-debate-191540278--abc-news-politics.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/wbTVqBpUrKRlH0NYrxv14g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/gma/us.abcnews.go.com/gty_jeb_bush_kb_130614_wmain.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Jeb Bush Adds &#039;Immigrants Are More Fertile&#039; to Reform Debate" align="left" title="Jeb Bush Adds &#039;Immigrants Are More Fertile&#039; to Reform Debate" border="0" /></a>ABC News? Michael Falcone reports: Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush told a gathering of Christian conservatives that morning that he was ?sick to my stomach? about the slow pace of the U.S. economic recovery and outlined a four-point plan for speeding it up. Among the...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/jeb-bush-adds-immigrants-more-fertile-reform-debate-191540278--abc-news-politics.htmlFri, 14 Jun 2013 15:15:40 -0400ABC Newsjeb-bush-adds-immigrants-more-fertile-reform-debate-191540278--abc-news-politics<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/jeb-bush-adds-immigrants-more-fertile-reform-debate-191540278--abc-news-politics.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/wbTVqBpUrKRlH0NYrxv14g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/gma/us.abcnews.go.com/gty_jeb_bush_kb_130614_wmain.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Jeb Bush Adds &#039;Immigrants Are More Fertile&#039; to Reform Debate" align="left" title="Jeb Bush Adds &#039;Immigrants Are More Fertile&#039; to Reform Debate" border="0" /></a>ABC News? Michael Falcone reports: Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush told a gathering of Christian conservatives that morning that he was ?sick to my stomach? about the slow pace of the U.S. economic recovery and outlined a four-point plan for speeding it up. Among the...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/public-preferences-differ-top-scotus-cases-114242605--abc-news-politics.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/lYEgDY1uZ6PLvF4imeHx4A--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/gma/us.abcnews.go.com/ap_scotus_gay_marriage_mi_130327_wmain.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Public Preferences Differ on Top SCOTUS Cases" align="left" title="Public Preferences Differ on Top SCOTUS Cases" border="0" /></a>A majority is holding fast in support for gay marriage, and even more Americans say legally married gays should receive full federal benefits. But opinions shift on another social and legal issue, with three-quarters ? including more than seven in 10 whites and nonwhites alike...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/public-preferences-differ-top-scotus-cases-114242605--abc-news-politics.htmlWed, 12 Jun 2013 16:30:01 -0400ABC Newspublic-preferences-differ-top-scotus-cases-114242605--abc-news-politics<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/public-preferences-differ-top-scotus-cases-114242605--abc-news-politics.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/lYEgDY1uZ6PLvF4imeHx4A--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/gma/us.abcnews.go.com/ap_scotus_gay_marriage_mi_130327_wmain.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Public Preferences Differ on Top SCOTUS Cases" align="left" title="Public Preferences Differ on Top SCOTUS Cases" border="0" /></a>A majority is holding fast in support for gay marriage, and even more Americans say legally married gays should receive full federal benefits. But opinions shift on another social and legal issue, with three-quarters ? including more than seven in 10 whites and nonwhites alike...</p><br clear="all"/>WASHINGTON (AP) ? An Internal Revenue Service supervisor in Washington says she was personally involved in scrutinizing some of the earliest applications from tea party groups seeking tax-exempt status, including some requests that languished for more than a year without action.http://news.yahoo.com/irs-supervisor-dc-scrutinized-tea-party-cases-222846717.htmlSun, 16 Jun 2013 18:29:37 -0400Associated Pressirs-supervisor-dc-scrutinized-tea-party-cases-222846717WASHINGTON (AP) ? President Barack Obama has chosen a high-powered Washington lawyer with extensive experience in all three branches of the government to be the State Department's special envoy for closing down the military-run prison at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba.http://news.yahoo.com/obama-chooses-lawyer-guantanamo-closure-envoy-200145023.htmlSun, 16 Jun 2013 16:02:11 -0400Associated Pressobama-chooses-lawyer-guantanamo-closure-envoy-200145023<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/current-former-officials-back-secret-surveillance-144904976.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/03LIT9Z0HbmK.A3KXx9eSA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/9dc6c85a2bb1f014340f6a7067000774.