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http://news.yahoo.com/gop/ en-USCopyright (c) 2013 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reservedSat, 13 Jul 2013 21:09:38 -04005http://news.yahoo.com/gop/ http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142c.gif<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/apnewsbreak-ex-mont-governor-rejects-senate-bid-151201253.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/y65kV_4UvOB2FUjreiw.CA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/3929ac706e607a17370f6a70670010b7.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - This Aug. 30, 2012, file photo, shows Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer in Helena, Mont. Gov. Schweitzer says he will not run for Montana&#039;s open U.S. Senate seat in 2014. (AP Photo/Matt Gouras, File)" align="left" title="FILE - This Aug. 30, 2012, file photo, shows Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer in Helena, Mont. Gov. Schweitzer says he will not run for Montana&#039;s open U.S. Senate seat in 2014. (AP Photo/Matt Gouras, File)" border="0" /></a>HELENA, Mont. (AP) ? Popular former Gov. Brian Schweitzer said Saturday morning that he will not run for Montana&#039;s open U.S. Senate seat in 2014, an announcement that complicates Democratic efforts to retain their majority in next year&#039;s elections.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/apnewsbreak-ex-mont-governor-rejects-senate-bid-151201253.htmlSat, 13 Jul 2013 21:09:38 -0400Associated Pressapnewsbreak-ex-mont-governor-rejects-senate-bid-151201253<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/apnewsbreak-ex-mont-governor-rejects-senate-bid-151201253.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/y65kV_4UvOB2FUjreiw.CA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/3929ac706e607a17370f6a70670010b7.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - This Aug. 30, 2012, file photo, shows Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer in Helena, Mont. Gov. Schweitzer says he will not run for Montana&#039;s open U.S. Senate seat in 2014. (AP Photo/Matt Gouras, File)" align="left" title="FILE - This Aug. 30, 2012, file photo, shows Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer in Helena, Mont. Gov. Schweitzer says he will not run for Montana&#039;s open U.S. Senate seat in 2014. (AP Photo/Matt Gouras, File)" border="0" /></a>HELENA, Mont. (AP) ? Popular former Gov. Brian Schweitzer said Saturday morning that he will not run for Montana&#039;s open U.S. Senate seat in 2014, an announcement that complicates Democratic efforts to retain their majority in next year&#039;s elections.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/texas-republicans-finally-pass-abortion-limits-133816571.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/8c5c3WKBwVlS7xPwb8fVqQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/5c883d006b506c17370f6a706700723e.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Opponents and supporters of abortion rights rally in the State Capitol rotunda in Austin, Texas on Friday, July 12, 2013. The Texas Senate convened Friday afternoon to debate and ultimately vote on some of the nation&#039;s toughest abortion restrictions, its actions being watched by fervent demonstrators on either side of the issue. (AP Photo/Tamir Kalifa)" align="left" title="Opponents and supporters of abortion rights rally in the State Capitol rotunda in Austin, Texas on Friday, July 12, 2013. The Texas Senate convened Friday afternoon to debate and ultimately vote on some of the nation&#039;s toughest abortion restrictions, its actions being watched by fervent demonstrators on either side of the issue. (AP Photo/Tamir Kalifa)" border="0" /></a>AUSTIN, Texas (AP) ? Republican lawmakers in Texas passed a bill that would give the state some of the nation&#039;s most restrictive abortion laws and force most of its clinics to close, leading Democrats to promise a fight over the contentious measure in the courts and at the ballot box.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/texas-republicans-finally-pass-abortion-limits-133816571.htmlSat, 13 Jul 2013 19:01:26 -0400Associated Presstexas-republicans-finally-pass-abortion-limits-133816571<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/texas-republicans-finally-pass-abortion-limits-133816571.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/8c5c3WKBwVlS7xPwb8fVqQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/5c883d006b506c17370f6a706700723e.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Opponents and supporters of abortion rights rally in the State Capitol rotunda in Austin, Texas on Friday, July 12, 2013. The Texas Senate convened Friday afternoon to debate and ultimately vote on some of the nation&#039;s toughest abortion restrictions, its actions being watched by fervent demonstrators on either side of the issue. (AP Photo/Tamir Kalifa)" align="left" title="Opponents and supporters of abortion rights rally in the State Capitol rotunda in Austin, Texas on Friday, July 12, 2013. The Texas Senate convened Friday afternoon to debate and ultimately vote on some of the nation&#039;s toughest abortion restrictions, its actions being watched by fervent demonstrators on either side of the issue. (AP Photo/Tamir Kalifa)" border="0" /></a>AUSTIN, Texas (AP) ? Republican lawmakers in Texas passed a bill that would give the state some of the nation&#039;s most restrictive abortion laws and force most of its clinics to close, leading Democrats to promise a fight over the contentious measure in the courts and at the ballot box.</p><br clear="all"/>For the first time this year, Republican strategists believe they're within striking distance of taking back control of the Senate, thanks to untimely Democratic Senate retirements and red-state Democratic recruits deciding not to run for Congress. The latest blow to Democrats: former Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer's surprising decision Saturday to pass up a campaign.http://news.yahoo.com/why-republicans-think-theyve-got-math-senate-majority-142130194.htmlSat, 13 Jul 2013 10:21:30 -0400National Journalwhy-republicans-think-theyve-got-math-senate-majority-142130194<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/texas-senate-approves-abortion-restriction-bill-governor-expected-053803701.