<![CDATA[IBTimes.com : US Politics & Policy]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/rss/articles/region/category/us/politics-policy.rss All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com <![CDATA[IBTimes.com : US Politics & Policy]]> 120 30 http://www.ibtimes.com/rss/articles/region/category/us/politics-policy.rss http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif <![CDATA[GCC: Can The Arab Gulf States Form A Political And Economic Union To Rival The EU And Shut Out Iran?]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345737/20120526/gcc-arab-gulf-states-saudi-arabia-kuwait.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345737/20120526/gcc-arab-gulf-states-saudi-arabia-kuwait.htm Sat, 26 May 2012 13:30:59 EDT <![CDATA[Joe Biden Says He Understood Suicidal Thoughts In Wrenching Speech To Families Of Fallen Troops]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345605/20120525/joe-biden-recalls-suicidal-thoughts-speech-families.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345605/20120525/joe-biden-recalls-suicidal-thoughts-speech-families.htm Fri, 25 May 2012 16:19:45 EDT <![CDATA[Federal Regulators Plan Arctic Oil Spill Response Drills]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345584/20120525/shell-bsee-alaska-arctic-chukchi-beaufort-sea.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345584/20120525/shell-bsee-alaska-arctic-chukchi-beaufort-sea.htm Fri, 25 May 2012 14:37:36 EDT <![CDATA[Mitt the Bully, Barack the Stoner? Candidates Have Very Different High School Stories]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345576/20120525/mitt-bully-barack-stoner-candidates-very-different.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345576/20120525/mitt-bully-barack-stoner-candidates-very-different.htm Fri, 25 May 2012 14:25:35 EDT <![CDATA[DOMA Ruled Unconstitutional By U.S. District Judge]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345574/20120525/doma-ruling-judge-unconstitutional-california-obama.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345574/20120525/doma-ruling-judge-unconstitutional-california-obama.htm Fri, 25 May 2012 14:16:55 EDT <![CDATA[Louisiana On Its Way To Passing Strongest Pro-Gun Law In U.S.]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345570/20120525/louisana-gun-laws-constitutional-amendment-2012.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345570/20120525/louisana-gun-laws-constitutional-amendment-2012.htm Fri, 25 May 2012 14:02:47 EDT <![CDATA[U.S. Calls For Exercise In Gulf Of Mexico To Prevent Oil Spill Disasters]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345503/20120525/doi-oil-leak-deepwater-horizon-gulf-mexico.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345503/20120525/doi-oil-leak-deepwater-horizon-gulf-mexico.htm Fri, 25 May 2012 11:22:11 EDT <![CDATA[Facebook Shares Drop Again On New Probes Despite Morgan Stanley Investor Pledges]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345501/20120525/facebook-ipo-zuckerberg-sahres-sec-fall.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345501/20120525/facebook-ipo-zuckerberg-sahres-sec-fall.htm Fri, 25 May 2012 11:19:16 EDT <![CDATA[Fracking Debate Complicates As Group Accuses University Of Parroting Oil Industry]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345494/20120525/pennsylvania-univeristy-buffalo-hydraulic-fracturing-study.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345494/20120525/pennsylvania-univeristy-buffalo-hydraulic-fracturing-study.htm Fri, 25 May 2012 10:56:45 EDT <![CDATA[Iran Closer To Nuclear Weapons-Grade Uranium, UN Atomic Agency Says]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345493/20120525/iran-nuclear-atomic-weapons-uranium-un.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345493/20120525/iran-nuclear-atomic-weapons-uranium-un.htm Fri, 25 May 2012 10:55:48 EDT <![CDATA[Must-See 'Hardball' Interview: Gingrich Holds No Grudges Against Romney [VIDEO]]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345491/20120525/see-hardball-interview-gingrich-holds-grudges-against.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345491/20120525/see-hardball-interview-gingrich-holds-grudges-against.htm Fri, 25 May 2012 10:51:09 EDT <![CDATA[Indian Government May Delay Diesel Price Hike As Pressure Mounts To Rollback Petrol Prices]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345484/20120525/petrol-price-hike-government-delay-diesel-prices.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345484/20120525/petrol-price-hike-government-delay-diesel-prices.htm Fri, 25 May 2012 10:35:33 EDT <![CDATA[Struggling White Voters Overwhelmingly Back Romney: Poll]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345470/20120525/romney-whites-white-voters-obama.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345470/20120525/romney-whites-white-voters-obama.htm Fri, 25 May 2012 10:01:12 EDT <![CDATA[US Treasury Declines To Call China A Currency 'Manipulator']]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345468/20120525/treasury-china-currency-manipulator.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345468/20120525/treasury-china-currency-manipulator.htm Fri, 25 May 2012 09:59:07 EDT <![CDATA[Felix Roque Arrested: New Jersey Mayor and Son Joseph Roque Charged With Hacking Opponents’ Web Site]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345467/20120525/felix-roque-joseph-arrested-hacking-web-site.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345467/20120525/felix-roque-joseph-arrested-hacking-web-site.htm Fri, 25 May 2012 09:56:49 EDT <![CDATA[Searching For The American Dream, In A Chinese RV]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345463/20120525/china-recreation-vehicle-vacation-consumer.