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="This photo released by CBS News shows White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough speaking on CBS&#039;s &quot;Face the Nation&quot; in Washington Sunday June 16, 2013. On talk shows Sunday guests ranging from McDonough to former Vice President Dick Cheney and former CIA and National Security Agency head Michael Hayden said the government&#039;s reliance on data collection from both Americans and foreign nationals was constitutional and carefully overseen by executive, legislative and court authorities. (AP Photo/CBS News, Chris Usher)" align="left" title="This photo released by CBS News shows White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough speaking on CBS&#039;s &quot;Face the Nation&quot; in Washington Sunday June 16, 2013. On talk shows Sunday guests ranging from McDonough to former Vice President Dick Cheney and former CIA and National Security Agency head Michael Hayden said the government&#039;s reliance on data collection from both Americans and foreign nationals was constitutional and carefully overseen by executive, legislative and court authorities. (AP Photo/CBS News, Chris Usher)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? Current and former top U.S. officials on Sunday defended the government&#039;s collection of phone and Internet data following new revelations about the secret surveillance programs, saying the operations were essential in disrupting terrorist plots and did not infringe on Americans&#039; civil liberties.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/current-former-officials-back-secret-surveillance-144904976.htmlSun, 16 Jun 2013 13:31:41 -0400Associated Presscurrent-former-officials-back-secret-surveillance-144904976<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/current-former-officials-back-secret-surveillance-144904976.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/03LIT9Z0HbmK.A3KXx9eSA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/9dc6c85a2bb1f014340f6a7067000774.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="This photo released by CBS News shows White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough speaking on CBS&#039;s &quot;Face the Nation&quot; in Washington Sunday June 16, 2013. On talk shows Sunday guests ranging from McDonough to former Vice President Dick Cheney and former CIA and National Security Agency head Michael Hayden said the government&#039;s reliance on data collection from both Americans and foreign nationals was constitutional and carefully overseen by executive, legislative and court authorities. (AP Photo/CBS News, Chris Usher)" align="left" title="This photo released by CBS News shows White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough speaking on CBS&#039;s &quot;Face the Nation&quot; in Washington Sunday June 16, 2013. On talk shows Sunday guests ranging from McDonough to former Vice President Dick Cheney and former CIA and National Security Agency head Michael Hayden said the government&#039;s reliance on data collection from both Americans and foreign nationals was constitutional and carefully overseen by executive, legislative and court authorities. (AP Photo/CBS News, Chris Usher)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? Current and former top U.S. officials on Sunday defended the government&#039;s collection of phone and Internet data following new revelations about the secret surveillance programs, saying the operations were essential in disrupting terrorist plots and did not infringe on Americans&#039; civil liberties.</p><br clear="all"/>WASHINGTON (AP) ? Republicans are "in a demographic death spiral" and will fail in their effort to win the presidency if the party blocks an immigration overhaul, a leading GOP senator said Sunday.http://news.yahoo.com/graham-without-immigration-gop-fail-2016-161303315.htmlSun, 16 Jun 2013 13:22:51 -0400Associated Pressgraham-without-immigration-gop-fail-2016-161303315<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/could-big-money-leave-newark-mayor-booker-170600319.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/MP3A97EM0WfJXGsAQIx37w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/17bc9da92bc9f014340f6a7067000580.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this Saturday, June 8, 2013, file photo, Newark Mayor Cory Booker announces his plans to run for the U.S. Senate seat that opened with the death of Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.) in Newark, N.J. Booker, 44, is currently serving in his second term as mayor. At right is former Sen. Bill Bradley. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this Saturday, June 8, 2013, file photo, Newark Mayor Cory Booker announces his plans to run for the U.S. Senate seat that opened with the death of Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.) in Newark, N.J. Booker, 44, is currently serving in his second term as mayor. At right is former Sen. Bill Bradley. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz, File)" border="0" /></a>NEWARK, N.J. (AP) ? Visits from Britain&#039;s prime minister, the Dalai Lama and assorted movie stars. A $100 million gift to the school system. Wall Street buy-in. Coverage from worldwide media.