Pelosi Faces Biggest Test on Healthcare Vote
Gates: Early pullout reliant on 'conditions' in Afghanistan
After surveying training camps in eastern Afghanistan, Defense Secretary Robert Gates hinted Wednesday that U.S. troops could be leaving earlier than the announced July 2011 troop withdrawal date.
Obama, Key Senators Make Their Pitch for Climate and Energy Bill
Closed-door talks extended to both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue yesterday as President Obama, key senators and industry officials searched for an elusive agreement on comprehensive energy and climate change legislation.
Ahmadinejad: US Forces Cannot Bring Peace to Afghanistan
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is in Afghanistan, where he met with President Hamid Karzai and again sharply criticized the U.S. mission to stabilize the country.
Partial Iraq Vote Results Expected by Thursday
Iraq’s electoral commission is expected to announce partial results of parliamentary elections by Thursday, a United Nations official said, offering an incomplete picture of the vote that will nevertheless provide the broad outlines of the country’s political landscape.
Dems discuss pairing health with loan reform
House and Senate Democratic leaders spent a significant portion of their meeting Tuesday with White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel discussing the possibility of pairing an overhaul of student lending with health care in the reconciliation bill, according to congressional aides.
Sen. Scott Brown to Release Memoirs Next Year
Sen. Scott Brown, the Massachusetts Republican who pulled off one of the biggest upsets in recent years by winning the seat once held by Sen. Edward Kennedy, has a book deal.
Massa seeks to divert attention from harassment allegations
Embattled former Rep. Eric Massa sought Tuesday to turn attention away from sexual harassment allegations swirling around him in the wake of his resignation.
Pelosi faces biggest test on healthcare vote
The leader of the House of Representatives -- a persuasive arm-twister and deal maker -- faces her toughest challenge yet in the coming weeks: getting 216 votes to pass final legislation revamping the U.S. healthcare system.
Obama Criticizes Insurers in Bid to Sell Health Plan
President Barack Obama and his top health official are stepping up attacks on the nation’s insurers in an effort to sway public opinion and persuade lawmakers to back U.S. health-care legislation.
Turkey prefers diplomacy in solving Iran nuclear row: PM
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday that his country prefers diplomacy in solving a row on Iran's nuclear program, terming Iran as an "important country in the region."
Togo protesters march over disputed election
Riot police fired tear gas at more than 1,000 opposition protesters who gathered in the capital Tuesday, the fourth day of rising tensions since the son of the former dictator was announced victorious in a disputed presidential election.
Same-Sex Couples Begin Saying 'I Do' in Washington
Dozens of same-sex couples made a historic walk down the aisle in Washington Tuesday as gay marriage became legal in the nation's capital.
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