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Crashers probe may become criminal investigation

AP – 1 hr 1 min ago

WASHINGTON – The Secret Service may begin a criminal investigation against the Virginia couple who crashed a high-profile White House dinner, an agency spokesman said Friday. Full Story »

  • Retired admiral says Russia losing its navy

    AP – Fri Nov 27, 8:12 am ET  

    MOSCOW - Russia's once-mighty navy faces further dramatic decline after 2015, when most Soviet-built ships will have to be mothballed, a retired admiral was quoted as saying Friday. Full Story »

  • German minister quits over Afghan strike fallout

    AP – 1 min ago  
    FILE - In this Oct. 28, 2009 file picture Franz Josef Jung, German... AP

    BERLIN - Germany's labor minister resigned Friday after conceding that he didn't see a military report on a deadly September airstrike in northern Afghanistan while he held the government's defense portfolio. Full Story »

  • Feinberg’s Pay Decisions May Shield White House From Backlash

    Bloomberg – 2 hrs 18 mins ago  

    Nov. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Kenneth Feinberg, the Obama administration’s special master for executive pay, has taken the blame for Bank of America Corp.’s protracted search for a new leader and for putting at risk Wall Street’s ability to lure top talent, helping the White House deflect the same criticism. Full Story »

  • Pakistan military moving to undercut Zardari over his close U.S. ties

    McClatchy Newspapers – Thu Nov 26, 5:24 pm ET  

    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Suspicions by Pakistan's powerful army that the country's civilian leadership is growing too close to the United States are fueling a political crisis that analysts here believe threatens the survival of the government and could divert attention from the battle against Islamic extremists. Full Story »

  • Pelosi

    CQPolitics.com – Thu Nov 26, 11:01 pm ET  

    Reid Faces Challenges Crafting Abortion Curbs in Health Care Bill Full Story »

Great moments in Thanksgiving politics

Politico – Thu Nov 26, 5:57 am ET

For a national holiday when the whole of American government shuts down, Thanksgiving nevertheless seems to have produced some memorable political moments, some of which continue to echo across the country’s consciousness. Full Story »

Obama telephones thanks to 10 US service members

AP – Thu Nov 26, 5:27 pm ET

President Barack Obama enjoyed a quiet first Thanksgiving at the White House, telephoning U.S. servicemen and women stationed around the world and spending time in the company of his family and friends. Full Story »

INSIDE WASHINGTON: Stream of WH health care visits

AP – Thu Nov 26, 4:11 pm ET

President Barack Obama's top aides met frequently with lobbyists and health care industry heavyweights as his administration pieced together a national health care overhaul, according to White House visitor records obtained by The Associated Press. Full Story »