Anti-military protest fills Egypt square
Thousands of protesters returned to downtown Cairo’s Tahrir Square Friday for what they called a “second revolution,” pressing Egypt’s military rulers to speed up the pace of democratic reforms in a country that is still charting its political future.

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Republican Rep. Mike Conaway (11th Congressional District) and challenger Chris Younts participate in a pre-primary forum in San Angelo Texas on 01/05/2010.

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio’s ascension could ride on immigration stance
By Alex Leary, Times Staff Writer Friday, May 27, 2011 WASHINGTON — A crack is forming in U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio’s tea party. Conservative activists — still raw over his role in blocking illegal immigration legislation while speaker of the Florida House — say the burgeoning Republican star needs to deliver on campaign rhetoric for tougher enforcement. “We’ve been waiting for him to come up with …

Texas vs. the TSA: less gropin’, more ropin’ as the Lone Star State takes on full body searches
A passenger (R) is patted down by a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agent.

NM GOP hires Wyoming congressman’s daughter
The Associated Press The Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. The New Mexico Republican Party has hired the daughter of Wyoming’s GOP congresswoman as its communications director. GOP State Chairman Monty Newman said Friday that Annaliese Wiederspahn will bring a “keen understanding of Western issues” to her job. Wiederspahn’s mother is U.S. Rep. Cynthia Lummis, who was elected in 2008 and re …

Japan main opposition party eyes non-confidence motion: report
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s main opposition party intends to submit a no-confidence motion to parliament, its leader was quoted as saying on Thursday, adding to the woes of Prime Minister Naoto Kan who is under fire for his handling of the country’s nuclear crisis.

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Republican presidential contest suddenly heats up
The still unsettled race for the Republican nomination to challenge President Barack Obama in 2012 is getting more interesting.