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Democrats Press Ahead on Debate Before Health Vote
Senate Democrats made a case for legislation to revamp the nation’s health care system in a parade of floor speeches aimed at cementing party unity ahead of a first crucial vote.
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Congress
Democratic National Committee
Harry Reid
On the Hill: Legislative Pileup Looms in the Senate
This year in the Senate, even popular bills and generally acceptable executive branch nominees have had to traverse a time-consuming procedural thicket.
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Congress
Baron Hill
A Rebuke, but No Penalty, for an Illinois Senator
The committee finds that a senator had been less than candid in statements on his dealings with associates of the Illinois governor, who was later forced from office.
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Congress
Democratic National Committee
Roland Burris
Rod Blagojevich
U. of Nebraska Defeats Tighter Limits on Stem Cell Research
The effort had been seen by opponents as a possible new front in the national debate over the matter.
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New Consensus Sees Stimulus Package as Worthy Step
A variety of economists say that economic stimulus legislation is helping an economy in free fall a year ago to grow again and shed fewer jobs than it otherwise would.
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Economic Meltdown
United States
Barack Obama
Foreclosure Crisis
Troubled V.A. Agency Will Get a New Chief
The official responsible for the problem-plagued disability compensation system at the Department of Veterans Affairs will resign early next year, the department announced Friday.
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Nebraska Senator Will Vote to Start Health Debate
Senator Ben Nelson of Nebraska, one of three wavering Democrats, said Friday that he would vote to start debate on a giant health care bill.
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Bill Nelson
Republican National Committee
Jobless Rate Up in 29 States, Hitting Records in 4 of Them
Michigan had the highest jobless rate at 15.1 percent, followed by Nevada at 13 percent and Rhode Island at 12.9 percent.
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United States
G.O.P. Report Connects Official to Fiancé’s Case
A report released by Republicans in Congress said that a school chancellor in Washington intervened on behalf of her fiancé, who was under investigation by the AmeriCorps.
Panel Sees No Need for A-Bomb Upgrade
Amid concerns over an aging stockpile, federal advisers have concluded that programs to extend the life of the nation’s nuclear arms ensure their destructiveness for decades to come.
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United States
International Monetary Fund
Senator Reid and the Power of Persuasion
How do Senate leaders persuade fence-sitters to vote against their own political instincts?
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Harry Reid
Health care
Reid, as Legislative Tactician, Takes Ownership of Health Care Overhaul
The Senate majority leader’s deep personal involvement in assembling the overhaul of the health care system has led the measure to the brink of a historic Senate debate.
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Harry Reid
Health care
Democratic National Committee
Christian Leaders Unite on Political Issues
Advocating civil disobedience to resist laws compelling institutions to perform abortion or recognize unions.
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Panel Votes to Broaden Oversight of the Fed
Rejecting warnings by the Obama administration, a committee approved a plan by Representative Ron Paul to carry out sweeping new audits of the central bank’s policy decisions and operations.
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Barack Obama
Ron Paul
Foreclosure Crisis
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National Briefing | Washington: Hamilton Confirmed for Appeals Court
The Senate voted 59 to 39 to confirm Judge David F. Hamilton, President Obama’s first judicial nominee, to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
National Briefing | South: South Carolina: Sanford to Release Travel Records
Gov. Mark Sanford plans to release records to state legislators about previously undisclosed flights that he took on planes owned by friends and campaign donors.
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Mark Sanford
Nations Unveil Plans to Rein in Emissions
Prior to a climate change meeting scheduled for Copenhagen, industrialized countries, except the United States, are offering targets to curb greenhouse gases.
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United Nations
United States
Barack Obama
International Monetary Fund
Global Warming
Senate Health Care Bill Faces Crucial First Vote
Senator Harry Reid scheduled the first crucial procedural vote on the major health care legislation for Saturday, after what is expected to be two marathon days of debate.
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Harry Reid
Health care
Diplomatic Memo: Clinton Emerges as Key Link to Afghan Leader
The role thrusts Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton into the thick of a critical international problem.
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Hillary Rodham Clinton
Afghanistan
United States
Barack Obama
International Monetary Fund
Immigration Officials to Audit 1,000 More Companies
Immigration and Customs Enforcement said the move was part of the administration’s plan to penalize companies that hire illegal immigrants.
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South Korea Trade Pact Is Revived by Obama
President Obama pledged to complete a long-stalled trade agreement with South Korea that he inherited from former President George W. Bush.
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South Korea
George W. Bush
Barack Obama
International Monetary Fund
United States
Political Memo: A Tilt Away From Social Issues
Republican governors gathered to assess their political future and saw their road back to power and unity through pocketbook issues.
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Republican National Committee
United States
| Washington: Census Bureau Opens Third Data Processing Center
The 212,000 square-foot data center will serve as a location for processing the the 2010 census form and also operate as a call center.
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Washington, D.C
Gay Spouses Due Benefits in the State, Court Finds
The Court of Appeals left to the Legislature the broader issue of whether same-sex marriage should be legal in New York.
