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House GOP budget plan heats up as campaign issue

AP - Politics - Sun, 2025-05-18 05:17
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The new debt-slashing budget plan pushed by House Republicans heated up as a presidential campaign issue Sunday as the proposal's architect, Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, sparred with top Democrats over its political fallout and economic consequences....

House GOP budget plan heats up as campaign issue

AP - Politics - Sun, 2025-05-18 05:17
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The new debt-slashing budget plan pushed by House Republicans heated up as a presidential campaign issue Sunday as the proposal's architect, Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, sparred with top Democrats over its political fallout and downplayed the possibility he could be tapped as a vice presidential candidate....

Obama squeezes N. Korea to change, China to help

AP - Politics - Sun, 2025-05-18 05:17
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Trying to muscle North Korea toward peace over provocation, President Barack Obama is broadening his squeeze play from the heart of this tensely divided peninsula, pressuring China to show more influence and warning North Korea that it is headed toward a crippling "dead end" of isolation....

Obama squeezes N. Korea to change, China to help

AP - Politics - Sun, 2025-05-18 05:17
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Trying to muscle North Korea toward peace over provocation, President Barack Obama is broadening his squeeze play from the heart of this tensely divided peninsula, pressuring China to show more influence and warning North Korea that it is headed toward a crippling "dead end" of isolation....

Obama warns N. Korea, Iran their options are few

AP - Politics - Sun, 2025-05-18 05:17
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- President Barack Obama warned North Korea and Iran on Monday that their options are few and their friends fewer as those nations refuse to back down from actions the world sees as menacing....

Santorum after win: Race far from over

CNN - Politics - Sun, 2025-05-18 05:17
GOP candidate Rick Santorum speaks to supporters in Wisconsin after his primary win in Louisiana.
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Santorum: 11th win like Ronald Reagan

CNN - Politics - Sun, 2025-05-18 05:17
In his Louisiana primary victory speech, Rick Santorum compares his run to Ronald Reagan in 1976.
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Romney looks to pad delegate lead in 2 primaries

AP - Politics - Sun, 2025-05-18 05:17
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Mitt Romney was inching closer to officially claiming the Republican presidential nomination as Arkansas and Kentucky voted in primaries Tuesday....

With win in hand from La., Santorum eyes Wis.

AP - Politics - Sun, 2025-05-18 05:17
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) -- Another victory in hand but still badly trailing rival Mitt Romney, Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum vowed to continue his campaign despite an increasingly steep climb to the nomination....

With win in hand from La., Santorum eyes Wis.

AP - Politics - Sun, 2025-05-18 05:17
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) -- Another victory in hand but still badly trailing rival Mitt Romney, Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum vowed to continue his campaign despite an increasingly steep climb to the nomination....

Obama visits Korean DMZ ahead of summit

CNN - Politics - Sun, 2025-05-18 05:17
President Barack Obama used his first visit to the demilitarized zone that splits the Korean peninsula to peer through binoculars into North Korea where flags flew at half-staff to mark the 100-day anniversary of the death of Kim Jong Il.
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Graham: Romney will be the GOP nominee

CNN - Politics - Sun, 2025-05-18 05:17
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R) SC assesses the state of the 2012 race and predicts that Mitt Romney will be the GOP nominee.
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A doctor's view on health care law

CNN - Politics - Sun, 2025-05-18 05:17
Kevin Pho says we should move forward with the Affordable Care Act for the sake of patients who badly need help
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Pahlka: To fix government, call in geeks

CNN - Politics - Sun, 2025-05-18 05:17
Jennifer Pahlka explains why she started a program that she likes to call a "Peace Corps for geeks."
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The numbers behind Santorum's win

CNN - Politics - Sun, 2025-05-18 05:17
CNN's Tom Foreman looks at the numbers in the GOP primary in Louisiana.
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Plouffe: Oil reserve still an option

CNN - Politics - Sun, 2025-05-18 05:17
A senior White House advisor said Sunday that opening the nation's strategic petroleum reserve to bring down gas prices remains an option.
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Obama: N. Korean rocket test would isolate regime

AP - Politics - Sun, 2025-05-18 05:17
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Warning North Korea from its doorstep, President Barack Obama said Pyongyang risks deepening its isolation in the international community if it proceeds with a planned long-range rocket launch....

Obama: N. Korean rocket test would isolate regime

AP - Politics - Sun, 2025-05-18 05:17
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Warning North Korea from its doorstep, President Barack Obama said Pyongyang risks deepening its isolation in the international community if it proceeds with a planned long-range rocket launch....

US to pursue 'non-lethal' aid for Syrian rebels

AP - Politics - Sun, 2025-05-18 05:17
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Seeking to stem the violence in Syria, the U.S. and other key allies are considering providing Syrian rebels with communications help, medical aid and other "non-lethal" assistance....

US to pursue 'non-lethal' aid for Syrian rebels

AP - Politics - Sun, 2025-05-18 05:17
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Seeking to stem the violence in Syria, the U.S. and other key allies are considering providing Syrian rebels with communications help, medical aid and other "non-lethal" assistance....
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