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Congressional leaders gird for ‘chaos’ session over tax hikes, debt ceiling

FOXNews.com — Sun, 20 May 2012 18:26:02 +0000

Republican and Democratic congressional leaders are stepping up their war of words over a looming lame-duck session that is already being described as "chaos in Congress," as they gird for a marathon debate tackling everything from the debt ceiling to hundreds of billions of dollars in scheduled tax hikes.

Obama surrogate Booker slams president’s campaign over anti-Romney Bain ad

FOXNews.com — Sun, 20 May 2012 18:13:27 +0000

A top Obama campaign surrogate chastised the president's reelection team Sunday over its ad campaign attacking Mitt Romney's record at private equity firm Bain Capital.

Arizona sheriff Paul Babeu reportedly ignoring Pentagon rules in plan to sell military equipment

FOXNews.com — Sun, 20 May 2012 16:57:39 +0000

An Arizona sheriff has allegedly ignored a Pentagon rule, collecting millions of dollars’ worth of surplus military equipment that is intended for law-enforcement use and distributing some of the gear to non-police agencies.

Statement from the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office

FOXNews.com — Sun, 20 May 2012 16:52:31 +0000

The Pinal County Sheriff’s Office has asked the Arizona Republic several times to complete a story regarding our tremendous success with the program as we wanted to inform the public. Each time the information was provided to the Arizona Republic they declined to write a story until today when this misleading story was posted. Here's is the Office's response:

Obama predicts ‘hard days ahead’ in Afghanistan at NATO summit opening

FOXNews.com — Sun, 20 May 2012 16:45:12 +0000

The NATO alliance that has fought for a decade in Afghanistan is helping that nation shift toward stability and peace, but there will be "hard days ahead," President Obama said Sunday as alliance leaders insisted the fighting coalition will remain effective despite France's plans to yank combat troops out early.

Boehner describes House Republicans as ’218 frogs in a wheelbarrow’

FOXNews.com — Sun, 20 May 2012 15:11:57 +0000

House Speaker John Boehner likened his restless Republican caucus to "frogs in a wheelbarrow," saying in an interview broadcast Sunday it's tough to keep them all in line on any given vote.

Boehner rejects supposed Rev. Wright ad, despite Dem efforts to play it up

FOXNews.com — Sun, 20 May 2012 14:38:14 +0000

House Speaker John Boehner on Sunday downplayed the supposed plan to resurrect Rev. Jeremiah Wright in an anti-Obama ad campaign, becoming the latest prominent Republican to knock down the proposal despite Democratic efforts to play it up.

Rep. Charlie Rangel campaign strong-armed ally for endorsement

FOXNews.com — Sun, 20 May 2012 12:51:56 +0000

Following a Rangel endorsement rally Saturday in East Harlem, the embattled congressman's campaign team made an unlikely confession to the New York Post -- they had strong-armed state Senator Bill Perkins for an endorsement.

Authorities grapple with protests, threats, website disruption at NATO summit

FOXNews.com — Sun, 20 May 2012 12:19:15 +0000

Thousands of protesters marched Sunday outside the NATO summit on Afghanistan, as authorities scrambled to intercept alleged plots against the Chicago gathering and investigate other disruptions.