Paul burned by Tea Party blowback (Politico)
Politico - Rep. Ron Paul suddenly finds himself dealing with the blowback.
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Obama signs one-year extension of Patriot Act (AP)
AP - President Barack Obama has signed a one-year extension of several provisions in the nation’s main counterterrorism law, the Patriot Act.
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AP source: RFK’s grandson weighing US House run (AP)
AP - A top Massachusetts Democrat said Saturday that one of Robert F. Kennedy’s grandsons is considering carrying on the family’s vaunted political tradition by running for the U.S. House of Representatives.
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Obama says US prepared to assist Chile if asked (AP)
AP - The U.S. “will be there” if Chile asks for rescue and recovery help after a powerful earthquake struck the South American nation, President Barack Obama said Saturday.
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Republicans to visit 3 cities in convention search (AP)
AP - A Republican committee exploring possible sites for the 2012 Republican National Convention will visit Phoenix, Salt Lake City and Tampa, Fla. this spring.
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Schafer, Balfour Early Frontrunners for Linder’s Seat (CQPolitics.com)
CQPolitics.com - Rep. John Linder (R-Ga.) abruptly announced Saturday morning at a Gwinnett County GOP breakfast he will not seek another term in November.
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Obama to GOP on health care: `Let’s get this done’ (AP)
AP - President Barack Obama said Saturday he is ready to compromise with Republicans on health care if they are serious about it, but that an overhaul must go forward. “Let’s get this done,” he said.
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Key Republicans reject Dodd’s consumer agency plan (Reuters)
Reuters - Key Republican members of the Senate Banking committee rejected its chairman’s proposal to place a consumer protection agency within the Treasury Department, sources familiar with the situation said on Saturday.
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House sends extension of Patriot Act to Obama (AP)
AP - Key provisions of the nation’s primary counterterrorism law would be extended for a year under a bill passed by the House Thursday evening after Democrats retreated from adding new privacy protections.
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Rangel ruling puts Pelosi in a jam (Politico)
Politico - The fallout over the House ethics committee ruling could impact other Dems.
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