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All rights reservedSun, 04 Aug 2013 15:59:20 -04005http://news.yahoo.com/politics/ http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142c.gif<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/president-obama-celebrates-birthday-with-golf--terror-briefing-195921429.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/_2AqRVeKwWP7gx2mGrevdw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-08-04T181835Z_1771601572_GM1E985066J01_RTRMADP_3_USA-OBAMA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="U.S. President Obama returns from a birthday weekend visit at Camp David to the White House in Washington" align="left" title="U.S. President Obama returns from a birthday weekend visit at Camp David to the White House in Washington" border="0" /></a>The 44th president turned 52 on Sunday, celebrating part of his birthday at Camp David after spending Saturday golfing with friends.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/president-obama-celebrates-birthday-with-golf--terror-briefing-195921429.htmlSun, 04 Aug 2013 15:59:20 -0400president-obama-celebrates-birthday-with-golf--terror-briefing-195921429<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/president-obama-celebrates-birthday-with-golf--terror-briefing-195921429.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/_2AqRVeKwWP7gx2mGrevdw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-08-04T181835Z_1771601572_GM1E985066J01_RTRMADP_3_USA-OBAMA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="U.S. President Obama returns from a birthday weekend visit at Camp David to the White House in Washington" align="left" title="U.S. President Obama returns from a birthday weekend visit at Camp David to the White House in Washington" border="0" /></a>The 44th president turned 52 on Sunday, celebrating part of his birthday at Camp David after spending Saturday golfing with friends.</p><br clear="all"/>If U.S.-Russia tensions worsen, it won't be (just) because of the NSA leaker.http://news.yahoo.com/will-the-snowden-chill-start-a-new-cold-war--202233544.htmlFri, 02 Aug 2013 17:07:31 -0400will-the-snowden-chill-start-a-new-cold-war--202233544<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/sparring-chris-christie--rand-paul-draw-gop-voters-to-their-corners-203112985.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/4W_d.fA7fWdg48gwK_AYew--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://l.yimg.com/os/publish-images/news/2013-08-02/518f1769-d077-4f09-98a8-6028d58c69d9_paulchristie.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Rand Paul and Chris Christie" align="left" title="Rand Paul and Chris Christie" border="0" /></a>As New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul sparred very personally over policy issues this week ? including privacy concerns, government spending, pork-barrel legislation and national security ? Yahoo News asked GOP and conservative voters to discuss their merits of the two Republicans&#039; arguments.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/sparring-chris-christie--rand-paul-draw-gop-voters-to-their-corners-203112985.htmlFri, 02 Aug 2013 16:31:12 -0400sparring-chris-christie--rand-paul-draw-gop-voters-to-their-corners-203112985<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/sparring-chris-christie--rand-paul-draw-gop-voters-to-their-corners-203112985.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/4W_d.fA7fWdg48gwK_AYew--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://l.yimg.com/os/publish-images/news/2013-08-02/518f1769-d077-4f09-98a8-6028d58c69d9_paulchristie.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Rand Paul and Chris Christie" align="left" title="Rand Paul and Chris Christie" border="0" /></a>As New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul sparred very personally over policy issues this week ? including privacy concerns, government spending, pork-barrel legislation and national security ? Yahoo News asked GOP and conservative voters to discuss their merits of the two Republicans&#039; arguments.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/congressional-gridlock--could-it-be-that-the-nsa-is-bringing-it-to-an-end--202151855.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/M4.R6o5NibibrXflAfL9aw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/0c5a0c82b8183c19390f6a706700e8ac.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - This Sunday, June 9, 2013 file photo provided by The Guardian Newspaper in London shows Edward Snowden, in Hong Kong. Snowden has left Moscow&#039;s Sheremetyevo airport and entered Russia his lawyer said on Thursday Aug. 1, 2013. (AP Photo/The Guardian, Glenn Greenwald and Laura Poitras, File)" align="left" title="FILE - This Sunday, June 9, 2013 file photo provided by The Guardian Newspaper in London shows Edward Snowden, in Hong Kong. Snowden has left Moscow&#039;s Sheremetyevo airport and entered Russia his lawyer said on Thursday Aug. 1, 2013. (AP Photo/The Guardian, Glenn Greenwald and Laura Poitras, File)" border="0" /></a>Those who care about a functioning government have long wailed that life on Capitol Hill cannot go on like this. Maybe, just maybe, we have just seen the first signs that these unsustainable trends in partisan warfare in Congress are coming to an end.