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All rights reserved. http://news.yahoo.com/i/2788 politics Politics - Congressional Quarterly en-us Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:59:10 GMT 5 142 18 http://news.yahoo.com/i/2788 http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142b.gif http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/cqpolitics/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/cq/20091107/pl_cq_politics/politics3243414 cq/20091107/politics3243414 CQPolitics.com politics Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:59:10 GMT CQPolitics.com - The consensus view is undoubtedly that you could count on one hand (or two if you are really generous) the Washington politicians who have serious credibility as deficit hawks. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/cqpolitics/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/cq/20091107/pl_cq_politics/politics3243385 cq/20091107/politics3243385 CQPolitics.com politics Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:59:14 GMT CQPolitics.com - House Democratic leaders prepared to begin the year's first floor debate on health care overhaul with some uncertainty about the outcome, but having struck a compromise with the largest group of holdouts in their caucus. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/cqpolitics/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/cq/20091106/pl_cq_politics/politics3243275 cq/20091106/politics3243275 CQPolitics.com politics Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:20:14 GMT CQPolitics.com - After dropping out of the race against Utah Sen. Robert F. Bennett, state Attorney General Mark Shurtleffsays he's looking for another way to help defeat the three-term senator in next year's Republican primary. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/cqpolitics/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/cq/20091106/pl_cq_politics/politics3243238 cq/20091106/politics3243238 CQPolitics.com politics Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:01:18 GMT CQPolitics.com - Within hours of Rep. Bill Owens being sworn in as the newest member of Congress, he started drawing heat from Republicans for the way he intends to vote on the biggest issue of the moment: health care. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/cqpolitics/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/cq/20091106/pl_cq_politics/politics3243146 cq/20091106/politics3243146 CQPolitics.com politics Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:51:13 GMT CQPolitics.com - With President Obama set to travel to east Asia next week, administration officials insist that he wants to secure congressional approval of a long-stalled trade agreement with South Korea, a high priority in Seoul. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/cqpolitics/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/cq/20091106/pl_cq_politics/politics3243145 cq/20091106/politics3243145 CQPolitics.com politics Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:50:13 GMT CQPolitics.com - House Democratic leaders intend to approve a rule Friday that would govern debate on legislation to change the way doctors are paid under Medicare, but Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer, D-Md., said the bill would not be considered until the week of Nov. 16. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/cqpolitics/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/cq/20091106/pl_cq_politics/politics3243143 cq/20091106/politics3243143 CQPolitics.com politics Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:48:12 GMT CQPolitics.com - House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer predicted passage of a health care overhaul bill would come Saturday evening even as House Democrats worked Friday to corral the needed votes to pass the measure. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/cqpolitics/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/cq/20091106/pl_cq_politics/politics3242262 cq/20091106/politics3242262 CQPolitics.com politics Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:20:21 GMT CQPolitics.com - Maine is a politically quirky state, to say the least. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/cqpolitics/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/cq/20091106/pl_cq_politics/politics3242261 cq/20091106/politics3242261 CQPolitics.com politics Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:20:17 GMT CQPolitics.com - This week's special election in New York's 23rd district was noteworthy in part because Democratic lawyer Bill Owens was elected to a district Republicans were defending -- a change in the balance of power to the advantage of the majority party. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/cqpolitics/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/cq/20091106/pl_cq_politics/politics3242259 cq/20091106/politics3242259 CQPolitics.com politics Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:00:01 GMT CQPolitics.com - Election 2009: What Happened, Why It Matters http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/cqpolitics/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/cq/20091106/pl_cq_politics/politics3242258 cq/20091106/politics3242258 CQPolitics.com politics Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:57:22 GMT CQPolitics.com - When he took over this year as the chief candidate recruiter and campaign fundraiser for the Senate GOP, John Cornyn didn't tip his hand about his strategy for taking away as many seats as possible from the Democrats. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/cqpolitics/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/cq/20091105/pl_cq_politics/politics3241871 cq/20091105/politics3241871 CQPolitics.com business Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:03:18 GMT CQPolitics.com - With rare bipartisan enthusiasm, the House on Thursday was preparing to clear legislation that will extend unemployment benefits for jobless Americans across the nation, continue a popular tax credit for homebuyers and offer tax relief to money-losing businesses. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/cqpolitics/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/cq/20091105/pl_cq_politics/politics3241870 cq/20091105/politics3241870 CQPolitics.com politics Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:02:17 GMT CQPolitics.com - President Obama will travel to the Capitol on Friday morning to meet behind closed doors with House Democrats, but Speaker Nancy Pelosi denied Thursday that the visit means Democrats' health care legislation is in trouble. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/cqpolitics/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/cq/20091105/pl_cq_politics/politics3241868 cq/20091105/politics3241868 CQPolitics.com politics Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:00:17 GMT CQPolitics.com - Senate Environment and Public Works Chairwoman Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., resorted to a strong-arm procedural maneuver Thursday to push global warming legislation through her committee, alienating Republicans and frustrating some moderate Democrats. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/cqpolitics/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/cq/20091105/pl_cq_politics/politics3241857 cq/20091105/politics3241857 CQPolitics.com politics Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:43:15 GMT CQPolitics.com - Democrat John Garamendi was sworn in Thursday as the new representative of California's 10th District. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/cqpolitics/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/cq/20091105/pl_cq_politics/politics3240948 cq/20091105/politics3240948 CQPolitics.com politics Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:15:49 GMT CQPolitics.com - Top 10 Vulnerable House Incumbents http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/cqpolitics/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/cq/20091105/pl_cq_politics/politics3240947 cq/20091105/politics3240947 CQPolitics.com politics Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:01:29 GMT CQPolitics.com - Emboldened by the results in the race for Virginia governor, Republicans are expressing renewed confidence about unseating one or more of the state's Democratic House incumbents in the 2010 midterm elections. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/cqpolitics/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/cq/20091105/pl_cq_politics/politics3240946 cq/20091105/politics3240946 CQPolitics.com politics Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:01:29 GMT CQPolitics.com - Despite an impressive first fundraising filing and support from state and national Republicans, Republican state Sen. Alan Nunnelee may not be able avoid a primary next year in his effort to knock off Democratic freshman Rep. Travis Childers in Mississippi's 1st District. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/cqpolitics/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/cq/20091105/pl_cq_politics/politics3240945 cq/20091105/politics3240945 CQPolitics.com politics Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:01:20 GMT CQPolitics.com - Polling numbers released this week have Senate candidates in Kentucky claiming the electoral high ground going into the primary in six months. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/cqpolitics/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/cq/20091104/pl_cq_politics/politics3240630 cq/20091104/politics3240630 CQPolitics.com politics Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:32:21 GMT CQPolitics.com - Last night was a good night for Republicans. Here's why: