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This email newsletter brings you summaries of morning's top headlines from the country's major newspapers, complete with links to Cato Institute research related to each topic.
- May 9, 2008: Congress Agrees on Farm Bill; Clinton Campaign Nearing End; and North Korea Hands Files to U.S.
- May 8, 2008: Bush Threatens to Veto Housing Bill; McCain Reaches Out to Conservatives; and Violence in Zimbabwe Makes Run-Off Election Difficult
- May 7, 2008: Obama Wins in NC; Analyst Warns of $200/Barrel Oil; and Medvedev Sworn In As President
- May 6, 2008: Fed Urges Leniency for Homeowners; McCain Offers Choice in Health Care Plan; and Brazil Defends Ethanol
- May 5, 2008: Obama and Clinton Debate Gas Tax; Morales Dismisses Bolivian Referendum; and Australian Transplant Groups Reject Kidney Markets
- May 2, 2008: Zimbabwe Election Goes to Runoff; NCLB Reading Plan Doesn't Improve Test Scores; and Deborah Jeane Palfrey Commits Suicide
- May 1, 2008: Returns to Higher Tuition Questioned; Gas Tax Holiday Criticized; and Congress Considers Cellulosic Ethanol
- April 30, 2008: Economy Grows at 0.6%; McCain's Health Plan is Market-Based; and More Corn Crops Used for Fuel
- April 29, 2008: Bush Criticizes Farm Bill; Fed May Take Break from Rate Cuts; and Court Upholds Voter ID Law
- April 28, 2008: Nationalism Threatens Globalization; Prominent Economist Criticizes Greenspan; and McCain Pushes Economic Plan
- April 25, 2008: McCain Faults Bush's Katrina Response; Canada Bans Baby Bottles with BPA; and American Education Stagnates
- April 24, 2008: Venezuelan Student Wins Friedman Prize; Strategic Petroleum Reserve May Drive Up Oil Prices; and U.S. Lawmakers Address Safety of Chinese Imports
- April 23, 2008: Clinton Wins in Pennsylvania Primaries; Administration Proposes Changes to NCLB; and Court Considers Millionaire Amendment
- April 23, 2008: Clinton Wins in Pennsylvania Primaries; Administration Proposes Changes to NCLB; and Court Considers Millionaire Amendment
- April 22, 2008: Polls Open for PA Primaries; Democratic Candidates Long to Renegotiate NAFTA; and Peru and Bolivia: Biofuels Starving Our People
- April 21, 2008: Oil Hits $117 Per Barrel; States Raising Tobacco Taxes; and "Millionaire's Amendment" Challenged
- April 18, 2008: The Politics of Food Shortages; House Moves to Create Safety Net for Student Lenders; and California Residential Areas Expanding
- April 17, 2008: Bush Calls for Curbing Greenhouse Emissions; Housing Plan Seen as Bailout; and South Africa Demands Zimbabwe Election Results
- April 16, 2008: Bush to Speak on Reducing Greenhouse Emissions; Pentagon Seeks Authority to Expand Programs; and Time Running Out for Farm Bill
- April 15, 2008: McCain Proposes Tax Breaks; Candidates Evasive on Trade; and Russia Still Treading on Business
- April 14, 2008: Though Reduced, Colombia's Violence Affects the FTA; Food Inflation Sparks Riots; and Analysis: Global Warming Has Not Impacted Hurricanes
- April 11, 2008: Senate Passes Housing Bill; Finance Officials Examine Crisis; and Mugabe Arrests Opposition Lawyer
- April 10, 2008: Two Foreign Policy Camps Vying for McCain; Partisan Battle Endangers U.S.-Colombia Trade Agreement; and McCain and Obama Differ on Public Financing
- April 9, 2008: Greenspan's Reputation Questioned; Al-Sadr Calls Off Protest; and Rising Food Prices Threaten Political Stability
- April 8, 2008: Petraeus Calls for Lower Troop Levels; Bush Pushes for Colombian Free Trade Pact; and Sovereign Wealth Funds to Get More Scrutiny
- April 7, 2008: Nation Building Will Continue; Despite Rules, Earmarks Prevail; and Study: Climate Problem Underestimated
- April 4, 2008: Bernanke Defends Bear Stearns Buyout; D.C. Backs Off Gun Searches; and NATO Allies Oppose Expansion
- April 3, 2008: Bernanke: Recession is Possible; Senate Committee Criticizes DHS for REAL ID Pressure; and House Committee Approves Tobacco Bill
- April 2, 2008: Congress Questions Oil Execs; Zimbabwean Opposition Claims Victory; and Farmers Strike in Argentina
- April 1, 2008: Bush Pushes for NATO Expansion; H-1B Visa Sweepstakes Begins Today; and Uniform Formula for School Dropout Rates
- March 31, 2008: Paulson Seeks New Regulations; Opposition Insists Mugabe Lost; and Arizona Considers Guest Worker Program
- March 28, 2008: Clinton Calls for Premium Cap; REAL ID Deadline Looms; and Zimbabwe Elections May Spark Violence
- March 27, 2008: Housing Market May Be Closer to Recovery; McCain Promises Collaborative Foreign Policy; and Putin Invites Bush to Meet
- March 26, 2008: Social Security, Medicare in Peril; Supreme Court Rules Against Bush; and Campaign Funds Approach $1 Billion
- March 25, 2008: Bush Receives Plan to Keep Troop Level Constant; Top British Scientist Warns Against Biofuels; and Europe Probes into Tax Havens
- March 24, 2008: Mugabe Accused of Rigging Voting; Ma Ying-jeou Wins in Taiwan; and U.S. Agrees on Sovereign Wealth Funds
- March 21, 2008: Richardson to Endorse Obama; Former Party Leaders Unite to Push Education Reform; and U.S. Strategy Against Al-Qaeda Possibly Derailed
- March 20, 2008: McCain Offers Long-Term Economic Strategy; States Battle Over Energy Initiatives; and Protests Sway Taiwan Election
- March 19, 2008: Five Years in Iraq; NCLB Eased in Some States; and Fed's Moves Could Fuel Inflation
- March 18, 2008: Heller Goes to Court; Russia, U.S. Hope to Improve Ties; and Fed May Cut Rates Again
- March 17, 2008: Fed Approves Lending Program; Supreme Court Will Hear 2nd Amendment Case Tomorrow; and Iraq Decision Assessed Five Years Later
- March 14, 2008: Surveillance Battles Will Continue; Senate Rejects Halt to Earmarks; and EPA Softens Smog Rules
- March 13, 2008: Nagin: Presidential Candidates Not Addressing New Orleans; U.S. Image Abroad Hard to Fix, Says France; and Egyptians Donating Organs for Wealth
- March 12, 2008: Baptists Urge Climate Change Action; Mideast Commander Retires; and Fed Plans Leads to Dollar Drop
- March 11, 2008: Fed Announces Plan to Boost Liquidity; Transatlantic Online Gambling Dispute Flares; and Smugglers Defy Border Security
- March 10, 2008: Food Prices on the Rise; California Court Rules on Homeschooling; and Zimbabwe Compels Asset Sales
- March 7, 2008: D.C. Files Gun Ban Brief; Fed Increases Credit; and Mugabe Challenged by Rivals
- March 6, 2008: MO Businesses Fear Effect of E-Verify; Bush Endorses McCain; and FBI Admits Privacy Violations
- March 5, 2008: McCain Must Pick VP Nominee; Arizona May Allow Guns on Campus; and Iran Calls Sanctions "Worthless"
- March 4, 2008: Bernanke Predicts Continuing Home Crisis; Democrats Await Pivotal Primary Results; and Taiwan Rejects Dialogue with China
- March 3, 2008: Economists Worried About Inflation; Chavez Threatens War; and Putin, Medvedev United in Russia
- February 29, 2008: 1 in 100 American Adults Incarcerated; Dems Break Fundraising Records; and Kremlin Ready to Rig Election
- February 28, 2008: Bush Urges FISA Update; William F. Buckley, R.I.P.; and Volunteer Sunni Forces Frustrated with U.S. Army
- February 27, 2008: Clinton, Obama Distort NAFTA Views; E.U. Fines Microsoft $1.3 Billion; and Medvedev Appeals to Voters
- February 26, 2008: Third Round of Sanctions Against Iran Considered; Price of Wheat Spikes; and Medicare Spending Expected to Rise
- February 25, 2008: Obama Criticizes NAFTA; Raul Castro Assumes Cuban Presidency; and Experts Say Obesity More Dangerous Than Terrorism
- February 22, 2008: Mob Overruns U.S. Embassy in Belgrade; McCain Warned by FEC on Campaign Spending; and Bush Refuses Compromise on Phone Immunity in Spy Bill
- February 21, 2008: Republicans Spurn Pork Reformer; Oil Passes $101 Per Barrel; and Iran Defies U.N.
