REILLY: Religious intolerance, California-style

washtimes 25-JAN-12

Winter storm: Pacific Northwest gets 16 inches of snow as 10 tornadoes hit central US

dailymail 20-JAN-12

The Caucus: Nebraska Senator Won't Run Again

IHT 27-DEC-11

Obama Vows to Veto Attempts to Undo Automatic Spending Cuts

ABCnews 22-NOV-11

Debt-reduction panel spirals toward failure (Reuters)

news 21-NOV-11

With Supercommittee Failing, Obama Urges Lawmakers to "Keep Working"

ABCnews 21-NOV-11

Doubt US Congress with reach deficit deal

RTERadio 20-NOV-11

U.S. deficit 'super committee' stalled as deadline looms

montrealgazette 19-NOV-11

Deficit panel struggles for a deal (Reuters)

news 18-NOV-11

Boehner: War drawdown savings can't go to jobs

washtimes 17-NOV-11

Pacific rim leaders mull ways to fend off EU woes (AP)

news 12-NOV-11

Obama urges Congress to pass veterans' tax credits (AP)

news 07-NOV-11

Special deficit committee holds its first meeting Thursday

cnn 08-SEP-11

'Doomsday' defense cuts loom large for select 12 (AP)

news 14-AUG-11

Suu Kyi wants dam project halted

javno 12-AUG-11

Pelosi Appoints 3 on Her Team to Complete the Deficit-Reduction Committee

IHT 12-AUG-11

Reid picks Sen. Murray to co-chair debt committee

cnn 10-AUG-11

Europe eyes Afghan pullout after Obama pledge

euronews 23-JUN-11

Weiner vows not to resign over online sex scandal

montrealgazette 09-JUN-11

US Congress passes budget deal

aljazeera 15-APR-11

Democrats, Republicans agree on a budget deal

cnn 09-APR-11

Abortion’s Role in Dispute Shows Conservatives’ Sway

IHT 09-APR-11

Boeing basks in glow of tanker win, but risks loom (Reuters)

news 25-FEB-11

Is DOMA Dead? (The Nation)

news 25-FEB-11

Ike's Warning Of Military Expansion, 50 Years Later

NPRnews 17-JAN-11

Pentagon study 'backs gay troops'

aljazeera 01-DEC-10

White House signals compromise on tax cuts

reuters 05-NOV-10

Wash. Sen. Murray Wins 4th Term Over GOP's Rossi

NPRnews 05-NOV-10

2010 MID-TERM ELECTION: Republicans seize control as millions of U.S. voters turn their backs on Obama

dailymail 03-NOV-10

Midterms 2010: US voters prepare to go to the polls

telegraph 02-NOV-10

Obama's Democrats brace for US elections rout (AFP)

news 01-NOV-10

Obama in final push on midterms

ft 31-OCT-10

Barack Obama hits back at Jon Stewart for calling health care plan 'timid'

dailymail 28-OCT-10

U.S. Democrats off to good start in early voting

thestar 25-OCT-10

Video: Clinton Lost Nuclear Codes?

CBSnews 23-OCT-10

Obama urges Oregon Democrats and new voters to prevent GOP takeover

latimes 21-OCT-10

Obamas campaign together in Ohio

washtimes 17-OCT-10

GOP allies swamping foes in funding wars

washtimes 28-SEP-10

Brown calls on Whitman to state view on Prop. 23 (AP)

news 20-SEP-10

Boxer vs. Fiorina: A Dead Heat in California Senate Race

time 01-SEP-10

Critics say Obama's message becoming 'incoherent'

cnn 18-AUG-10

Obama: No regrets on mosque remark

cnn 18-AUG-10

Primaries being decided in 3 states (AP)

news 17-AUG-10

Obama presses lawmakers on small-business jobs plan

reuters 28-JUL-10

Feingold Faces Unexpectedly Tough Race

CBSnews 06-JUL-10

U.S. death toll in Afghan war reaches 1,000

latimes 28-MAY-10

Abortion foes capitalize on health care law

washtimes 16-MAY-10

Man accused of threats to Nancy Pelosi to undergo evaluation

csmonitor 09-APR-10

Calif. man arrested over calls to Pelosi

msnbc 08-APR-10

Man Charged for Threats to Sen. Patty Murray

CBSnews 06-APR-10

Obama unveils multi-trillion dollar spending plan

examiner 02-FEB-10

Sotomayor takes oath, becomes Supreme Court justice

cnn 08-AUG-09

US senate confirms Sotomayor

aljazeera 06-AUG-09

VA officials grilled over botched colonoscopies (AP)