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/congressional-gridlock--could-it-be-that-the-nsa-is-bringing-it-to-an-end--202151855.htmlFri, 02 Aug 2013 16:21:51 -0400congressional-gridlock--could-it-be-that-the-nsa-is-bringing-it-to-an-end--202151855<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/congressional-gridlock--could-it-be-that-the-nsa-is-bringing-it-to-an-end--202151855.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/M4.R6o5NibibrXflAfL9aw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/0c5a0c82b8183c19390f6a706700e8ac.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - This Sunday, June 9, 2013 file photo provided by The Guardian Newspaper in London shows Edward Snowden, in Hong Kong. Snowden has left Moscow&#039;s Sheremetyevo airport and entered Russia his lawyer said on Thursday Aug. 1, 2013. (AP Photo/The Guardian, Glenn Greenwald and Laura Poitras, File)" align="left" title="FILE - This Sunday, June 9, 2013 file photo provided by The Guardian Newspaper in London shows Edward Snowden, in Hong Kong. Snowden has left Moscow&#039;s Sheremetyevo airport and entered Russia his lawyer said on Thursday Aug. 1, 2013. (AP Photo/The Guardian, Glenn Greenwald and Laura Poitras, File)" border="0" /></a>Those who care about a functioning government have long wailed that life on Capitol Hill cannot go on like this. Maybe, just maybe, we have just seen the first signs that these unsustainable trends in partisan warfare in Congress are coming to an end.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/weiner-says-he-is--100-percent-not--sexting-anyone-right-now-201504062.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/3ZIJ84CzNgCs7AK8Jnr0MQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-08-01T003114Z_463805476_GM1E9810NLV01_RTRMADP_3_USA-POLITICS-WEINER.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="New York mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner attends a campaign event in the Rockaways section in the Queens borough of New York" align="left" title="New York mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner attends a campaign event in the Rockaways section in the Queens borough of New York" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK?Anthony Weiner insists he&#039;s not having any type of online relationship right now and says his days of sexting are well behind him.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/weiner-says-he-is--100-percent-not--sexting-anyone-right-now-201504062.htmlFri, 02 Aug 2013 16:15:03 -0400weiner-says-he-is--100-percent-not--sexting-anyone-right-now-201504062<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/weiner-says-he-is--100-percent-not--sexting-anyone-right-now-201504062.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/3ZIJ84CzNgCs7AK8Jnr0MQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-08-01T003114Z_463805476_GM1E9810NLV01_RTRMADP_3_USA-POLITICS-WEINER.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="New York mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner attends a campaign event in the Rockaways section in the Queens borough of New York" align="left" title="New York mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner attends a campaign event in the Rockaways section in the Queens borough of New York" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK?Anthony Weiner insists he&#039;s not having any type of online relationship right now and says his days of sexting are well behind him.</p><br clear="all"/>Russia granted Edward Snowden a year's worth of refugee status Thursday, and that may be just enough time to determine whether America's most prominent dissident will achieve his stated goal of dismantling the National Security Agency's "architecture of oppression," as he called it.http://news.yahoo.com/nsas-future-tale-two-committees-060021003.htmlSun, 04 Aug 2013 09:39:46 -0400National Journalnsas-future-tale-two-committees-060021003On Saturday, most of the United States' top national security officials met to discuss the possible terrorist threat that has already caused the closure of 21 U.S. embassies and a global travel warning for Americans through the rest of August. The global travel warning is the first issued by the U.S. since the tenth anniversary of the September 11th attacks. According to CBS, the threat is "the most specific, credible threat information in years," and that the plot is underway and the team looking to carry it out is already in place.http://news.yahoo.com/joint-chiefs-chairman-significant-threat-stream-103738394.htmlSun, 04 Aug 2013 06:37:38 -0400National Journaljoint-chiefs-chairman-significant-threat-stream-103738394Mitch McConnell will be at the center of negotiations during this fall's fiscal showdown. It's inevitable, his allies say, and while his campaign team might not love it, they're now preparing to defend his dealings with Democrats, both from anti-compromise tea partiers and negotiating partners looking to score a few political points along the way.McConnell's stay-in-the-game strategy is an acknowledgment of the obvious -- his campaign can't run from a 30-years record in Washington so they might as well embrace it. ...http://news.yahoo.com/mitch-mcconnells-team-prepares-defend-role-coming-fiscal-060022643.htmlSun, 04 Aug 2013 02:00:22 -0400National Journalmitch-mcconnells-team-prepares-defend-role-coming-fiscal-060022643Barack Obama has always seen himself as a member of the ?Joshua generation? in the fight for civil rights in America, one who paid tribute and offered respect to the ?Moses generation? but wasn?t there when his elders were fighting those tough battles against Jim Crow and segregation and racism. Given the obvious generational differences, perhaps it wasn?t surprising that Obama and the civil-rights establishment were not an immediate fit when he declared his candidacy in 2007. ...http://news.yahoo.com/obama-heeding-lessons-martin-luther-king-jr-092457317.htmlSat, 03 Aug 2013 05:24:57 -0400National Journalobama-heeding-lessons-martin-luther-king-jr-092457317Need any more evidence that tax reform is the longest of long shots this fall? Well, look no further than Dave Camp?s decision to consider a run for the open Michigan Senate seat.http://news.yahoo.com/dave-camp-senate-flirtation-puts-tax-reform-ice-060024797.htmlSat, 03 Aug 2013 02:00:24 -0400National Journaldave-camp-senate-flirtation-puts-tax-reform-ice-060024797<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/us-posts-muslim-world-remain-closed-213907480.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ErGQDUOBFjRJxI9CwZQxcA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/34f6f0d715a7881a390f6a7067005605.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Map shows U.S. embassies and consulates that will close; 3c x 3 inches; 146 mm x 76 mm;" align="left" title="Map shows U.S. embassies and consulates that will close; 3c x 3 inches; 146 mm x 76 mm;" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? U.S. diplomatic posts in 19 cities in the Muslim world will be closed at least through the end of this week, the State Department said Sunday, citing &quot;an abundance of caution.&quot;</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/us-posts-muslim-world-remain-closed-213907480.htmlSun, 04 Aug 2013 18:28:15 -0400Associated Pressus-posts-muslim-world-remain-closed-213907480<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/us-posts-muslim-world-remain-closed-213907480.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ErGQDUOBFjRJxI9CwZQxcA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/34f6f0d715a7881a390f6a7067005605.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Map shows U.S. embassies and consulates that will close; 3c x 3 inches; 146 mm x 76 mm;" align="left" title="Map shows U.S. embassies and consulates that will close; 3c x 3 inches; 146 mm x 76 mm;" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? U.S. diplomatic posts in 19 cities in the Muslim world will be closed at least through the end of this week, the State Department said Sunday, citing &quot;an abundance of caution.&quot;</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/tea-party-plans-abandon-gop-stars-083902786.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/M5N9G97r2KxVd2CV_6Nh6A--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/5f3f750d130f7c1a390f6a706700e2ee.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this June 19, 2013, file photo, Tea Party activists rallying in front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington. The movement?s top strategists concede the tea party is quieter today, by design. It has matured, they said, from a protest movement to a political movement. Large-scale rallies have given way to strategic letter-writing and phone-banking campaigns to push or oppose legislative agendas in Washington and state capitals. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this June 19, 2013, file photo, Tea Party activists rallying in front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington. The movement?s top strategists concede the tea party is quieter today, by design. It has matured, they said, from a protest movement to a political movement. Large-scale rallies have given way to strategic letter-writing and phone-banking campaigns to push or oppose legislative agendas in Washington and state capitals. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)" border="0" /></a>MIAMI (AP) ? This wasn&#039;t the revolution the tea party had in mind.