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Jon Huntsman Run: 5 Facts About the U.S. Ambassador to China who May Run For President

Jan 31, 2011 - 6:53 PM |AOL News Surge Desk

Republican Jon Huntsman is resigning his post as ambassador to China, perhaps signaling his 2012 presidential ambitions.

Why Egypt Matters: It's the Linchpin for Mideast Peace and Security

Jan 31, 2011 - 5:43 PM |AOL News

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Any future U.S. ambitions for Middle East peace will hinge on the government in Cairo.Plus: Omar Sharif Says Mubarak Should Go

Judge Vinson Declares 'Obamacare' Unconstitutional: So What Next?

Jan 31, 2011 - 5:09 PM |AOL News Surge Desk

Judge Roger Vinson may have ruled that the health care law is unconstitutional, but experts say a final decision will come from the U.S. Supreme Court.

Severability Clause at Heart of Judge Vinson's Ruling That 'Obamacare' Is Unconstitutional

Jan 31, 2011 - 4:39 PM |AOL News Surge Desk

A Florida federal judge has ruled the health care reform legislation unconstitutional. The entire law may be in danger because Democrats forgot to put in a "severability clause." What's that?

Could the Muslim Brotherhood Seize Power in Egypt?

Jan 31, 2011 - 4:15 PM |AOL News

The New York City-based director of The Maydan Institute talks about the fundamentalist opposition group and its role in Egypt.Also Omar Sharif: Mubarak Should Go

Meet Judge Roger Vinson, the Man Who Ruled 'Obamacare' Unconstitutional

Jan 31, 2011 - 3:40 PM |AOL News Surge Desk

U.S. District Judge Roger Vinson has just ruled that President Obama's health care reform law violates the Constitution. Surge Desk has the facts on the judge.

Judge Roger Vinson Health Care Ruling [FULL TEXT]

Jan 31, 2011 - 3:28 PM |AOL News Surge Desk

Read Judge Roger Vinson's ruling overturning President Obama's health care law.

Syria Protests Set for Feb. 5: Will the 'Day of Rage' Mirror Egypt and Tunisia?

Jan 31, 2011 - 2:24 PM |AOL News Surge Desk

Demonstrations set for Syria already have President Bashar al-Assad signaling that his government will offer reforms later this year.

Obama Staying True to His Values, Departing David Axelrod Says

Jan 31, 2011 - 8:40 AM |Politics Daily

Departing White House senior adviser David Axelrod said President Obama's 2012 re-election campaign will retain the support of the nation's youth, though "we need to communicate vigorously with them" ...

The Reagan Centennial: The Gipper Reconsidered

Jan 31, 2011 - 7:13 AM |Politics Daily

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What Ronald Reagan conveyed, especially when talking about Communism, was a moral earnestness, says a Politics Daily writer.Plus: Reagan's Darker Legacy

Democrats Accuse Republicans of Losing Jobs Focus

Jan 30, 2011 - 1:22 PM |AP

WASHINGTON -- Republicans won dozens of elections last fall after claiming Democrats had focused too little on creating jobs. Now GOP lawmakers stand accused of the same charge, using their new House ...

Impressionist David Frye Dies at 77

Jan 29, 2011 - 9:29 PM |AP

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LAS VEGAS - Comic David Frye, whose impressions of Presidents Richard Nixon and Lyndon Johnson and other prominent political figures vaulted him to popularity in the 1960s and 1970s, has died in Las ...