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/could-big-money-leave-newark-mayor-booker-170600319.htmlSun, 16 Jun 2013 13:12:49 -0400Associated Presscould-big-money-leave-newark-mayor-booker-170600319<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/could-big-money-leave-newark-mayor-booker-170600319.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/MP3A97EM0WfJXGsAQIx37w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/17bc9da92bc9f014340f6a7067000580.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this Saturday, June 8, 2013, file photo, Newark Mayor Cory Booker announces his plans to run for the U.S. Senate seat that opened with the death of Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.) in Newark, N.J. Booker, 44, is currently serving in his second term as mayor. At right is former Sen. Bill Bradley. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this Saturday, June 8, 2013, file photo, Newark Mayor Cory Booker announces his plans to run for the U.S. Senate seat that opened with the death of Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.) in Newark, N.J. Booker, 44, is currently serving in his second term as mayor. At right is former Sen. Bill Bradley. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz, File)" border="0" /></a>NEWARK, N.J. (AP) ? Visits from Britain&#039;s prime minister, the Dalai Lama and assorted movie stars. A $100 million gift to the school system. Wall Street buy-in. Coverage from worldwide media.</p><br clear="all"/>Ron Wyden wasn?t fast enough for the NBA, but he?s plenty quick on his feet in the Senate.http://news.yahoo.com/senate-energy-chairman-broad-agenda-eye-toward-dream-135844691.htmlSun, 16 Jun 2013 09:58:44 -0400National Journalsenate-energy-chairman-broad-agenda-eye-toward-dream-135844691While the Senate debates an immigration bill on the floor this week, the House will finally dive into the process of marking up a bill, and it?s sure to be contentious.http://news.yahoo.com/house-debate-immigration-kicks-off-focus-enforcement-135843744.htmlSun, 16 Jun 2013 09:58:43 -0400National Journalhouse-debate-immigration-kicks-off-focus-enforcement-135843744Father's Day is just around the corner. Maybe you'll get a tie! Or, maybe you'll get two ties! But for some politicians, gifts from your child are not always so great.http://news.yahoo.com/politician-dad-fathers-day-scandal-132504434.htmlSun, 16 Jun 2013 07:46:32 -0400National Journalpolitician-dad-fathers-day-scandal-132504434Sunday show obsessives got a bit of a Father's Day treat on Sunday: Dick Cheney on Fox News Sunday with Chris Wallace to talk about, among other things, the NSA data collection program. In something of a Greatest Hits interview, the former vice president threw everything he has behind government surveillance. And, despite looking a bit rusty when his cell phone went off on air, he's still got it.http://news.yahoo.com/rare-interview-dick-cheney-champions-nsa-surveillance-100827532.htmlSun, 16 Jun 2013 06:36:28 -0400National Journalrare-interview-dick-cheney-champions-nsa-surveillance-100827532President Obama's task in Europe this week, already daunting as the death toll in Syria mounts and the pressure for a more assertive U.S. policy there grows, has been made even more challenging by the recent disclosures of American surveillance in allied countries.http://news.yahoo.com/nsa-surveillance-jeopardizes-obamas-g-8-trip-europe-101540323.htmlSun, 16 Jun 2013 06:15:40 -0400National Journalnsa-surveillance-jeopardizes-obamas-g-8-trip-europe-101540323<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/rubio-wants-changes-immigration-bill-jebs-parents-split-192355578.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/THjcuwth6xtEFcQP9_cSZw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/Rubio_Wants_Changes_to_Immigration-4c50f6cf924db6727fe08329cb891160" width="130" height="86" alt="Rubio Wants Changes to Immigration Bill; Jeb&#039;s Parents Split on White House Run" align="left" title="Rubio Wants Changes to Immigration Bill; Jeb&#039;s Parents Split on White House Run" border="0" /></a>Sen.?Marco Rubio?said the Senate&#039;s bipartisan immigration bill is ready to go as written, for the most part, except for a few minor changes that are needed during an interview on ABC&#039;s?This Week. &quot;It&#039;s an excellent starting point. And I think 95, 96 percent of the bill is in perfect shape and ready to go,&quot; Rubio said. &quot;But there are elements that need to be improved.&quot; Rubio conceded some Republican criticisms about the bill&#039;s border security issues are valid and that there are &quot;reasonable ways&quot; to fix those problems. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/rubio-wants-changes-immigration-bill-jebs-parents-split-192355578.htmlSun, 16 Jun 2013 15:23:55 -0400The Atlantic Wirerubio-wants-changes-immigration-bill-jebs-parents-split-192355578<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/rubio-wants-changes-immigration-bill-jebs-parents-split-192355578.