news 16-JUN-09

Recovery will take time, says Obama

channel4news 25-MAR-09

3rd Commerce nominee gets friendly hearing

msnbc 18-MAR-09

Pitt charms the residents of Capitol Hill

iol 06-MAR-09

Broad support for Obama Iraq plan

phantis 28-FEB-09

Solis confirmed to head Labor

washtimes 25-FEB-09

Senate Republicans show muscle on stimulus

cnn 04-FEB-09

GOP senators draft $713B stimulus alternative

cnn 03-FEB-09

Boeing to shed 4,500 jobs

AsiaOne 10-JAN-09

Boeing cuts 4,500 jobs (Reuters)

news 09-JAN-09

OSHA Less Active Under Bush

WashingtonPost_B 29-DEC-08

Obama picks N.Y. official to run housing dept

AfghanistanSun 14-DEC-08

Democrats let Lieberman keep Senate chairmanship

IHT 18-NOV-08

Sen. Byrd resigning as appropriations head (Reuters)

news 07-NOV-08

Sugar company executive testifies about plant (AP)

news 29-JUL-08

Return to class tough for vets

washtimes 23-JUL-08

Congress overrides Bush veto of Medicare bill

latimes 16-JUL-08

Obama, Clinton talk unity

cnn 06-JUN-08

Doctors: Ted Kennedy has malignant brain tumor

cnn 20-MAY-08

Obama 'wins North Carolina vote'

bbc 07-MAY-08

04/25/2008: VA to Call Combat Veterans With Info on Care, Benefits

defenselink 25-APR-08

Murray seeks resignation of top VA mental health official (AP)

news 23-APR-08

HUD Resignation a Chance to Fix Housing Crisis?

NPRnews 01-APR-08

HUD chief quits, cites family reasons

washtimes 31-MAR-08

Boeing will protest Air Force tanker contract

msnbc 10-MAR-08

US anger over EADS contract

aljazeera 04-MAR-08

Obama sweeps weekend contests

RTERadio 10-FEB-08

Analysis: Obama has advantage in head-to-head with McCain

cnn 09-FEB-08

The dynamism and the danger of Obama

ft 08-FEB-08

Romney pulls out of US presidential race

euronews 07-FEB-08

Army: Some troops suffer brain injuries and don't know it

cnn 18-JAN-08

Senator to GOP: Don't block troop withdrawal

cnn 17-NOV-07

Veterans targets of $15.5B benefits plan

HonululuAdvetrtiser 05-NOV-07

Bush nominates new Veterans secretary (AP)

