Hawaii confirms Obama’s birth…again
State officials in Hawaii on Monday said they have once again checked and confirmed that President Barack Obama was born in Hawaii and is a natural-born American citizen, and therefore…
Senators got ‘special’ loans
Two influential Senate committee chairmen were told they were getting special VIP deals when they applied for mortgages, an official who handled their loans told Congress in closed-door testimony. Democratic…
Senate dumps public option on health care reform
A bipartisan group of senators is closing in on a health care compromise that omits key Democratic priorities but seeks to hold down costs,…
So long Sarah Palin
At some point during the failed administration of George W. Bush, I wrote that only a terribly flawed political system could allow someone like him to become President.
Then Sarah Palin…
Obama, lobbyists get cozy on health care
A strong force, perhaps as powerful in Congress as President Barack Obama, is keeping the drive for health care going even as lawmakers seem hopelessly at odds.
Lobbyists.
Obama needs Republican votes on health care
President Barack Obama's push to overhaul health care needs Republican votes, lawmakers from both parties say.
Democratic and GOP officials acknowledged Sunday that…
Opponents relish health care bill delay
August means beaches and barbecues. And for some, a chance to rally the troops for this fall's health care showdown.
Senate postponement of work on health care until September…
