The military option remains on the table for the US and Israel but appears unlikely to be used.
Boycotts and loopholes as the Senate considers climate change bill.
Looking ahead to the midterm elections next year, should Republicans be feeling good?
Another retirement may not be far away.
Obama remains undecided, the Intrade market is not.
The chances of a public option being passed this year look very slim.
Republicans in a solid position as they seek to reclaim the Governors mansion after eight years of Democratic control.
The question is being asked already: Who will take on Obama in 2012?
With a general election due sometime in the next twelve months the British Conservative party are looking strong.
There are strong signs the British and US economies will exit recession in the near future.
The fierce debate over health care reform continues to prove a drag on Barack Obama's job approval ratings.
Current Mayor Michael Bloomberg is expected to win a third term in office after the New York City Council last year voted to extend the city's two-term limit, allowing him to run again..
According to the Intrade prediction market a public health insurance option looks set for defeat. Currently the prediciton market is trading at only a 36.0% ($3.6 on a $10 market) chance of being passed into law.
New Jersey last elected a Republican Governor back in 1997. Right now the market points to 2009 being the end of this particular drought for the GOP.