- February 20, 2008: Obama Tempted to Reject Public Financing; Poll: U.S. Military Stretched Too Thin; and After Election, U.S. Scrambles to Retool Pakistan Policy
- February 19, 2008: Fidel Castro Resigns; NATO Intervenes in Kosovo; and Obesity Compared to Climate Change
- February 15, 2008: Surveillance Law Left to Expire; Putin Says Kosovo Independence is Illegal; and McCain Stands By '100 years in Iraq' Comment
- February 14, 2008: Obama Offers Economics Plan; Baseball Star Denies Drug Claims; and Bernanke Indicates Interest Rate Cut
- February 13, 2008: Senate Approves Spy Powers; Earmarks Under Scrutiny; and Putin Threatens Ukraine
- February 12, 2008: Pause in Iraq Troop Withdrawal Endorsed by Gates; Obama to Establish Lead; and Russia Issues Kosovo Warning
- February 11, 2008: U.S. Demands Data on Transatlantic Passengers; Congress Considers Defense Cuts; and D.C. Expands Surveillance
- February 8, 2008: Romney Bows Out; Arizona Law Concerning Illegal Immigrants Is Upheld; and Serbia: Kosovo To Declare Independence
- February 7, 2008: Republicans Block Stimulus Package; Kremlin Tightens Hold on Business; and Free Trade Agreements Face Opposition
- February 6, 2008: Super Tuesday Crowns No Winners; Afghan Poppy Harvest Still Large; and Scientists Create Three-parent Embryo
- February 5, 2008: McCain Eschews Public Funds; Google Begins the Washington Game; and Iran Enters Space
- February 4, 2008: Candidates Prepare for Super Tuesday; Bush Unveils $3 Trillion Budget; and Government Workers See Pay Gains
- February 1, 2008: Failure in Afghanistan Could Cripple NATO; 'Hilary: The Movie' Restrained By FEC; and McCain Scrutinized by the Right
- January 31, 2008: Fed Cuts Rate Again; Clinton Proposes Economic Slowdown as Global Warming Solution; and Foreign Policy in Putin's Russia
- January 30, 2008: McCain Wins in Florida; Ethanol Raises Food Prices; and India Suffers Kidney Thefts
- January 29, 2008: Bush Reflects on Presidency; Bush to Cut Earmarks Eventually; and Still No Consensus on Bush Surveillance Bill
- January 28, 2008: Bush to Promote Free Trade; Senate Considers Stimulus; and McCain Gaining Among Republicans
- January 25, 2008: Senator Proposes Mortgage Bailout Plan; New York Times Endorsees Clinton and McCain; and Senate Grants White House Eavesdropping Victory
- January 24, 2008: Tentative Economic Stimulus Deal Reached; US, NATO, Regional Cooperation on Afghanistan Crucial; and Two Clintons vs. One Obama
- January 23, 2008: House Seeks SCHIP Override; Padilla Sentenced to Seventeen Years; and Candidates Vague On Deficit
- January 22, 2008: Fed Makes 0.75% Rate Cut; NATO Considers Nuclear Options; and Clinton Ahead of Obama in California
- January 18, 2008: Bush to Announce Stimulus Plan; Romney Campaigns on Health Care; and Google Inaugurates D.C. Office
- January 17, 2008: White House, Fed Call for Stimulus Package; China Pressures U.S. on Taiwan; and Efficacy of Iran Sanctions Questioned
- January 16, 2008: Romney Wins in Michigan; Fears of Recession Grow; and U.S. Travel Restrictions on Europeans
- January 15, 2008: U.S. Sends Troops to Afghanistan; Congress Returns from Break; and Royal Society Cautions Against Biofuels
- January 14, 2008: Talk of Recession Escalates; Bush Seeks Allies Against Iran; and Chinese Farmers Revolt Against Land-Ownership System
- January 11, 2008: Spending May Hurt U.S. Credit Rating; U.S. Readies Real ID; and Palestinians Offer Negative Views of Bush
- January 10, 2008: Iraq Benchmarks Not Met; Oil Prices Remain High; and Market Anticipates Bernanke Speech
- January 9, 2008: Victories for Clinton and McCain; FEC Sits on the Sideline; and Bush Confronts Iran
- January 8, 2008: No Child Left Behind Turns Six; Supreme Court to Rule on Voter-ID Law; and VA Governor Renews Push for Smoking Ban
- January 7, 2008: Unconventional Antics Boost Huckabee's Campaign; Americans Travel to China for Stem Cell Treatment; and Global Warming Debate Still Open
- January 4, 2008: Obama and Huckabee Take Iowa; FDA Expected to Approve Meat from Clones; and Chavez Sweeps His Cabinet
- January 3, 2008: Iowa Caucuses to Be Held Tonight; Oil Prices Briefly Over $100 a Barrel; and Smoking Ban in Effect in France
- January 2, 2008: Huckabee Leads in Iowa; Violence Wracks Kenya; and Pakistan Delays Elections
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