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Democrats renew their calls for some kind of investigation and criticize former Vice President Dick Cheney.
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Even supporters of Obama's plan to overhaul the system worry that it's not focused enough on escalating medical bills, both for patients and for employers. >>
Their harsh views conflict with those of grass-roots GOP voters, revealing a serious split within the party. >>
An angry Michael V. Hayden insists that top members of Congress were kept informed and supported the post-9/11 program. >>
At the direction of the then-vice president, Congress was not notified of a highly classified counter-terrorism program for eight years, sources say. >>
The would-be Supreme Court justice will get a chance to address concerns some have about potential liberal bias or judicial activism. >>
More than 200 march from Capitol Hill to the White House, calling on Obama to 'reject the sham elections' in Iran. >>
Visiting Ghana, the president condemns corruption and violence and says, 'Africa's future is up to Africans.' But amid high expectations, the lack of specific policies or aid disappoints observers. >>
CEO Fritz Henderson says the new, smaller General Motors will focus on customers, cars and changing the company's culture; it will even sell vehicles on EBay. He expects profitability by 2011. >>
A government report raises new questions about how the Bush White House kept key Justice officials in the dark about the post-Sept. 11 program. >>
The debate over how to fund an overhaul to insure tens of millions more has slowed legislation in both chambers. Still, Obama says he's 'confident that we're going to get it done.' >>
Homeland Security tells local police agencies to focus on serious crimes, not minor ones, in its 287(g) program . >>
Director Leon Panetta last month learned that his agency had misled lawmakers about a program, and canceled it. Speculation runs rampant. >>
As President Obama arrives in Ghana, his background brings advantages -- as well as political perils. His visit to the West African nation will be low-key and brief. >>
The U.S. commander in Afghanistan is expected to recommend a rapid increase in the size of the Afghan army and police, which could require sending more U.S. troops for training. >>
The Nevada Republican's lawyer says $96,000 was given legally and ethically 'out of concern' for Cynthia Hampton's family. The revelations follow an interview in which her husband criticizes Ensign. >>
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi balks at a vote to honor the late pop star. Some lawmakers worried that the debate would get ugly. >>
The Illinois Democrat, appointed to President Obama's former seat by scandal-ridden then-Gov. Rod Blagojevich, knew the 'tide was against him' and decided to focus on serving his term, a source says. >>
Twenty-six people were charged with unlawfully demonstrating in the Capitol rotunda. >>
The president promises at the Italy G-8 summit that the U.S. will lead on climate change, but familiar obstacles -- compounded by the global recession -- produce familiar results. >>
The president, speaking from a forum in Italy, commended efforts by assembled leaders to set guidelines, including an 80% reduction in emissions by industrialized nations by 2050. >>
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Turning around consumers' perception of the automaker as it emerges from bankruptcy protection poses a huge challenge. >>
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The need for the long-awaited initiative has lessened as the crisis has eased, Treasury officials say. Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner says the scheme will 'initially be modest in size.' >>
Often outsiders in their own parties, the Montana Democrat and Iowa Republican believe that together they can find a middle ground on the divisive issue. >>
Some suspect North Korea launched the cyber attack whose targets included the White House and the NYSE. Others scoff at the idea. South Korea was also hit. >>
The Federal Protective Service comes under fire as government investigators tell Congress they were able to carry bomb-making materials through all 10 security checkpoints tested. >>
Dr. Francis Collins is named to run the vast research agency. He guided the U.S. drive to map the human genetic code and wrote a book linking God and science. >>
The hospital industry reaches preliminary agreement with the Obama administration for lower payments from the federal government -- assuming tens of millions of Americans become insured. >>
No wisecracks from Minnesota's new junior senator as he begins his first day of work, complete with first weekly Senate Democrats lunch and first vote. >>
New regulations to curb the spread of salmonella in eggs are announced and a new food watchdog at the FDA is named. >>
Sotomayor, whose Supreme Court confirmation hearing begins next week, is called 'well qualified' to serve as justice. >>
The president clarifies a statement by Vice President Joe Biden suggesting that the U.S. would stand aside if Israel wanted to launch an attack. >>
The daily death toll is the highest in months. Observers warn that Americans need to brace themselves for mounting casualties in the conflict as more U.S. troops enter it. >>
The former comedian, who will give Senate Democrats a 60-vote supermajority, meets with the Senate majority leader. He will be sworn in today. >>
Presidents Obama and Dmitry Medvedev's summit yields agreements on building closer cooperation on military and health issues. Russia will let the U.S. use its airspace in the Afghanistan war. >>
The National Institutes of Health's guidelines also settle a big question over the use of old stem cell lines. >>
Obama faces calls for more concessions, including offshore drilling, in global warming legislation. >>
States such as New York are most likely to pay higher taxes to fund expanded coverage but have less to gain, policy analysts say. >>
On the eve of Obama's arrival in Moscow, U.S. officials predict the summit with Medvedev will yield a joint statement on mutual progress toward a new treaty, even as they downplay expectations. >>
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