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Obama slowly builds on Bushs AIDS legacy - Politico
“The president came into office wanting to reinvigorate the domestic response to AIDS, but we shouldn't frame this as domestic or global,” a senior administration official said. “President Bush framed this as what was possible on the global front,” and ...
White House push on payroll tax cut - Barney Frank fallout - Who will be ... - Politico
'Consumers are paralysed right now,' said one senior trader with a bank, who declined to be named. .. Southwest Airlines, long one of the most consistent and aggressive hedgers in the airline business, already hedged some fuel costs as far forward as ...
Scott Walker petitions take center stage in Wisconsin - Politico
“My money would be on a primary,” said the operative, who requested anonymity in order to speak candidly. “I think it will be particularly difficult to clear this field on the Democratic side because of the perceived value of the nomination. ...
Obama lashes GOP on payroll tax - Politico
... to raise taxes on high earners during the latest round of deficit-reduction talks, Republicans will face pressure to give the same protection to middle-class families who would benefit from the payroll tax cut, senior administration officials said. ...
Joe Biden addresses secretive donor conference - Politico
“Biden talked about the administration's policies – why they did what they did,” the source said. Another source with knowledge of the Thursday morning presentation by outside spending groups said one donor openly urged fellow attendees to open their ...
A dry green season for Perry - Politico
One Perry fundraiser, who asked not to be named, said he received 15 RSVPs for a recent event from potential donors saying they might attend. But after a gaffe-marred Perry debate performance, none showed up. “The debates have taken a toll,” the ...
Open Ranges network to nowhere draws fire - Politico
“The fact that this giant bank was willing to put a hundred million into it after having done their own due diligence about the business plan influenced the Bush administration's decision to support it,” a source close to the situation said. ...
Obama's 'lazy' remark catches fire with GOP - Politico
“I would bang that drum like I was in Occupy Wall Street,” said the strategist, who requested anonymity to speak freely about how to campaign against Democrats. But Bill Burton, a former White House spokesman who co-founded the super PAC Priorities USA ...
Energy license fines fuel industry ire - Politico
Industry representatives are expected to head to Capitol Hill this week to talk with Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce and Senate Environment and Public Works committees about the matter, said one industry official who requested anonymity ...
Sources: Mitt Romney plans China crackdown - Politico
Mitt Romney is dead serious about labeling China a currency manipulator and putting new tariffs on Chinese imports, sources close to Romney tell POLITICO. Some have suggested that Romney's stand against China is merely campaign posturing that would ...
The Huddle: 'No Crying' - Politico
The meeting between the two Republicans had been scheduled since March, a source said. The governor didn't ask for Cantor's support during the sit-down and the majority leader is not expected to endorse in the primary. PERRY WANTS A PART-TIME CONGRESS ...
Herman Cain 'back on message' in New York City - Politico
"Obviously that had a dampening effect on turnout today," said the attendee, who declined to give his name. "I don't think it's caused a...loss of enthusiasm for him but it's certainly caused uncertainty." He added, "I mean, you know, it's the elephant ...
Playbook: McConnell endorses Allen - Politico
A Perry insider, speaking on background, insisted the challenges now are the same as before the debate. 'There may be less here than meets the eye,' the insider said. 'Voters already knew he is a miserable debater, so that has already depressed his ...
Joe Allbaugh expands role in Rick Perryland - Politico
Since then, Allbaugh's role within the Austin operation has grown, the sources said. Perry spokesman Ray Sullivan wouldn't offer details about Allbaugh's new role, but praised the veteran operative's "experience in the arena at this level. ...
The Huddle: Scandal trumps cloture - Politico
On Monday, Mr. Daley turned over day-to-day management of the West Wing to Pete Rouse, a veteran aide to President Obama, according to several people familiar with the matter. It is unusual for a White House chief of staff to relinquish part of the ...
Bill Daley White House chief of staff to hand off some responsibilities - Politico
The White House sought Tuesday to downplay the significance of Rouse's expanded role, which was launched weeks ago, administration officials said. “A little bit more is being made of this than is in fact happening,” press secretary Jay Carney told ...
The Huddle: Taunting 'teabaggers' - Politico
... an investigation into the brokerage firm, which is run by Jon S. Corzine, the former New Jersey governor, several people briefed on the matter said on Monday,” Ben Protess, Michael J. De La Merced and Susanne Craig report for the New York Times. ...
Stephen Chu's Solyndra testimony set for Nov. 17 - Politico
Republicans accepted the date for their most high-profile Solyndra witness, the source said, after several weeks of negotiations with DOE. The hearing will mark a pivotal moment in the GOP-led probe into DOE's $535 million loan guarantee to the failed ...
JOBS ARE IN THE CARDS FOR HOUSE GOP, JEWISH CANDIDATE TAKES $ FROM NAZI RE ... - Politico
A source close to Issa begged Huddle not to make the Mad Men comparison so as to keep Issa's ego in check. Capitol Hill? Ego in check? C'mon. DISPATCH: MONEY AND POLITICS -- Politico's Sara Olson writes in with this promo: "Money & Politics: A POLITICO ...
Calif. Democrat rips White House 'inaction' - Politico
House Democratic aides and party strategists, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said they were taken aback by the harshness of Cardoza's message — he's not known as a bomb-thrower — and couldn't recall any recently departing member tossing such ...
New Hampshire doubles down on Nevada over primary date - Politico
18, which would keep Nevada's full slate of delegates, but such a move does not have broad support at the moment, the source said. Further complicating things: Nevada GOP Chairwoman Amy Tarkanian is up for election herself on Saturday, and the primary ...
'Obamabots' defend POTUS in Twitterverse - Politico
With a respectable 12000 Twitter followers and an astronomical 173000 tweets since 2007, Shoq — who spoke to POLITICO but declined to give his name — has carved out a modest but real corner of the diverse new media space. Last January, for instance, ...
W.H. rebuts Iraq troops report - Politico
But two administration officials said on the record that no decision has been made about whether a few thousand Americans will stay in the country into next year to help train Iraqi security forces. Continue Reading Text Size - + reset POLITICO 44 ...
White House wont turn over Obamas BlackBerry messages on Solyndra - Politico
“Not supplying internal White House communications is fairly standard historical practice,” the source said. Emails released so far by the Obama administration have proven embarrassing on several levels. In May 2010, top campaign contributor Steve ...
BILL WOULD END SUPERCOMMITTEE, BASIC GOVERNMENT, OBAMA AND BOEHNER CHAT ... - Politico
Some administration officials said Kyl was requesting a series of letters that defined the administration's engagement with North Korea and made pledges to limit that engagement. One official said that Kyl's demands seemed to change over time, ...