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• Historic health care bill clears Senate hurdle
  Updated 16 min. ago | Comments16

  Invoking the memory of Edward M. Kennedy, Democrats united Saturday night to push historic health care legislation past a key Senate hurdle over the opposition of Republicans eager to inflict a punishing defeat on President Barack Obama.

• Levin: More e-mails from Ft. Hood suspect possible
  6:51 p.m.
• Sen. Blanche Lincoln says she'll vote 'yes' on health care test vote, giving Democrats 60
  2:35 p.m.
• Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu says she will vote with party to move ahead on health care bill
  12:56 p.m.
• Levin: could be more e-mails from Ft. Hood suspect
  7:56 a.m.
• Ethics committee: No punishment for Burris
  11/20/09 | Comments1
• AP sources: Giuliani leaning toward Senate run
  11/20/09
• Sen. Nelson a 'yes' on health care test vote
  11/20/09
• Senate ethics committee admonishes Sen. Burris for misleading statements about appointment
  11/20/09
• Health care issues: Bundling payments
  11/20/09 | Comments2
• Obama drops by daughter Sasha's school for event
  11/20/09
• AP sources: Giuliani leaning toward Senate run
  11/20/09 | Comments1
• Obama faces showdowns on health, Afghanistan, jobs
  11/19/09 | Comments4
• Details of state dinner scarce, White House mum
  11/19/09
• Conservative seeks cash to contest NY House race
  11/19/09 | Comments1
• Health bill helps wavering Louisiana senator
  11/19/09
• Senate confirms controversial judge
  11/19/09
• GOP senator backs off threat to read health bill
  11/19/09 | Comments1
• Gates names West, Clark to lead Fort Hood review
  11/19/09
• Gates appoints former heads of Army and Navy to head Pentagon review into Fort Hood shootings
  11/19/09
• Reid: Congress closer than ever to health overhaul
  11/19/09 | Comments1
• Health Care issues: Mandated individual coverage
  11/19/09
• Obama, revisiting Nixon, says 9/11 suspect guilty
  11/19/09
• Archives probing Watergate notes for hidden clues
  11/19/09 | Comments1
• Obama, Holder predict conviction in 9/11 case
  11/18/09 | Comments5
• Byrd becomes longest-serving Congress member
  11/18/09
• Black power has arrived - with some new challenges
  11/18/09 | Comments7
• Byrd becomes longest-serving Congress member
  11/18/09 | Comments1
• Obama: Professed 9/11 mastermind will be convicted
  11/18/09 | Comments3
• Health care issues: Proposed drug industry savings
  11/18/09
• Obama: Aim is to put US on path to end Afghan war
  11/18/09
• White House: Israeli housing plans dismaying
  11/18/09
• Democrats promise jobs bill
  11/17/09
• Advance car for Vice President Biden's motorcade involved in crash in NYC, Biden unhurt
  11/17/09 | Comments2
• Pentagon: Wide probe likely after Fort Hood
  11/17/09
• House panel opens impeachment hearings on judge
  11/17/09
• Controversial court nominee survives Senate test
  11/17/09
• SPIN METER: Did Obama grovel?
  11/17/09 | Comments5
• Conservative 'unconcedes' in NY US House race
  11/17/09
• Obama to visit Pennsylvania after jobs forum
  11/17/09
• CAPITAL CULTURE: Sotomayor adds celebrity to court
  11/17/09
• AP Poll: Americans fret over health overhaul costs
  11/16/09 | Comments1
• Collection of FDR papers soon to become public
  11/16/09
• Court won't hear complaint about Redskins name
  11/16/09
• Court turns down student over religious speech
  11/16/09 | Comments3
• Health care issues: Shortage of doctors
  11/16/09
• Highlights of Obama's trip to Asia
  11/16/09
• THE INFLUENCE GAME: Abortion rights' scramble
  11/15/09
• Dems, GOP split on NY trials of alleged terrorists
  11/15/09 | Comments1
• Highlights of Obama's trip to Asia
  11/15/09
• Obama urges Congress to put off Fort Hood probe
  11/14/09 | Comments24
• 2012 already? GOP wannabes jockeying early
  11/14/09
• US-Russia arms control talks progressing
  11/14/09
• Recall: Blue Bonnet Spread
  11/13/09
• Hutchison won't resign seat before Texas primary
  11/13/09
• FACT CHECK: Palin's book goes rogue on some facts
  11/13/09 | Comments11
• Federal judge sues impeachment panel
  11/13/09
• Health care issues: US costs vs. other countries
  11/13/09 | Comments2
• Army says morale down among troops in Afghanistan
  11/13/09 | Comments2
• AP Source: Accused 9/11 mastermind and four other Gitmo detainees to go to New York for trial
  11/13/09 | Comments2
• Obama's hesitancy on war buildup sends messages
  11/13/09 | Comments6
• Obama orders intel review on Fort Hood shooting
  11/12/09 | Comments1
• Obama said to want revised Afghanistan options
  11/12/09
• Obama announces December forum on finding jobs
  11/12/09 | Comments4
• Military sources: Fort Hood shooting suspect will face 13 charges of premeditated murder
  11/12/09 | Comments1
• Gates: Obama picking best ideas among many options
  11/12/09
• Health care issues: Controlling medical costs
  11/12/09
• AP source: US envoy objects to troop increase
  11/12/09
• Obama uses school dollars to prod states to change
  11/11/09 | Comments1
• Mrs. Obama says veterans' skills can help at home
  11/11/09
• Decorated, cigar-smoking Marine runs for Congress
  11/11/09
• Biden hosts luncheon for military and veterans
  11/11/09
• Retired Justice O'Connor's husband dies
  11/11/09
• Petraeus: Decision near on troops to Afghanistan
  11/11/09 | Comments2
• Obama asks when Afghanistan strategy could start
  11/11/09
• Gitmo detainee challenges judge who halted case
  11/11/09
• Abortion rights backers request talks with Obama
  11/11/09 | Comments1
• Health care issues: Government spending
  11/11/09 | Comments1
• AP-GfK Poll: A grouchy public sticking with Obama
  11/11/09 | Comments5
• Obamas to host veterans breakfast, visit Arlington
  11/11/09
• White House: Obama weighs 4 options in Afghanistan
  11/10/09
• Text of Obama's remarks at the Fort Hood ceremony
  11/10/09 | Comments2
• White House communications chief to step down
  11/10/09 | Comments4
• White House: Obama eyeing host of Afghan choices
  11/10/09 | Comments150
• Gates Foundation exec tapped as foreign aid chief
  11/10/09
• Obama narrows Afghan strategy to 4 options
  11/10/09
• Health care issues: The public insurance plan
  11/10/09
• CAPITAL CULTURE: Obama pastry chef the Crustmaster
  11/10/09
• Obamas to attend Fort Hood memorial service
  11/10/09
• Obama's "crustmaster" shares his pie recipe
  11/10/09
• US to send envoy to NKorea for nuclear talks
  11/9/09
• AP sources: Bill Clinton to speak to Dem senators
  11/9/09
• Obama encourages federal hiring of veterans
  11/9/09 | Comments1
• Obama willing to go to Copenhagen for climate deal
  11/9/09 | Comments1
• Senate tips Richmond appeals court to Democrats
  11/9/09
• Obama to sign vet jobs order, meet with Netanyahu
  11/9/09 | Comments1