Political News Alert: Key provision of nation's health-care overhaul ruled unconstitutional

---------------------------------------- Politics News Alert: Key provision of nation's health-care overhaul ruled unconstitutional December 13, 2010 12:29:48 PM ---------------------------------------- A federal judge in Virginia ruled Monday that a key provision of the nation's sweeping health care overhaul is unconstitutional, the most significant legal setback so far for President Obama's signature domestic initiative. http://link.email.washingtonpost.com/r/U38ITL/HDIWKG/7WEDZX/HBJMHT/2YH9Q/82/h For more information, visit PostPolitics.com. ---------------------------------------- Explore Washington Post content in a whole new innovative way. Click below to explore Time and Space ----- sponsored by Sprint. http://timespace.washingtonpost.com/project/politics?wpisrc=nl_polalert ---------------------------------------- Get politics news alerts sent to your mobile phone. Sign up by texting POLITICS to 98999. Manage your e-mail subscriptions To unsubscribe, click here ---------------------------------------- Copyright 2010 The Washington Post Company Washington Post Digital c/o E-mail Customer Care 1150 15th Street NW Washington, DC 20071

Political News Alert: Most Americans back tax agreement in new Post-ABC News poll

---------------------------------------- Politics News Alert: Most Americans back tax agreement in new Post-ABC News poll December 13, 2010 12:06:34 PM ---------------------------------------- About seven in 10 Americans back the tax deal negotiated last week by President Obama and congressional Republicans, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. The high bipartisan support for the package masks more tepid public approval for some of the main components of the agreement that comes before a key Senate vote this afternoon. http://link.email.washingtonpost.com/r/ZTVJ68/5C261B/RH08PB/LO3XND/VMN48/UP/h For more information, visit PostPolitics.com. ---------------------------------------- Explore Washington Post content in a whole new innovative way. Click below to explore Time and Space ----- sponsored by Sprint. http://timespace.washingtonpost.com/project/politics?wpisrc=nl_polalert ---------------------------------------- Get politics news alerts sent to your mobile phone. Sign up by texting POLITICS to 98999. Manage your e-mail subscriptions To unsubscribe, click here ---------------------------------------- Copyright 2010 The Washington Post Company Washington Post Digital c/o E-mail Customer Care 1150 15th Street NW Washington, DC 20071

N. Korea Threatens Nuclear War; ex-U.S. Intel Chief Warns of Military Action

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New Marijuana Lobby Group Hits Washington

(Newser) - Heavy, man. No more hippie-dippie peace-and-love arguments to legalize pot: marijuana supporters have launched a professional lobby organization in DC to press their case. The National Cannabis Industry Association will be the "go-to organization in Washington" for this fight, said director Aaron Smith, who has worked for 5 years... More  »

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GOP Introduces Bill Aimed at Punishing Assange

(Newser) - Leading Republicans have introduced legislation specifically aimed at prosecuting Julian Assange for his WikiLeaks spillage. Using the Espionage Act, as planned, didn't work when the federal government tried to suppress the Pentagon Papers published in the New York Times. The Enforcing Lawful Dissemination (Shield) Bill, introduced by New York GOP... More  »

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In 1995 Memoir, Obama Predicted His Problems as Prez

(Newser) - Pundits love to offer up psychological assessments of the president, writes Walter Shapiro on Politics Daily , but few of them think to return to Barack Obama’s own autobiography, Dreams From My Father. Shapiro, reading the book for the first time, finds that no one could have predicted Obama’s... More  »

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Bloomberg to Dems: Suck It Up on Tax Deal

(Newser) - Joe Biden isn't the only one fed up with Democrats howling about President Obama's tax cut deal with the GOP—Michael Bloomberg today chimed right in, telling Obama he should tell his party faithful to "Suck it up." “This is the best I can do,"... More  »

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The Unique (and Growing) Role of Joe Biden

(Newser) - If it seems like Joe Biden was just waxing poetic about “the first mainstream" black guy who's "bright and clean," then you probably won't recognize the fierce veep who defended the boss last week, shouting at whining Dems, "There's no goddamned way I'm going to stand... More  »

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Smithsonian Exhibit Uproar Shows Homophobia's OK

(Newser) - The Smithsonian’s removal of a video that showed ants crawling on a crucifix amounts to Washington “gay bashing,” writes Frank Rich in the New York Times . Gay artist David Wojnarowicz's artwork wasn’t taken down because it offended Christians—that was just a “perfunctory cover for... More  »

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Inside Bernie Sanders' Epic 8.5-Hour Speech

(Newser) - Sen. Bernie Sanders was “a little bit nervous” before his over-the-top 8 1/2-hour speech against President Obama's tax deal on Friday. “I was afraid that after two or three hours I’d have nothing more to say or I’d be tired or have to go to the... More  »