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/2bOAHk4t78aIucCuGbR8ag--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-13T120226Z_1_CBRE96C0IHE00_RTROPTP_2_USA-ABORTION-TEXAS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Abortion rights protesters rally after the state Senate passed legislation restricting abortion rights in Austin, Texas" align="left" title="Abortion rights protesters rally after the state Senate passed legislation restricting abortion rights in Austin, Texas" border="0" /></a>By Corrie MacLaggan AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Texas&#039; Republican-controlled Senate has voted to ban most abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, ending a high-profile political battle that stirred debate over abortion rights well beyond the state&#039;s borders. Already approved by the House, the sweeping bill to restrict abortions now goes to Republican Governor Rick Perry, who is certain to sign it and had called a second special session of the legislature to get it through. It makes Texas the 13th U.S. state to pass a 20-week ban. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/texas-senate-approves-abortion-restriction-bill-governor-expected-053803701.htmlSat, 13 Jul 2013 08:02:26 -0400Reuterstexas-senate-approves-abortion-restriction-bill-governor-expected-053803701<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/texas-senate-approves-abortion-restriction-bill-governor-expected-053803701.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/2bOAHk4t78aIucCuGbR8ag--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-13T120226Z_1_CBRE96C0IHE00_RTROPTP_2_USA-ABORTION-TEXAS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Abortion rights protesters rally after the state Senate passed legislation restricting abortion rights in Austin, Texas" align="left" title="Abortion rights protesters rally after the state Senate passed legislation restricting abortion rights in Austin, Texas" border="0" /></a>By Corrie MacLaggan AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Texas&#039; Republican-controlled Senate has voted to ban most abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, ending a high-profile political battle that stirred debate over abortion rights well beyond the state&#039;s borders. Already approved by the House, the sweeping bill to restrict abortions now goes to Republican Governor Rick Perry, who is certain to sign it and had called a second special session of the legislature to get it through. It makes Texas the 13th U.S. state to pass a 20-week ban. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/texas-repubs-pass-abortion-bill-dems-vow-fight-061400258.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/8c5c3WKBwVlS7xPwb8fVqQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/5c883d006b506c17370f6a706700723e.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Opponents and supporters of abortion rights rally in the State Capitol rotunda in Austin, Texas on Friday, July 12, 2013. The Texas Senate convened Friday afternoon to debate and ultimately vote on some of the nation&#039;s toughest abortion restrictions, its actions being watched by fervent demonstrators on either side of the issue. (AP Photo/Tamir Kalifa)" align="left" title="Opponents and supporters of abortion rights rally in the State Capitol rotunda in Austin, Texas on Friday, July 12, 2013. The Texas Senate convened Friday afternoon to debate and ultimately vote on some of the nation&#039;s toughest abortion restrictions, its actions being watched by fervent demonstrators on either side of the issue. (AP Photo/Tamir Kalifa)" border="0" /></a>AUSTIN, Texas (AP) ? Republicans in the Texas Legislature passed an omnibus abortion bill that is one of the most restrictive in the nation, but Democrats vowed Saturday to fight both in the courts and the ballot box as they used the measure to rally their supporters.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/texas-repubs-pass-abortion-bill-dems-vow-fight-061400258.htmlSat, 13 Jul 2013 07:11:33 -0400Associated Presstexas-repubs-pass-abortion-bill-dems-vow-fight-061400258<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/texas-repubs-pass-abortion-bill-dems-vow-fight-061400258.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/8c5c3WKBwVlS7xPwb8fVqQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/5c883d006b506c17370f6a706700723e.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Opponents and supporters of abortion rights rally in the State Capitol rotunda in Austin, Texas on Friday, July 12, 2013. The Texas Senate convened Friday afternoon to debate and ultimately vote on some of the nation&#039;s toughest abortion restrictions, its actions being watched by fervent demonstrators on either side of the issue. (AP Photo/Tamir Kalifa)" align="left" title="Opponents and supporters of abortion rights rally in the State Capitol rotunda in Austin, Texas on Friday, July 12, 2013. The Texas Senate convened Friday afternoon to debate and ultimately vote on some of the nation&#039;s toughest abortion restrictions, its actions being watched by fervent demonstrators on either side of the issue. (AP Photo/Tamir Kalifa)" border="0" /></a>AUSTIN, Texas (AP) ? Republicans in the Texas Legislature passed an omnibus abortion bill that is one of the most restrictive in the nation, but Democrats vowed Saturday to fight both in the courts and the ballot box as they used the measure to rally their supporters.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/obama-urges-republican-led-house-pass-immigration-overhaul-100306346.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/PQlLmXaSAaht.JRTdAdKww--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-13T100306Z_1_CBRE96C0RXW00_RTROPTP_2_USA-IMMIGRATION.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Herbert Crooks says the Pledge of Allegiance after he swears in as United States citizen during a Special Naturalization Ceremony at the U.S. Treasury Department in Washington" align="left" title="Herbert Crooks says the Pledge of Allegiance after he swears in as United States citizen during a Special Naturalization Ceremony at the U.S. Treasury Department in Washington" border="0" /></a>By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama stepped into the fray in the U.S. Congress over immigration on Saturday, urging Americans to press the Republican-led House of Representatives to approve a plan that is at risk of stalling. Obama used his weekly address to make his case for an immigration overhaul that was approved by the Democratic-controlled Senate and would create a pathway to citizenship for as many as 11 million people living illegally in the United States. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/obama-urges-republican-led-house-pass-immigration-overhaul-100306346.htmlSat, 13 Jul 2013 06:03:06 -0400Reutersobama-urges-republican-led-house-pass-immigration-overhaul-100306346<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/obama-urges-republican-led-house-pass-immigration-overhaul-100306346.