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Key Republican pulls out of debt ceiling talks, negotiations on verge of collapse - CNN Political Ticker (blog)
"They're not willing to accept a dime of tax increases, we call it closing tax loopholes" A Republican leadership, who also asked not to be identified, said it was the Democrats holding up progress because they refused to accept major changes to ...
House Republicans plan vote to cut funding for US military effort in Libya - CNN Political Ticker (blog)
According to a senior GOP leadership aide–who asked not to be named because the language of the bill was still being worked on–the new legislation would not allow funding for US forces engaged in hostilities in Libya. But the aide said it would "not ...
First Pawlenty ads air in Iowa - CNN Political Ticker (blog)
The former Minnesota governor became the first GOP White House hopeful to go up with television commercials in Iowa, the state that holds the first contest in the presidential caucus and primary calendar, a source close to Pawlenty confirmed to CNN ...
Pawlenty first to air ads in Iowa - CNN Political Ticker (blog)
The former Minnesota governor will become the first GOP White House hopeful to go up with television commercials in Iowa, the state that holds the first contest in the presidential caucus and primary calendar, a source close to Pawlenty confirmed to ...
Obama to give speech on Afghanistan troop withdrawal this week - CNN Political Ticker (blog)
WASHINGTON (CNN) – President Barack Obama will give a speech on the Afghanistan troop drawdown on Wednesday, a senior administration official said Monday. The news came hours after White House Press Secretary Jay Carney told reporters that Obama had ...
Democrats want focus on jobs –not just deficit - CNN Political Ticker (blog)
In explaining the Democrats' new focus, a top Senate Democratic leadership aide, who asked not to be identified in order to discuss the strategy, said, "We feel there is mood shift. Increasingly, editorials and op-eds are saying it's good to get the ...
Administration defends Obama omitting Saudis from Mideast speech - CNN Political Ticker (blog)
Washington (CNN) - President Barack Obama did not specifically mention key US ally Saudi Arabia in his Middle East speech last week because he couldn't single out every Middle Eastern country individually, an administration official said Monday. ...
Lineup set for first GOP debate: Big names take a pass - CNN Political Ticker (blog)
Thursday's debate in Greenville, South Carolina, sponsored by Fox News and the South Carolina Republican Party, will feature five potential candidates, the source said: Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, former Pennsylvania Sen. ...
Rep. Paul to announce presidential exploratory committee - CNN Political Ticker (blog)
"He is moving closer to a final decision," the source said, adding, "You can expect that decision to come in mid-May." A key factor in prompting the committee announcement now is the upcoming GOP presidential debate where participation is contingent ...
Boehner's emotional thank you to Republicans - CNN Political Ticker (blog)
Two Republican sources said he became emotional when he expressed gratitude for GOP conference support over his decision to move ahead on another stopgap bill that would fund the government for an additional week. Those in the meeting then applauded ...
Pawlenty unveils finance team - CNN Political Ticker (blog)
A source close to Pawlenty confirms to CNN the Monday unveiling, which comes one week after the former governor announced the formation of a presidential exploratory committee. Pawlenty is not as well known as some of potential rivals for the ...
Obama: Coalition ready to 'act with urgency' against Gadhafi - CNN Political Ticker (blog)
Senior administration officials said that Clinton briefed Obama by phone about her conversations in Paris with French President Nicolas Sarkozy and British Prime Minister David Cameron. Obama was also briefed Saturday morning at his hotel in Brasilia ...
Pawlenty presidential decision close - CNN Political Ticker (blog)
A source close to Pawlenty said he will form an exploratory committee in two to three weeks, significantly sooner than most political observers expected. But the official comment so far from Pawlenty staff is that he won't announce a decision until ...
Probe Against Edwards Winding Down? - CNN Political Ticker (blog)
A source close to Edwards' 2008 president campaign confirms that a coworker was set to testify in person Wednesday, March 2nd, but will now be interviewed from home. Those close to the campaign are analyzing the move as a sign the grand jury is winding ...
Barbour adviser: 'He's running until he says he's not' - CNN Political Ticker (blog)
Haley Barbour is increasingly likely to embark on a campaign for the Republican presidential nomination in 2012, a source close to the Republican told CNN ...
Barbour huddling again with South Carolina GOP insiders - CNN Political Ticker (blog)
A source close to the governor and several South Carolina Republicans confirmed the visit, which was reported by Politico on Monday night. ...
Christie turns down chance at State of Union spotlight - CNN Political Ticker (blog)
... has turned down the coveted nationwide opportunity to deliver the Republican response to the State of the Union, a source close to Christie confirmed to ...
Priebus taps major GOP fundraisers for RNC transition - CNN Political Ticker (blog)
A source close to the committee told CNN that Priebus is set to announce a new RNC "Transition Finance Team" to be chaired by Sam Fox, Al Hoffman and Ron ...
Reid won't attend state dinner with 'dictator' Hu - CNN Political Ticker (blog)
He's been in Nevada for the last week or two," said the aide who asked not to be identified. "It just didn't work out that way. ...
More signals Santorum is preparing for a White House run - CNN Political Ticker (blog)
A source close to the former senator from Pennsylvania confirms to CNN that later Wednesday Santorum will announced that he's bringing on board one of the ...
Palin's intentions questioned as she heads back to Iowa - CNN Political Ticker (blog)
He requested anonymity in order to be able to speak freely about Palin. Other experts said that Palin, because of her unique draw and name recognition, ...
Murray to lead DSCC - CNN Political Ticker (blog)
"She was pushed," a source close to Murray told CNN. "It certainly wasn't something she had any plan for election day." Thirty-three Senate seats are up for ...
At RGA 'Clear Consensus' Michael Steele Should Go - CNN Political Ticker (blog)
That's according to a Republican staffer who attended the meeting and asked to remain anonymous while speaking about the current RNC chair. ...
Bennet turns down DSCC chairmanship - CNN Political Ticker (blog)
The two talked this week, the sources said. Earlier Friday, one of the Democratic sources told CNN "the ask has been made, and Michael has been thinking ...
House GOP to add freshman leadership slot - CNN Political Ticker (blog)
A source close to Noem confirms that she is interested in the leadership slot and has talked to several members of the Republican leadership about it. ...