http://www.khou.com/news/politics RSS Feed for KHOU - News - Politics en-us Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:07:15 GMT http://www.khou.com/news/politics/After-victories-Santorum-lands-in-Texas-seeking-support-money-138993889.html Presidential hopeful Rick Santorum campaigned in North Texas Wednesday after his string of victories in Missouri, Minnesota and Colorado. But to keep the momentum, he needs money and support from his base, and Santorum looked for both here. http://www.khou.com/news/politics/139078149.html TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Rick Santorum stirs his ever-growing crowds when he promises to right a country awash in "immoral debt" and to replace an administration he argues has, in his words, "callousness toward life and family and faith." http://www.khou.com/news/politics/139078184.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Three of the four Republican presidential candidates are addressing a major conservative gathering in Washington, giving them a high-profile stage to reshape their messages at a moment of uncertainty in the contest. http://www.khou.com/news/politics/139022434.html OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum on Thursday accused President Barack Obama of actively seeking ways to allow Iran to gain a nuclear weapon and suggested that the administration had betrayed Israel by publicly disclosing what may be a plan to attack the Muslim nation. http://www.khou.com/news/politics/139077079.html WASHINGTON (AP) — All of a sudden, abortion, contraception and gay marriage are at the center of American political discourse, with the struggling — though improving — economy pushed to the background. http://www.khou.com/news/politics/139060659.html DENVER (AP) — The college student accused of "glitter bombing" Mitt Romney after the Colorado caucuses has been fired from his unpaid internship with state Senate Democrats. http://www.khou.com/news/politics/139051184.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Eager for Europe to contain its economic troubles, President Barack Obama praised Italian Premier Mario Monti on Thursday for his efforts to lead Italy out of its fiscal quagmire. The president said Monti has boosted confidence in Italy throughout Europe and in the marketplace. http://www.khou.com/news/politics/139056714.html RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — An Obama administration mandate that could force Catholic organizations to cover their employees' birth control costs tugs former Gov. Tim Kaine between his Roman Catholic faith and his Democratic White House ally. http://www.khou.com/news/politics/139051324.html NEW YORK (AP) — Mitt Romney is in danger of losing his fourth straight state in Saturday's caucuses in Maine, where he and his allies have been all but absent from TV. http://www.khou.com/news/politics/139049619.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will announce a plan to accommodate religious employers outraged by a rule that would require them to cover birth control for women free of charge, according to a person familiar with the decision.