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345463/20120525/china-recreation-vehicle-vacation-consumer.htm Fri, 25 May 2012 09:49:24 EDT <![CDATA[Facebook Shares Fall In Early Trading]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345447/20120525/facebook-ipo-probe.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345447/20120525/facebook-ipo-probe.htm Fri, 25 May 2012 09:22:37 EDT <![CDATA[What's Next For France In Afghanistan?]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345439/20120525/hollande-afghanistan-france-troops.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345439/20120525/hollande-afghanistan-france-troops.htm Fri, 25 May 2012 09:13:10 EDT <![CDATA[Wikileaks' Founder Julian Assange Dons Anonymous Mask at Pre-Extradition Ruling Event]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345333/20120525/julian-assange-wikileaks-anonymous-mask.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345333/20120525/julian-assange-wikileaks-anonymous-mask.htm Fri, 25 May 2012 04:52:45 EDT <![CDATA[India Warns of Potential Ban on EU Airlines over Carbon Tax Dispute]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345308/20120525/india-warns-ban-european-airlines-carbon-tax.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345308/20120525/india-warns-ban-european-airlines-carbon-tax.htm Fri, 25 May 2012 03:55:34 EDT <![CDATA[U.S. Senators Act Harsh on Pakistan for Jailing CIA Helper, Cut Aid by $33 Million]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345266/20120525/senators-cut-aid-pakistan-33-million-scandalized.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345266/20120525/senators-cut-aid-pakistan-33-million-scandalized.htm Fri, 25 May 2012 02:28:35 EDT <![CDATA[$8.5B Budget Approved For Origin and Conoco Australia's LNG Project]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345223/20120524/lng-united-states-china-sinopec-conocophillips.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345223/20120524/lng-united-states-china-sinopec-conocophillips.htm Thu, 24 May 2012 23:51:44 EDT <![CDATA[Australian Stock Market Report – Midday 5/25/2012]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345215/20120524/australian-stock-market-report-midday-5-25.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345215/20120524/australian-stock-market-report-midday-5-25.htm Thu, 24 May 2012 23:32:34 EDT <![CDATA['All Taste, No Nourishment', Euro Leaders Dinner Fails to Inspire]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345183/20120524/forex-germany-euro-dollar-australia.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345183/20120524/forex-germany-euro-dollar-australia.htm Thu, 24 May 2012 19:54:00 EDT <![CDATA[Australian Dollar Outlook - 05/25/2012]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345181/20120524/australia-dollar-usd-aud-eur-commodities-europe.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345181/20120524/australia-dollar-usd-aud-eur-commodities-europe.htm Thu, 24 May 2012 19:48:08 EDT <![CDATA[Romney Gets Pass From Time, ABC As Rare Interviews Turn Into Softball]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345178/20120524/romney-s-interview-time-halperin-didn-t.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345178/20120524/romney-s-interview-time-halperin-didn-t.htm Thu, 24 May 2012 19:25:13 EDT <![CDATA[Global Markets Overview - 05/25/2012]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345177/20120524/jp-morgan-goldman-sachs-ftse-hang-seng.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345177/20120524/jp-morgan-goldman-sachs-ftse-hang-seng.htm Thu, 24 May 2012 19:24:47 EDT <![CDATA[Petition To Change Definition Of Marriage In Dictionary Sweeps Internet]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345131/20120524/gay-marriage-definiton-petition-change-org-raven.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345131/20120524/gay-marriage-definiton-petition-change-org-raven.htm Thu, 24 May 2012 15:47:08 EDT <![CDATA[Maryland Set To Become First State To Uphold Same-Sex Marriage Law At Ballot Box]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345119/20120524/maryland-same-sex-marriage-referendum.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345119/20120524/maryland-same-sex-marriage-referendum.htm Thu, 24 May 2012 15:08:52 EDT <![CDATA[U.S. Seeks Ties With Syrian Rebels]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345116/20120524/sryia-arms-united-states.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345116/20120524/sryia-arms-united-states.htm Thu, 24 May 2012 14:55:17 EDT <![CDATA[“Ethical iPhone”? SumofUs Says No]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345107/20120524/apple-iphone-foxconn-china-factory-slave-labor.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345107/20120524/apple-iphone-foxconn-china-factory-slave-labor.htm Thu, 24 May 2012 14:21:54 EDT <![CDATA[State Fracking Laws Expand As Ohio Is Set To Approve Its Own Bill]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345100/20120524/fracking-ohio-vote-house-chemicals-disclosure.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345100/20120524/fracking-ohio-vote-house-chemicals-disclosure.htm Thu, 24 May 2012 14:02:07 EDT <![CDATA[Philippine Govt.: Chinese Ships In Naval Standoff Outnumber Us 100 To 2]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345071/20120524/china-philippines-scarborough-fishing-navy.