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/PQlLmXaSAaht.JRTdAdKww--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-13T100306Z_1_CBRE96C0RXW00_RTROPTP_2_USA-IMMIGRATION.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Herbert Crooks says the Pledge of Allegiance after he swears in as United States citizen during a Special Naturalization Ceremony at the U.S. Treasury Department in Washington" align="left" title="Herbert Crooks says the Pledge of Allegiance after he swears in as United States citizen during a Special Naturalization Ceremony at the U.S. Treasury Department in Washington" border="0" /></a>By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama stepped into the fray in the U.S. Congress over immigration on Saturday, urging Americans to press the Republican-led House of Representatives to approve a plan that is at risk of stalling. Obama used his weekly address to make his case for an immigration overhaul that was approved by the Democratic-controlled Senate and would create a pathway to citizenship for as many as 11 million people living illegally in the United States. ...</p><br clear="all"/>"There will be a lawsuit. I promise you." ? Sen. Royce West, a Dallas Democrat, after the Republican-led Texas Senate passed sweeping new abortion restrictions.http://news.yahoo.com/quotations-day-070627283.htmlSat, 13 Jul 2013 03:02:18 -0400Associated Pressquotations-day-070627283<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/texas-senate-passes-abortion-restrictions-050032557.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/4G2smmGANLuQEQSIbU2.KQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/ab9904a06af26a17370f6a7067005886.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Anti-abortion rights supporter Katherine Aguilar holds a crucifix and prays while opponents and supporters of abortion rights gather in the State Capitol rotunda in Austin, Texas on Friday, July 12, 2013. The Texas Senate convened Friday afternoon to debate and ultimately vote on some of the nation&#039;s toughest abortion restrictions, its actions being watched by fervent demonstrators on either side of the issue. (AP Photo/Tamir Kalifa)" align="left" title="Anti-abortion rights supporter Katherine Aguilar holds a crucifix and prays while opponents and supporters of abortion rights gather in the State Capitol rotunda in Austin, Texas on Friday, July 12, 2013. The Texas Senate convened Friday afternoon to debate and ultimately vote on some of the nation&#039;s toughest abortion restrictions, its actions being watched by fervent demonstrators on either side of the issue. (AP Photo/Tamir Kalifa)" border="0" /></a>AUSTIN, Texas (AP) ? The Texas Senate passed sweeping new abortion restrictions late Friday, sending them to Republican Gov. Rick Perry to sign into law after weeks of protests and rallies that drew thousands of people to the Capitol and made the state the focus of the national abortion debate.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/texas-senate-passes-abortion-restrictions-050032557.htmlSat, 13 Jul 2013 01:37:25 -0400Associated Presstexas-senate-passes-abortion-restrictions-050032557<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/texas-senate-passes-abortion-restrictions-050032557.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/4G2smmGANLuQEQSIbU2.KQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/ab9904a06af26a17370f6a7067005886.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Anti-abortion rights supporter Katherine Aguilar holds a crucifix and prays while opponents and supporters of abortion rights gather in the State Capitol rotunda in Austin, Texas on Friday, July 12, 2013. The Texas Senate convened Friday afternoon to debate and ultimately vote on some of the nation&#039;s toughest abortion restrictions, its actions being watched by fervent demonstrators on either side of the issue. (AP Photo/Tamir Kalifa)" align="left" title="Anti-abortion rights supporter Katherine Aguilar holds a crucifix and prays while opponents and supporters of abortion rights gather in the State Capitol rotunda in Austin, Texas on Friday, July 12, 2013. The Texas Senate convened Friday afternoon to debate and ultimately vote on some of the nation&#039;s toughest abortion restrictions, its actions being watched by fervent demonstrators on either side of the issue. (AP Photo/Tamir Kalifa)" border="0" /></a>AUSTIN, Texas (AP) ? The Texas Senate passed sweeping new abortion restrictions late Friday, sending them to Republican Gov. Rick Perry to sign into law after weeks of protests and rallies that drew thousands of people to the Capitol and made the state the focus of the national abortion debate.</p><br clear="all"/>By Peter Graff and Tom Finn CAIRO (Reuters) - Islam Ibrahim has no idea if his older brother Nasim was one of the Republican Guardsmen shooting at him when he and hundreds of other Egyptians were wounded and more than 50 killed. The brothers, who moved together to Cairo from a village near the Suez Canal, stayed close until last week, when the army in which Nasim serves toppled the president that Islam has vowed to defend. "I don't know if he was there with them or not," said Islam, 24, with a bandage from a gunshot on his knee and an open wound from birdshot on his shoulder. ...http://news.yahoo.com/egypts-divide-turns-brother-against-brother-002645626.htmlFri, 12 Jul 2013 20:27:24 -0400Reutersegypts-divide-turns-brother-against-brother-002645626By David Beasley ATLANTA, Georgia (Reuters) - A judge's order moving up Georgia's federal primary elections next year pulls into play a closely watched U.S. Senate race to fill the seat of retiring Republican Saxby Chambliss. The new schedule means that a likely runoff race would last two months, instead of the current 28 days, giving lesser-known Republican candidates and even Democrats a better chance in solidly Republican Georgia. Republicans need to pick up six seats in the 2014 congressional elections to win a majority in the U.S. Senate and cannot afford to lose Chambliss' seat. ...http://news.yahoo.com/earlier-georgia-u-senate-primary-could-shake-race-224433865.htmlFri, 12 Jul 2013 18:44:33 -0400Reutersearlier-georgia-u-senate-primary-could-shake-race-224433865House Republican Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., the only member of Congress ever to give birth twice while in office, announced Friday that she and her husband are expecting a third child.http://news.yahoo.com/rep-mcmorris-rodgers-announces-third-baby-way-184725582.htmlFri, 12 Jul 2013 15:39:49 -0400National Journalrep-mcmorris-rodgers-announces-third-baby-way-184725582<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/rising-again-bush-family-returns-public-stage-170159444.