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Palin Dumped as Star Speaker at GOP Dinner

ABC News' Teddy Davis and Ferdous Al-Faruque report: Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) has been dumped as the keynote speaker at an upcoming GOP fundraising dinner in Washington, DC, because she was not able to make a firm commitment to...

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March 31, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (93)

McCain to Obama: Don't Be Like LBJ

ABC News' Teddy Davis reports: Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., has been largely supportive of President Obama's plans to bolster U.S. forces in Afghanistan but he said Tuesday that his former rival should go a step further and commit now to...

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Tax Problems for Sebelius

ABC News' Jon Karl Reports: Here we go again: tax problems for another cabinet nominee. In this case, HHS nominee Kathleen Sebelius has informed the Senate Finance Committee that an audit of her and her husband's 2005, 2006, 2007 tax...

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Coleman Suffers Legal Blow in Minnesota Senate Contest

ABC News' David Chalian Reports: The United States Senate moved an inch or two closer to getting its 100th senator. But just an inch or two. Former Sen. Coleman's campaign made clear today that there will be an appeal to...

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House Dem Campaign Chief Sets Expectations for NY-20

ABC News' David Chalian Reports: One major task for both national parties heading into Tuesday's special House election in upstate New York has been to set expectations low enough to mitigate any damage from a loss or enhance the breathlessness...

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TOP LINE TODAY

Click HERE for live streaming video starting at noon ET -- we talk over the New York-20 special congressional race, with the DCCC's Jon Vogel, and with ABC's John Berman.

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Kennedy chairs HHS hearing

ABC News' Z. Byron Wolf reports: Sen. Ted Kennedy is on Capitol Hill this morning in a rare extended appearance in front of live TV cameras - he is chairing a confirmation hearing for Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius to be...

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The Note, 3/31/09: Special Deliveries -- As Obama heads for Europe, a pre-midterm exam

By RICK KLEIN In roughly descending order, the importance of various groups in determining how much President Obama enjoys his week: 5. The people of Europe. 4. The voters of New York’s 20th Congressional District. 3. The Michigan congressional delegation....

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The Note's Must-Reads for Tuesday, March 31, 2009

The Note's Must-Reads are a round-up of today's political headlines and stories from ABC News and the top U.S. newspapers. Posted Monday through Friday right here at www.abcnews.com Compiled by ABC News’ PETER MARTINEZ, CARRIE HALPERIN, KRISTEN RED-HORSE, JAYCE HENDERSON,...

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Despite McCain's Comments,
Senate GOP Not Offering Detailed Budget

ABC News’ Rick Klein reports: Much has been made in recent days about divisions inside the House Republican caucus over how to frame the party’s opposition to President Obama’s budget. On Thursday, House Republicans did wind up offering the frame...

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March 30, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (22)