AP – President Barack Obama’s call to shrink the military, shut bases and cancel weapons to meet the demand for budget cuts tests the resolve of lawmakers who came to Washington determined to slash the deficit.
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Defense cuts test lawmakers’ resolve on deficits
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Last week, a Casino under construction collapsed in Cincinnati, injuring over a dozen workers . Naturally, that led to a news conference on site about the safety of the area. And in what can only be called ironic, during that news conference a large bus crashed into a TV truck and gave the man behind the microphone a little scare. Naturally, it was all caught on video. Here’s the first shot, which shows part of the incident but also features the irate bus driver blaming the news conference: Here’s video from a separate angle: You just can’t make this stuff up.
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Irony Alert: Bus Crashes Into Live Press Conference About Workplace Safety
The video’s at RealClearPolitics, ” Gingrich Vows to ‘Go All The Way to the Convention’ .” And at Washington Wire, ” Gingrich Predicts ‘Straight-Out Contest for Next 4 or 5 Months’ ” (via Memorandum ): LUTZ, Fla. — A pugnacious Newt Gingrich reiterated his intention to stay in the Republican presidential primary “all the way to the convention,” telling reporters Sunday morning that he believed that “this is going to be a straight-out contest for the next four or five months” between him and Mitt Romney. Newt Gingrich speaks to media during a news conference outside the Exciting Idlewild Baptist Church, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012, in Lutz, Fla. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) Mr. Gingrich said after attending a morning service with 2,000 worshipers at the Exciting Idlewild Baptist Church that he didn’t agree with polls that show him trailing in Florida, and in any case, he’s not bowing out of the race. “I think that the election will be substantially closer than the two polls that came out this morning,” he said, adding that he was eying support for Rick Santorum as potential source of votes in the coming months. “When you add the two conservatives together we clearly beat Romney,” Mr. Gingich said. “I think Romney’s got a very real challenge trying to get a majority at the convention.” Astute Bloggers says meh, ” MORE GRANDIOSITY FROM NEWT: PROMISES 5 MONTH CONTEST FOR NOMINATION .”
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Newt Gingrich: ‘"I Will Go All the Way to the Convention. I Expect to Win the Nomination’ (VIDEO)
AP – The lineup of weapons the Pentagon has picked to fit President Barack Obama’s new forward-looking defense strategy, called “Priorities for 21st Century Defense,” features relics of the past.
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US weapons for future include key relics of past
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AP – The Obama administration is weighing an unprecedented diplomatic act — whether to bar a friendly president from U.S. soil.
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Yemen’s leader causes headaches in Washington
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AP – House Republicans on Thursday caved to demands by President Barack Obama, congressional Democrats and fellow Republicans for a short-term renewal of payroll tax cuts for all workers. The breakthrough almost certainly spares workers an average $20 a week tax increase Jan. 1.
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Payroll tax deadlock ends as House caves
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AP – For all his problems with the economy, President Barack Obama is getting unexpected help from a Republican Party that seems incapable of capitalizing on its advantages.
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AP – Bipartisan agreement is near on a massive $1 trillion-plus year-end spending package and should be reached in time avert a possible government shutdown this weekend, lawmakers said Thursday.
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AP – The House passed a massive $662 billion defense bill Wednesday night after last-minute changes placated the White House and ensured President Barack Obama’s ability to prosecute terrorist suspects in the civilian justice system.