news 30-OCT-07

Suicide rate in U.S. Army hits 26-year high

IHT 16-AUG-07

Mississippi bridge death toll fears ease

guardian 03-AUG-07

Bush panel preps vet care report as Senate act

cnn 25-JUL-07

VA head quits amid scrutiny on vets care

news 17-JUL-07

Suicide risks seen at two veterans hospitals

msnbc 16-JUN-07

Iran charges Iranian-American academic of seeking to topple regime

IHT 21-MAY-07

Troops exposed to sarin risk brain damage: report

reuters 17-MAY-07

Europeans press Wolfowitz to quit before World Bank vote

IHT 11-MAY-07

Wolfowitz hires top lawyer to keep job

ft 10-MAY-07

AP: Senior VA Officials Get Big Bonuses

ABCnews 04-MAY-07

Strip add-ons from war-funding bill, Bush says

washtimes 18-MAR-07

Senate passes ethics plan

ft 19-JAN-07

Lott returns to Senate Republican leadership

reuters 16-NOV-06

Lott Quietly Seeks Return to Leadership

ABCnews 15-NOV-06

Democrats' priority: 'Get rid of' Rumsfeld

cnn 14-NOV-06

Senate OKs Ports Security Bill

guardian 15-SEP-06

Why the Plan B Debate Won't Go Away

time 28-AUG-06

Bush faces battle over morning after pill

RSS 25-AUG-06

Morning-after pill more available

cnn 24-AUG-06

Senate Rejects Estate, Minimum Wage Bill

guardian 04-AUG-06

Tips Caught Up in Minimum-Wage Debate

guardian 02-AUG-06

Morning-after pill gets surprise support

RSS 01-AUG-06

U.S. may ease limits on morning-after pill

washtimes 31-JUL-06

Bush signs emergency spending bill

washtimes 16-JUN-06

Senate OKs $94.5B for war, hurricane

newsweek 15-JUN-06

Accountability Sought in Theft of VA Data

guardian 08-JUN-06

Senate dares Bush to veto bill

aljazeera 05-MAY-06

Mass. Lawmakers OK Mandatory Health Bill

guardian 05-APR-06

Study finds lapses

newsweek 11-MAR-06

Arab-owned firm forced to sell US port operations

guardian 10-MAR-06

Humanitarian worker, child among latest victims in Iraq

cnn 09-MAR-06

Is the Dubai ports deal doomed?

RSS 06-MAR-06

Senate Approves Patriot Act Renewal

guardian 03-MAR-06

More Lawmakers Drop Abramoff-Linked Funds

guardian 07-JAN-06

Lawmakers Keeping Money Linked to Abramoff

guardian 06-JAN-06

States get pandemic marching orders

cnn 02-NOV-05

New US chief justice sworn in

aljazeera 30-SEP-05

FDA Official Quits Over Plan B Pill Delay

guardian 01-SEP-05

FDA delays 'morning-after' pill (Joyce Howard Price)

washtimes 27-AUG-05

Bush urges Americans to support Iraq campaign

reuters 02-JUL-05

Veterans to Get More Health Care Funds

guardian 30-JUN-05

Korean War of Aggression Carefully Prepared by U.S.

kcna 27-JUN-05

Boeing Chairman: Airbus Bids Should Be OK

CBSnews 15-JUN-05

Senate Clears Way for Owen's Confirmation

ABCnews 25-MAY-05

Senate Defies White House on Highway Bill

guardian 10-MAY-05

Senate rejects spending hike for VA hospitals

RSS 12-APR-05

Bolton Braces Himself for Senate Hearings

guardian 08-APR-05

Iraqis claim 85 rebels dead in capture of training camp

independent 24-MAR-05

FDA Nominee Vows Transformed Drug Safety System

ABCnews 17-MAR-05

New Congress to Look More Like Real America

guardian 05-NOV-04

Democrats Face Months of Soul Searching

guardian 04-NOV-04

Republicans retain control of Senate

timesofindia 03-NOV-04

Republicans Set to Retain House Majority

guardian 30-OCT-04

Primaries Held for Governor, Senate Seats

guardian 15-SEP-04

» What we need in ports privatisation, by Maritime chieftain

vanguardngr 11-SEP-04

Senators Name 9/11 Recommendations Panel

guardian 25-AUG-04

U.S. Opens 1st Northern Border Air Patrol Station

reuters 21-AUG-04

Bush Tells Crowd Kerry Will Raise Taxes

guardian 14-AUG-04

[ said]: It’s something that has been a frustration to all of us for a long time -- that a minority in the Senate can block the ability for the president to put in place people to manage the agencies in this country,

bloomberg 23-JAN-12

[ said]: Too often (young veterans) don't understand the vernacular of the working world or don't know how their skills translate onto a résumé,

usaToday 07-JAN-12

[-said]: It’s night and day,

latimes 07-DEC-11

[-said]: He’s going to be deciding here in the next few weeks,

latimes 07-DEC-11

[-said]: He’s got a tremendous amount of encouragement from our caucus.

latimes 07-DEC-11

[-said]: This is not the end of a process it is the beginning of one,

latimes 28-NOV-11

[-said]: There is one sticking divide. And that’s the issue of what I call shared sacrifice,

japantoday 22-NOV-11

[said:]: It doesn't meet or even close to coming to meet the issues we have set out from the beginning, fair and balanced.