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/G1fCqIr8fCZQO0JVwZAcdg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/896312fd4efe6017370f6a7067007b5a.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this Sept. 24, 2012, file photo George P. Bush, right, stands with his uncle, former President George W. Bush, during the Bush Center Warrior Open in Irving, Texas. George P. Bush, the 36-year-old attorney from Fort Worth and son of former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, hosts a fundraising gathering in Florida this weekend. Bush is running for Texas land commissioner. Returning from the margins of American politics, the Bush family is reasserting itself. Former President George W. Bush has surfaced from a self-imposed political exile to make the case for a broad immigration overhaul and talk about his work on AIDS and cancer in Africa. His brother, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, has written a book on immigration reform and is keeping the door open to a presidential run in 2016. And George P. Bush, Jeb?s oldest son, is running for statewide office in Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this Sept. 24, 2012, file photo George P. Bush, right, stands with his uncle, former President George W. Bush, during the Bush Center Warrior Open in Irving, Texas. George P. Bush, the 36-year-old attorney from Fort Worth and son of former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, hosts a fundraising gathering in Florida this weekend. Bush is running for Texas land commissioner. Returning from the margins of American politics, the Bush family is reasserting itself. Former President George W. Bush has surfaced from a self-imposed political exile to make the case for a broad immigration overhaul and talk about his work on AIDS and cancer in Africa. His brother, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, has written a book on immigration reform and is keeping the door open to a presidential run in 2016. And George P. Bush, Jeb?s oldest son, is running for statewide office in Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)" border="0" /></a>MIAMI (AP) ? Returning from the margins of American politics, the Bush family is reasserting itself.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/rising-again-bush-family-returns-public-stage-170159444.htmlFri, 12 Jul 2013 13:28:17 -0400Associated Pressrising-again-bush-family-returns-public-stage-170159444<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/rising-again-bush-family-returns-public-stage-170159444.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/G1fCqIr8fCZQO0JVwZAcdg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/896312fd4efe6017370f6a7067007b5a.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this Sept. 24, 2012, file photo George P. Bush, right, stands with his uncle, former President George W. Bush, during the Bush Center Warrior Open in Irving, Texas. George P. Bush, the 36-year-old attorney from Fort Worth and son of former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, hosts a fundraising gathering in Florida this weekend. Bush is running for Texas land commissioner. Returning from the margins of American politics, the Bush family is reasserting itself. Former President George W. Bush has surfaced from a self-imposed political exile to make the case for a broad immigration overhaul and talk about his work on AIDS and cancer in Africa. His brother, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, has written a book on immigration reform and is keeping the door open to a presidential run in 2016. And George P. Bush, Jeb?s oldest son, is running for statewide office in Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this Sept. 24, 2012, file photo George P. Bush, right, stands with his uncle, former President George W. Bush, during the Bush Center Warrior Open in Irving, Texas. George P. Bush, the 36-year-old attorney from Fort Worth and son of former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, hosts a fundraising gathering in Florida this weekend. Bush is running for Texas land commissioner. Returning from the margins of American politics, the Bush family is reasserting itself. Former President George W. Bush has surfaced from a self-imposed political exile to make the case for a broad immigration overhaul and talk about his work on AIDS and cancer in Africa. His brother, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, has written a book on immigration reform and is keeping the door open to a presidential run in 2016. And George P. Bush, Jeb?s oldest son, is running for statewide office in Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)" border="0" /></a>MIAMI (AP) ? Returning from the margins of American politics, the Bush family is reasserting itself.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/texas-senate-track-pass-tough-abortion-rules-070857889.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/3a9hF1U6q14JPetBCMpDKQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/47970d5c4ec25f17370f6a7067002c1d.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Dozens wait to enter the Senate gallery moments after the Texas State Capitol opened its doors at 7 a.m., in Austin, Texas, Friday, July 12, 2013. The Texas Senate&#039;s leader, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, has scheduled a vote for Friday on the same restrictions on when, where and how women may obtain abortions in Texas that failed to become law after a Democratic filibuster and raucous protesters were able to run out the clock on an earlier special session. (AP Photo/Tamir Kalifa)" align="left" title="Dozens wait to enter the Senate gallery moments after the Texas State Capitol opened its doors at 7 a.m., in Austin, Texas, Friday, July 12, 2013. The Texas Senate&#039;s leader, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, has scheduled a vote for Friday on the same restrictions on when, where and how women may obtain abortions in Texas that failed to become law after a Democratic filibuster and raucous protesters were able to run out the clock on an earlier special session. (AP Photo/Tamir Kalifa)" border="0" /></a>AUSTIN, Texas (AP) ? This time when the Texas Senate takes up tough new abortion restrictions, the chamber&#039;s top Republican is determined not to let anything ? or anyone ? derail a vote.