Daily Caller – Acknowledging that it is “not good for Democrats” to go “head-to-head” with “any church,” Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid told The Daily Caller that he and his Democratic caucus “totally” support President Barack Obama forcing religious institutions to cover contraception in employee health insurance plans or pay a federal fine.

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Video: In an exclusive interview Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell says Obama is “not into governing.”

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McConnell: Obama is the most divisive president I’ve served with

Reuters – The son of the leader of Equatorial Guinea asked a court to dismiss attempts by the Obama administration to seize some $71 million worth of his assets, denying charges that they were obtained with allegedly corrupt funds taken from his country.

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African leader’s son fights to keep U.S. assets
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Midday snacks 01.18.12

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Michelle Obama went to a steakhouse for her birthday. IRONY: Occupy movement running low on dough. Congresswoman finally receiving her undergrad diploma. GQ: House Majority Leader Eric Cantor most powerful person in Washington. New details on the firing of Juan Williams from NPR.

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ContributorNetwork – COMMENTARY | The New Hampshire primary race was predicted to be Mitt Romney, Ron Paul and Jon Huntsman — and results were fixed in that position. Many placed Romney as the leader and there he stood firm. The big game changer between Iowa and New Hampshire was Huntsman, who vied for the Granite State’s vote rejecting the Iowa caucus and firmly planting a base in New Hampshire.

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Romney Has What it Takes to Beat Obama
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US: Iran ‘flailing’ for friends in Latin America (AP)

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AP – Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s upcoming four-nation tour of Latin America is a sign of desperation as sanctions increasingly isolate his country, the Obama administration said Friday, as it warned the leader’s hosts against expanding ties with Iran.

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US: Iran ‘flailing’ for friends in Latin America
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At Los Angeles Times , ” Tension over Israeli proposal to commemorate Armenian genocide .” Also at New York Times , ” Turkey’s Leader Counters French Law With Accusations of Colonial-Era Genocide .”

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Israeli Proposal to Commemorate Armenian Genocide Causes Tension

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AP – A tea party group in Kansas says its depiction of President Barack Obama as a skunk is satire, not racism as the leader of a civil rights group alleges.

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AP – A tea party group in Kansas says its depiction of President Barack Obama as a skunk is satire, not racism as the leader of a civil rights group alleges.

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Kansas tea party illustration draws racism claims
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To put it succinctly, she ran her mouth without thinking, and had to retreat (ABC News) House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi now says she is not sitting on a trove of opposition research on former House Speaker-turned-GOP presidential candidate Newt Gingrich. In an interview conducted Friday and published Monday, Pelosi hinted that once the time is right

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Queen Nancy: “On Second Thought, Maybe I Don’t Have Dirt On Newt”

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