Saturday night set for health care vote
With no margin for rebellion, Senate Democrats pushed toward a crucial weekend test vote on their sweeping health care bill Friday, and wavering moderates
Clinton: Karzai outlines agenda
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says she is encouraged by Afghan President Hamid Karzai's pledge to battle corruption and get his security
Giuliani speaks out on Mohammed trial
Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani said Thursday that trying self-professed Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in a federal civilian court in New York is
Senate girds for debate on health bill
After months of maneuvering, the Senate stands at the brink of a historic battle over health care with President Barack Obama and his allies on one side and
Obama meets with US troops in SKorea
President Barack Obama told U.S. troops stationed in South Korea that their service has ensured peace in Asia and around the world.
Sen. Reid bringing out new health bill
The Senate's top Democrat is poised to outline a new health care bill designed to meet President Barack Obama's goal of expanding coverage without adding to
Holder: 'Failure is not an option'
President Barack Obama predicted that professed Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed will be convicted and executed as Attorney General Eric Holder
AG Holder disturbed by Hasan's contacts
Attorney General Eric Holder said he was disturbed to learn of contacts between Fort Hood shooting suspect Nidal Hasan and a radical imam overseas.
Clinton to Karzai: Institute reforms
Hillary Rodham Clinton said Wednesday that President Hamid Karzai's inauguration provides a new chance for him to strengthen government accountability and take
Obama tours Great Wall of China
President Barack Obama absorbed history's expanse Wednesday from atop the Great Wall of China, a manmade wonder of such enormity that Obama found himself
Over $98B wasted in improper payments
More than $98 billion in taxpayer dollars spent by government agencies was wasted, much of it on questionable claims for tax credits and Medicare benefits,
Accident ahead of Biden motorcade
A police car working ahead of Vice President Joe Biden's motorcade was involved in a minor traffic accident Tuesday evening, but it wasn't part of the
Holder: Don't fear NY trial of plotter
Attorney General Eric Holder is defending his decision to put the professed Sept. 11 mastermind on trial in New York — and urging critics of the plan not to
Sen. Cornyn sees Ft. Hood as terrorism
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, wrote to the president expressing his concern about the administration's reluctance to call the Fort Hood mass shootings a
Obama, Hu vow cooperation
President Barack Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao promised a determined, joint effort to tackle climate change, nuclear disarmament and other global
SPIN METER: Did Obama grovel?
Some conservative commentators seized on President Barack Obama's deep bow to Japan's Emperor Akihito over the weekend, accusing the U.S. commander in chief of