dailymail 21-NOV-11

[-said]: The wealthiest of Americans, those who earn over a million dollars every year have to share too,

npr 21-NOV-11

[ said]: I'll be at the table, as I've been, willing to talk to any Republican who says, look, my country is more important, this pile of bills is not going to go away, the challenges that we have is not going to disappear. We need to cross that divide,

cnn 21-NOV-11

[-said]: There is one sticking divide. And that's the issue of what I call shared sacrifice,

CBC 21-NOV-11

[said:]: As long as we have some Republican lawmakers who feel more enthralled with a pledge they took to a Republican lobbyist than they do to a pledge to the country to solve the problems, this is going to be hard to do.

guardian 21-NOV-11

[-said]: -- where everybody contributes in a very challenging time for our country -- and that's the Bush tax cuts, and making sure that any kind of package includes everybody coming to the table, and the wealthiest Americans, those who earn over $1 million every year, have to share, too,

rferl 21-NOV-11

[ said]: Despite our inability to bridge the committee's significant differences, we end this process united in our belief that the nation's fiscal crisis must be addressed and that we cannot leave it for the next generation to solve,

smh 21-NOV-11

[-said]: Fox News Sunday.

france24 20-NOV-11

[-told]: I believe strongly that we still have the capability to come together to solve this problem,

upi 20-NOV-11

[-said]: If the supercommittee can't do it, then I hope that Congress will.

upi 20-NOV-11

[ said]: I'll be at the table, as I've been, willing to talk to any Republican who says, look, my country is more important, this pile of bills is not going to go away, the challenges that we have is not going to disappear, we need to cross that divide,

cnn 20-NOV-11

[-said]: I'll tell you one of the problems has been a pledge that too many Republicans took to a Republican wealthy lobbyist by the name of Grover Norquist, whose name has come up in meetings time and time again,

cnn 20-NOV-11

[ said]: Democrats stand united, as we have from day one, believing that great challenges before our country today means that all Americans the wealthiest among us need to participate,

france24 19-NOV-11

[-told]: We have made it clear that we are willing to meet their offer, but it has to be in a way that it's fair to working families and puts our country back to work,

cnn 18-NOV-11

[-said]: I think the challenge is that they have to resolve the differences on their side on revenue and that's what we're waiting for,

cnn 18-NOV-11

[ said]: Democrats are in complete agreement; we have met [the Republicans’] offer on revenue, but we have said that it has to be fair to the American people and done in a way that doesn’t put the burden on working families and addresses the issues of getting people back to work,

washtimes 18-NOV-11

[ said]: I think the challenge is that (Republicans) have to resolve the differences on their side, on revenue,

montrealgazette 18-NOV-11

[-said that]: The piece of paper you’re talking about presumed that the current policy, which is that the ’01/’03 tax rates that have been in existence for a decade will continue to be in existence. [Democrats] assume that not to be the case. So it is not $400 trillion, but rather $400 [trillion-plus] whatever will happen in January of 2013.

ABCnews 18-NOV-11

[-said]: We have met their offer on revenue,

ABCnews 18-NOV-11

[-said this afternoon]: The productive conversation has to be on their side now to resolve the difference on where they are, whether or not to put real revenue on the table. And once they resolve that and are willing to compromise as we have, then we can reach a deal,

ABCnews 18-NOV-11

[insisted that:]: the Democrats are in complete agreement

IHT 18-NOV-11

[-said]: surprised

msnbc 18-NOV-11

[-said]: The Democrats are in complete agreement. We have met their offer on revenue...I believe that we have opened a door to negotiations in these last final hours,

msnbc 18-NOV-11

[ said]: We are not going to accept a plan that gives tax breaks to the wealthiest Americans and balances all this incredible challenge we have on the backs of middle-class Americans,

alertnet 17-NOV-11

[ said]: We are not going to accept a plan that gives tax breaks to the wealthiest Americans and balances all this incredible challenge we have on the backs of middle class Americans,

alertnet 17-NOV-11

[-insisted that]: The question is whether they've said take it or leave it and don't want to negotiate.

cnn 16-NOV-11

[-said]: I hope that they have not walked away,

ABCnews 16-NOV-11

[ said]: We haven’t stepped away from anything,

ABCnews 10-NOV-11

[-said]: We’ve all been given an assignment that is very challenging. Everybody took that on; everyone has worked hard, every single day, every single minute, trying to be as creative as possible to bridge the divides.