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Monday, Dec. 13, 2010 Politics DLC’s 100 Democrats List Predicted Governors, Stars Cornyn Shifts to Phase 2 of Majority Battle Plan Angle’s Losing Nevada Bid Was Cash Juggernaut Seeking Future Outside Politics, Bayh Won’t Run for Governor Cino Enters RNC Race Bloomberg Won’t Run for President in 2012 Republicans From Democratic Wave Doing Just Fine DLC’s 100 Democrats List Predicted Governors, Stars Some of the Democratic Leadership Council’s “new Democrats” from 2000 have made their mark over the last 10 years but not in the way folks inside the Beltway might think. Full Story Cornyn Shifts to Phase 2 of Majority Battle Plan Sen. John Cornyn volunteered for a second consecutive tour of duty as National Republican Senatorial Committee chairman to finish the job of reclaiming a GOP majority in 2012. Full Story Angle’s Losing Nevada Bid Was Cash Juggernaut She didn’t win, but campaign finance records made public late last week suggest that Sharron Angle captured the energy of the national tea party movement perhaps better than any other Congressional candidate in 2010. And the Nevada Republican has no plans to give it up. Full Story Seeking Future Outside Politics, Bayh Won’t Run for Governor Sen. Evan Bayh offered a glimpse Sunday into his future after Congress, and it won’t involve a return to Indiana anytime soon for the Democrat. Full Story Cino Enters RNC Race Republican political veteran Maria Cino has officially joined the race to be the next chairman of the Republican National Committee. Full Story Bloomberg Won’t Run for President in 2012 Billionaire New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg declared he won’t run for president Sunday, while several Democrats dismissed the possibility that President Barack Obama might face a primary challenger. Full Story Republicans From Democratic Wave Doing Just Fine The nine Democratic members of the class of 2010 should take heart: The 10 Republicans who took office in January 2007 are doing just fine. Though they spent their first two terms in the minority, they’re well-positioned to be influential now that Republicans are in charge. Full Story

 

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Politics News & Analysis: Senate having trouble 'doing business in the modern era'

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	Politics News & Analysis  Monday, Dec. 13, 2010 Get The Washington Post iPhone app! The Post meets the iPad™ » Download now | Introducing The Washington Post app for iPad™ - Get closer to the story. Senate having trouble 'doing business in the modern era' (By Philip Rucker and David A. Fahrenthold) Lawmakers predict Senate passage for tax package (By Shailagh Murray) Obama's reelection campaign could hit billion-dollar mark (By Chris Cillizza) The Obama Presidency • Michael Bloomberg shoots down 2012 buzz: 'No way, no how' • Justice Breyer: I'll go to State of the Union • Sen. Bernie Sanders takes 8.5-hour stand against Obama's tax-cut package The Fix by Chris Cillizza • Indiana Sen. Evan Bayh won't run for governor in 2012 • Alaska judge rules against Joe Miller in final unresolved Senate race • Afternoon Fix: Bill Clinton endorses Obama's tax plan; Bernie Sanders speaks out for more than six hours against tax package Economic & Domestic Policy by Ezra Klein • Reconciliation • Schumer vs. the White House? • Why I like reading about Silicon Valley Latest Political Headlines As Mexico drug violence runs rampant, U.S. guns tied to crime south of border (James V. Grimaldi and Sari Horwitz) Obama faces fight over missile defense as he presses New START ratification (By Mary Beth Sheridan) Transfer ban for Guantanamo detainees tucked into spending bill (By Jerry Markon) As U.S. assesses Afghan war, Karzai a question mark (By Rajiv Chandrasekaran) Opinions Haunted by decline (By E.J. Dionne Jr.) Maana economics (By Fareed Zakaria) Red-tape relief for a sluggish recovery (By Mark R. Warner) Our allergy to risk (By Robert J. Samuelson) Post Partisan: What's at stake with the DREAM act (By Edward Schumacher-Matos) Live Discussions Video: The Fix Weekly Matchups (Chris Cillizza) U.S. Congress Browse every vote in the U.S. Congress since 1991. » EXPLORE THE DATABASE | House Votes | Senate Votes • Congress 111, House vote: Vote 570: H RES 1475 • Congress 111, House vote: Vote 569: H RES 716 • Congress 111, House vote: Vote 568: H CON RES 328 Web-Wide News Alerts MyWebpost Get The Post's take on whatever you're reading -- anywhere on the Web. » Sign Up | Learn More
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[GV Daily] Saudi Arabia: Free Saudi Scholar Dr Mohammed Alabdulkareem

Hello Readers! Global Voices aggregates, curates, and amplifies the global conversation online - shining light on places and people other media often ignore. Visit Global Voices RSS Feeds About Us Our Sponsors More Languages Our Other Sites Saturday and Sunday, December 11-12, 2010 Saudi Arabia: Free Saudi Scholar Dr Mohammed Alabdulkareem  Saudi Dr Mohammed Alabdulkareem was arrested after publishing an article on the effectiveness of the political regulation among the royal family. Using blogs, Facebook and Twitter, netizens stand up to call for his release. >>Read more India: Sari Is Not A Terrorist Outfit  The Indian ambassador to the United States Meera Shankar was pulled from a security line at the Jackson-Evers International Airport in Mississippi, USA, and was subsequently forced to undergo a pat-down body search on grounds that she was wearing a sari. The incident sparked strong protests from India and the blogosphere reacts. >>Read more Cote d'Ivoire: Anger and Sarcasm in Citizen Media after the Elections  After a hopeful start, the presidential elections in Cote d'Ivoire took a dramatic turn that led the country in a seemingly hopeless political stalemate. While the crisis persists, the Ivorian blogosphere seems to be split between either taking the events with a hint of humor and sarcasm or debating passionately the political and legal implications of the latest events. Julie Owono explains: >>Read more Lebanon: Blogger Farfahinne's First Arrest Lebanese human rights activist and blogger Farfahinne shares her story of getting arrested by the Lebanese security forces when she tried to enter the Palestinian refugees camp "Nahr al-Bared" in north Lebanon to meet friends. >>Read more Armenia: Police target Emos Although understood to be a fairly conservative and traditional country, reports that police in Armenia were targeting Emos, a stereotypically melancholic sub-culture associated especially with teenagers, caused alarm and outrage among bloggers and Facebook users. >>Read more More posts on Global Voices today... Morocco and WikiLeaks: Royal Corruption and Balanced Reactions The Latin America Personal Democracy Forum As Seen by Bloggers Jordan: Football Violence or Racism? Serbia: The Controversy of the Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony Contact us if you would like to learn more about becoming a Global Voices author or translator.  Sincerely,   Deborah Dilley, Digest Editor Global Voices Online

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