WASHINGTON, July 9, 2009 (Reuters) — As President Barack Obama encouraged world leaders meeting in Italy to intensify the fight against global warming, legislation to cut U.S. emissions of greenhouse gases suffered a delay in the Senate on Thursday. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, July 9, 2009 (Reuters) — A proposal from a long-time congressional foe of the Federal Reserve that could give lawmakers sway over monetary policy has won the support of a majority in the House of Representatives, alarming officials at the U.S. central bank. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, July 8, 2009 (Reuters) — Critics assailed the Obama administration on Wednesday for a deal with hospitals meant to cut costs, and a top Republican said the U.S. Senate may need more than a planned month to pass a bipartisan healthcare reform bill. ... > full story
NEW YORK, July 8, 2009 (Reuters) — New York Governor David Paterson on Wednesday named Richard Ravitch, the former chairman of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, as lieutenant governor, in an effort to solve a political impasse in the state Senate. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, July 7, 2009 (Reuters) — Democrats achieved their biggest majority in the U.S. Senate in decades on Tuesday as Al Franken of Minnesota finally took his seat -- but President Barack Obama will still have to fight hard to muster the votes to pass healthcare reform and other major initiatives. ... > full story
NEW YORK, July 1, 2009 (Reuters) — New York senators must stay in Albany over the U.S. Independence Day holiday for extraordinary sessions, according to a decision on Wednesday by the governor, trying again to get warring lawmakers to pick a leader and finally enact bills. ... > full story
MINNEAPOLIS, June 30, 2009 (Reuters) — Democrat Al Franken, a satirist turned politician, was declared the winner of a Senate seat in Minnesota on Tuesday, clearing the way for President Barack Obama's party to secure a critical 60-seat majority in the Senate. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, June 28, 2009 (Reuters) — President Barack Obama's drive to overhaul the U.S. healthcare system may be back on track thanks to Senate efforts to cut the price tag to $1 trillion, but a bipartisan deal on the sweeping proposal still is far from certain. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, June 26, 2009 (Reuters) — President Barack Obama scored a major victory on Friday when the House of Representatives passed legislation to slash industrial pollution that is blamed for global warming. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, June 25, 2009 (Reuters) — President Barack Obama tapped a top Cabinet official on Thursday to work with Congress to speed immigration reform as senators warned another failed effort could doom chances for a generation. ... > full story
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New 'Housewife' on the Block June 30, 2009 (Gay Wired) — Now that Nicollette Sheridan's character is dead, Desperate Housewives turns to the mob to find its new femme fatale. ABC confirms that Drea de ...
Obama pledges immigration reform action June 25, 2009 (Times of India) — President Barack Obama said on Thursday that he wants to "recognize and legalize" undocumented immigrants in the United States. . "We need an ...
Obama says he's committed to US immigration reform June 25, 2009 (Businessweek) — President Barack Obama says his administration is committed to working with Congress to pass a comprehensive U.S. immigration reform.. . Obama ...
Obama says he's committed to immigration reform June 25, 2009 (WRAL-TV 5, Raleigh) — President Barack Obama says his administration is committed to working with Congress to pass a comprehensive immigration reform.. . Obama discussed ...
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