A sweeping health care overhaul narrowly clears its first hurdle in the Senate, with Democrats casting 60 party-line votes to open debate. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:23:30 GMT

No sooner had Arkansas Sen. Blanche Lincoln promised to deliver one crucial vote in support of a health care overhaul than she threatened to withhold the next one. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:05:21 GMT

In his weekly Saturday address, President  Obama says his trip through Asia could help create thousands of job and open new markets for American goods in the future. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:17:19 GMT

U.S. Sen. John McCain says that he enjoyed reading running mate Sarah Palin's new memoir and downplays any tension between their campaign aides as "no big deal." Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:43:46 GMT

The Senate ethics committee admonished Roland Burris for making "inconsistent, misleading or incomplete" statements about the circumstances surrounding his appointment, but did not recommend any punishment. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:21:15 GMT