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9/11 Trials: Can Graham Help Forge a White House Deal? (Time.com)
Time.com - Caught short on civilian trials for terrorism suspects and closing GuantÁnamo, the Obama Administration is negotiating with GOP Senator Lindsey Graham. But it's not clear he can deliver
Utah House GOP leader says he paid off woman (AP)
AP - Utah's House majority leader said late Thursday he paid a woman $150,000 to keep silent about going nude "hot-tubbing" with her when she was minor a quarter century ago.
GOP Picks Burns As Nominee in Murtha Special (CQPolitics.com)
CQPolitics.com - Local Republicans in Pennsylvania's 12th district on Thursday evening picked businessman Tim Burns to be their nominee in the special election to replace the late Rep. John P. Murtha (D-Pa.).
House Republicans, besting Democrats, will ban all earmarks (The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor - Call it the great earmark race.
9/11 Trials: Can Graham Help Forge a White House Deal? (Time.com)
Time.com - Caught short on civilian trials for terrorism suspects and closing GuantÁnamo, the Obama Administration is negotiating with GOP Senator Lindsey Graham. But it's not clear he can deliver
AP sources: Senate run likely for ex-war spokesman (AP)
AP - A former spokesman for the U.S.-led military incursion in Iraq under President George W. Bush is likely to enter the Republican primary to challenge Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand.
Bank reform talks fail, Dodd to go solo (Reuters)
Reuters - Chances of a broad overhaul of U.S. financial regulation dimmed on Thursday after bipartisan Senate talks collapsed, jeopardizing a top Obama administration priority and boosting bank share prices.
GOP gets big help race for Patrick Kennedy seat (AP)
AP - The Republican candidate running to replace Rep. Patrick Kennedy in Congress says he's getting help in his bid from several former GOP presidential candidates.
House GOP adopts earmark moratorium (AP)
AP - In an election-year appeal to voters frustrated with Washington, House Republicans promised Thursday not to stuff any of this year's spending bills with pet projects for their districts.
Republican governor as gay rights defender: a sign of the times? (The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor - Gov. Bob McDonnell (R) of Virginia said Wednesday that gay state workers would be included under nondiscrimination laws â a dramatic U-turn to his previous position and that one that may offer a curt warning to Republicans to steer clear of the culture wars heading into the November election.
House Republicans Embrace One-Year Moratorium on Earmarks (CQPolitics.com)
CQPolitics.com - House Republicans voted among themselves Thursday to forgo earmark requests for a year -- a move designed to trump a more limited curb on member-directed spending adopted by Democrats a day ago.
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AP - Fed: Americans' net worth grows in Q4 to $54.2 trillion, third straight quarterly gain.
Where are the Women GOP House Candidates? (CQPolitics.com)
CQPolitics.com - While Senate Republicans boast top-flight female candidates in several marquee races, there appears to be a dearth of GOP women running in some of the most competitive House races across the country.
GOP Targets Virgina's Boucher, for Real (CQPolitics.com)
CQPolitics.com - Rep. Rick Boucher (D-Va.) has long epitomized a safely entrenched incumbent.
Republican Bunning stirs anger with WTO block (Reuters)
Reuters - A Republican senator who held up action earlier this month on a bill to renew jobless benefits faced more criticism on Wednesday for blocking approval of President Barack Obama's nominee to be U.S. ambassador to the World Trade Organization.