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/texas-senate-track-pass-tough-abortion-rules-070857889.htmlFri, 12 Jul 2013 12:09:16 -0400Associated Presstexas-senate-track-pass-tough-abortion-rules-070857889<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/texas-senate-track-pass-tough-abortion-rules-070857889.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/3a9hF1U6q14JPetBCMpDKQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/47970d5c4ec25f17370f6a7067002c1d.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Dozens wait to enter the Senate gallery moments after the Texas State Capitol opened its doors at 7 a.m., in Austin, Texas, Friday, July 12, 2013. The Texas Senate&#039;s leader, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, has scheduled a vote for Friday on the same restrictions on when, where and how women may obtain abortions in Texas that failed to become law after a Democratic filibuster and raucous protesters were able to run out the clock on an earlier special session. (AP Photo/Tamir Kalifa)" align="left" title="Dozens wait to enter the Senate gallery moments after the Texas State Capitol opened its doors at 7 a.m., in Austin, Texas, Friday, July 12, 2013. The Texas Senate&#039;s leader, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, has scheduled a vote for Friday on the same restrictions on when, where and how women may obtain abortions in Texas that failed to become law after a Democratic filibuster and raucous protesters were able to run out the clock on an earlier special session. (AP Photo/Tamir Kalifa)" border="0" /></a>AUSTIN, Texas (AP) ? This time when the Texas Senate takes up tough new abortion restrictions, the chamber&#039;s top Republican is determined not to let anything ? or anyone ? derail a vote.</p><br clear="all"/>In December 2007, a Republican congressman from the state of Texas was in dire need of some publicity. So his supporters launched a blimp. The blimp--which read "Who is Ron Paul? Google Ron Paul"--flew over Walt Disney World for a week and managed to stay afloat for more than a month.?http://news.yahoo.com/rand-paul-google-rand-paul-142142319.htmlFri, 12 Jul 2013 10:34:08 -0400National Journalrand-paul-google-rand-paul-142142319Rep. Joe Barton wants to help Poker-lovers stay on the couch. The Texas Republican introduced a bill in Congress Thursday that would pave the way for states to legalize online poker without fear of federal ...http://news.yahoo.com/second-bill-legalize-poker-us-134647337.htmlFri, 12 Jul 2013 09:46:47 -0400Associated Presssecond-bill-legalize-poker-us-134647337<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/texas-wants-pass-abortion-bill-today-wendy-davis-133000220.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/I6vo1O.YDdkXuRPfm9eRqA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/Texas_Wants_to_Pass_Its-1dce652e6ea51bcc73eb140eaa280545" width="130" height="86" alt="Texas Wants to Pass Its Abortion Bill Today, and Wendy Davis Can&#039;t Stop It" align="left" title="Texas Wants to Pass Its Abortion Bill Today, and Wendy Davis Can&#039;t Stop It" border="0" /></a>Texas is all geared to pass its 20-week abortion ban today ? the same bill that state Sen. Wendy Davis successfully filibustered by standing and speaking for just under 13 hours last month. This time there&#039;s nothing she can do to stop it. The state&#039;s Senate leader, Lt. Gov. David Dewherst, has scheduled a vote on Friday, and the Republican majority is sure to pass the measure, which would not only enact a 20-week ban on abortion that opposes the precedent set in?Roe v. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/texas-wants-pass-abortion-bill-today-wendy-davis-133000220.htmlFri, 12 Jul 2013 09:30:00 -0400The Atlantic Wiretexas-wants-pass-abortion-bill-today-wendy-davis-133000220<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/texas-wants-pass-abortion-bill-today-wendy-davis-133000220.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/I6vo1O.YDdkXuRPfm9eRqA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/Texas_Wants_to_Pass_Its-1dce652e6ea51bcc73eb140eaa280545" width="130" height="86" alt="Texas Wants to Pass Its Abortion Bill Today, and Wendy Davis Can&#039;t Stop It" align="left" title="Texas Wants to Pass Its Abortion Bill Today, and Wendy Davis Can&#039;t Stop It" border="0" /></a>Texas is all geared to pass its 20-week abortion ban today ? the same bill that state Sen. Wendy Davis successfully filibustered by standing and speaking for just under 13 hours last month. This time there&#039;s nothing she can do to stop it. The state&#039;s Senate leader, Lt. Gov. David Dewherst, has scheduled a vote on Friday, and the Republican majority is sure to pass the measure, which would not only enact a 20-week ban on abortion that opposes the precedent set in?Roe v. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/guide-proposed-texas-abortion-restrictions-070457540.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/OBgKYvzjv.UF94zH0kNQqQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/0cfd105a2e153e17370f6a7067008ed3.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="The crowd builds before Senator Wendy Davis arrives with other dignitaries for the Stand With Women tour in Fort Worth, Texas on Wednesday July 10, 2013. The group spoke on the lack of statewide hearings on the abortion bill. (AP Photo/Star-Telegram, Ron T. Ennis)" align="left" title="The crowd builds before Senator Wendy Davis arrives with other dignitaries for the Stand With Women tour in Fort Worth, Texas on Wednesday July 10, 2013. The group spoke on the lack of statewide hearings on the abortion bill. (AP Photo/Star-Telegram, Ron T. Ennis)" border="0" /></a>AUSTIN, Texas (AP) ? Texas lawmakers are poised to cast a final vote on tough new abortion restrictions less than two weeks after the Republican-led Senate failed to finish work on the legislation during a chaotic end to the first special session. Here&#039;s a look at the legislation and what&#039;s at stake:</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/guide-proposed-texas-abortion-restrictions-070457540.htmlFri, 12 Jul 2013 09:00:35 -0400Associated Pressguide-proposed-texas-abortion-restrictions-070457540<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/guide-proposed-texas-abortion-restrictions-070457540.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/OBgKYvzjv.UF94zH0kNQqQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/0cfd105a2e153e17370f6a7067008ed3.