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/THjcuwth6xtEFcQP9_cSZw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/Rubio_Wants_Changes_to_Immigration-4c50f6cf924db6727fe08329cb891160" width="130" height="86" alt="Rubio Wants Changes to Immigration Bill; Jeb&#039;s Parents Split on White House Run" align="left" title="Rubio Wants Changes to Immigration Bill; Jeb&#039;s Parents Split on White House Run" border="0" /></a>Sen.?Marco Rubio?said the Senate&#039;s bipartisan immigration bill is ready to go as written, for the most part, except for a few minor changes that are needed during an interview on ABC&#039;s?This Week. &quot;It&#039;s an excellent starting point. And I think 95, 96 percent of the bill is in perfect shape and ready to go,&quot; Rubio said. &quot;But there are elements that need to be improved.&quot; Rubio conceded some Republican criticisms about the bill&#039;s border security issues are valid and that there are &quot;reasonable ways&quot; to fix those problems. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/jerrold-nadler-does-not-think-nsa-listen-u-163036644.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/vcB8HZdXFNCVfmhVdpaWng--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/Jerrold_Nadler_Does_Not_Think-b494cfcb114f9ad2f40e0faebca48db4" width="130" height="86" alt="Jerrold Nadler Does Not Think the NSA Can Listen to U.S. Phone Calls" align="left" title="Jerrold Nadler Does Not Think the NSA Can Listen to U.S. Phone Calls" border="0" /></a>An exchange between?Rep. Jerrold Nadler and FBI director Robert Mueller is coming under some scrutiny after a reporter claimed it concretely proves that NSA analysts can listen to domestic phone calls without a warrant.?</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/jerrold-nadler-does-not-think-nsa-listen-u-163036644.htmlSun, 16 Jun 2013 12:30:36 -0400The Atlantic Wirejerrold-nadler-does-not-think-nsa-listen-u-163036644<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/jerrold-nadler-does-not-think-nsa-listen-u-163036644.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/vcB8HZdXFNCVfmhVdpaWng--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/Jerrold_Nadler_Does_Not_Think-b494cfcb114f9ad2f40e0faebca48db4" width="130" height="86" alt="Jerrold Nadler Does Not Think the NSA Can Listen to U.S. Phone Calls" align="left" title="Jerrold Nadler Does Not Think the NSA Can Listen to U.S. Phone Calls" border="0" /></a>An exchange between?Rep. Jerrold Nadler and FBI director Robert Mueller is coming under some scrutiny after a reporter claimed it concretely proves that NSA analysts can listen to domestic phone calls without a warrant.?</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/texas-governor-rick-perry-vetoes-equal-pay-bill-221618240.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ggCMJ9UlJTYtYAeqAjys6w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/Texas_Governor_Rick_Perry_Vetoes-fb752fa395a68ba76e104f7e6dea8785" width="130" height="86" alt="Texas Governor Rick Perry Vetoes Equal Pay Bill" align="left" title="Texas Governor Rick Perry Vetoes Equal Pay Bill" border="0" /></a>Texas Governor Rick Perry has some bad news for Texas women. On Friday afternoon, the?one-time presidential hopeful notified legislators that Texas would not join the federal government and 42 other states that have addressed gender-based wage discrimination. Their bill, which installs state-level legal protections similar to those enacted by the federal?Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009,?had a lot of momentum before reaching Perry&#039;s desk. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/texas-governor-rick-perry-vetoes-equal-pay-bill-221618240.htmlFri, 14 Jun 2013 18:16:18 -0400The Atlantic Wiretexas-governor-rick-perry-vetoes-equal-pay-bill-221618240<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/texas-governor-rick-perry-vetoes-equal-pay-bill-221618240.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ggCMJ9UlJTYtYAeqAjys6w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/Texas_Governor_Rick_Perry_Vetoes-fb752fa395a68ba76e104f7e6dea8785" width="130" height="86" alt="Texas Governor Rick Perry Vetoes Equal Pay Bill" align="left" title="Texas Governor Rick Perry Vetoes Equal Pay Bill" border="0" /></a>Texas Governor Rick Perry has some bad news for Texas women. On Friday afternoon, the?one-time presidential hopeful notified legislators that Texas would not join the federal government and 42 other states that have addressed gender-based wage discrimination. Their bill, which installs state-level legal protections similar to those enacted by the federal?Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009,?had a lot of momentum before reaching Perry&#039;s desk. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/still-dont-know-dont-know-nsa-194454358.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/HomRDhZxYlo60bzYHexRPg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/We_Still_Don_t_Know_What-e650b95ac06670e9c862905716025e94" width="130" height="86" alt="We Still Don&#039;t Know What We Don&#039;t Know About the NSA" align="left" title="We Still Don&#039;t Know What We Don&#039;t Know About the NSA" border="0" /></a>In order to figure out if we are striking the right balance between freedom and security, it helps to know what&#039;s on both sides of the scale. But when it comes to the National Security Agency&#039;s domestic and Internet surveillance program, even after all of Edward Snowden&#039;s leaks, we don&#039;t actually know very much at all.?