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Welfare bill 'to be cut by £4bn'

The government is planning to reduce the annual welfare bill by a further £4bn, Chancellor George Osborne has told the BBC. He will give details of the savings, which follow an £11bn cut made in June, in October's spending review. The Treasury says the...Source: BBC News

Scott Brown tops in Twittersphere

(Globe Staff, 8/26/10) Senator Scott Brown, initially celebrated as a champion of conservative Tea Party politics, is focusing much of his political capital on more moderate candidates backed by the GOP establishment as he builds his own national network.

Plaid's 'ambitious' policy ideas

The document was launched at the Plaid conference in Aberystwyth New solutions to long-standing health, education and environmental issues are among suggestions gained from a Plaid Cymru consultation, the party says. They are described as "some of the...Source: BBC News

David Vitter, Bobby Jindal and the Fix Endorsement Hierarchy

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal is refusing to endorse home state Sen. David Vitter this fall. Where does it fit in the Fix endorsement hierarchy? AP Photo In spite of his personal -- and personnel (heyooo!) -- problems, Vitter is still favored in the fall...

The “You had to have been there” Thursday Open Thread.

Except that I *was* there, and I *still* do not understand why the Other Side went, well, nuts like this. Although, these days, I figure that I could probably get the original cheap. Moe, I have a bone to pick! I used to own a Black Velvet Ray Charles.Source: RedState

Spratt Emphasizes Work for District in First Ad

Democratic Rep. John Spratts first campaign ad is up in South Carolinas 5th district, a little over a week after his Republican challenger, state Sen. Mick Mulvaney, went on air with his own opening ad. Spratt has said that his best path to winning this...Source: Roll Call

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SAPPORO, JAPAN - SEPTEMBER 09: Mikko Hirvonen of Finland and Jarmo Lehtinen of Finland compete in their BP Abu Dhabi Ford Focus during the Shakedown of the WRC Rally Japan on September 9, 2010 in Sapporo, Japan.

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Palestinian families take part in a protest in front of the home of Hamas leader Mahmud al-Zahra calling for the release of prisoners being held in Israeli jails in Gaza City on July 4, 2010, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu readies to leave...

Crist hit from left, right as he seeks the middle

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Charlie Crist is a Republican. The Republican says Crist is trying to appeal to Democrats. Crist, pursuing a Senate seat as an independent, says he cuts things right down the middle. So which is it? Well, that's hard to tell. Crist's...Source: MSNBC

Crisis on the courts

CRISIS ON THE COURTS.... Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy recently noted the problems with the Senate's inability to confirm judicial nominees. "It's important for the public to understand that the excellence of the federal judiciary is at risk,"...Source: Washington Monthly
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