US Presidential Elections

Michigan law firm settles with FEC

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Nov. 20 (UPI) -- A Michigan law firm will pay the U.S. government $131,000 to settle claims it illegally sent money to John Edwards' 2004 presidential campaign, papers show. After reaching the settlement with...

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U.S. could help disrupt China's Internet censorship

THE MOST interesting question President Obama fielded in China came over the Internet, via the U.S. Embassy, from a Chinese citizen who asked, "Do you know of the firewall? Should we be able to use Twitter freely?" In response,...

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Obama tour reveals China as heart of U.S. Asia policy

U.S. President Barack Obama frequently expressed good will over the course of his Asia tour, calling the U.S. a “Pacific nation” and himself “the U.S.’s first Pacific president.” Analysts are saying, ..

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Why We're Not 'Post-Racial'

Jesse Jackson versus Artur Davis. When Alabama Congressman Artur Davis voted against the health-care bill that passed the House earlier this month, he probably expected some grief from fellow Democrats. But he couldn't have...

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Zhang Zuhua and Jiang Qisheng -- To help fix the climate, fix human rights in China

BEIJING -- On his trip to China last week, President Obama negotiated with our government on climate change and other issues such as economic recovery, currency regulation and denuclearization. He noted at his town hall meeting...

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U.S. to look at own role in Afghan graft

Gates: U.S. to look at own role in Afghan graft Pentagon contracts, projects to be reviewed for signs of corruption U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates speaks at the start of the Halifax International Security Forum in Nova...

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The Thread: Whose Recession Is It, Anyway?

Nearly two years into the recession, opinion about which political party is responsible for the severe economic downturn is shifting, according to a new national poll. According to the poll 27 percent now blame the Democrats...

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McCain urges Obama to speed up Afghan decision

U.S. Sen. John McCain predicted success in the Afghan war effort Friday if President Barack Obama makes a decision quickly to send the reinforcements requested by his top commander there. By ROB GILLIES Associated Press Writer...

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Obama's dinner for Manmohan Singh

The Obamas will be holding their first state dinner for visiting Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, not in the White House's State Dining Room but under a white marquee erected on the South Lawn. Former president Bill...

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U.S. Divided on Health Care Bill Passed in House

People in the United States are evenly divided in their opinion about a health care reform bill recently approved by the House of Representatives, according to a poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion. 41 per cent of respondents...

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