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A Chilly Day for a Primary, With Voters in a Tepid Mood New York Times "Now what we need is a strong political leader to do something to get us out of the moral slump that we're in." In Novi, a nearby suburb, Jim Graves, 49, decided on Tuesday morning that he would vote for Mr. Romney, whom he called the "least of all the ... See all stories on this topic »

Obama Revs Up Oratory, Reminding Autoworkers of Bailout New York Times "And as the financial crisis hit with its full fury, America faced a hard and once unimaginable reality: two of the Big Three — GM and Chrysler — were on the brink of failure." And then, he gleefully got to the punch line that he has been perfecting ... See all stories on this topic » New York Times

America's Failed (Bi-Partisan) Russia Policy Huffington Post And yet, in the United States, there is virtually no critical discussion, certainly no debate, about American policy toward Russia. This failure of our own democratic process -- particularly of our political and media establishments -- is in sharp ... See all stories on this topic »

Olympia Snowe is right about American politics. Will we listen? Washington Post (blog) That's American politics today: two parties, no touching. And that's part of why Snowe is retiring. "[W]hat I have had to consider is how productive an additional term would be," Snowe said in a statement. "Unfortunately, I do not realistically expect ... See all stories on this topic »

Senate Nears Showdown on Contraception Policy New York Times WASHINGTON — The Senate on Tuesday headed toward a showdown over President Obama's policy requiring health insurance coverage of contraceptives for women, even as Republicans appeared to be divided over the wisdom of pressing for a vote any time soon. See all stories on this topic »

Empty Politics Pose Biggest Threat to US Power: Clive Crook Bloomberg One thing a foreigner like myself might naively expect is serious discussion of relevant policy options. That isn't happening either. The contest for the Republican presidential nomination, which has the US political class transfixed, is barely even ... See all stories on this topic »

Hayden Says US Needs Clear Cybersecurity Policy Washington Post 28 (Bloomberg) -- Former CIA Director Michael Hayden, a principal at the Chertoff Group, talks about companies and governments' vulnerability to hacking, and the need for a clear US policy on cyber security and law enforcement. See all stories on this topic »

Clinton defends US mission in Afghanistan but says it's 'not an endless ... Washington Post WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Tuesday defended the US mission in Afghanistan as a week of deadly anti-American protests and the killing of two US service members pushed Democrats to challenge President Barack Obama's policy. See all stories on this topic »

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