&quot;Yes, I worry about potential government abuse of privacy from a program designed to prevent another 9/11 ? abuse that, so far, does not appear to have happened.,&quot; The New York Times&#039; Thomas Friedman writes. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/still-dont-know-dont-know-nsa-194454358.htmlFri, 14 Jun 2013 15:44:54 -0400The Atlantic Wirestill-dont-know-dont-know-nsa-194454358<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/still-dont-know-dont-know-nsa-194454358.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/HomRDhZxYlo60bzYHexRPg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/We_Still_Don_t_Know_What-e650b95ac06670e9c862905716025e94" width="130" height="86" alt="We Still Don&#039;t Know What We Don&#039;t Know About the NSA" align="left" title="We Still Don&#039;t Know What We Don&#039;t Know About the NSA" border="0" /></a>In order to figure out if we are striking the right balance between freedom and security, it helps to know what&#039;s on both sides of the scale. But when it comes to the National Security Agency&#039;s domestic and Internet surveillance program, even after all of Edward Snowden&#039;s leaks, we don&#039;t actually know very much at all.?&quot;Yes, I worry about potential government abuse of privacy from a program designed to prevent another 9/11 ? abuse that, so far, does not appear to have happened.,&quot; The New York Times&#039; Thomas Friedman writes. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/jeb-bush-isnt-quite-fertile-immigrants-because-tv-151117043.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/aCp3OCQLRc_KdKhWiMUiXw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/Jeb_Bush_Isn_t_Quite_Right-208d606846cdb2aef9f289f14822196d" width="130" height="86" alt="Jeb Bush Isn&#039;t Quite Right About &#039;Fertile&#039; Immigrants... Because of TV" align="left" title="Jeb Bush Isn&#039;t Quite Right About &#039;Fertile&#039; Immigrants... Because of TV" border="0" /></a>Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush said immigration reform would help America in a speech at the Faith and Freedom Conference on Friday, saying, &quot;Immigrants are more fertile, and they love families, and they have more intact families, and they bring a younger population.&quot; The fertile-immigrants argument seemed a little off-key, in part because it&#039;s a counterintuitive strategy for selling?immigration to the relatively white Republican base. But more important, the picture Bush paints of immigrants with tons of babies isn&#039;t quite right. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/jeb-bush-isnt-quite-fertile-immigrants-because-tv-151117043.htmlFri, 14 Jun 2013 11:11:17 -0400The Atlantic Wirejeb-bush-isnt-quite-fertile-immigrants-because-tv-151117043<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/jeb-bush-isnt-quite-fertile-immigrants-because-tv-151117043.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/aCp3OCQLRc_KdKhWiMUiXw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/Jeb_Bush_Isn_t_Quite_Right-208d606846cdb2aef9f289f14822196d" width="130" height="86" alt="Jeb Bush Isn&#039;t Quite Right About &#039;Fertile&#039; Immigrants... Because of TV" align="left" title="Jeb Bush Isn&#039;t Quite Right About &#039;Fertile&#039; Immigrants... Because of TV" border="0" /></a>Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush said immigration reform would help America in a speech at the Faith and Freedom Conference on Friday, saying, &quot;Immigrants are more fertile, and they love families, and they have more intact families, and they bring a younger population.&quot; The fertile-immigrants argument seemed a little off-key, in part because it&#039;s a counterintuitive strategy for selling?immigration to the relatively white Republican base. But more important, the picture Bush paints of immigrants with tons of babies isn&#039;t quite right. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Jeb Bush, a former governor of Florida, had a lot to say at Friday's Faith and Freedom Coalition conference. But the thing that has everyone talking: his description of immigrants as "more fertile" than native-born Americans. Bush, a recurring potential candidate for president, is fluent in Spanish, married a Mexican-born woman and has a strong [...]http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/jeb-bush-champions-immigration-reform-canada-conservative-conference-145326767.htmlFri, 14 Jun 2013 10:53:26 -0400blogs/ticket/jeb-bush-champions-immigration-reform-canada-conservative-conference-145326767Lyle Denniston looks at two new lawsuits about government surveillance that may force federal courts to think more deeply as to just what kind of evidence can be considered in a national security case.http://news.yahoo.com/constitution-check-aclu-cleared-big-hurdle-challenging-secret-102222967.htmlFri, 14 Jun 2013 10:20:48 -0400National Constitution Centerconstitution-check-aclu-cleared-big-hurdle-challenging-secret-102222967<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/obamas-fourth-war-141819320.