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- Gates: Iran Support for Taliban 'Pretty Limited'11 March 2010, 10:28 am
The Pentagon chief had accused Tehran of "playing a double game" in Afghanistan by trying to woo the Afghan government while undermining U.S. and NATO efforts by helping the Taliban....
- Democrats, White House Close In on Health Bill11 March 2010, 9:45 am
A closed-door meeting in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office Wednesday evening moved congressional leaders and administration officials closer to agreement on Obama's health proposal.... - Damage From Massa, Rangel Add to Dems' Woes11 March 2010, 9:25 am
Former Reps. Eric Massa and veteran Charles Rangel represent potential albatrosses for Democrats in the fall elections, and the party can only hope that the problems fade away.... - House Leader: Ethics Panel Ends Massa Probe11 March 2010, 9:20 am
Even as the investigation ends, former Rep. Eric Massa's alleged harassment of his staff members -- with possible sexual overtones -- could spell continuing trouble for Democrats.... - Pelosi's Office Knew of Massa Concerns11 March 2010, 5:38 am
New details about the involvement of the House speaker's office will likely fuel questions about when the leadership learned of the allegations and whether they could have investigated the matter earlier.... - GMAC Bailout Could Cost Taxpayers $6.3B11 March 2010, 4:27 am
New watchdog report says the Treasury Department sank billions into auto finance giant GMAC without an exit strategy or proof the company was viable - a decision that could cost taxpayers $6.3 billion.... - Democratic Leaders Claim Momentum in Health Care Reform Talks11 March 2010, 3:06 am
House Speaker Pelosi said late Wednesday that the unresolved issues were mostly "minor, just technical things"... - Facing Tough Re-Election, Sen. Lincoln Seeks to Clarify Position on Health Care11 March 2010, 12:50 am
As the Arkansas Senate race heats up, Sen. Blanche Lincoln wants to set the record straight on settling health care with a simple majority vote.... - Immigration Reform Effort Re-Emerges With New Senate Bill11 March 2010, 12:17 am
Three years after efforts by Congress to reform the immigration system went down in flames, the issue is slowly re-emerging onto the national stage as two senators from the opposite sides of the political aisle work on crafting another bill.... - Senate Democrats Seek to Abolish Filibusters10 March 2010, 11:30 pm
Looking to challenge a time-honored privilege widely used by both parties when they are in the minority, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on Wednesday vowed to remove the filibuster as a weapon to kill legislation by debating it to death.... - Hearing Delayed for Obama Judicial Nominee Who Supported Serial Killer10 March 2010, 11:18 pm
The Senate Judiciary Committee has postponed the hearing for a controversial Court of Appeals nominee after the panel received a letter from a home-state prosecutor blasting him as a judicial loose cannon and Republicans raised concerns about his alleged bias in favor of sex offenders. ... - House Rejects Bid to End Afghan War10 March 2010, 11:10 pm
The House voted down a challenge to President Obama's conduct of the war in Afghanistan Wednesday, rejecting a measure that would have compelled U.S. armed forces to leave the country within 30 days.... - Parties Announce Top Targets in 2010 House Races10 March 2010, 9:41 pm
Two Democratic and Republican campaign groups released their lists Wednesday of the top House seats and incumbents targeted in the November midterm elections. ... - Senate Health Care Bill Dead on Arrival, Pro-Life House Democrats Say10 March 2010, 9:24 pm
The health care reform bill passed by the Senate on Christmas Eve appears to be dead on arrival in the House, as seven anti-abortion Democrats intend to join the ranks of lawmakers who plan to vote against the legislation, Fox News has confirmed... - Kennedy Lashes Out on Afghan War, Media Coverage10 March 2010, 9:08 pm
Rep. Patrick Kennedy, who is not seeking a new term, decried the war in Afghanistan and the media coverage of the debate in a remarkable display of anger Wednesday on the House floor.... - Wife of U.S. Rep. Conyers Gets 3 Years for Bribes10 March 2010, 8:50 pm
A federal judge has denied ex-Detroit councilwoman Monica Conyers' request to withdraw her guilty plea in a corruption case and sentenced her to three years and one month in prison.... - Senate Passes Bill to Send More Benefits to Recipients Jobless For More Than 6 Months10 March 2010, 8:13 pm
Individuals out of work for more than six weeks could soon get additional government aid after the Senate passed legislation Wednesday.... - Tea Partiers Scramble to Keep Up With Obama Health Care Blitz10 March 2010, 7:56 pm
President Obama has set an aggressive schedule for completing work on the bulk of the year-in-the-making health care package and may be getting the jump on the raft of Tea Party events set for the coming weeks. ... - 2 Republican Senators Call on Obama to Stop 'Attacks' on Supreme Court10 March 2010, 7:55 pm
Two Republican senators on Wednesday called on President Obama to stop attacking the Supreme Court, lending support to Chief Justice John Roberts, who took umbrage at the president's criticism of the court's controversial campaign finance decision during his State of the Union address.... - Census Hiring Expected to Deliver Economic Boost10 March 2010, 7:48 pm
The U.S. Census Bureau plans to hire nearly 800,000 people by May, an infusion of jobs that is estimated to bring down the unemployment rate temporarily and boost the country's overall economy. ...