ABCnews 10-NOV-11

[ said]: We haven't stepped away from anything,

ABCnews 10-NOV-11

[ said]: Our veterans are one issue we should never be divided on,

CBSnews 10-NOV-11

[-said]: I'm not going to answer the specifics of that,

ABCnews 10-NOV-11

[-said today]: We are working very hard to bridge that gap,

ABCnews 10-NOV-11

[ says]: These numbers show that … in many communities the VA is unable to give our veterans the timely access to health care they deserve,

usaToday 10-NOV-11

[ said]: I have yet to see a real, credible plan that raises revenue in a significant way to bring us to a fair, balanced proposal,

news 10-NOV-11

[ said]: We are waiting for them to bring us back a fair and balanced proposal,

news 09-NOV-11

[ added]: The definition of revenues is a concern,

news 08-NOV-11

[ said]: I have yet to see a real, credible plan that raises revenue in a significant way to bring use to a fair, balanced proposal,

news 08-NOV-11

[ said]: We have said we are very open to painful concessions and compromises if Republicans are, as well,

news 08-NOV-11

[ said]: What we did is bring together Republican and Democrat, House and Senate, congressional and administration ideas in putting this package forward. I think it uses the best of everyone's ideas and will make a real difference for veterans,

cnn 05-NOV-11

[ said]: It's not enough for either side to simply say they want to reduce the deficit,

alertnet 02-NOV-11

[-said]: Everyone needs to be putting some real skin in the game and offering serious compromises,

news 02-NOV-11

[ said]: We're not there yet, but I'm confident we are making progress,

latimes 27-OCT-11

[-said]: It doesn't make sense to simply keep slashing at one small part of the budget that disproportionately affects middle-class families and the most vulnerable Americans,

upi 26-OCT-11

[-said today]: We need to address the large, long term drivers of our unbalanced federal budget,

CBSnews 26-OCT-11

[-said]: We aren't there yet, but I am confident that we are making progress, and I'm hopeful that we are moving quickly enough to meet our rapidly approaching deadline,

CBSnews 26-OCT-11

[-said]: Spending cuts alone are not going to put Americans back to work or put our budget back in balance,

newschannel5 24-SEP-11

[ said]: A successful final product from this committee will not be one that any one of us would have written on our own,

washtimes 09-SEP-11

[ said]: A successful final product from this committee will not be one that any one of us would have written on our own - it will have to include compromises by all sides,

CBSnews 08-SEP-11

[ said]: A successful final product from this committee will not be one that any one of us would have written on our own it will have to include compromises by all sides,

news 08-SEP-11

[ said]: A successful final product from this committee will not be one that any one of us would have written on our own — it will have to include compromises by all sides,

AP 08-SEP-11

[said:]: That's why I've been so glad that as we have gotten this process off the ground over the last few weeks, committee members have refrained from drawing lines in the sand or carving out areas that can't be touched.

cnn 08-SEP-11

[ said]: I think the American public saw today that the members of this committee are serious,

cnn 08-SEP-11

[-told]: I've talked to him more than my kids in the last three weeks,

news 08-SEP-11

[-said]: I'm impressed that everybody understands the really important consequences of this, the importance that we — although many have drawn lines in the past — to come to the table with open mind. And I'm hoping that the pundits and the screaming folks that are out there will give us the room to come to a thoughtful agreement,

npr 19-AUG-11

[-said]: I'm impressed that everybody understands the really the important consequences of this, although many have draw lines in the past — to come to the table with open mind. And I'm hoping that the pundits and the screaming folks that are out there will give us the room to come to a thoughtful agreement,

npr 18-AUG-11

[-says]: The easy thing to do,

npr 18-AUG-11

[ said]: They come back from doing 24/7 medic work and can’t even drive an ambulance,

arabtimes 06-AUG-11

[ said]: They come back from doing 24/7 medic work and can't even drive an ambulance,

ibtimes 05-AUG-11

[-said]: It is truly unbelievable that they are playing these games with the clock ticking to a financial crisis,

voanews 21-JUL-11

[ said]: I think it reflects what we all know - that this is a serious time and serious discussions and we can't continue to have people not contribute to solving this problem,

economictimes 15-JUL-11

[ said]: With all the talk about troop levels, I want to make sure that we remember this is not just about numbers,

