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Monitor BreakfastCarl Levin calls Romney's defense budget criticism "just a political statement"The chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee and senior Senator from Michigan said even with reduced funding, US military has "shown our capabilities, shown our adeptness."
FCC: Chicago station can drop graphic antiabortion ad during Super BowlAntiabortion activist Randall Terry, a write-in candidate for president, demanded that a Chicago station run an ad showing aborted fetuses during the Super Bowl. The FCC ruled against him.
Is Mitt Romney the Nevada front-runner? Yes, but . . .The expectation is that Mitt Romney will win Saturday's Nevada caucuses handily. But where there are high expectations, can disappointment be far behind?
Roseanne Barr: Is she serious about Green Party presidential bid?The announcement by Roseanne Barr has given the Green Party the flash of media spotlight it has been lacking as the GOP candidates slog through their primaries.- Antiabortion activist plans graphic ad for Super Bowl. Can station refuse?The FCC is expected to rule on whether an NBC affiliate in Chicago must run a graphic ad during the Super Bowl by antiabortion activist Randall Terry, who has declared himself a candidate for president.
Susan G. Komen Foundation relents: Planned Parenthood grants restoredThe Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation, amid a flurry of controversy, decided to resume grants to Planned Parenthood. Critics say Komen pulled the grants to appease abortion foes.
Did Donald Trump endorse Mitt Romney because of China?At first glance Mitt Romney and Donald Trump seem an odd couple. Mr. Trump鈥檚 pugnacity is more Gingrichian than Romneyesque.聽Yet there was Trump bestowing a blessing on a smiling Romney.
Money pours into Planned Parenthood. Was Susan G. Komen misunderstood?Planned Parenthood cited a $250,000 grant from Mayor Bloomberg among thousands of pledges. The Susan G. Komen Foundation said its donations spiked too. But the battle between the two women's organizations has just started.聽
Can Facebook IPO help solve a state budget crisis?The Facebook IPO could bring California as much as $500 million in tax revenues from capital gains. Depending on whom you talk to, that's a significant help or a drop in the bucket.聽
Does it matter whom Donald Trump endorses?In the short run, a nod from Donald Trump might give Mitt Romney or Newt Gingrich a little boost in Nevada. But in the long run? A Trump endorsement could turn off some voters, polls show.
Why Ron Paul could rally in February caucusesRon Paul has been looking forward to February, when caucus states take center stage on the GOP nominating calendar. Caucuses reward loyalty and Mr. Paul has聽fervently devoted followers.
Mitt Romney's 'poor' choice of words: Who's really struggling in America?Mitt Romney was in damage-control mode Wednesday after the multimillionaire candidate said he's 'not concerned about the very poor.' He said he's concerned about those who are 'struggling.'
Obama plan to lower mortgage payments could help, but how much?President Obama unveiled his plan to cut mortgage payments for聽'responsible homeowners' in trouble. But the housing crisis is so massive that no one program can solve it, experts say.
Indiana becomes first Rust-Belt 'right to work' state. Will others follow?Laws that curtail union clout have faced heated opposition in Wisconsin and Ohio, making passage of 'right to work' laws in other industrial states a difficult political proposition.
How to get House and Senate bills to match up on payroll tax cut?A conference committee on the payroll tax cut meets Wednesday to try to resolve differences between House and Senate bills. It's the old-fashioned way of coming to agreement, used for barely half the bills in the last Congress.聽
Occupy Wall St. nonviolence: Is Oakland the exception or the future?Many in Occupy Wall St., including the movement's earliest members, are imploring activists to embrace nonviolence as a core principle. But in Oakland there's talk of a 'diversity of tactics.'
Michelle Obama: Why is she going on Jay Leno?Michelle Obama visits Los Angeles Tuesday and Wednesday. Besides two TV appearances, she鈥檒l be at a pair of fundraisers and spotlight a program bringing fresh and healthy food to urban places.
CBO knows its deficit forecasts are too cheery. So what will really happen?The CBO is forecasting a $1.1 trillion deficit in 2012, followed by several years of a much lower amount. But CBO officials know that's a fantasy, so it has prepared a more pessimistic outlook.
After Florida primary, it's Nevada 鈥� and a rough month for Newt GingrichThe candidates head into a very different month of election contests after Tuesday's Florida primary. Newt Gingrich is already playing down his chances.
Florida primary: Why it's one of the last few winner-take-all statesStates like to have a big prize to dangle before candidates during the nominating season, as is the case with the Florida primary. But the Republican Party has been pushing for a more proportional system for allocating convention delegates.