http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics/AP/index.html http://media.miamiherald.com/images/logos/rss_sitelogo.gif http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics/AP/index.html 140 25 News, sports and entertainment from MiamiHerald.com en-us Copyright 2009 MiamiHerald.com Politics AP 60 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:14:50 EST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys miamifeedback@miamiherald.com http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics/AP/story/1326131.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics/AP/story/1326131.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:17 EST The White House says President Barack Obama has narrowed down his decision for an Afghanistan strategy to four options. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics/AP/story/1326088.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics/AP/story/1326088.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:56 EST The White House on Tuesday shook-up its communications team, with Anita Dunn stepping down and an aide taking over President Barack Obama's vaunted messaging machine. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics/AP/story/1325842.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics/AP/story/1325842.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:47 EST A look at key issues in the health care debate: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics/AP/story/1325673.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics/AP/story/1325673.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:42 EST After an intense three-month campaign for the votes of North Carolina's House members, players in the health care debate are now likely to focus their full attention on Sen. Kay Hagan, a moderate, pro-business Democrat, who is regarded as one of a handful of senators who could play a pivotal role as the Senate takes up the landmark legislation to expand access to health insurance. Hagan has already been the subject of television commercials by the pharmaceutical industry, two mailers by Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina and hundreds of pickets at her Raleigh district office. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics/AP/story/1325602.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics/AP/story/1325602.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:57 EST As an underdog U.S. Senate candidate courting the GOP's conservative wing, Marco Rubio takes a hard-line position against illegal immigration: no amnesty. But as the powerful speaker of the Florida House, presented with a slew of bills aimed at curbing illegal immigration, he didn't put a single proposal up for a vote. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics/AP/story/1325595.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics/AP/story/1325595.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:47 EST Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger estimated Monday that California's budget will fall out of balance by $5 billion to $7 billion this fiscal year, on top of a $7.4 billion gap already projected for 2010-11. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics/AP/story/1325491.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics/AP/story/1325491.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:12 EST President Barack Obama has flown to Texas to lead a memorial service at Fort Hood Army base for the people killed in last week's shooting rampage and to console their relatives and loved ones. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics/AP/story/1325317.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics/AP/story/1325317.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:07 EST White House pastry chef Bill Yosses' light, flaky pie crusts have earned him the nickname "The Crustmaster" from President Barack Obama. His trick to making fruit pies worthy of a president is to bake the bottom crust first, then fill and top the pie and bake it again. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics/AP/story/1325316.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics/AP/story/1325316.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:07 EST Poor Bill Yosses. He's the White House pastry chef. He makes desserts for a living. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics/AP/story/1325196.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics/AP/story/1325196.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:07 EST The Obama administration has decided, after months of deliberation, to accept an offer by North Korea to send a special envoy to Pyongyang for direct talks on nuclear issues, two administration officials said Monday.