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/tea-party-plans-abandon-gop-stars-083902786.htmlSun, 04 Aug 2013 18:04:56 -0400Associated Presstea-party-plans-abandon-gop-stars-083902786<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/tea-party-plans-abandon-gop-stars-083902786.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/M5N9G97r2KxVd2CV_6Nh6A--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/5f3f750d130f7c1a390f6a706700e2ee.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this June 19, 2013, file photo, Tea Party activists rallying in front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington. The movement?s top strategists concede the tea party is quieter today, by design. It has matured, they said, from a protest movement to a political movement. Large-scale rallies have given way to strategic letter-writing and phone-banking campaigns to push or oppose legislative agendas in Washington and state capitals. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this June 19, 2013, file photo, Tea Party activists rallying in front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington. The movement?s top strategists concede the tea party is quieter today, by design. It has matured, they said, from a protest movement to a political movement. Large-scale rallies have given way to strategic letter-writing and phone-banking campaigns to push or oppose legislative agendas in Washington and state capitals. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)" border="0" /></a>MIAMI (AP) ? This wasn&#039;t the revolution the tea party had in mind.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/us-posts-19-cities-remain-closed-212322591.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ErGQDUOBFjRJxI9CwZQxcA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/34f6f0d715a7881a390f6a7067005605.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Map shows U.S. embassies and consulates that will close; 3c x 3 inches; 146 mm x 76 mm;" align="left" title="Map shows U.S. embassies and consulates that will close; 3c x 3 inches; 146 mm x 76 mm;" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? The State Department says U.S. diplomatic posts in 19 cities in the Muslim world will be closed through Saturday &quot;out of an abundance of caution.&quot;</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/us-posts-19-cities-remain-closed-212322591.htmlSun, 04 Aug 2013 17:23:22 -0400Associated Pressus-posts-19-cities-remain-closed-212322591<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/us-posts-19-cities-remain-closed-212322591.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ErGQDUOBFjRJxI9CwZQxcA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/34f6f0d715a7881a390f6a7067005605.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Map shows U.S. embassies and consulates that will close; 3c x 3 inches; 146 mm x 76 mm;" align="left" title="Map shows U.S. embassies and consulates that will close; 3c x 3 inches; 146 mm x 76 mm;" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? The State Department says U.S. diplomatic posts in 19 cities in the Muslim world will be closed through Saturday &quot;out of an abundance of caution.&quot;</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/us-posts-19-countries-remain-closed-205714857.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ErGQDUOBFjRJxI9CwZQxcA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/34f6f0d715a7881a390f6a7067005605.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Map shows U.S. embassies and consulates that will close; 3c x 3 inches; 146 mm x 76 mm;" align="left" title="Map shows U.S. embassies and consulates that will close; 3c x 3 inches; 146 mm x 76 mm;" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? The State Department says U.S. diplomatic posts in 19 countries in the Muslim world will be closed through Saturday &quot;out of an abundance of caution.&quot;</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/us-posts-19-countries-remain-closed-205714857.htmlSun, 04 Aug 2013 16:57:00 -0400Associated Pressus-posts-19-countries-remain-closed-205714857<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/us-posts-19-countries-remain-closed-205714857.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ErGQDUOBFjRJxI9CwZQxcA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/34f6f0d715a7881a390f6a7067005605.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Map shows U.S. embassies and consulates that will close; 3c x 3 inches; 146 mm x 76 mm;" align="left" title="Map shows U.S. embassies and consulates that will close; 3c x 3 inches; 146 mm x 76 mm;" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? The State Department says U.S. diplomatic posts in 19 countries in the Muslim world will be closed through Saturday &quot;out of an abundance of caution.&quot;</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/white-house-prospects-mix-governors-meeting-194512913.