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Ellen DeGeneres Loses to First Lady Michelle Obama in Push-Up Contest on her Talk Show [VIDEO]

Michelle Obama was on Ellen DeGeneres's talk show this morning to talk about her campaign to fight childhood obesity as well as dish on some of her pet peeves regarding America's Commander-in-Chief (he doesn't pick up his socks and likes to hang his jackets on the corners of door). He like's it neat, she said, but noted that the President has people to clean up after him. Seemingly out of nowhere, DeGeneres challenged the physically fit first lady to a push-up contest on-came...

Romney's Florida Win Draws on Tea Party, Illuminating Movement's Role

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Mit Romney has been dogged from the early days of his campaign about his ability to connect to the Tea Party voters who were instrumental in reshaping the political landscape in 2010, but in the Florida primary he captured a large portion of the Tea Party vote. Experts say his success owes partially to a broad shift towards Tea Party philosophies.

Mortgage Deal Would Give States Enforcement Clout

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A proposed settlement to resolve mortgage abuses by top U.S. banks will give states broad authority to punish firms that mistreat borrowers in the future, according to documents seen by Reuters on Wednesday.
Tom Tancredo

Tom Tancredo Endorses Rick Santorum: Who Is Tancredo?

Tom Tancredo, a former Colorado congressman and 2008 presidential candidate, endorsed Rick Santorum for the Republican presidential nomination on Wednesday, giving a small boost to Santorum's long-shot campaign after he finished a distant third in the Florida primary.
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Syrian Troops Recapture Damascus Suburbs

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces have taken the upper hand in escalating battles on the outskirts of the capital Damascus while top Western and Arab diplomats are seeking a U.N. Security Council resolution calling for him to go.
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Joe Biden Says He Advised Against Bin Laden Raid

Vice President Joe Biden admitted over the weekend that, when President Barack Obama had to decide whether to authorize the May 2 raid that killed Osama bin Laden, Biden advised him not to do so.
A group of police officers from various law enforcement agencies arrest an Occupy Oakland demonstrator near Frank H. Ogawa Plaza during a day-long protest in Oakland, California January 28, 2012.

400 Arrested in Occupy Oakland Unrest; Clash in New York

More than 400 anti-Wall Street protesters were arrested in Oakland during a night of skirmishes in which police fired tear gas and bean bag projectiles, the city said on Sunday, marking one of the biggest mass arrests since nationwide economic protests began last year.
Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney greets audience members at a campaign rally  Florida

Romney Opens 12-Point Lead over Gingrich in Latest Florida Poll

White House hopeful Mitt Romney's lead over rival Newt Gingrich has edged up to 12 percentage points in Florida, with just two days remaining before the state's Republican primary, according to results of a Reuters/Ipsos online poll released on Sunday.
Mitt Romney

Mitt Romney Leads Over Newt Gingrich in Florida: Polls

With just three days remaining before Florida's Republican primary, Romney, a former Massachusetts governor, led Gingrich, a former speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, by 43 percent to 32 percent among likely voters in Florida's January 31 primary, according to Reuters/Ipsos online poll results on Saturday.
EU Trade Commission Karel De Gucht (R) and U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk attend a session at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, January 28, 2012.

Beware, Trade Cheats: New U.S. Team Getting Ready for You

A new team of U.S. trade enforcers will make countries think twice about building unfair barriers to American exports, said President Barack Obama's top trade official, who noted the team will include intelligence officials as well as representatives of multiple agencies.
Republican presidential candidate Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney leaves his podium during a break in the Republican presidential candidates debate in Jacksonville, Florida January 26, 2012.

Could Another Republican Enter 2012 Presidential Race?

Many Republicans are concerned that the bitter nomination fight between Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich may already have damaged both of them to the extent that neither would be able to defeat Democratic President Barack Obama in the Nov. 6 general election.
Obama Brewer

Jan Brewer Letter to Obama Released FULL TEXT

A day after Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer approached President Barack Obama on an airport tarmac, setting off an acrimonious exchange that made national headlines, she has released the letter she handed to the president.

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