The CNN Political Ticker PM, Wednesday, May 23, 2007 For the latest, breaking political news, check for updates throughout the day on the CNN Political Ticker http://www.cnn.com/ticker All politics, all the time.

Today on the Ticker 
Goodling on the hot seat

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Justice Department's former White House liaison testified Wednesday that she never discussed the hiring or firing of U.S. attorneys with White House officials.

Full story: http://www.cnn.com/POLITICS/blogs/politicalticker/2007/05/goodling-on-hot-seat.html

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Cheneys welcome new baby

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Vice President Dick Cheney's family keeps growing.

His daughter Mary gave birth to a baby boy Wednesday at a hospital in the nation's capital, the White House announced.

Full story: http://www.cnn.com/POLITICS/blogs/politicalticker/2007/05/cheneys-welcome-new-baby.html

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Senate votes to halve number in guest worker program

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Senate voted Wednesday for an amendment to the Immigration Bill that would cut the number of guest workers from 400,000 to 200,000.

Full story: http://www.cnn.com/POLITICS/blogs/politicalticker/2007/05/senate-votes-to-halve-number-in-guest.html

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Clinton, Obama mum on how they will vote on war funding bill

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A day before they are to cast an extremely sensitive vote on an Iraq war funding bill, neither of the top two Democratic candidates for president would reveal how they will vote.

Full story: http://www.cnn.com/POLITICS/blogs/politicalticker/2007/05/clinton-obama-mum-on-how-they-will-vote.html

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U.S. may negotiate with Iraqi insurgents

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- U.S. officials said Wednesday that a "joint campaign plan redesign team" is preparing a new diplomatic and military strategy for Iraq, which is expected to be approved by the end of the month.

Full story: http://www.cnn.com/POLITICS/blogs/politicalticker/2007/05/us-may-negotiate-with-iraqi-insurgents.html

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Romney slams ABC News for reporting covert action in Iran

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney on Wednesday sharply criticized an ABC News report on a classified U.S. program about covert action inside Iran, saying such reporting has the potential to jeopardize the United States, and its citizens.

Full story: http://www.cnn.com/POLITICS/blogs/politicalticker/2007/05/romney-slams-abc-news-for-reporting.html

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Edwards slams notion of 'War on Terror'

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Former Sen. John Edwards, D-North Carolina, criticized President Bush Wednesday for using the phrase "War on Terror" to justify the war in Iraq, saying that the president uses these "ideological policies" as weapons against his political opponents.

Full story: http://www.cnn.com/POLITICS/blogs/politicalticker/2007/05/edwards-slams-notion-of-war-on-terror.html

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Clinton pushes Pentagon for withdrawal plan

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-New York, is pushing the Pentagon to quickly produce a plan for the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq.

Full story: http://www.cnn.com/POLITICS/blogs/politicalticker/2007/05/clinton-pushes-pentagon-for-withdrawal.html

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Stewart woos Education Secretary with an apple and Lunchables

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Jon Stewart went to great lengths Tuesday night to make Education Secretary Margaret Spellings feel at home when she stopped by "The Daily Show."

Full story: http://www.cnn.com/POLITICS/blogs/politicalticker/2007/05/stewart-woos-education-secretary-with.html

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Ahead on CNN

Raw Politics Tonight: Immigration deal under siege, McCain pumps up fundraising

Supporters of the immigration deal may need to build a border fence around their offices -- their bill is under siege, even drawing an off-color, private comment from a ranking Republican, CNN's Tom Foreman reports in tonight's "Raw Politics."

Also, John McCain had a bad start in fund raising for his presidential bid, but now he's in the midst of a grueling schedule of money-raising events.

And a one hundred percent failure: the federal government has launched its annual seat belt awareness campaign and President Bush didn't seem to get the memo.

Catch "Raw Politics" tonight on Anderson Cooper 360, 10 p.m. ET.





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