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Politico - The president saw the former Kansas senator and 1996 GOP presidential nominee on Monday.

Politico - Obama was able to show on the foreign policy stage.

CQPolitics.com - White House spokesman Robert Gibbs on Thursday defended President Barack Obama’s track record of campaigning for House Democrats as new polling shows their party taking a nose dive.

AP - Congress seems increasingly reluctant to let taxes go up, even on wealthier Americans.

The Upshot - It’s a politician’s worst nightmare: Drawing a complete blank in a high-profile debate. That’s what happened to Arizona GOP Gov. Jan Brewer, who lost her train of thought during her opening statement during her first televised debate with her Democratic challenger, state Attorney General Terry Goddard. Brewer was in the middle of talking up her […]

AP - An anti-abortion group plans to air radio ads in three congressional races calling for the defeat of Democratic incumbents, among the first ads to capitalize on a Supreme Court ruling this year that freed corporations to directly influence elections.

AP - Delaware Republicans call Senate hopeful Christine O’Donnell a liar who “could not be elected dog catcher” in a fierce attack that underscores GOP fears of the tea party-backed candidate knocking off top recruit Rep. Mike Castle and winning the nomination.

AP - Former President Bill Clinton is coming to the aid of endangered Democratic Sen. Blanche Lincoln.

Time.com - Nine weeks before the midterm elections, Barack Obama finds himself on the wrong side of the polls. Where did all that adoration go — and is a Republican sweep next?

Reuters - Israeli and Palestinian leaders agreed to a series of direct talks on Thursday, seeking to forge the framework for a U.S.-backed peace deal within a year and end a conflict that has boiled for six decades.

Politico - Couples can pay $2,400 per couple for a VIP photo opportunity, according to the invitation.

Politico - Simon says Obama dodged essential questions.

RealClearPolitics.com - On Friday, at a town hall in small town Oklahoma, conservative Sen. Tom Coburn said Newt Gingrich is “the last person I’d vote for, for president.” Gingrich is “a super-smart man but he doesn’t know anything about commitment to marriage.” Gingrich lacks, in Coburn’s view, “the character traits necessary to be a great president.”

AP - Potential 2012 presidential candidate Sarah Palin will headline the Iowa Republican Party’s biggest annual fundraiser, party officials announced Tuesday in the state that launches the presidential nominating process.

The Week - Beck appears to be moving toward becoming a Christian leader. So what if his target audience doesn’t recognize him as a Christian?

AP - House investigators have recommended that three lawmakers be further investigated to determine whether political contributions were improperly linked to votes on the huge financial overhaul bill.

AP - In an election year of the angry electorate, former governors in five states are hoping that a deja vu appeal sells better than the anti-establishment pitch.

The Newsroom - Just over a week ago, when Kenneth Feinberg took over the process for handling damage claims from the Gulf oil spill, he promised to cut through the delays and confusion that applicants faced under the much-maligned BP system.

AP - Sen. Lisa Murkowski was booted from office in the Republican primary Tuesday by a little-known conservative lawyer in arguably the biggest political upset of the year.

AP - Claiming no victory, President Barack Obama formally ended the U.S. combat role in Iraq after seven long years of bloodshed, declaring firmly Tuesday night: “It’s time to turn the page.” Now, he said, the nation’s most urgent priority is fixing its own sickly economy.