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="The crowd builds before Senator Wendy Davis arrives with other dignitaries for the Stand With Women tour in Fort Worth, Texas on Wednesday July 10, 2013. The group spoke on the lack of statewide hearings on the abortion bill. (AP Photo/Star-Telegram, Ron T. Ennis)" align="left" title="The crowd builds before Senator Wendy Davis arrives with other dignitaries for the Stand With Women tour in Fort Worth, Texas on Wednesday July 10, 2013. The group spoke on the lack of statewide hearings on the abortion bill. (AP Photo/Star-Telegram, Ron T. Ennis)" border="0" /></a>AUSTIN, Texas (AP) ? Texas lawmakers are poised to cast a final vote on tough new abortion restrictions less than two weeks after the Republican-led Senate failed to finish work on the legislation during a chaotic end to the first special session. Here&#039;s a look at the legislation and what&#039;s at stake:</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/nc-house-approves-abortion-legislation-125239405.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/kJlScxnKwSSrEXeuB5ZGXw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://globalfinance.zenfs.com/images/US_AHTTP_AP_FINANCIALTIMES/4066ae7630b54b17370f6a7067006768_original.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="NC House approves abortion legislation" align="left" title="NC House approves abortion legislation" border="0" /></a>Republican lawmakers pushed ahead Thursday with their demand for new rules at North Carolina&#039;s abortion clinics, saying they will make the procedure safer for women. Opponents argued it was a blatant attempt ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/nc-house-approves-abortion-legislation-125239405.htmlFri, 12 Jul 2013 08:52:39 -0400Associated Pressnc-house-approves-abortion-legislation-125239405<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/nc-house-approves-abortion-legislation-125239405.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/kJlScxnKwSSrEXeuB5ZGXw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://globalfinance.zenfs.com/images/US_AHTTP_AP_FINANCIALTIMES/4066ae7630b54b17370f6a7067006768_original.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="NC House approves abortion legislation" align="left" title="NC House approves abortion legislation" border="0" /></a>Republican lawmakers pushed ahead Thursday with their demand for new rules at North Carolina&#039;s abortion clinics, saying they will make the procedure safer for women. Opponents argued it was a blatant attempt ...</p><br clear="all"/>Whether it was a victory for "much-needed reform" or a legislative charade aimed at preventing another embarrassment for House Republican leaders, the razor-thin passage Thursday of a farm bill without any authorization for food stamp and nutrition programs begs a question: What happens now?http://news.yahoo.com/house-passage-stripped-down-farm-bill-leaves-many-201339905.htmlFri, 12 Jul 2013 07:22:49 -0400National Journalhouse-passage-stripped-down-farm-bill-leaves-many-201339905<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/texas-poised-enact-abortion-restrictions-despite-opposition-100402445.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/7hHxHeNqaeLFmdb5RmzBUw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-12T101022Z_1_CBRE96B0RZ300_RTROPTP_2_USA-ABORTION-TEXAS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Texas State Democratic Representative Gutierrez listens to discussion of the proposed HB2 abortion restriction as the state legislature meets to consider legislation restricting abortion rights in Austin, Texas" align="left" title="Texas State Democratic Representative Gutierrez listens to discussion of the proposed HB2 abortion restriction as the state legislature meets to consider legislation restricting abortion rights in Austin, Texas" border="0" /></a>By Corrie MacLaggan AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Texas on Friday is poised to enact a ban on most abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, ending a bitter political fight that stirred national debate over what critics see as laws threatening the right to abortion in the United States. The Republican majority in the Texas Senate is expected to vote Friday or early on Saturday to impose the ban on late-term abortions, and enact tough new regulations for clinics performing the procedure, and restrict administration of the so-called &quot;abortion pill,&quot; RU486. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/texas-poised-enact-abortion-restrictions-despite-opposition-100402445.htmlFri, 12 Jul 2013 06:10:22 -0400Reuterstexas-poised-enact-abortion-restrictions-despite-opposition-100402445<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/texas-poised-enact-abortion-restrictions-despite-opposition-100402445.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/7hHxHeNqaeLFmdb5RmzBUw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-12T101022Z_1_CBRE96B0RZ300_RTROPTP_2_USA-ABORTION-TEXAS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Texas State Democratic Representative Gutierrez listens to discussion of the proposed HB2 abortion restriction as the state legislature meets to consider legislation restricting abortion rights in Austin, Texas" align="left" title="Texas State Democratic Representative Gutierrez listens to discussion of the proposed HB2 abortion restriction as the state legislature meets to consider legislation restricting abortion rights in Austin, Texas" border="0" /></a>By Corrie MacLaggan AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Texas on Friday is poised to enact a ban on most abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, ending a bitter political fight that stirred national debate over what critics see as laws threatening the right to abortion in the United States. The Republican majority in the Texas Senate is expected to vote Friday or early on Saturday to impose the ban on late-term abortions, and enact tough new regulations for clinics performing the procedure, and restrict administration of the so-called &quot;abortion pill,&quot; RU486. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Many of us who write about politics have a sloppy habit of using catchall phrases when we should be more specific. We use terms such as ?Hispanics? and ?Latinos,? for example, to describe a group of 52 million Americans whose politics differ greatly, partly depending on their ancestral country. Cuban-Americans have traditionally voted Republican, though less so in recent years. Puerto Ricans are among the most ardent groups in the Democratic base. ...http://news.yahoo.com/don-t-stereotype-voters-based-demographic-information-060543275.htmlFri, 12 Jul 2013 04:30:27 -0400National Journaldon-t-stereotype-voters-based-demographic-information-060543275Republican gubernatorial nominee Ken Cuccinelli is facing unwelcome spillover from the drip-drip of revelations about money and gifts flowing from a Virginia businessman to Gov. Bob McDonnell.http://news.yahoo.com/bob-mcdonnells-growing-scandal-could-spill-over-ken-060020543.htmlFri, 12 Jul 2013 03:26:42 -0400National Journalbob-mcdonnells-growing-scandal-could-spill-over-ken-060020543<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/lawmakers-urge-test-missile-defense-system-041434206.