Times Online | How Harry Reid shepherded healthcare reform through the Senate Los Angeles Times The Democratic leader's rare grasp of the institution and of colleagues' individual needs enabled him to bargain and smooth the path to victory by Christmas. Harry Reid's unassuming image didn't get in the way of him ushering the sweeping healthcare ... How will Senate vote affect health premiums? |
Times Online | Senator Cites New Budget Letter to Argue Health Care Bill Will Hike Deficit FOXNews Savings from Medicare touted by Democrats as a means to pay for the Senate health care bill was double-counted and the legislation will increase the deficit, not decrease it, a senior Republican senator said Wednesday, citing a new letter from the ... One Hurdle Remains in Senate |
Globe and Mail | Senate healthcare bill may be hard to reconcile with House's Los Angeles Times With passage of the Senate version expected early Christmas Eve, the reality of the differences between the bills looms in the New Year. By Janet Hook Reporting from Washington - As the Senate lumbers toward passage of its healthcare bill, ... Senate Sets Christmas Eve Vote on US Debt Limit Obama and health care: Not if, but when Dems, White House predict success on health care |
Reuters | Changes in Senate Bill Give Democrats Little Wiggle Room for House Compromises FOXNews The Senate is preparing for another key vote early Tuesday morning on Democratic health insurance reform, putting it one step closer to a final vote on Christmas eve and leaving fewer opportunities for alterations before it reaches President Obama's ... Senate Health Bill Unfair To Construction Industry -NAHB |
ABC News | Police, Coroner Investigating Brittany Murphy's Death People Magazine Los Angeles police are looking into Brittany Murphy's sudden death at age 32, and the coroner's office will conduct an autopsy as part of its own investigation. Paramedics responded to an emergency c » |
New York Times (blog) | Senate sends Obama a defense bill that also extends jobless benefits Los Angeles Times The Senate passes a $636-billion defense appropriations bill that also has money for a two-month extension of unemployment benefits. Republicans fought unsuccessfully to delay its approval. By Andrew Zajac Reporting from Washington - The Senate on ... Negotiating to 60 Votes, Compromise by Compromise Abortion coverage battle on health bill continues President Obama Hails Senate Health Care Bill as Ben Nelson Jumps on Board |
CBC.ca | Low targets, goals dropped: Copenhagen ends in failure guardian.co.uk The UN climate summit reached a weak outline of a global agreement last night in Copenhagen, f » |
Telegraph.co.uk | Liberal Democrats back dropping 'public option' for healthcare Los Angeles Times President Obama asks a group of senators not to let details derail the landmark effort. Leaders of several progressive groups agree. By Noam N. Levey and Janet Hook Reporting from Washington - The path to enacting the first major healthcare overhaul in ... Dems to Lieberman: Say it's so, Joe on health care What Will it Take to Win Over Lieberman? Obama R » |
Telegraph.co.uk | Senate Democrats scramble for healthcare votes Los Angeles Times Obama and the party's leadership work into the evening to pacify Lieberman and other centrists to solidify the 60-vote coalition needed to overcome an expected Republican filibuster. By Noam N. Levey and Jim Oliphant Reporting from Washington ... Democrats Furious at Lieberman as They Huddle on Health Care Dems against Dems in health care vote struggle Joe Lieberman poses US Senate healthcare hurdle |
Reuters | Senate approves government funding bill CNN The measure, which goes to President Obama for his signature, would succeed a funding plan that expires Friday. Bill goes to president for signature; Sen. mccain urges veto because of earmarks Washington (CNN) -- The US Senate on Sunday approved $447 ... Senate Passes Federal Spending Bill Divided Democrats can't pass health bill Senate sends $1.1 trillion spending bill to Obama |
Telegraph.co.uk | Woods' time-out to hurt Tiger Inc. The Associated Press When Tiger Woods' break from golf ends, he's unlikely to regain his crown as one of the world's most valuable pitchmen, even if he gets back to winning tournaments and convinces people he's changed. America loves comeback stories, but his future ad ... Gillette to Limit Role of Tiger Woods in Marketing The Tiger We Thought We Knew |
The Associated Press | House close to approving sweeping bank reform MarketWatch By Ronald D. Orol, marketwatch WASHINGTON (marketwatch) -- House lawmakers on Friday approved the most significant increase in the regulation of US banks and other corporations since the Great Depression, placing new restrictions on the activities of ... SCENARIOS-US financial reforms could shrink Fed's role Major makeover of W » |
CBC.ca | Left and right, pundits applaud Obama Nobel Peace Prize speech Christian Science Monitor Liberal and conservative pundits both approve of Obama's Nobel Peace Prize speech. They like his humility and his realism. By Linda Feldmann | Staff writer/ December 10, 2009 edition If nothing else, the American punditocracy largely agreed on one ... Obama says nations have to fight just wars Obama Accepts Nobel Peace Prize |
Reuters | Obama pushes plans for more job creation Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Tuesday offered modest steps to spur jobs and a broad defense of his push to get the US economy growing, amid deep public dismay over double-digit unemployment that has eroded his popularity. ... Obama outlines job creation agenda Obama: Use leftover bank bailout money to create jobs FACT CHECK: Obama Likes Both Sides of an Argument |
BBC News | epa's Carbon Decision Gives Obama Copenhagen Tool Bloomberg Dec. 7 (Bloomberg) -- The US Environmental Protection Agency declared carbon dioxide a health hazard today, paving the way for new regulation of emissions from sources such as power plants, factories, ... EPA says greenhouse gases endanger human health Environmental Protection Agency c » |
New York Daily News | Obama Tells Dems to Keep up the Health Care Fight ABC News AP The White House says President Barack Obama has told Democratic senators to keep up the fight on health care legislation. Obama meet with Democrats on Sunday afternoon as the Senate worked through the weekend on the president's top domestic priority ... President Obama bids to persuade Senate on healthcare Reid: Obama pledges help; issues narrowing Obama to R » |
guardian.co.uk | Italy Verdict Draws Ire in the US New York Times PERUGIA, Italy รข€" Tensions and cultural misunderstandings ran high on Saturday after an American college student was found guilty of murdering her British housemate. Rather than clarifying the saga of what prosecutors said was a ... Family Sees 'Disappointed, Upset' Amanda Knox in Jail After Conviction Amanda Knox prosecutor: We had a strong case US Student Sentenced to 26 Years in Italy Murder |
Globe and Mail | Obama's Jobs Speech in Pennsylvania New York Times THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. Hello. Thank you so much. Thank you, everybody. Thank you. Please, have a seat. Thank you. It is great to see you » |
The Associated Press | As Obama Holds Jobs Summit, Frustrated Left Complains About Slow Growth FOXNews President Obama said at a much-anticipated jobs summit Thursday that chronic unemployment isn't merely academic and is "a struggle that cuts deep and touches people across the nation." President Obama speaks at the opening of his jobs summit, ... Obama keynotes White House forum on jobs and economic growth Obama vows to tackle jobs ch » |
BBC News | Obama 'to lay out Afghanistan exit plan' BBC News President Barack Obama is to tell the American people that US troops will start to leave Afghanistan within three years, a senior official has said. He will outline the rough withdrawal plan in a speech to the nation, when he will also announce a rapid ... Obama to Announce New Afghan War Plan Obama looks for rapid troop buildup in Afghanistan Will Obama's war become his Vietnam? |
guardian.co.uk | Anti-War Left Protests Obama's Afghanistan War Strategy FOXNews The anti-war left is turning on the president it helped put into office, launching a counteroffensive against President Obama's decision to escalate the war in Afghanistan. President Obama delivers a speech during a r » |
