By JAMES ROSEN -
Published: 3:16 pm
When it comes to combating global warming, Sen. Lindsey Graham is right where he loves to be - ahead of the curve, in the mix on a major issue, at the table for high-level, bipartisan talks behind closed doors.
By DAVID LIGHTMAN -
Published: 2:51 pm
If the House bill were to become law, some changes in the way health insurance would work in the United States would result. Here's a look at what the bill does:
By DAVID LIGHTMAN -
Published: 2:41 pm
With a personal push from President Barack Obama, the House of Representatives Saturday inched closer to passing historic health care legislation that would guarantee virtually all Americans access to care.
By JONATHAN S. LANDAY, JOHN WALCOTT AND NANCY A. YOUSSEF -
Published: 12:26 pm
President Barack Obama is nearing a decision to send more than 30,000 additional U.S. troops to Afghanistan next year, but he may not announce it until after he consults with key allies and completes a trip to Asia later this month, administration and military officials have told McClatchy Newspapers.
The Associated Press -
Published: 11:26 am
Text of President Barack Obama's remarks Saturday at the White House on health care legislation:
The Associated Press -
Published: 10:56 am
President Barack Obama's health care initiative has cleared its first big hurdle in the House, with lawmakers voting to advance the debate.
The Associated Press -
Updated: 11:11 am
Democrats gave the gavel Saturday to the longest-serving House member ever as the chamber began debating legislation overhauling the country's health care system.
The Associated Press -
Published: 6:26 am
The House has opened debate on President Barack Obama's landmark health care overhaul that would extend insurance to tens of millions of Americans and enact dramatic changes to the country's medical system.
By NANCY A. YOUSSEF AND LEILA FADEL -
Published: 6:31 pm
The killings of 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas, by an Army psychiatrist who also was a Muslim set off a rancorous debate Friday that once again spotlighted the fear among Muslims in America that they'll be collectively found guilty for the actions of one man.
By LESLEY CLARK -
Published: Friday, November 6 2009 - 4:21 pm
Opponents of opening Cuba to American tourists are touting a letter signed by 53 Democrats in the House of Representatives, saying it shows that they have the votes to derail an effort to lift the ban on travel to the island.
By DAVID LIGHTMAN AND WILLIAM DOUGLAS -
Published: Friday, November 6 2009 - 4:11 pm
Democrats in the House of Representatives struggled Friday to find enough votes to pass sweeping health care legislation, as lawmakers prepared for an all-day debate and perhaps a final vote on the bill Saturday.
The Associated Press -
Updated: Friday, November 6 2009 - 4:31 pm
A pair of military briefings to members of Congress about the Fort Hood rampage resulted in confusion and conflicting information late Friday on the number of wounded.
By KEVIN G. HALL -
Published: Friday, November 6 2009 - 2:51 pm
As bad as Friday's jobs report was, showing October's unemployment rate jumping sharply to 10.2 percent, the outlook is likely to worsen for American workers well into next year. Economists expect the jobless rate to keep climbing, perhaps above 11 percent, as employers produce more with fewer workers and shy away from hiring.
By EILEEN SULLIVAN -
Updated: Friday, November 6 2009 - 2:57 pm
The cousin of the suspected Fort Hood shooter says family members have met with the FBI and answered all their questions.
By JIM ABRAMS -
Published: Friday, November 6 2009 - 2:26 pm
The House approved legislation Friday aimed at making chemical and water treatment facilities less vulnerable to terrorist attack.
By LARA JAKES and DEVLIN BARRETT -
Updated: 6:56 pm
A 5.7-millimeter pistol used in the Fort Hood shooting was purchased legally by suspect Nidal Hasan at a Texas gun shop, law enforcement officials said Friday.
By KEN THOMAS -
Updated: Friday, November 6 2009 - 3:01 pm
The Obama administration intends to seek resolution to a lawsuit filed by American Indian farmers who alleged discrimination in the granting of federal agricultural loans over three decades.
The Associated Press -
Updated: Friday, November 6 2009 - 2:16 pm
Democratic Rep. Barney Frank took a dig Friday at the Republican lawmaker who organized a protest by conservatives against health care legislation.
The Associated Press -
Updated: Friday, November 6 2009 - 1:29 pm
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will lead a U.S. delegation to Germany for next week's 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, the White House said Friday.