As one of the few senators undecided on healthcare reform, Arkansas Democrat Blanche Lincoln faces a huge headache. Liberals attack her as... |
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Pricing an Afghanistan troop buildup is no simple calculation
As President Obama measures the potential burden of a new war strategy in Afghanistan, his administration is struggling to come up with even...
Legislation to stop whining gets an earful
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II (D-Mo.) wanted people to stop complaining for a day and count their blessings.
Obama gathers his A list for first state dinner
What's the hottest ticket in the nation's capital? An engraved invitation to Tuesday's White House state dinner, the first hosted by...
Grand Canyon decides permit system is unfair
Getting one of the roughly 11,500 permits granted each year to backpack overnight in the Grand Canyon has become so competitive and unfair...
Mexican American former anti-drug chief's reputation on trial
Around here, the grim joke goes, most people work for the government or the mafias.
Senate healthcare vote clears the way for formal debate to begin
Without a vote to spare, Democrats pushed their healthcare legislation over its first obstacle on the Senate floor Saturday, as the...
The Russian Tea Room caters to new clientele: kids
There on the left is the plush booth where Dustin Hoffman's character shocked his -- or would that be her? -- agent into ordering a double...
Fox News rolls wrong video of Palin crowds
A few weeks ago, Fox News had the White House on the defensive. Network anchors were scoring political points by ridiculing President...
An anomaly in judging at Carson science fair
The 200 judges at the biomedical science fair surveyed the exhibits, pursing their lips. They clutched their clipboards, rating the...
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