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Stay with The Times for updates on the unfolding Senate debate on health care legislation.
Congress
Health care
Mitch McConnell
Harry Reid
Washington Post
It turns out that children who send letters addressed to Santa Claus this year will get a response from the North Pole after all.
Congress
In his comments on Saturday morning -- dealing largely with his Asia trip -- President Obama devoted not a word to the elephant in the room - the health care bill the Senate will vote on tonight.
World
Stimulus Plan
Health care
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The appointment of a senator to replace Barack
Obama gets scrutiny from the Senate Ethics Committee.
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Ethics Panel Admonishes Senator Burris
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thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com - 18 hours ago
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Two weeks from the big House vote on
health care, the Senate begins its votes -- on
a Saturday.
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The Early Word: Weekend Health Work
thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com - 47 hours ago
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The woman who faced the press for President
George W. Bush is chosen for a seat on
the Broadcasting Board of Governors.
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Obama Has a Job for Dana Perino. Really.
The animal rights group wants to transform a state prison into an empathy center, if it does not hold detainees from the Guantánamo detention center.
World
Guantanamo Bay
thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com - 29 hours ago
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The Conservative Party loser in a congressional race
says it's not over until all absentee ballots are
counted.
(more)
Hoffman Claims Voter Fraud
Reviews of Attorney General Eric Holder's Senate testimony and some tips for reading the Senate's health bill.
Congress
Health care
Eric Holder
Lindsey Graham
A chief federal judge from Indiana will be seated on the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.
Congress
David Frum
The former New York mayor has apparently decided against a run in 2010 for that seat.
Other
Rudy Giuliani
The South Carolina governor quietly attends the Republican Governors conference in Texas.
Other
Mark Sanford
Haley Barbour
A House hearing examines inaccurate data on the president's stimulus package.
White House
Stimulus Plan
Barack Obama
thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com - 47 hours ago
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The estranged wife of the South Carolina governor
will spend next week with their sons decorating the
official mansion, where they no longer live.
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Holiday Open House for the Sanfords
Keeping tabs on some of the details surrounding the former Alaska governor's book tour.
White House
Sarah Palin
Washington Post
On Dec. 3, President Obama will preside at a jobs forum that will include six panels for discussion.
White House
Stimulus Plan
Barack Obama
The Senate Finance Committee continues its wellknown digging into nominees' backgrounds.