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/wp0fwywAtF7yCj9Etfc7NQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/7cdd6a4415eb891a390f6a706700247e.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, right, talks to Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper during a session of the National Governors Association meeting Sunday, August, 4, 2013 in Milwaukee. Republicans have stated openly they plan to use the slow economic recovery and the health care law to attack Democrats in the 2014 congressional elections. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)" align="left" title="Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, right, talks to Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper during a session of the National Governors Association meeting Sunday, August, 4, 2013 in Milwaukee. Republicans have stated openly they plan to use the slow economic recovery and the health care law to attack Democrats in the 2014 congressional elections. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)" border="0" /></a>MILWAUKEE (AP) ? Health care, budgets and education topped the official agenda for governors at their annual summer summit. But the 2016 presidential race was never far from view or conversation, given the clear White House interest from some in the crowd gathered near Lake Michigan.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/white-house-prospects-mix-governors-meeting-194512913.htmlSun, 04 Aug 2013 16:01:33 -0400Associated Presswhite-house-prospects-mix-governors-meeting-194512913<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/white-house-prospects-mix-governors-meeting-194512913.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/wp0fwywAtF7yCj9Etfc7NQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/7cdd6a4415eb891a390f6a706700247e.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, right, talks to Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper during a session of the National Governors Association meeting Sunday, August, 4, 2013 in Milwaukee. Republicans have stated openly they plan to use the slow economic recovery and the health care law to attack Democrats in the 2014 congressional elections. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)" align="left" title="Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, right, talks to Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper during a session of the National Governors Association meeting Sunday, August, 4, 2013 in Milwaukee. Republicans have stated openly they plan to use the slow economic recovery and the health care law to attack Democrats in the 2014 congressional elections. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)" border="0" /></a>MILWAUKEE (AP) ? Health care, budgets and education topped the official agenda for governors at their annual summer summit. But the 2016 presidential race was never far from view or conversation, given the clear White House interest from some in the crowd gathered near Lake Michigan.</p><br clear="all"/><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/lightbox/what-republican-voters-want-from-their-leaders-in-photos-1373983715-slideshow/"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/8JVXu1xV4DxtFvYEvlqqbw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://l.yimg.com/os/publish-images/news/2013-07-16/023c7245-cbf2-48ad-832b-4b200a01b83d_Jeff-Strange.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="What Republican voters want from their party&#039;s leadership, in photos" align="left" title="What Republican voters want from their party&#039;s leadership, in photos" border="0" /></a>By Jeff Strange, Chillicothe, Ohio There is a lot of meaning in a name. The GOP needs to make its foundational plank in its party platform to get America back to a &quot;Republican&quot; form of government. America was founded as a Constitutional Republic. A republic is founded on &quot;the rule of law,&quot; whereas a democracy is founded on &quot;the rule of the majority.&quot; We have allowed ourselves to disintegrate into the chaos of a democracy. Our founding fathers established our constitution to be an unchanging rock of law, that we were to follow regardless of whatever the current whims of the majority happen to be. Without embracing the constitution, both political parties end up making, enforcing, and executing unconstitutional laws. Republicans, be &quot;Republic&quot;an.<br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/lightbox/what-republican-voters-want-from-their-leaders-in-photos-1373983715-slideshow/Tue, 30 Jul 2013 11:39:06 -0400lightbox/what-republican-voters-want-from-their-leaders-in-photos-1373983715-slideshow/<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/lightbox/what-republican-voters-want-from-their-leaders-in-photos-1373983715-slideshow/"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/8JVXu1xV4DxtFvYEvlqqbw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://l.yimg.com/os/publish-images/news/2013-07-16/023c7245-cbf2-48ad-832b-4b200a01b83d_Jeff-Strange.