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 02:06:12 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

The White House is on a collision course with Catholic bishops in an intractable dispute over abortion that could blow up the fragile political coalition behind President Barack Obama's health care overhaul. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:58:46 GMT