National Politics from KXNet.comen-usCopyright 2010 KXNet.com1800Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:42:00 GMThttp://www.kxmb.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518524http://www.kxmb.com/news/518524.asp<p> L La Canada Flintridge, Calif. - kan-YAH'-duh Anthony LaCalamita luh-kal-uh-MEE'-tuh Debra Lafave luh-FAYV' Emeril Lagasse EM'-ur-ul leh-GAH'-see Laglio LAHL'-yoh Abdullah Lagmani ab-DOOL'-uh lahg-MAHN'-ee Lagos LAY'-gohs or LAH'-gohs </p>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:35:00 GMThttp://www.kxmb.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518518http://www.kxmb.com/news/518518.asp<p> Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood says Toyota's leaders have assured him they are taking safety concerns &quot;very seriously.&quot; In a statement, LaHood said the transportation agency will &quot;remain in constant communication with Toyota to hold them to t</p>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:32:00 GMThttp://www.kxmb.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518500http://www.kxmb.com/news/518500.asp<p> First lady Michelle Obama says President Barack Obama &quot;has done a phenomenal job,&quot; but that people have a right to criticize him. In an interview broadcast Tuesday on ABC's &quot;Good Morning America,&quot; she said getting things accomplished in heavily </p>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:26:00 GMThttp://www.kxmb.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518468http://www.kxmb.com/news/518468.asp<p> President Barack Obama will be sticking around the White House today as Washington continues to dig out from its big snowfall, and prepares for another one expected to begin this afternoon. In the morning, Obama will sign a memorandum on childho</p>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:37:00 GMThttp://www.kxmb.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518457http://www.kxmb.com/news/518457.asp<p> Today marks the first test of Senate Republicans' new voting clout as they attempt to block President Barack Obama's choice of a union attorney for the National Labor Relations Board. Senate Democrats need 60 votes to clear a GOP procedural hurd</p>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:23:00 GMThttp://www.kxmb.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518456http://www.kxmb.com/news/518456.asp<p> President Barack Obama meets with top lawmakers from both parties today in hopes of launching a new jobs bill toward quick passage. The president's proposed a package of small business tax breaks and new lending that he hopes will appeal to Demo</p>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:45:00 GMThttp://www.kxmb.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518433http://www.kxmb.com/news/518433.asp<p> Seats are at a premium on planes and trains out of the nation's capital which is still blanketed in snow since a weekend blizzard dropped more than two feet of snow on the metro area. The most pressing matter for travelers: get out before anothe</p>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:24:00 GMThttp://www.kxmb.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518378http://www.kxmb.com/news/518378.asp<p> A Pennsylvania congressman and longtime friend of the late Rep. John Murtha says the congressman's large intestine was damaged during gallbladder surgery and the complications led him to be hospitalized. Murtha died Monday at Virginia Hospital C</p>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:22:00 GMThttp://www.kxmb.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518282http://www.kxmb.com/news/518282.asp<p><a href="http://www.kxmb.com/news/518282.asp"><img style="margin-right:4px;" align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/2/8/tbn_5_2010-2-8-newsmin6-4021612500000029020.jpg"/></a>The race for the Republican endorsement for the US House has grown to five. J.D. Donaghe don-ah-gee of Kenmare and DuWayne Hendrickson of Minot are the latest entrants. They join Public Service Commissioner Kevin Cramer, former State Representative Rick<br clear="all"/></p>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:55:00 GMThttp://www.kxmb.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518213http://www.kxmb.com/news/518213.asp<p> President Barack Obama says he was saddened to hear of the death of Rep. John Murtha and called his fellow Democrat a steadfast advocate for the people of Pennsylvania for nearly 40 years. Obama on Monday called Murtha a devoted husband and a lo</p>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:55:00 GMThttp://www.kxmb.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518212http://www.kxmb.com/news/518212.asp<p> Obama saddened by death of Rep. Murtha, 'a respected voice on issues of national security' (Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.) APNP 02-08-10 1641CST </p>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxmb.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518189http://www.kxmb.com/news/518189.asp<p> Illinois Democrats are getting a political do-over. They are picking a new candidate for lieutenant governor after the primary winner dropped out due to a checkered past. Gov. Pat Quinn has the rare opportunity to help pick his running mate, but</p>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:06:00 GMThttp://www.kxmb.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518186http://www.kxmb.com/news/518186.asp<p> Getting in and out of Washington, D.C., can still be a challenge, after one of the heaviest snowfalls on record in the area. At Washington's Reagan National Airport, where flights resumed today, many people who are waiting to fly out still don't</p>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:28:00 GMThttp://www.kxmb.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518118http://www.kxmb.com/news/518118.asp<p> The Obama administration says it will spend $78.5 million to halt the giant Asian carp, which officials fear could spread and possibly endanger the Great Lakes region's $7 billion fishing industry. Federal officials say they'll consider opening </p>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:14:00 GMThttp://www.kxmb.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=518111http://www.kxmb.com/news/518111.asp<p> The Obama administration says it will spend $78.5 million to halt the giant Asian carp, which officials fear could spread and possibly endanger the Great Lakes region's $7 billion fishing industry. Federal officials say they'll consider opening </p>