Politics

Prosecutor Case Divides U.S. Supreme Court

U.S. Supreme Court justices are reportedly split regarding an ongoing case about whether prosecutors should enjoy absolute immunity for unscrupulous acts.


Elections Spell Trouble for Both Parties

Republicans are celebrating two high-profile electoral successes Tuesday; Democrats are licking their wounds. But the results and dynamics revealed long-term problems for both national parties.


Senate Panel Ready for Climate Change Vote

Democrats on the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee indicated they would approve a climate change bill despite a boycott by panel Republicans.


AARP to Endorse Healthcare Reform

The politically powerful AARP will endorse the U.S. House of Representatives' healthcare reform legislation, ABC News reported.


Clinton Repeats No-Settlement Commitment

The United States is committed to reviving Middle East peace talks and opposed to Israeli settlement construction, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said.


Republicans Sweep Va., Win in N.J.; Dem. Wins Upstate NY

The Republican Party, after a clobbering in 2008 at all levels, won off-year governor's races Tuesday in New Jersey and Virginia. But a Democrat, Bill Owens, won a special election in a heavily Republican upstate New York congressional district that had been held by the GOP for generations.


House Republicans Roll Out Health Insurance Alternatives

Small businesses would have an easier time banding together to offer insurance to employees. Consumers could cross state lines to buy coverage. There'd be no big government expansion. Those are among the ideas that Republicans in the House of Representatives plan to push later this week, as lawmakers expect to begin debating how to overhaul the nation's health care system.


EU Congratulates Karzai on Re-election

The European Union on Tuesday congratulated Hamid Karzai on his re-election as president of Afghanistan, and urged him to form a "credible" government that promotes national unity.


Obama Welcomes European Leaders

European dignitaries traveled to Washington for several meetings Tuesday with U.S. President Barack Obama at the White House.


Obama Braces for More Job Losses

The U.S. economy may have retreated from its recessionary abyss, but progress on employment will continue to lag, President Barack Obama said Monday.


Leaked Report Shows How Ethics Panel Works

The U.S. House ethics panel's weekly summary posted on a public network shows more than 25 Democrats and seven Republicans were targets of ethics reviews.


Climate Change Bill Faces Senate Trouble

Democratic U.S. senators are deeply divided on a climate change bill, and unless more Republicans give their support, it seems poised to fail, analysts say.


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