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="What Republican voters want from their party&#039;s leadership, in photos" align="left" title="What Republican voters want from their party&#039;s leadership, in photos" border="0" /></a>By Jeff Strange, Chillicothe, Ohio There is a lot of meaning in a name. The GOP needs to make its foundational plank in its party platform to get America back to a &quot;Republican&quot; form of government. America was founded as a Constitutional Republic. A republic is founded on &quot;the rule of law,&quot; whereas a democracy is founded on &quot;the rule of the majority.&quot; We have allowed ourselves to disintegrate into the chaos of a democracy. Our founding fathers established our constitution to be an unchanging rock of law, that we were to follow regardless of whatever the current whims of the majority happen to be. Without embracing the constitution, both political parties end up making, enforcing, and executing unconstitutional laws. Republicans, be &quot;Republic&quot;an.<br clear="all"/>On the day that almost two dozen U.S. embassies and consulates across North Africa and the Middle East are closed following the identification of a significant threat from an al-Qaeda affiliate, a senior U.S. official is providing new details about the communications intercepted from the...http://news.yahoo.com/us-official-al-qaeda-messages-indicate-planned-attack-131208969--abc-news-politics.htmlSun, 04 Aug 2013 13:06:43 -0400ABC Newsus-official-al-qaeda-messages-indicate-planned-attack-131208969--abc-news-politicsIran has a new president, and the White House is greeting him with cautious optimism. President Hassan Rouhani was sworn in on Sunday, officially succeeding Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the outgoing Iranian president who was term-limited this year. Rouhani won the country?s last presidential election by a...http://news.yahoo.com/wh-president-means-opportunity-iran-161723765--abc-news-politics.htmlSun, 04 Aug 2013 12:17:23 -0400ABC Newswh-president-means-opportunity-iran-161723765--abc-news-politicsWASHINGTON ? President Obama, who turns 52 Sunday, spent today playing golf with friends at Joint Base Andrews, but before he went he was briefed on the terrorist threat that will cause 21 U.S. embassies to close Sunday. ?Before departing this morning, the president was...http://news.yahoo.com/obamas-birthday-weekend-golf-terror-threat-174836799--abc-news-politics.htmlSat, 03 Aug 2013 13:48:36 -0400ABC Newsobamas-birthday-weekend-golf-terror-threat-174836799--abc-news-politicsRepeating a pitch he made this week, President Obama called for a new ?grand bargain? for the middle class in his weekly radio/YouTube address, proposing tax reforms and new investments. In the response, Republicans criticized his health care reforms and sought to modify them. ?I?m...http://news.yahoo.com/weekly-addresses-obama-offers-grand-bargain-gop-seeks-163710582--abc-news-politics.htmlSat, 03 Aug 2013 12:37:10 -0400ABC Newsweekly-addresses-obama-offers-grand-bargain-gop-seeks-163710582--abc-news-politicsFor a mere $1,000, you can go see Justin Bieber in concert with Sen. David Vitter, R-La., and his family. Vitter is taking his kids?Jack (11), Lise (16), and Sophie (16)?to the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C., tonight for a Bieber concert for a family...http://news.yahoo.com/1-000-see-justin-bieber-sen-david-vitter-144436379--abc-news-politics.htmlSat, 03 Aug 2013 10:44:36 -0400ABC News1-000-see-justin-bieber-sen-david-vitter-144436379--abc-news-politicsSen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., pointed some of the blame for the failed Senate debate over comprehensive background checks at New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who dedicated millions of dollars to eviscerating senators who opposed such legislation. ?Unfortunately, you have some on the left like...http://news.yahoo.com/leahy-bloombergs-gun-ads-didnt-help-bit-103848304--abc-news-politics.htmlSat, 03 Aug 2013 09:30:05 -0400ABC Newsleahy-bloombergs-gun-ads-didnt-help-bit-103848304--abc-news-politicsAs New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul sparred very personally over policy issues this week -- including privacy concerns, government spending and national security -- Yahoo asked GOP and conservative voters to discuss their merits of the two Republicans' arguments.http://news.yahoo.com/commentary-sock-em-sen-paul-200100568.htmlFri, 02 Aug 2013 16:01:00 -0400Yahoo! Contributor Networkcommentary-sock-em-sen-paul-200100568As New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul sparred very personally over policy issues this week -- including privacy concerns, government spending and national security -- Yahoo asked GOP and conservative voters to discuss their merits of the two Republicans' arguments.http://news.yahoo.com/chris-christie-rand-paul-leave-bacon-200100566.htmlFri, 