U.S. Political History and News

Should The US Speed Up Afghanistan Withdrawal? That story is Afghanistan, where the US has been engaged in military conflict for a decade now. The week began with the news that a US soldier had shot and killed sixteen Afghan civilians, sparking outrage and prompting Afghan President Hamid Karzai to … Read more on NPR [...]

Like Us at Facebook: “The Department of Justice, through our US Attorneys' Offices and litigating divisions, has brought thousands of mortgage fraud cases over the past three years, and secured numerous convictions against CEOs, CFOs, board members, presidents and other … Read more on Global Economic Intersection (blog) NCC Joins Broad Business Coalition in Urging [...]

Brian Dickerson: Could Texas race case buoy the GOP nominee? By Brian Dickerson For as long as anyone reading this has been alive, the United States has been a two-party country. But serious people on both ends of the political spectrum are speculating that 2012 could be the Republican Party's last hurrah — not … [...]

As GOP brawls, Obama backers told not to get too confident "That he's even close to these guys suggests that he's overperforming, not underperforming." History offers a sobering warning to Obama. Only one US president – Franklin D. Roosevelt – has won re-election when unemployment topped 8 percent. Read more on Houston Chronicle Today in [...]

Secretary of State Debra Bowen blasts corporate election spending Placing it just after race-based decisions, including the US Supreme Court's disgraced "separate but equal" ruling, California Secretary of State Debra Bowen said the controversial 2010 decision known as "Citizen's United" – which led to the creation … Read more on San Jose Mercury News Palin: [...]

Ridge endorses Romney (CNN) – Former Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge, who previously supported Jon Huntsman, endorsed Mitt Romney for the Republican presidential nomination on Wednesday. "I've met accomplished and strong leaders in my life," Ridge said in a statement … Read more on CNN (blog) Hundreds Protest Mitt '1%' Romney in New York On [...]

Obama signs Giffords' final bill into law February 10, 2012|Kevin Freking, AP President Barack Obama signed into law Friday a final bill authored by former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who was wounded in an Arizona shooting rampage a year ago. Giffords took part in the signing ceremony at the … Read more on Boston.com Complete transcript: [...]

Romney Matches Obama in Stance on Outside Groups To order presentation-ready copies for distribution to your colleagues, clients or customers, use the Order Reprints tool at the bottom of any article or visit www.djreprints.com BY BRODY MULLINS AND PETER NICHOLAS Mitt Romney has decided to allow … Read more on Wall Street Journal Rickrolled: Romney [...]

Arrested Development Rapper Speech: "I'm Disillusioned With Obama and I Would … We spoke with Speech about millennial rap's lack of substance, his disillusionment with President Barack Obama, and why he'd vote for Ron Paul in the 2012 election. Crossfade: You've been putting out a daily news digest. What is The Hoopla? Read more on [...]

Romney's Mormon faith still an issue (Brandy Baker / The Detroit News) Detroit— Mitt Romney's front-runner status in the race for the GOP presidential nomination has once again raised questions about his religion and voters' acceptance of his candidacy. While polls show a decline in … Read more on The Detroit News Romney Finds Friends [...]