Healthcare bill's tough sell in the House signals tougher fight ahead

With the struggle over healthcare entering an even tougher phase, President Obama has hit both a milestone and a speed bump in his dual...

For healthcare bill, Pelosi had to leave Left Coast behind

In the final hours before the House approved the most sweeping healthcare legislation in 40 years, Speaker Nancy Pelosi demonstrated that...

D.C. sniper set to be executed Tuesday

Seven years ago this month, the captured Beltway snipers -- John Allen Muhammad, then 41, and his accomplice, Lee Boyd Malvo, 17 -- were...

Fort Hood shooting suspect's ties to mosque investigated

The FBI and the Army on Sunday were investigating whether the military psychiatrist suspected in the Ft. Hood shooting rampage had an...

Obama faces a tall agenda on Asia trip

With unemployment topping 10% and his healthcare plan still facing Senate action, President Obama has plenty to keep him busy at home. But...

Historic healthcare overhaul passes House

The House of Representatives on Saturday approved the most sweeping healthcare legislation since the creation of Medicare 44 years ago,...

One Republican votes for healthcare bill

Anh "Joseph" Cao, a Vietnamese-born former ethics teacher and Catholic seminarian, last winter surprised and delighted Republicans by...

New system would be in place in 2013

Some reader questions on proposed healthcare legislation:

House votes for ban on abortion subsidies

In a last-minute compromise seeking to secure a majority vote for a healthcare overhaul, House Democratic leaders agreed Saturday to...

Democratic consultant says he got a warning from White House after appearing on Fox News

At least one Democratic political strategist has gotten a blunt warning from the White House to never appear on Fox News Channel, an...

Bill Clinton, George W. Bush cancel appearances in L.A., N.Y.

Former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush on Saturday abruptly pulled out of a joint appearance scheduled for this winter in Los...