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/KunFID6DpG2EiXx.PirlhA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-12T041434Z_1_CBRE96B0BTS00_RTROPTP_2_USA-DEFENSE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel testifies at a Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee hearing on &quot;Department Leadership.&quot; on Capitol Hill in Washington" align="left" title="U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel testifies at a Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee hearing on &quot;Department Leadership.&quot; on Capitol Hill in Washington" border="0" /></a>By Andrea Shalal-Esa WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Four U.S. Republican lawmakers on Friday urged Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to conduct another test of the missile defense system this year after last week&#039;s test failure, and to make development of a next-generation interceptor a top priority. The lawmakers said the cause of the failed July 5 missile defense test was not yet clear, but they argued that President Barack Obama&#039;s cuts in spending on missile defense had reduced funding for needed tests and maintenance of the system. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/lawmakers-urge-test-missile-defense-system-041434206.htmlFri, 12 Jul 2013 00:14:34 -0400Reuterslawmakers-urge-test-missile-defense-system-041434206<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/lawmakers-urge-test-missile-defense-system-041434206.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/KunFID6DpG2EiXx.PirlhA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-12T041434Z_1_CBRE96B0BTS00_RTROPTP_2_USA-DEFENSE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel testifies at a Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee hearing on &quot;Department Leadership.&quot; on Capitol Hill in Washington" align="left" title="U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel testifies at a Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee hearing on &quot;Department Leadership.&quot; on Capitol Hill in Washington" border="0" /></a>By Andrea Shalal-Esa WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Four U.S. Republican lawmakers on Friday urged Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to conduct another test of the missile defense system this year after last week&#039;s test failure, and to make development of a next-generation interceptor a top priority. The lawmakers said the cause of the failed July 5 missile defense test was not yet clear, but they argued that President Barack Obama&#039;s cuts in spending on missile defense had reduced funding for needed tests and maintenance of the system. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/nc-house-oks-abortion-legislation-001529438.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/VQ9zor4Wqem1YEBI6s8YWQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/4066ae7630b54b17370f6a7067006768.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Spectators observe from the gallery of the House chamber during a floor debate at the General Assembly in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, July 11, 2013. The House debated on the latest version of legislation addressing abortion rules in North Carolina that also seeks to satisfy concerns of Gov. Pat McCrory. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)" align="left" title="Spectators observe from the gallery of the House chamber during a floor debate at the General Assembly in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, July 11, 2013. The House debated on the latest version of legislation addressing abortion rules in North Carolina that also seeks to satisfy concerns of Gov. Pat McCrory. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)" border="0" /></a>RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) ? Republican lawmakers are pushing ahead with their demand for new rules at North Carolina&#039;s abortion clinics.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/nc-house-oks-abortion-legislation-001529438.htmlThu, 11 Jul 2013 20:15:29 -0400Associated Pressnc-house-oks-abortion-legislation-001529438<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/nc-house-oks-abortion-legislation-001529438.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/VQ9zor4Wqem1YEBI6s8YWQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/4066ae7630b54b17370f6a7067006768.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Spectators observe from the gallery of the House chamber during a floor debate at the General Assembly in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, July 11, 2013. The House debated on the latest version of legislation addressing abortion rules in North Carolina that also seeks to satisfy concerns of Gov. Pat McCrory. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)" align="left" title="Spectators observe from the gallery of the House chamber during a floor debate at the General Assembly in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, July 11, 2013. The House debated on the latest version of legislation addressing abortion rules in North Carolina that also seeks to satisfy concerns of Gov. Pat McCrory. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)" border="0" /></a>RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) ? Republican lawmakers are pushing ahead with their demand for new rules at North Carolina&#039;s abortion clinics.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/white-house-threatens-veto-farm-bill-drops-food-134412652.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/3UHCIqdjgcp3h1Yu_5GejQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-11T150024Z_1_CBRE96A15OR00_RTROPTP_2_USA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A tractor is silhouetted on a hillside in Prairie City" align="left" title="A tractor is silhouetted on a hillside in Prairie City" border="0" /></a>By Charles Abbott WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives defied a White House veto threat and passed a controversial farm bill on Thursday that expands the taxpayer-subsidized crop insurance system but omitted food stamps for the poor. Lawmakers passed the 608-page bill, unveiled by Republican leaders late on Wednesday, on a 216-208, party-line vote after two hours of debate in which no amendments were allowed. Twelve Republicans opposed the bill; no Democrat voted for it. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/white-house-threatens-veto-farm-bill-drops-food-134412652.htmlThu, 11 Jul 2013 19:13:23 -0400Reuterswhite-house-threatens-veto-farm-bill-drops-food-134412652<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/white-house-threatens-veto-farm-bill-drops-food-134412652.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/3UHCIqdjgcp3h1Yu_5GejQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-11T150024Z_1_CBRE96A15OR00_RTROPTP_2_USA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A tractor is silhouetted on a hillside in Prairie City" align="left" title="A tractor is silhouetted on a hillside in Prairie City" border="0" /></a>By Charles Abbott WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives defied a White House veto threat and passed a controversial farm bill on Thursday that expands the taxpayer-subsidized crop insurance system but omitted food stamps for the poor. Lawmakers passed the 608-page bill, unveiled by Republican leaders late on Wednesday, on a 216-208, party-line vote after two hours of debate in which no amendments were allowed. Twelve Republicans opposed the bill; no Democrat voted for it. ...</p><br clear="all"/>A group of Democrats in Michigan's Republican-controlled House introduced a package of bills Thursday that would tighten state regulation of hydraulic fracturing, which releases natural gas trapped in ...http://news.yahoo.com/mich-democrats-introduce-fracking-safety-184858156.htmlThu, 11 Jul 2013 18:35:16 -0400Associated Pressmich-democrats-introduce-fracking-safety-184858156<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/obama-cautious-role-congress-immigration-debate-223049800.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/M_bvK.cg5gVT18PZwXmmag--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-11T223049Z_1_CBRE96A1QJL00_RTROPTP_2_OBAMA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Obama hosts the National Medal of Arts and National Humanities Medal ceremony at the White House in Washington" align="left" title="Obama hosts the National Medal of Arts and National Humanities Medal ceremony at the White House in Washington" border="0" /></a>By Steve Holland and Caren Bohan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama is treading carefully in deciding how visible a role he should play during perhaps the most delicate stage in the effort to overhaul U.S. immigration laws. The Democratic president, having fought with conservatives in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives over everything from budget cuts and tax hikes to healthcare reform and environmental policy, is aware they are in no mood to compromise or be lectured. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/obama-cautious-role-congress-immigration-debate-223049800.htmlThu, 11 Jul 2013 18:30:49 -0400Reutersobama-cautious-role-congress-immigration-debate-223049800<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/obama-cautious-role-congress-immigration-debate-223049800.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/M_bvK.cg5gVT18PZwXmmag--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-11T223049Z_1_CBRE96A1QJL00_RTROPTP_2_OBAMA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Obama hosts the National Medal of Arts and National Humanities Medal ceremony at the White House in Washington" align="left" title="Obama hosts the National Medal of Arts and National Humanities Medal ceremony at the White House in Washington" border="0" /></a>By Steve Holland and Caren Bohan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama is treading carefully in deciding how visible a role he should play during perhaps the most delicate stage in the effort to overhaul U.S. immigration laws. The Democratic president, having fought with conservatives in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives over everything from budget cuts and tax hikes to healthcare reform and environmental policy, is aware they are in no mood to compromise or be lectured. ...</p><br clear="all"/>By Corrie MacLaggan AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - A Republican proposal that would ban most abortions in Texas after 20 weeks of pregnancy moved toward a possible final vote in the state Senate Friday, and Democrats fiercely opposed to the measure conceded they will not be able to stop it. A state Senate panel on Thursday cleared the way for debate on the floor of the Senate on Friday, where Democratic Senator Wendy Davis drew national attention last month by staging a filibuster on the final day of a special session. ...http://news.yahoo.com/texas-abortion-restrictions-headed-approval-state-senate-210117288.htmlThu, 11 Jul 2013 17:17:48 -0400Reuterstexas-abortion-restrictions-headed-approval-state-senate-210117288WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives defied a White House veto threat and passed a farm bill on Thursday that expands the taxpayer-subsidized crop insurance system but abandons food stamps for the poor. Republican leaders said food stamps, traditionally part of the farm bill, would be handled later and that, for now, they needed a vehicle to begin negotiations with the Senate over a compromise bill. Democrats said the real intent was to isolate food stamps for large cuts in funding. (Reporting By Charles Abbott)http://news.yahoo.com/house-defies-obama-passes-farm-bill-without-food-194741070.htmlThu, 11 Jul 2013 16:59:36 -0400Reutershouse-defies-obama-passes-farm-bill-without-food-194741070WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee is circulating a bill that marks the upper chamber's first stab at cybersecurity legislation and seeks to formalize part of an executive order that sets up voluntary standards for critical industries. The staffs of Senator John Rockefeller, the West Virginia Democrat who chairs the committee, and his Republican counterpart Senator John Thune of South Dakota late on Wednesday released what is expected to be the first of several Senate bills aimed at improving U.S. defenses against cyber attacks, a committee source said. ...http://news.yahoo.com/commerce-committee-drafts-first-u-senate-cybersecurity-bill-194615489.htmlThu, 11 Jul 2013 15:46:15 -0400http://rss.news.yahoo.com/rss/gop

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