02 Aug 2013 16:01:00 -0400Yahoo! Contributor Networkchris-christie-rand-paul-leave-bacon-200100566As New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul sparred very personally over policy issues this week -- including privacy concerns, government spending and national security -- Yahoo asked GOP and conservative voters to discuss their merits of the two Republicans' arguments.http://news.yahoo.com/freedom-vs-terrorism-highlighted-rand-paul-chris-christie-200100875.htmlFri, 02 Aug 2013 16:01:00 -0400Yahoo! Contributor Networkfreedom-vs-terrorism-highlighted-rand-paul-chris-christie-200100875As New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul sparred very personally over policy issues this week -- including privacy concerns, government spending and national security -- Yahoo asked GOP and conservative voters to discuss their merits of the two Republicans' arguments.http://news.yahoo.com/supporting-rand-paul-surprisingly-public-squabble-chris-christie-200100733.htmlFri, 02 Aug 2013 16:01:00 -0400Yahoo! Contributor Networksupporting-rand-paul-surprisingly-public-squabble-chris-christie-200100733As New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul sparred very personally over policy issues this week -- including privacy concerns, government spending and national security -- Yahoo asked GOP and conservative voters to discuss their merits of the two Republicans' arguments.http://news.yahoo.com/chris-christie-rand-paul-feud-reveals-deeper-republican-200100678.htmlFri, 02 Aug 2013 16:01:00 -0400Yahoo! Contributor Networkchris-christie-rand-paul-feud-reveals-deeper-republican-200100678<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/move-first-084500687.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/0n7UgD0KIv0GdndQ52PsQA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/TheDailyBeast/1375457356104.cached.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="?Move First, and We Will Be There?" align="left" title="?Move First, and We Will Be There?" border="0" /></a>A Cairo activist recounts meeting army officers long before the protests in July. By Mike Giglio and Maged Atef</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/move-first-084500687.htmlFri, 02 Aug 2013 04:45:00 -0400The Daily Beastmove-first-084500687<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/move-first-084500687.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/0n7UgD0KIv0GdndQ52PsQA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/TheDailyBeast/1375457356104.cached.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="?Move First, and We Will Be There?" align="left" title="?Move First, and We Will Be There?" border="0" /></a>A Cairo activist recounts meeting army officers long before the protests in July. By Mike Giglio and Maged Atef</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/clintons-helping-huma-033342930.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/9ir1hmjW0wgVMX7dKYPzEA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/How_The_Clintons_Are_Helping-ed3bea5000955d924339fb3671f521ce" width="130" height="86" alt="How The Clintons Are Helping Huma" align="left" title="How The Clintons Are Helping Huma" border="0" /></a>As the Weiner campaign itself bumps up the spectacle of a campaign in disarray, The New York Times has a look at just how involved the Clintons have been in helping ? and protecting ? Huma Abedin. Abedin, described in the paper as a &quot;beloved surrogate daughter to the Clintons,&quot; took a lot of public heat recently for her decision to stand by her husband in a press conference addressing the new round of sexting allegations. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/clintons-helping-huma-033342930.htmlThu, 01 Aug 2013 23:33:42 -0400The Atlantic Wireclintons-helping-huma-033342930<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/clintons-helping-huma-033342930.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/9ir1hmjW0wgVMX7dKYPzEA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/How_The_Clintons_Are_Helping-ed3bea5000955d924339fb3671f521ce" width="130" height="86" alt="How The Clintons Are Helping Huma" align="left" title="How The Clintons Are Helping Huma" border="0" /></a>As the Weiner campaign itself bumps up the spectacle of a campaign in disarray, The New York Times has a look at just how involved the Clintons have been in helping ? and protecting ? Huma Abedin. Abedin, described in the paper as a &quot;beloved surrogate daughter to the Clintons,&quot; took a lot of public heat recently for her decision to stand by her husband in a press conference addressing the new round of sexting allegations. ...