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345071/20120524/china-philippines-scarborough-fishing-navy.htm Thu, 24 May 2012 12:38:22 EDT <![CDATA[Facebook's Shares Recover, But IPO Wounds Fester]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345063/20120524/faecbook-ipo-lawsuit-class-zuckerberg-shares.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345063/20120524/faecbook-ipo-lawsuit-class-zuckerberg-shares.htm Thu, 24 May 2012 12:22:18 EDT <![CDATA[Baghdad Nuclear Talks With Iran Hit A Snag]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345043/20120524/iran-nuclear-talks-u-n-baghdad-sanctions.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345043/20120524/iran-nuclear-talks-u-n-baghdad-sanctions.htm Thu, 24 May 2012 11:40:21 EDT <![CDATA[Turning The Tables On Al Qaeda: U.S. Hacks Websites, Switches Out Anti-America Ads]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345041/20120524/state-department-hacks-al-qaeda-yemeni-websites.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345041/20120524/state-department-hacks-al-qaeda-yemeni-websites.htm Thu, 24 May 2012 11:34:46 EDT <![CDATA[Dems: No Defense Spending Hike - US Debt Crisis III Ahead?]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345033/20120524/military-cuts-pentagon-bush-tax-reid-taxmageddon.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345033/20120524/military-cuts-pentagon-bush-tax-reid-taxmageddon.htm Thu, 24 May 2012 11:27:15 EDT <![CDATA[US Drone Strike Kills At Least 8 People In Northwest Pakistan]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345010/20120524/pakistan-drone-strikes-militants-u-s.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345010/20120524/pakistan-drone-strikes-militants-u-s.htm Thu, 24 May 2012 10:45:07 EDT <![CDATA[Iran Rejects West's Proposal On Nuclear Curbs, Talks Come To A Standstill]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/344904/20120524/iranian-nuclear-talks-hits-road-block-iran.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/344904/20120524/iranian-nuclear-talks-hits-road-block-iran.htm Thu, 24 May 2012 08:12:10 EDT <![CDATA[Nigeria Government Balks at US Plans to Label Boko Haram as 'Terrorist Organisation']]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/344903/20120524/boko-haram-nigeria-goodluck-jonathan.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/344903/20120524/boko-haram-nigeria-goodluck-jonathan.htm Thu, 24 May 2012 08:08:43 EDT <![CDATA[Australian Stock Market Report – Afternoon 5/24/2012]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/344815/20120524/australian-stock-market-report-afternoon-5-24.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/344815/20120524/australian-stock-market-report-afternoon-5-24.htm Thu, 24 May 2012 04:40:06 EDT <![CDATA[China’s Manufacturing Activity Falls: HSBC PMI]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/344750/20120524/china-pmi-manufacturing-hsbc.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/344750/20120524/china-pmi-manufacturing-hsbc.htm Thu, 24 May 2012 01:37:11 EDT <![CDATA[Australian Stock Market Report – Midday 5/24/2012]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/344730/20120523/australian-stock-market-report-midday-5-24.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/344730/20120523/australian-stock-market-report-midday-5-24.htm Wed, 23 May 2012 23:40:38 EDT <![CDATA[Opposition Blames Carbon Tax for Closure of Hunter Valley Smelter]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/344726/20120523/opposition-blames-carbon-tax-closure-hunter-valley.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/344726/20120523/opposition-blames-carbon-tax-closure-hunter-valley.htm Wed, 23 May 2012 23:26:19 EDT <![CDATA[US Drone Reportedly Kills 10 In Pakistan]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/344719/20120523/pakistan-drone-war.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/344719/20120523/pakistan-drone-war.htm Wed, 23 May 2012 22:50:43 EDT <![CDATA[Australian Dollar Outlook - 05/24/2012]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/344687/20120523/australia-dollar-usd-aud-eur-commodities-europe.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/344687/20120523/australia-dollar-usd-aud-eur-commodities-europe.htm Wed, 23 May 2012 20:26:41 EDT <![CDATA[Global Markets Overview - 05/24/2012]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/344677/20120523/australia-dollar-usd-aud-eur-commodities-europe.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/344677/20120523/australia-dollar-usd-aud-eur-commodities-europe.htm Wed, 23 May 2012 19:01:10 EDT <![CDATA[Nebraska Landowners Sue Governor Over Keystone XL Pipeline Constitutionality]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/344673/20120523/keystone-xl-pipeline-nebraska-constitution-lawsuit-heineman.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/344673/20120523/keystone-xl-pipeline-nebraska-constitution-lawsuit-heineman.htm Wed, 23 May 2012 18:48:18 EDT <![CDATA[Philippines Gets Support From Japan, Others Against China]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/344666/20120523/china-philippines-japan-dispute.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/344666/20120523/china-philippines-japan-dispute.htm Wed, 23 May 2012 17:35:16 EDT <![CDATA[US Gas Prices Fall With Crude, But Still Too High: Oil Trade Group]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/344661/20120523/gasoline-oil-price-api-washington-aaa-driving.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/344661/20120523/gasoline-oil-price-api-washington-aaa-driving.htm Wed, 23 May 2012 17:04:47 EDT