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Democrats closed ranks again on Tuesday to advance a bill to overhaul the U.S. health care system, a key goal of President Barack Obama.

Democrats hope to pack a must-pass U.S. defense spending bill with measures to help victims of the ailing economy, Assistant Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin said on Friday.

Long before a pair of gate-crashers penetrated a White House state dinner, the Secret Service had detailed for its internal use a lengthy list of security breaches.

Former president says goodbye to D.C., hello to home state

The former GOP vice presidential candidate may fashion herself as a go-it-alone maverick, but her book is producing a crowd.

House and Senate negotiators agreed Friday on a bill to tighten lobbying restrictions, including a requirement that lawmakers disclose those lobbyists who collect large sums of campaign money for them, participants said. [!]

Democrats just don\'t get the election message from voters and are pushing a liberal, big government agenda at their party\'s peril, Republican officials say.

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The Bush administration said in a new report Monday that Social Security is facing a $13.6 trillion shortfall and that delaying needed reforms is not fair to younger workers.

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger typically attaches a message to bills he signs or vetoes telling lawmakers why he took the action. Did he hide a well-known expletive in his rebuke?

President Barack Obama was praised Friday as a worthy Nobel Peace Prize winner although many admirers said the award was based on his potential, not his accomplishments.