One thing Republicans and Democrats have learned in recent years is how to use Medicare to attack the other party. Republicans say Democrats will ruin the program by letting it go bankrupt, while Democrats say the GOP wants to abolish the program altogether. Read the Article>

In an attempt to conduct damage control in the opening days of his campaign, Newt Gingrich called Rep. Paul Ryan to apologize for comments he made criticizing the Medicare plan widely supported by GOP members of the House. Read the Article>

Newt Gingrich's presidential candidacy is only days old, and more than a decade after he last campaigned for public office, he's clearly shaking off some rust. Read the Article>

Republican Sen. Tom Coburn of Oklahoma says talks have hit an impasse. Meanwhile, budget talks led by Vice President Joe Biden seem to have produced agreement on $150 billion in possible spending cuts. Read the Article>

White House hopeful Newt Gingrich called the House Republican plan for Medicare "right-wing social engineering," injecting a discordant GOP voice into the party's efforts to reshape both entitlements and the broader budget debate. Read the Article>

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The president and Republicans can agree on the need for deficit reduction — but he wants to go beyond cutting spending, and they don't want to consider taxes. Read the Article>

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