Former Massachusetts governor and 1988 Democratic presidential nominee Michael Dukakis endorsed Rep. Michael E. Capuano in the Democratic primary for the Senate special election Sunday at an event in Brookline, Mass. Full Story »
Ads Hit Three House Democrats on Health Care Vote Full Story »
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LOS ANGELES - Prosecutors say John Kerry's eldest daughter won't be charged with drunken driving in Los Angeles. Full Story »
Not long after she bucked her leaders and voted against the health care bill, freshman Rep. Suzanne Kosmas (Fla.) earned a Democratic primary challenger. Full Story »
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WASHINGTON - Senate Democrats on Sunday sparred with each other over how to fix the nation's troubled health care system, the moderates threatening to scuttle legislation if their demands weren't met and the more liberal members warning their party leaders not to bend. Full Story »
WASHINGTON - Two Democratic senators say the health care overhaul bill now going to the Senate floor for debate is a key to saving jobs and reducing the spiraling American budget deficit. Full Story »
Nov. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Democrats united to bring a sweeping health-care plan to the U.S. Senate floor in a party-line vote that kept Republicans from blocking debate on President Barack Obama’s top domestic initiative. Full Story »
WASHINGTON - A Democratic senator says moderates in his party shouldn't be allowed to dictate the terms of the health care debate and that the final bill should include a government-run option for Americans lacking insurance. Full Story »
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's U.S. healthcare overhaul plan has cleared an important Senate hurdle but lawmakers warned on Sunday of challenges ahead in winning support for passage, even among Obama's own Democrats. Full Story »
Nov. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Democrats united to bring sweeping health-care legislation to the U.S. Senate floor in a 60-39 party-line vote that kept Republicans from blocking debate on President Barack Obama’s top domestic initiative. Full Story »
Senate Democrats pushed ahead with President Barack Obama’s vision of health reform Saturday night – after a day that exposed significant divides in the party that could make it all but impossible to complete work on a plan by year’s end, or even sink the bill altogether. Full Story »
Nov. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Democrats united to bring sweeping health-care legislation to the U.S. Senate floor in a 60-39 party-line vote that kept Republicans from blocking debate on President Barack Obama’s top domestic initiative. Full Story »
Democrats seal 60-vote majority to advance health care bill; Landrieu, Lincoln to vote 'yes' Full Story »
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WASHINGTON (AFP) - President Barack Obama's signature drive to remake US health care was on track to clear a key Senate hurdle Saturday, as the last wavering Democrats agreed to vote to formally open debate on the bill. Full Story »
WASHINGTON - Sen. Blanche Lincoln says she'll vote 'yes' on health care test vote, giving Democrats 60. Full Story »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The chairman of the U.S. House Armed Services Committee, Representative Ike Skelton, cast doubt on Friday about the Obama administration's decision to try the September 11, 2001, conspirators in a U.S. criminal court. Full Story »
Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) said Friday night that she’s “leaning towards” voting to start debate on the health care bill – which would leave Democrats just a single vote shy of clearing a critical test for the reform package on Saturday. Full Story »
Senior House Democrats have introduced legislation that would impose a surtax beginning in 2011 to cover the costs of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Full Story »
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