AP - President Barack Obama has chosen a suburban St. Louis high school to make his closing argument for a health care overhaul, pushing a new anti-fraud plan as he cranks up the pressure on skittish Democratic lawmakers to act fast.[Read more...]
AP - Nine House Democrats indicated in an Associated Press survey Monday they have not ruled out switching their “no” votes to “yes” on President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul, brightening the party’s hopes in the face of unyielding Republican opposition.[Read more...]
AP - President Barack Obama strongly signaled that Democrats will move forward on a health care overhaul with or without Republicans, preparing his party for a fight whose political outcome will rest with voters in November.[Read more...]
AP - After a day of debate and disagreement, President Barack Obama concluded Thursday’s unprecedented live talkfest on health care with the bleak assessment that accord between Democrats and Republicans may not be possible. He rejected Republican preferences for seeking a step-by-step solution or simply starting over.[Read more...]
AP - In a remarkably sharp face-to-face confrontation, President Barack Obama chastised Republican lawmakers Friday for opposing him on taxes, health care and the economic stimulus, while they accused him in turn of brushing off their ideas and driving up the national debt.[Read more...]
AP - In a face-to-face encounter, President Barack Obama chastised Republican lawmakers Friday for opposing him on health care, economic stimulus and other major issues.[Read more...]
AP - Democrats retreated Tuesday from a quick push to pass President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul, lacking a workable strategy to salvage the sweeping legislation that has consumed Congress for more than a year.[Read more...]
AP - A year to the day after his inauguration, Barack Obama and his Democratic allies are suddenly scrambling to save his signature health care overhaul and somehow rediscover their political magic after an epic loss in the Massachusetts Senate race.[Read more...]
AP - Democrats and Republicans ramped up election eve get-out-the-vote efforts in their close battle for a Massachusetts Senate seat that could decide the fate of President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul and the rest of his agenda at the opening of the 2010 midterm campaign season.[Read more...]
AP - California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger says concessions made to Nebraska Sen. Ben Nelson to win his vote on the health care overhaul bill were a “rip-off” for his state and is urging California lawmakers to vote against it.[Read more...]
Officials: 2 US missile attacks kill 9 in Pakistan
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Greece Avoids S&P Downgrade
Thais spill blood at PM’s house
All sides playing hardball on health care bill
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Clinton affirms US Israel support
Thai protesters give blood to pour on streets
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Sri Lanka trial for ex-army chief
EU urges faster cut of UK deficit
Dems start countdown toward health care vote
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Israel-US ties ‘at historic low’
Deadline for Thai Parliament dissolution passes
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China Talks Tough to U.S. on Currency
Thai PM rejects protest ultimatum
New deal for rape victims urged
Dem House vote-counter lacks health care votes now
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