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A Minnesota man was arrested Monday for throwing two tomatoes at former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. Full Story »

COPENHAGEN – The 20,000 or so participants in the international climate change conference here begin Day 2 of their proceedings with clarity about just one thing. Full Story »

Linda McMahon’s political career is just getting started, but already her Senate campaign is drawing notice for the bruised feelings and even broken bones of her opponents: an angry group of famous pro wrestlers who once worked for her. Full Story »

A potential deal took shape Monday that could eliminate the public option from the Senate health reform bill, as Democrats weighed big expansions of both Medicare and Medicaid in a bid to break an impasse over the government insurance plan. Full Story »

Republican National Chairman Michael Steele said Monday that if Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) does not apologize for comparing opponents of health care reform to those who resisted emancipation, Democrats should oust him as their leader. Full Story »

Former Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Pa.) said Monday that former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin would have “some explaining” to do if she seeks the White House. Full Story »

COPENHAGEN — President Barack Obama’s decision to participate in the end — rather than beginning — of the international climate change conference here stems from some newfound hope that negotiators can reach a deal by the time the conference wraps up at the end of next week. Full Story »

Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the U.S. commander in Afghanistan, goes before Congress this week, and with him comes this question: Who’s really in charge here, the generals or President Barack Obama? Full Story »

A week after President Barack Obama issued new orders for the war in Afghanistan, the White House is retroactively pulling away the curtain in front of his decision-making process, dispatching top officials to the Sunday shows to discuss it and offering top newspaper reports details for tick-tocks. Here’s what we know about his administration and war plan that we didn't know seven days ago: Full Story »

Senate Democrats in search of a health reform compromise Sunday zeroed in on a new alternative to a government-run insurance plan — signaling that the chances a final bill will include a pure public option are diminishing. Full Story »