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Published September 09, 2009
In a high-stakes speech to Congress and the nation, President Obama will press for a government-run insurance option in a proposed overhaul of the U.S. health-care system
Published September 08, 2009
President presses for a new public health-insurance plan, as Senate allies move toward a bipartisan deal that leaves out a government-run program.
Published September 05, 2009
Getting Sens. Snowe and Collins to cross party lines will be crucial, if the White House has any hope of enacting a bill that meets the president's goal of extending insurance coverage to tens of millions of Americans.
Published September 03, 2009
Renewed interest in raising taxes on wealthy reflects hardening of partisan lines in effort to forge bill
Published September 01, 2009
Axelrod criticizes GOP negotiators as new strategy emerges in response to public outcry
Published September 01, 2009
Recent uproars suggests trouble for the president and his party, and fears of losses in next year's midterm election are likely to shape the Democrats' fall agenda.
Published September 01, 2009
Bank also wants to shelve tentative loan-protection deal as it moves to lessen government role
Published August 28, 2009
Democrats' push to let governor fill Kennedy's seat, after demanding special vote in 2004, draws accusations of hypocrisy
Published August 27, 2009
Abortion opponents say they will be satisfied only if a health bill specifically bans all abortion coverage in any federally subsidized plan.
Published August 25, 2009
CIA officers that were involved in the interrogations "wrote a joint rebuttal and they believe it was ignored deliberately by [Justice] for political reasons," one former CIA official said.