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David Miliband critical of US-led Afghanistan strategy The Guardian Photograph: Richard Saker for the Guardian The former foreign secretary David Miliband is to make a strong critique of the US-led strategy in Afghanistan, proposing instead handing over substantial responsibility for building a political solution to ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian

Spending deal revealed: What got cut to avoid a government shutdown? Christian Science Monitor The bill cuts US funding for the UN Population Fund to the 2008 level of $40 million. But Republicans wanted no funding. And they also did not reinstate the so-called Mexico City Policy, which withholds US funds from foreign aid organizations that use ... See all stories on this topic » Christian Science Monitor

How America conducts foreign policy Salon By Andrew J. Bacevich It is a commonplace of American politics: when the moving van pulls up to the White House on Inauguration Day, it delivers not only a closetful of gray suits and power ties, but a boatload of expectations. ... See all stories on this topic » Salon

Congress, in a First, Removes an Animal From the Endangered Species List New York Times US Fish & Wildlife, via AP By FELICITY BARRINGER and JOHN M. BRODER Congress for the first time is directly intervening in the Endangered Species List and removing an animal from it, establishing a precedent for political influence over the list that ... See all stories on this topic » New York Times

House GOP looks ready to shrink US role in Medicare. Is Obama? Christian Science Monitor "As we work toward finalizing this year's budget, as we start the conversation about next year's budget, and as we engage in the many other debates before us, Democrats will continue to insist on policies that reflect and respect our values. ... See all stories on this topic » Christian Science Monitor

Belding: Compromise is an important part of American politics, the Constitution Iowa State Daily Such was the observation, at least, of James Madison. It is to compromise to which the US Constitution is indebted for its existence. We ought to entertain the idea of bringing it into our politics a little more often. See all stories on this topic »

No-Drama Obama Is Also No-Doctrine Obama Huffington Post (blog) For the political zoologist, the equivalent of finding a new species is identifying a new Doctrine. Do all the zigs and zags in US foreign policy in the last two years add up to a coherent Obama Doctrine? Even before Obama made it to the White House, ... See all stories on this topic »

If he seeks presidency, even rich Donald Trump will seek donors USA Today I think it's important for voters to invest in the direction of the country," Trump said in an interview Tuesday with USA TODAY. His success in a series of polls from a variety of large news organizations has left political observers explaining why the ... See all stories on this topic » USA Today

In Washington politics, timing isn't always everything Jakarta Post In politics, timing is everything. US President Barack Obama's decision last week to announce that he will be running for his second term in the 2012 election seemed to have been chosen with timing very much in his mind. But the budget battle with the ... See all stories on this topic »

Bush calls for backing off government involvement in padding economy Dallas Morning News They talked of the US losing its competitive edge because of a poorly educated workforce and manufacturing jobs going overseas. They said the government should cut spending, remove trade barriers, lower taxes on corporations and reform regulations that ... See all stories on this topic » Dallas Morning News

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