Some Dems Wary of Obama's Final Health Push...
The president's endorsement of an up-or-down vote sealed Democrats' intention to move forward under rules allowing for a simple majority vote in the Senate, thereby circumventing Republicans...
House to Vote on Tax Breaks for New Hires..
The House was expected to amend the measure to conform with so-called pay-as-you-go budget rules before voting...
Mullen: No 'Knockout Punch' in Iraq, Afghanistan...
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told a Kansas State University audience success in the long wars will be determined by use of military and diplomatic powers, along with support from U.S. allies...
Freshman Congressman Won't Run for Re-election, Denies Harassment Reports..
New York Rep. Eric Massa beat back reports on blogs and in other media outlets suggesting that charges of sexually harassing a male staffer were behind his decision...
White House Prods Senate Toward Deal on Financial Industry Overhaul...
Republicans are pressing for a watered-down consumer agency even as they voiced optimism that they could reach a deal with Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd, a Connecticut Democrat, within a week
Rangel Adamant He's Staying in House Leadership Post...
Embattled House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charlie Rangel, D-N.Y., denied media reports Tuesday night that he would step down as the head of the powerful tax-writing committee..
GOP-Proposed Tort Reform Would Reduce Health Care Costs, Analysts Say..
The president agrees with medical profession that defensive medicine, doctors ordering unnecessary tests to protect themselves, is pushing up the cost of health care...
Ex-Adviser to Former Gov. Brown Found Dead in Creek...
Mariposa Sheriff Brian Muller says Ken Gosting's cause of death was drowning, and that suicide will be listed on the death certificate...
With Troubles Mounting, Paterson Unlikely to Survive Term, Analysts Say...
As New York Gov. David Paterson fends off one scandal after another, political analysts are sensing blood in the water and wondering when, not if, he will resign...
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