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Obama pushes plan to help homeowners with underwater mortgages

The Hill — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:10:00 +0000

The president proposed a “Homeowners’ Bill of Rights” and federal refinancing assistance targeted at the middle class. Read more…

After Florida win, Romney stumbles in comments on poor

Reuters — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:01:59 +0000

TAMPA, Florida (Reuters) – Mitt Romney regained the lead in the Republican presidential nomination race with a big win in Florida, but drew criticism on Wednesday in what should have been his victory lap with remarks suggesting he was indifferent to America’s poor.

Obama calls for $5-10 billion for home refinancing

Reuters — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:26:12 +0000

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Wednesday called on Congress to approve a $5 billion to $10 billion effort to help U.S. homeowners refinance as part of a wider package of proposals to shore up the depressed housing market.

Speaker Boehner tells GOP to ‘relax’ over long primary battle

The Hill — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:03:00 +0000

“Everybody just needs to relax and this will resolve itself,” the Speaker said Wednesday. Read more…

Romney Hired to Write Obama Campaign Spots

Keith Koffler — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:30:55 +0000

Breaking News: The Obama campaign has just hired Republican presidential primary frontrunner Mitt Romney to write and produce TV commercials for the Obama 2012 advertising effort. Romney, who was found standing this morning in deep doo-doo, commented. “It’s an honor…. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Romney pushes on to next primary fight

The Hill — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:10:00 +0000

Wasting no time to linger in Florida after a decisive win over Gingrich, Romney took off for Minnesota. Read more…

Analysis: Financial titans rally to Romney’s cause

Reuters — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:45:30 +0000

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Whenever Republican U.S. presidential candidate Mitt Romney has been down and in need of an enforcer, one has been there.

Records show how wealthy shape presidential race

Reuters — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:29:31 +0000

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Groups known as “Super PACs” raised more than $42 million to back Republican U.S. presidential contenders in 2011, according to campaign filings that show how new donation rules are allowing a relatively few wealthy Americans to shape the race.

Panetta faces tough NATO meeting after budget shift

Reuters — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 06:04:28 +0000

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Defense Secretary Leon Panetta faces an unexpectedly challenging NATO meeting this week that could expose embarrassing rifts in the Western alliance just as President Barack Obama prepares to host a summit of allied leaders this spring in the middle of an election year.

Group urges credible U.S. military threat to Iran

Reuters — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:27:41 +0000

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States should deploy ships, step up covert activities and sharpen its rhetoric to make more credible the threat of a U.S. military strike to stop Iran’s nuclear program, a bipartisan group said on Wednesday.