</p><br clear="all"/>"Is this the teacher who's packing the gun...?"http://news.yahoo.com/union-boss-makes-case-against-arming-teachers-teacher-021059940.htmlThu, 01 Aug 2013 22:10:59 -0400The Blazeunion-boss-makes-case-against-arming-teachers-teacher-021059940?I believe we need a credible candidate who can challenge Graham. Someone who can bring together the liberty movement, the tea party, those who covet our Second Amendment rights and the right to life..."http://news.yahoo.com/official-sen-lindsey-graham-face-tea-party-challenger-001222039.htmlThu, 01 Aug 2013 20:12:22 -0400The Blazeofficial-sen-lindsey-graham-face-tea-party-challenger-001222039"Right to define a marriage as between one man and one woman."http://news.yahoo.com/texas-atty-general-candidate-says-facebook-pulled-campaign-222424116.htmlThu, 01 Aug 2013 18:24:24 -0400The Blazetexas-atty-general-candidate-says-facebook-pulled-campaign-222424116<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/report-cia-polygraphing-operatives-stop-benghazi-leaks-220800432.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/tUHCsJKcQ6EdQvihEoT59Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/Report_The_CIA_Has_Been-b6adae6453a52a6e81e04fe985b527aa" width="130" height="86" alt="Report: The CIA Has Been Polygraphing Operatives to Stop Benghazi Leaks" align="left" title="Report: The CIA Has Been Polygraphing Operatives to Stop Benghazi Leaks" border="0" /></a>The CIA is subjecting operatives working in Libya to polygraphs as much as once a month to stop them from leaking to the press or Congress about Benghazi, CNN&#039;s Jake Tapper reports. Usually, CIA operatives are polygraphed only once every three or four years. ?&quot;It is being described as pure intimidation, with the threat that any unauthorized CIA employee who leaks information could face the end of his or her career,&quot; CNN reports. The CIA told CNN that it has been cooperating with congressional oversight committees and &quot;CIA employees are always free to speak to Congress if they want.&quot;</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/report-cia-polygraphing-operatives-stop-benghazi-leaks-220800432.htmlThu, 01 Aug 2013 18:08:00 -0400The Atlantic Wirereport-cia-polygraphing-operatives-stop-benghazi-leaks-220800432<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/report-cia-polygraphing-operatives-stop-benghazi-leaks-220800432.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/tUHCsJKcQ6EdQvihEoT59Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/Report_The_CIA_Has_Been-b6adae6453a52a6e81e04fe985b527aa" width="130" height="86" alt="Report: The CIA Has Been Polygraphing Operatives to Stop Benghazi Leaks" align="left" title="Report: The CIA Has Been Polygraphing Operatives to Stop Benghazi Leaks" border="0" /></a>The CIA is subjecting operatives working in Libya to polygraphs as much as once a month to stop them from leaking to the press or Congress about Benghazi, CNN&#039;s Jake Tapper reports. Usually, CIA operatives are polygraphed only once every three or four years. ?&quot;It is being described as pure intimidation, with the threat that any unauthorized CIA employee who leaks information could face the end of his or her career,&quot; CNN reports. The CIA told CNN that it has been cooperating with congressional oversight committees and &quot;CIA employees are always free to speak to Congress if they want.&quot;</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/mcclatchy-wants-know-nsa-helped-zealand-spy-reporter-213600484.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/3tGiFmsyDiAixvCvjHLu7g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/McClatchy_Wants_to_Know_If-2969c8b6f85206287a64702c38bc163e" width="130" height="86" alt="McClatchy Wants to Know If the NSA Helped New Zealand Spy on its Reporter" align="left" title="McClatchy Wants to Know If the NSA Helped New Zealand Spy on its Reporter" border="0" /></a>Publishing giant McClatchy sent a letter yesterday to Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, demanding that he clarify whether or not the National Security Agency helped the government of New Zealand spy on one of McClatchy&#039;s reporters.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/mcclatchy-wants-know-nsa-helped-zealand-spy-reporter-213600484.htmlThu, 01 Aug 2013 17:36:00 -0400The Atlantic Wiremcclatchy-wants-know-nsa-helped-zealand-spy-reporter-213600484<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/mcclatchy-wants-know-nsa-helped-zealand-spy-reporter-213600484.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/3tGiFmsyDiAixvCvjHLu7g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/McClatchy_Wants_to_Know_If-2969c8b6f85206287a64702c38bc163e" width="130" height="86" alt="McClatchy Wants to Know If the NSA Helped New Zealand Spy on its Reporter" align="left" title="McClatchy Wants to Know If the NSA Helped New Zealand Spy on its Reporter" border="0" /></a>Publishing giant McClatchy sent a letter yesterday to Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, demanding that he clarify whether or not the National Security Agency helped the government of New Zealand spy on one of McClatchy&#039;s reporters.</p><br clear="all"/>

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