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/DrMO4ZU39vFX42QnOc_cuA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/Obama_s_Fourth_War_-c2fdcd03463af976179581672b1a7a4f" width="130" height="86" alt="Obama&#039;s Fourth War?" align="left" title="Obama&#039;s Fourth War?" border="0" /></a>Syria is being compared to a lot of things ??Kosovo, Rwanda, Libya, Iraq?? and the Obama administration is divided over which lessons should apply.?Here&#039;s what President Obama will do for Syrian rebels: give them small arms and ammunition. Here&#039;s what he&#039;s considering: a no-fly zone along the Jordanian border, and maybe anti-tank weapons. Here&#039;s what he won&#039;t do, for now: give them anti-aircraft weapons the rebel commanders have been asking for, or put American boots on the ground.?</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/obamas-fourth-war-141819320.htmlFri, 14 Jun 2013 10:18:19 -0400The Atlantic Wireobamas-fourth-war-141819320<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/obamas-fourth-war-141819320.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/DrMO4ZU39vFX42QnOc_cuA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/Obama_s_Fourth_War_-c2fdcd03463af976179581672b1a7a4f" width="130" height="86" alt="Obama&#039;s Fourth War?" align="left" title="Obama&#039;s Fourth War?" border="0" /></a>Syria is being compared to a lot of things ??Kosovo, Rwanda, Libya, Iraq?? and the Obama administration is divided over which lessons should apply.?Here&#039;s what President Obama will do for Syrian rebels: give them small arms and ammunition. Here&#039;s what he&#039;s considering: a no-fly zone along the Jordanian border, and maybe anti-tank weapons. Here&#039;s what he won&#039;t do, for now: give them anti-aircraft weapons the rebel commanders have been asking for, or put American boots on the ground.?</p><br clear="all"/>The National Republican Senatorial Committee plans to use the special Senate election in Massachusetts later this month as a testing ground for a new Get-Out-The-Vote app on Facebook that will make it easier for supporters to target friends who live in the state and encourage them to go to the polls. The race pits Republican [...]http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/gop-senate-group-testing-campaign-facebook-app-massachusetts-135854001.htmlFri, 14 Jun 2013 09:58:54 -0400blogs/ticket/gop-senate-group-testing-campaign-facebook-app-massachusetts-135854001<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/still-protest-supreme-court-003835236.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/d38P8Ug2G_atp9LwZq5Vzg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/You_Can_Still_Protest_the-ad9dbfca55d98cc43467136e0cf51e1c" width="130" height="86" alt="You Can Still Protest the Supreme Court" align="left" title="You Can Still Protest the Supreme Court" border="0" /></a>Have faith, Supreme Court rabble-rousers: the highest bench in the United States remains open to protests, speeches, demonstrations, and vigils. You may have to follow a few ground rules, though. In fact, you pretty much have to follow the same rules that were in place before.?</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/still-protest-supreme-court-003835236.htmlThu, 13 Jun 2013 20:38:35 -0400The Atlantic Wirestill-protest-supreme-court-003835236<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/still-protest-supreme-court-003835236.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/d38P8Ug2G_atp9LwZq5Vzg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/You_Can_Still_Protest_the-ad9dbfca55d98cc43467136e0cf51e1c" width="130" height="86" alt="You Can Still Protest the Supreme Court" align="left" title="You Can Still Protest the Supreme Court" border="0" /></a>Have faith, Supreme Court rabble-rousers: the highest bench in the United States remains open to protests, speeches, demonstrations, and vigils. You may have to follow a few ground rules, though. In fact, you pretty much have to follow the same rules that were in place before.?</p><br clear="all"/>In a sharp escalation of the U.S. role in Syria's bloody civil war, the White House announced late Thursday that it will provide military aid to rebels fighting to topple President Bashar al-Assad after confirming that his government used chemical weapons against the opposition. Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications Ben Rhodes told reporters [...]http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/white-house-u-syria-rebels-military-aid-chemical-220823223.htmlThu, 13 Jun 2013 18:08:23 -0400blogs/ticket/white-house-u-syria-rebels-military-aid-chemical-220823223

Source: http://rss.news.yahoo.com/rss/politics

atlantic city ocean city maryland Nexus 7 KDKA Pumpkin Carving Ideas Hurricane Sandy path sandy