Newser - Politicshttp://www.newser.com/2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorMon, 23 Nov 2009 4:05:03 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74592/first-state-dinner-to-reveal-obama-a-listers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=polWashington notables are are still scrambling for an invitation to the White House state dinner tonight in honor of Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh. The event, to be held in a heated tent on the South Lawn, will display who’s truly on Obama’s A-list, and the lobbying for a seat...http://www.newser.com/story/74592/first-state-dinner-to-reveal-obama-a-listers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=polMon, 23 Nov 2009 1:42:35 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74584/nyt-to-blankfein-your-apology-is-bull.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=polLloyd Blankfein took his sweet time acknowledging his firm's role in almost toppling the financial system, and the New York Times editorial board stewed until today, when the paper's audience is largest. The Goldman Sachs CEO said in a speech this week, "We participated in things that were clearly wrong...http://www.newser.com/story/74584/nyt-to-blankfein-your-apology-is-bull.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=polSun, 22 Nov 2009 16:53:53 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74579/book-tour-shows-palin-hitting-a-nerve.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=polJust 5 days into her book tour, first-time author Sarah Palin is attracting crowds so huge and adoring that they're feeding speculation about her political future. The philosophy that moved one fan to call her "the female Ronald Reagan" is nothing new, experts tell Erika Bolstad of the Anchorage Daily...http://www.newser.com/story/74579/book-tour-shows-palin-hitting-a-nerve.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=polSun, 22 Nov 2009 14:46:36 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74574/lincoln-swings-to-center-of-health-debate.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=polWith all eyes on her last night, Blanche Lincoln cast the deciding vote to push health reform forward—and simultaneously swung herself soundly into the epicenter of the brouhaha. By warning fellow Dems she won't support a final bill with a public option, she guaranteed their attention. But in casting...http://www.newser.com/story/74574/lincoln-swings-to-center-of-health-debate.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=polSun, 22 Nov 2009 13:03:36 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74576/mcconnell-dems-proceed-at-2010-peril.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=polThe morning after Harry Reid scored his 60 votes, many a senator headed for the talk shows to expound on their views of the Senate health bill. A look around the Sunday dial: There were 39 people unhappy with last night's outcome, and Mitch McConnell leads them, telling State of...http://www.newser.com/story/74576/mcconnell-dems-proceed-at-2010-peril.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=polSun, 22 Nov 2009 11:15:22 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74547/palin-our-first-wwe-politician.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=polSarah Palin is America’s “first WWE politician,” barren of actual political ideas but on a crusade against “assholes,” Matt Taibbi writes. The governor-turned-author is “a cartoon combatant who inspires stadiums full of frustrated middle American followers who will cheer for her against whichever villain they trot out, be it Newsweek...http://www.newser.com/story/74547/palin-our-first-wwe-politician.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=polSun, 22 Nov 2009 10:44:33 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74569/ri-bishop-disses-kennedy-over-pro-choice-stance.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=polHealth care reform, the cause of his father's life, has made Rep. Patrick Kennedy persona non grata in his Rhode Island parish—thanks to the furor over publicly funded abortion. As the debate rages, Bishop Thomas Tobin has told the only public servant remaining in America's most famous Catholic family...http://www.newser.com/story/74569/ri-bishop-disses-kennedy-over-pro-choice-stance.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=polSun, 22 Nov 2009 8:23:13 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74565/senate-democrats-clear-health-care-hurdle-60-39.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=polHarry Reid's hope of passing health care legislation before Christmas took a giant step forward tonight. Reid got the 60 votes he needed to ward off a Republican filibuster and clear the way for full debate on the Senate floor after the Thanksgiving recess. "We can see the finish line...http://www.newser.com/story/74565/senate-democrats-clear-health-care-hurdle-60-39.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=polSat, 21 Nov 2009 19:13:31 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74564/beck-will-host-conventions-to-educate-america.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=polGlenn Beck is fashioning himself into a political organizer. Beck unveiled his promised "big plan" today at a Florida rally , in a letter to supporters, and in an interview with the New York Times . He plans a series of educational "conventions" across the country to teach people "how to be...http://www.newser.com/story/74564/beck-will-host-conventions-to-educate-america.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=polSat, 21 Nov 2009 17:06:53 CST