globalsecurity 23-JUN-11

[-said]: I don't even know him,

newschannel5 09-JUN-11

[-said]: Paying for our veterans is a cost of war and war is expensive,

upi 29-MAY-11

[ said]: For the first time, this bill will require that our Service members get the training they need to translate the skills they learned in the military into the working world,

finanznachrichten 26-MAY-11

[ said]: The implications of this election extend to Senate races in battleground states and red states across the country,

latimes 25-MAY-11

[-said]: The VA correctly has responded in a positive way,

AP 03-MAY-11

[-said]: None of us can predict what Congresswoman Giffords will do and we are giving her and her family all due respect to recover from a very serious trauma, and that's where we should be,

latimes 27-APR-11

[-said]: None of us can predict what Congresswoman Giffords will do and we are giving her and her family all due respect to recover from a very serious trauma and that's where we should be,

latimes 25-APR-11

[ said]: rights in this country,'

montrealgazette 09-APR-11

[ said]: 

montrealgazette 09-APR-11

[ said]: We’ll not allow them to use women as pawns,

japantoday 09-APR-11

[ said]: I am really stunned, and I am angry as a woman,

IHT 08-APR-11

[ said]: We'll not allow them to use women as pawns,

AP 08-APR-11

[-said]: The VA knew that more Agent Orange claims would be coming in ... but the claims have still overwhelmed the new caseworkers that Congress provided funding to hire,

usaToday 07-APR-11

[ said]: We must do everything we can to responsibly reduce our nation's debt and keep our economy on the path to prosperity, but we draw the line at penalizing seniors and children for an economic mess they did not create,

usaToday 06-APR-11

[ says]: The bottom line is that the VA and the Pentagon need to do a better job of working together to determine clear criteria for this program so that we aren't leaving veterans to fend for themselves,

usaToday 24-MAR-11

[ said]: They take four or eight years of experience and throw it out the door and pretend it doesn't even exist,

AP 11-MAR-11

[ said]: We owe it to our veterans to provide them with the resources and support they need to put a roof over their heads,

upi 11-MAR-11

[-said]: We're dealing with a situation right now where you have veterans, service members taking off their uniform that have amazing skill sets, and you also have a lot of employers out there that want to hire folks like this, but something is being lost in the translation.

AP 11-MAR-11

[-said]: Unfortunately, this budget proposal does not offer us real solutions for the challenges we face today,

reuters 10-MAR-11

[ said]: There is no doubt about it, the tanker will be built in Washington state by Washington workers,

newschannel5 04-MAR-11

[ said]: Democrats will absolutely keep his seat,

latimes 03-MAR-11

[said:]: This decision is a major victory for the American workers, the American aerospace industry and America's military. 'And it is consistent with the president's own call to

dailymail 25-FEB-11

[-said]: If we are going to make real progress toward fiscal responsibility, we have to have a serious conversation that goes beyond this limited area,

WashingtonPost 15-FEB-11

[-said]: on our watch,

cnn 09-FEB-11

[ said]: We're not going to stand by and watch while reproductive rights are threatened and women's health is jeopardized again in this country,

npr 09-FEB-11

[-said]: As Republicans face a brutal primary between a flawed Washington establishment candidate and a right-wing extremist who is raising money at a good clip, Democrats will field a strong candidate,

time 09-FEB-11

[ argued]: truly bad legislation coming out of the House,

cnn 08-FEB-11

[-said]: What I have heard from the Republicans is disconcerting,

WashingtonPost 27-JAN-11

[ said]: This report shows that there continue to be soldiers falling through the cracks of the Army's efforts to care for their wounded, ill, and injured,

upi 26-JAN-11

Reid [ said]: As the events of the past week have made clear, the world is watching the work of this committee. I am confident that Senators Murray, Baucus and Kerry will bring the thoughtfulness, bipartisanship, and commitment to a balanced approach that will produce the best outcome for the American people,

cnn 10-AUG-11

Reid [-said]: I have great faith in Senator Murray as the co-chair of the committee,

upi 10-AUG-11

Reid [-said]: I have great faith in Senator Murray as the co-chair ... Senators Baucus and Kerry are two of the Senate's most respected and experienced legislators,

news 10-AUG-11