Obama arrival in Tokyo delayed by a day

President Barack Obama is attending a memorial service at Fort Hood on Tuesday and now won't get to his planned first stop in Asia next week until one day later than expected. Complete Story...

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Obama statement on health care legislation

Text of President Barack Obama's remarks Saturday at the White House on health care legislation:

Shortage of military therapists creates strain

Amputations. Combat stress. Divorce. Suicide. For troubled service members, military therapists are at their sides.

Guests for the Sunday TV news shows

Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows:

Pelosi: Obama visit inspired Democrats

House Democratic leaders say President Barack Obama, who made a quick trip to Capitol Hill, inspired their party to pass health care legislation.

High court to look at life in prison for juveniles

Joe Sullivan was sent away for life for raping an elderly woman and judged incorrigible though he was only 13 at the time of the attack.

Rep. Dingell takes gavel as House debates health

Democrats gave the gavel Saturday to the longest-serving House member ever as the chamber began debating legislation overhauling the country's health care system.

House opens debate on historic health bill

The House has opened debate on President Barack Obama's landmark health care overhaul that would extend insurance to tens of millions of Americans and enact dramatic changes to the country's medical system.

States where juveniles serve life terms

Rival Lebanon factions agree on unity government

Lebanon's Syrian-backed factions finally agreed on a unity government proposed by their pro-Western rivals on Saturday, ending a four-month deadlock in the deeply divided country.

Insurance group lobbying up in recent months

The nation's health insurance companies have ramped up their lobbying as the battle over reshaping the health care system has escalated.

Revolutionary War hero becomes honorary US citizen

Finally, Gen. Casimir Pulaski became an American citizen on Friday, 230 years after the Polish nobleman died fighting for the as yet-unborn United States.

Obama visits wounded US soldiers at Walter Reed

President Barack Obama spent nearly two hours visiting wounded U.S. soldiers Friday afternoon.

Lawmakers' briefing causes confusion on wounded

A pair of military briefings to members of Congress about the Fort Hood rampage resulted in confusion and conflicting information late Friday on the number of wounded.

Suspect's cousin talks to FBI, mortified by attack

The cousin of the suspected Fort Hood shooter says family members have met with the FBI and answered all their questions.

House votes to strengthen chem plant security

The House approved legislation Friday aimed at making chemical and water treatment facilities less vulnerable to terrorist attack.

Analysis: 10 percent jobless is Obama's new world

For months he had warned it was coming but that didn't ease the political shockwaves for President Barack Obama when unemployment topped 10 percent.

AP Sources: Rampage gun purchased legally

A 5.7-millimeter pistol used in the Fort Hood shooting was purchased legally by suspect Nidal Hasan at a Texas gun shop, law enforcement officials said Friday.

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The Worst Bill Ever
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Pelosi's pile

Dennis Kucinich: Why Is It We Have Finite Resources for Health Care but Unlimited Money for War?
Source: t r u t h o u t

Washington - Following a statement on the Floor of the House of Representative, Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) today made the following statement: "Why is it we have finite resources for health care but unlimited money for war?

Tancredo walks out in middle of MSNBC interview
Source: Media Matters for America

Tancredo got up and walked off the set before completing his interview after being confronted with the truth. I suggest just watch the video because it demonstrates how this hate mongering Republican is nothing but a coward.

Unemployment Up Dramatically! Stocks Rise! Huh?
Source: Common Dreams

But there is another reason high unemployment may excite investors. Current layoffs are likely, for many workers, to be permanent.

UPDATE: Finally a Dem Calling Out M.Bachmann & Stating the obvious
Source: Daily Kos

Finally a Democrat has stood up to the hate mongering and racist, violent rhetoric that's being spewed from people like Michelle Bachmann and her fire breathing Republican colleagues!

I Object to Tom Price (R) - Georgia (VIDEO)
Source: The Huffington Post

This is one of the most immature and insane disruptions of House proceedings I think I've ever seen. The subject? Women's health care in regard to health care reform. The speaker? A female/Democratic (double whammy) Representative who Tom Price felt needed a good scream-over.

With victory in House, health care reform moves to Senate - CNN.com
Source: CNN

The House of Representatives passed a sweeping health care bill Saturday night with a tight vote of 220-215, making it the biggest expansion of health care coverage since Medicare was created more than 40 years ago.

Raaaaacists!
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Racist protesters gathered outside the White House Saturday to protest Obama's policies.

Why won't Obama give you a job?
Source: The Washington Post

To hear President Obama tell it, he's been busy creating jobs since taking office.

A Muslim Soldier's view from Fort Hood
Source: The Huffington Post

Major Nidal Malik Hasan is a murderer and has brought great shame upon every American Muslim in the armed forces.

An All-Out Attack on 'Conservative Misinformation'
Source: The New York Times

Media Matters says it does not coordinate its efforts with the Obama campaign — the campaign has its own media-criticism Web site, FightTheSmears.com — though some Democratic operatives have, at the least, suggested potential items to Media Matters over the years.

Wash. state OKs gay partnership measure
Source: msnbc.com

Washington state voters approve a new "everything but marriage" law, marking a significant expansion of rights for gay couples who are registered as domestic partners.

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