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Tea Party Express hopes to repeat Alaska win in Delaware Senate primary (The Upshot) - Fri, 03 Sep 2010
The Upshot - Buoyed by Joe Miller's surprise win in Alaska's Senate GOP primary, the Tea Party Express is hoping to take down another heavily favored Republican incumbent, this time in Delaware. The group plans to spend $250,000 on radio and TV ads to boost Christine O'Donnell, a largely unknown conservative activist who is vying against longtime GOP [...]

Ariz. governor says she was wrong about beheadings (AP) - Sat, 04 Sep 2010

AP - A claim by Arizona's governor that rising violence along the U.S.-Mexico border has led to headless bodies turning up in the desert came back to haunt her during a stammering debate performance in which she failed to back it up.

Obama to address new economic ideas next Wednesday (Reuters) - Fri, 03 Sep 2010

Reuters - President Barack Obama said on Friday he would outline new measures next week to boost the U.S. economy, but analysts were skeptical he would be able to deliver a big enough package to lift growth significantly.

Why Are the Feds Suing Brash Arizona Sheriff? (The Atlantic Wire) - Fri, 03 Sep 2010

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Clinton: Time is now for Mideast peace (AP) - Sat, 04 Sep 2010

AP - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton sought to inject urgency into Israeli-Palestinian peace talks Friday, warning the negotiations may be "the last chance for a very long time" to reach an agreement.

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer at a loss for words in first debate (The Upshot) - Thu, 02 Sep 2010
The Upshot - It's a politician's worst nightmare: Drawing a complete blank in a high-profile debate. That's what happened to Arizona GOP Gov. Jan Brewer, who lost her train of thought during her opening statement during her first televised debate with her Democratic challenger, state Attorney General Terry Goddard. Brewer was in the middle of talking up her [...]

More Dems buck plan to let taxes increase for rich (AP) - Thu, 02 Sep 2010

AP - Congress seems increasingly reluctant to let taxes go up, even on wealthier Americans.

Feingold to skip Obama rally in Wisconsin (The Upshot) - Fri, 03 Sep 2010
The Upshot - President Obama heads to Milwaukee  onMonday, where he'll mark Labor Day at a statewide union event with other local Democratic candidates — except for one. Sen. Russ Feingold, who is facing a tougher-than-expected re-election campaign, is too busy to meet up with Obama this weekend. It's the second time this summer that Feingold has dodged [...]

Clinton stumps for McMahon in N.Y. (Politico) - Fri, 03 Sep 2010
Politico - The NY-13 congressman is one in a string of people Clinton is gearing up to help in the coming weeks.

Defense cut proposals deserve thought (Politico) - Fri, 03 Sep 2010
Politico - Opinion: It may be oxymoronic to talk defense budget cuts as the U.S. wages war, but it's sensible to do so.

POLITICAL INSIDER: Christie backs Castle (AP) - Sat, 04 Sep 2010

AP - Republican Gov. Chris Christie, who rode voter anger to office in New Jersey last year, is endorsing Mike Castle's bid to win the GOP primary in Delaware and is joining a pack of party leaders trying to block a tea party-backed candidate's bid.

Marine general says Taliban drug trade faltering (AP) - Thu, 02 Sep 2010
AP - The Taliban is confronting a serious "cash flow" problem after losing some half of its annual drug trade money to a farming blight and government eradication efforts, a Marine two-star general said Thursday.

Zebra-painted horses walk Moscow intersections (AP) - Fri, 03 Sep 2010

AP - A peculiar sight greeted drivers in Moscow on Friday: zebras walking back and forth across some of the city's busiest intersections.

Obama to meet ASEAN leaders in New York (AFP) - Sat, 04 Sep 2010

AFP - President Barack Obama will meet Southeast Asian leaders this month in New York, the White House said, as the United States tries to bolster its role in a region faced with a rising China.

Throw this on the Labor Day grill: tax cuts for small business (The Christian Science Monitor) - Fri, 03 Sep 2010
The Christian Science Monitor - This Labor Day weekend, the jobs outlook appears about as inviting as leftover potato salad. But President Obama found encouragement Friday in the jobs report for August.

New Fundraising Reports Give Latest Snapshot of N.Y. Races (CQPolitics.com) - Fri, 03 Sep 2010
CQPolitics.com - Pre-primary fundraising reports filed Thursday with the Federal Election Commission provided fresh evidence that New York is a state to watch this cycle, with competitive primaries coming up Sept. 14 and the potential for Republicans to pick up a handful of seats in November.

Labor, business leaders differ on ways to fix economy (McClatchy Newspapers) - Thu, 02 Sep 2010
McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON — With the Labor Day weekend approaching, union leaders and U.S. business interests expressed concerns Thursday about the fragility of the nation's economic recovery. They offered drastically different remedies for fixing the country's woes, however.

Sloan Wages Quixotic Campaign Against Norton (CQPolitics.com) - Fri, 03 Sep 2010
CQPolitics.com - Doug Sloan wants the microphone.

Tea party seeks another upset in Delaware's Senate primary (McClatchy Newspapers) - Thu, 02 Sep 2010
McClatchy Newspapers - WILMINGTON, Del. — Thanks to the tea party, Rep. Mike Castle's once smooth path to Delaware's Republican Senate nomination suddenly has become less predictable — and is providing a fresh reason for already staggering moderate Republicans everywhere to be frightened.