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Watchdog Urges Caution on Claims of 640,000 Stimulus Jobs
Earl E. Devaney, the chairman of the Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board, says reports of job creation came from aid recipients and were not always verified.
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United States
Barack Obama
Panel Sees No Need for A-Bomb Upgrade
Amid concerns over an aging stockpile, Federal advisers have concluded that programs to extend the life of the nation’s nuclear arms ensure their destructiveness for decades to come.
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World
United States
International Monetary Fund
Lawmakers Call Ft. Hood Shootings ‘Terrorism’
At hearings on Thursday, some Senators characterized the suspect as a homegrown extremist who slipped past law enforcement and military authorities.
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Geithner Prods Congress on Financial Reform
Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner, speaking before a joint congressional committee, said that a rapid regulatory overhaul is needed to keep the recovery on track.
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Timothy F. Geithner
Timothy Geithner
House of Representatives
Post-Mortems Reveal Obvious Risk at Banks
At bank after bank, the coroners of the financial crisis are discovering that regulators knew lenders were engaging in hazardous practices but failed to act.
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Huffington Post
Foreclosure Crisis
Bomb Suspect Can’t Keep His Military Lawyers
Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani, a former Guantánamo detainee whose case was transferred to a federal court, had developed a close working relationship with the two lawyers.
Fine and Inquiry Possible for Blackwater Successor
The company formerly called Blackwater Worldwide is in talks over penalties, and a senator called for an inquiry.
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World
Iraq
Review Finds Fraud in Contracts Awarded in Disabled Veterans’ Program
A program intended to help disabled veterans win government business awarded at least $100 million in contracts to firms that were either ineligible or committed fraud to obtain the work, a federal review has found.
Only Palin’s Stylist Knows for Sure
Lisa Kline, the New York stylist who bought Sarah Palin and her family their notorious $150,000 wardrobes, goes public with details of the spending.
Breast Cancer Screening Policy Won’t Change, U.S. Officials Say
The White House emphasized that the new screening standards were not binding on either physicians or insurers.
Ruling on Katrina Flooding Favors Homeowners
A federal judge ruled that the Army Corps of Engineers’ negligence caused huge flooding after Hurricane Katrina.
U.S. Demands Clear Results From Afghan Reforms
President Obama sent Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton to Afghanistan to press President Hamid Karzai to deliver “measurable results” in return for civilian aid.
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Afghanistan
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Hamid Karzai
United States
International Monetary Fund
Barack Obama
Holder Defends Decision to Use U.S. Court for 9/11 Trial
The attorney general told a Senate committee that federal court is the best place to try five accused co-conspirators in the Sept. 11 attacks.
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Law
Eric Holder
9/11
Senate Bill Would Require E. Coli Testing
Citing public concern about the safety of ground beef, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand has introduced legislation that would require companies to test for a deadly E. coli strain.
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Congress
Kirsten Gillibrand
Kirsten E. Gillibrand
High Tech Tries to Lift Veil on 18 ½ Tantalizing Minutes in Watergate
The government will apply high technology to H. R. Haldeman’s handwritten notes in an effort to fill in the 18 ½-minute gap in the Watergate tapes.
Academic Researchers’ Conflicts of Interest Go Unreported
A report finds that universities often do not disclose faculty members’ conflicts of interest in government-financed studies.
Obama Demands Afghan Reforms Produce Results
President Obama sent Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton to Afghanistan to press President Hamid Karzai to deliver “measurable results” in return for civilian aid.
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Afghanistan
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Hamid Karzai
Barack Obama
United States
International Monetary Fund
Senate Health Bill Said to Cost $849 Billion Over 10 Years
Harry Reid, the majority leader, put forward his version of the health care overhaul on Wednesday, promising it would reduce the deficit while covering most of the uninsured.
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Congress
Harry Reid
On Obama’s Asia Trip, Not Much Adulation
For all of President Obama’s laying claim to the title of “America’s first Pacific president,” Asia was always going to be a tough nut for him to crack.
Obama Says He Is Close to Afghan War Decision
President Obama’s remarks came on his final day in China, during which he met with Prime Minister Wen Jiabao.
Jobless Benefits Set to Expire Unless Congress Acts
About one million laid-off workers will see their benefits end in January unless federally paid extensions get renewed.
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Guantánamo Won’t Close by January, Obama Says
President Obama acknowledged for the first time that his administration would miss a self-imposed deadline.
Clinton Visits Karzai on Eve of Inauguration
The unannounced visit amounted to a stern pep talk from the Obama administration to exhort President Hamid Karzai to do a better job at addressing corruption.
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Barack Obama
Hamid Karzai
Hillary Rodham Clinton
United States
International Monetary Fund
Afghanistan
Pakistani Successes May Sway U.S. Troop Decision
The army has made gains after sweeping operations against militants, but lasting success may prove elusive.
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World
United States
Pakistan
Afghanistan
Thomson Journal: Town Divided Over Terror Suspects
A village is asking itself if the economic advantages of moving terrorism suspects to its prison are worth it.
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Cuba
Guantanamo Bay
Officials Defend Handling of Flu Vaccine
Federal officials said the root causes of a nationwide shortage of swine flu vaccine were beyond their control.
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