Reform or Else
New York Times - 38 minutes agoThose concerned with fiscal responsibility should be worried about what will happen if proposed health care legislation doesn’t pass.
John McCain
5505 Stories, most recent news story added 1 hour 40 minutes ago
News Stories
-
Abortion Funding Emerges Again as Threat to Health-Care Measure
Bloomberg - Fri Dec 4, 8:00 am ETSenator Ben Nelson , a Nebraska Democrat, threatened to join with Republicans to vote against the final measure unless he’s satisfied with language preventing federal funds from being used for the procedure. He may soon offer an amendment to bring language in the bill in line with a House provision.
-
Pilot who endured torture at 'Hanoi Hilton' dies
AP via Yahoo! News - Thu Dec 3, 5:11 pm ETRetired Air Force Col. Jack Pitchford, a fighter pilot from Mississippi who survived seven years in the notorious Vietnamese prison camp known as the "Hanoi Hilton," has died. He was 82.
-
Medicare cuts stay in Senate's health care bill
AP via Yahoo! News - Thu Dec 3, 3:54 pm ETCasting its first votes on revamping the nation's health care system, the Senate rejected a Republican bid Thursday to stave off Medicare cuts and approved safeguards for coverage of mammograms and other preventive tests for women.
-
McCain's Former Home Goes Up For Auction
OfficialWire - Fri Dec 4, 7:29 am ETThe former Arizona home of Sen. John McCain, which he and his wife sold in 2006 for $3.2 million, is scheduled for auction on Friday, the auctioneers said.
-
'Run Sarah Run!': Palin fans push for 2012 presidential run as a wary GOP looks on
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - 1 hour 52 minutes agoFAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Lynn Giese calls Sarah Palin the best thing that's happened to the U.S. in a long time, and the 57-year-old housewife says she'd work tirelessly for the former Alaska governor were she to run for president in 2012.
-
Q&A of AP interview with Hamid Karzai
The Buffalo News - 2 hours 17 minutes agoAfghan President Hamid Karzai spoke to The Associated Press on Thursday about the newly announced U.S. war plan and other issues. Here are some questions and answers from the interview:
-
Gates Says Afghan Drawdown Timing Is Flexible
International Herald Tribune - Thu Dec 3, 12:26 pm ETAdministration officials testifying before a Senate panel on Thursday offered reassurances about the 2011 date.
-
Senate OKs Mikulski bill for women's free health tests
Baltimore Sun - Fri Dec 4, 7:42 am ETAmendment would provide free screenings for women The Senate took the first tangible step Thursday in what will likely be weeks of wrangling over health care, approving a measure by Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski designed to enhance insurance coverage of mammograms and other screening tests for women by making them free of charge.
-
Senate Dems defeat GOP challenge to Medicare cuts in health care bill
Denver Post - Fri Dec 4, 3:13 am ETThe Senate voted Thursday to reject Republican efforts to eliminate the Medicare funding cuts that are at the center of the health care reform bill, an early sign that Democrats' fragile coalition is holding.
-
Health reform takes a key step
The Arizona Republic - Fri Dec 4, 1:26 am ETUnflinching on a critical first test, Senate Democrats closed ranks behind $460 billion in politically risky Medicare cuts at the heart of health-care legislation, thwarting a Republican attempt to doom President Barack Obama's sweeping overhaul.
-
Medicare cuts stay in health care legislation
Detroit News - Fri Dec 4, 1:16 am ETWashington -- The Senate voted Thursday to reject Republican efforts to eliminate the Medicare funding cuts that are at the center of the health care reform bill, an early sign that Democrats' fragile coalition is holding.
-
Sarah Palin's fans push for 2012 presidential run
Daily Record - 1 hour 40 minutes agoFAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Lynn Giese calls Sarah Palin the best thing that's happened to the U.S. in a long time, and the 57-year-old housewife says she'd work tirelessly for the former Alaska governor were she to run for president in 2012.
-
Medicare Cuts Stay In Health Care Bill
NPR - Thu Dec 3, 8:06 pm ETThe Senate has voted to keep significant Medicare cuts in its health care overhaul bill despite polls showing seniors are concerned about their benefits.
-
Reform or Else
New York Times - Fri Dec 4, 12:54 am ETThose concerned with fiscal responsibility should be worried about what will happen if proposed health care legislation doesn’t pass.
-
Health bill survives first big test — on Medicare
Chattanooga Times Free Press - Fri Dec 4, 7:22 am ETUnflinching on a critical first test, Senate Democrats closed ranks Thursday behind $460 billion in politically risky Medicare cuts at the heart of health care legislation, thwarting a Republican attempt to doom President Barack Obama’s sweeping overhaul.
Video
-
McCain Not Completely Sold on Obama's Plan
ABC News - Wed Dec 2, 9:31 am ET -
McCain Responds
FOX News - Wed Dec 2, 12:03 am ET -
Doubts raised over Afghan strategy
Reuters - Wed Dec 2, 4:27 pm ET -
Pivotal Decisions
FOX News - Wed Nov 25, 12:04 am ET -
McCain argues against Afghanistan exit date
CBC.ca - Sat Nov 21, 7:28 pm ET
Campaign Blog
-
Host a McCain Nation Event
Wed Jul 30, 11:00 pm EDT -
Inside the Straight Talk Express
Wed Jun 11, 11:00 pm EDT -
The General Election
Tue Jun 3, 11:00 pm EDT
Most Blogged About
-
McCain Opposes Exit Deadline for Troops
New York Times - Tue Dec 1, 3:46 pm EST -
McCain grills Gates: How fixed is this 2011 timetable for withdrawal?
Hot Air TV - Wed Dec 2, 12:52 pm EST -
The Day After: A Hollow Withdrawal Pledge Comes Into Focus
The Plank - Wed Dec 2, 11:31 am EST -
Top 10 Lists of 2009 Google Searches Dominated by Democrats, but Not Obama
Politics Daily - Wed Dec 2, 12:00 am EST -
McCain Press Release: 'Success is the Real Exit Strategy.'
Weekly Standard Blog - Tue Dec 1, 8:48 pm EST
