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GOP: Women's Health Recommendations Could Affect Care

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:05:16 GMT

Republicans are using this week's recommendations for fewer Pap smears and mammograms to make their case that the health care overhaul amounts to government-rationed health care.

Army Allowing Media to Cover Palin Event at Fort Bragg

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:09:31 GMT

The Army has reversed its position and will open Sarah Palin's appearance on the base to media.

Senator: More Emails From Hasan Possible

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:27:00 GMT

Sen. Carl Levin says there may be additional e-mails that oculd have tipped off officials to the Fort Hood shooter before he went on his deadly rampage.

Colorado Billboard Compares Obama With Terrorists

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:18:41 GMT

A billboard at a suburban Denver used car dealership depicts a cartoonish President Obama wearing a turban.

ACORN Mismanaged $200,000 of DOJ Funding, Report Finds

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:17:39 GMT

The news is the latest blow to a scandal-plagued group whose public image has taken a beating in recent weeks after some of its employees were caught on video trying to help a couple posing as a prostitute and pimp evade tax laws.

Justice Department to Drop Charges Against Blackwater Security Guard

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:11:22 GMT

Prosecutors intend to drop charges against one Blackwater security guard involved in a deadly 2007 Baghdad shooting which killed 17 Iraqis.

Accused Cuban Spy Couple to Plead Guilty

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:17:09 GMT

According to court filings, a retired State Department worker and his wife are prepared to plead guilty of spying for Cuba.

Dems Seek Fundraising Boost in War With Palin

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:07:30 GMT

President Obama's political arm, Organizing for America, has sent a fundraising e-mail seeking to raise $500,000 in the next week to stop a "dangerous" Palin from derailing the Democrats' effort to overhaul health care.

Fox News Poll: Most See No Upside to Health Care Reforms

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:44:12 GMT

More Americans continue to oppose health care reform legislation than support it, and half favor banning the use of federal funds for abortions.

Fox News Poll: Worries About Safety of Swine Flu Vaccine Persist

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:38:12 GMT

Nearly equal numbers of Americans are more afraid of the side effects from the H1N1 flu vaccine as are afraid of getting the virus itself, as concern over the vaccine's safety may prevent many at-risk Americans from getting vaccinated.

Fox News Poll: Mixed Views on Calling Ft. Hood Shooting Act of Terrorism

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:32:23 GMT

Americans are divided on whether the murders in Fort Hood, Tex., were an "act of terrorism" or a "killing spree" -- but nearly half say political correctness fellow soldiers of gunman Nidal Malik Hasan silent before the attack.

Democratic Lawmaker to Americans: Stop Complaining

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:27:47 GMT

Rep. Emanuel Cleaver of Missouri is seeking to pass a resolution that would officially make the day before Thanksgiving "Complaint Free Wednesday."

Senate Health Bill's Progress Hinges on Two Southern Dems

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:18:49 GMT

Democratic leaders and the White House are pressing Sens. Landrieu of Louisiana and Lincoln of Arkansas to vote Saturday to move the reform bill to floor debate

More Than Half of U.S. States Add Jobs in October

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:04:10 GMT

Overall, 28 states added jobs in October. That's up from only seven in September and eight in August. It's also the largest number to record increases since 33 states did so in February 2008, according to the Economic Policy Institute, a think tank.

Senate Ethics Committee Censures, But Doesn't Punish, Burris

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:01:56 GMT

The U.S. Senate ethics committee on Friday admonished a Democratic senator for making "inconsistent, misleading or incomplete" statements about the circumstances surrounding his appointment to the seat once held by Barack Obama.

South Carolina Lawmakers to Formally Consider Sanford Impeachment

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:40:18 GMT

South Carolina lawmakers plan to formally consider the possible impeachment of Gov. Mark Sanford for the first time next week.

'Sarah Rules' Aren't Uniform at U.S. Military Bases

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:18:50 GMT

Officials at North Carolina's Fort Bragg reportedly laid down a strict set of do's and don'ts for former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin during a book signing event there on Monday. But at Fort Hood, the largest military base in the nation, she'll be treated just like anyone else.

Jesse Jackson Tones Down Racially Charged Challenge to Black Lawmakers

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:05:26 GMT

The Rev. Jesse Jackson on Thursday sought to soften his fairly stinging shots at a black lawmaker who voted against President Obama's health care overhaul.

Florida's Crist Vows to Hit Back in Battle for GOP Senate Nomination

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:34:21 GMT

Florida is an important swing state as Republicans look ahead to the 2012 presidential election, and some see the soul of the national party at stake in this 2010 Senate battle between the governor and a former top state lawmaker

Bishops Press Obama to Strike Senate Provision Allowing Federal Abortion Funding

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:33:11 GMT

A coalition of Christian leaders -- including the country's Catholic bishops -- put President Obama on notice Friday that it would vigorously fight any health care reform legislation that allows federal funding for abortions.