Iran begins new military exercises in south (AP)

news 04-FEB-12

US lawmakers take next step on new Iran sanctions

alertnet 31-JAN-12

EU bans Iranian oil imports

euronews 23-JAN-12

Cop won't be charged for having sex on car

washtimes 02-SEP-11

Senate Democrats seek to leverage transport support

reuters 01-SEP-11

President nominates two for financial regulator jobs

ft 02-JUL-11

President to Nominate Vice Chairman of F.D.I.C. to Lead It

IHT 11-JUN-11

Midterms 2010: US voters prepare to go to the polls

telegraph 02-NOV-10

E-mail row 'to impact Copenhagen'

bbc 03-DEC-09

Credit Card Overhaul Bill Sent To Obama

NPRnews 21-MAY-09

Credit Card Reform Bill Goes To Obama

CBSnews 20-MAY-09

Pool champ from Taiwan to be S'porean

AsiaOne 28-MAR-09

Barbara Bush Making 'Excellent' Recovery

ABCnews 05-MAR-09

Daschle: Health care flaws threaten economic security

cnn 08-JAN-09

Obama unveils final cabinet picks

bbc 19-DEC-08

Obama names Mary Schapiro to head SEC

latimes 18-DEC-08

Senate will debate $25 billion auto bill Monday (AP)

news 15-NOV-08

Arkansas Democratic leader shot to death

cnn 14-AUG-08

Fun, games and money

economist 31-JUL-08

Seat all delegates, Clinton lawyer urges

cnn 30-MAY-08

Obama, Clinton strike homestretch in bid for nomination (AP)

news 19-APR-08

Obama's hackles raised over enduring race issue

guardian 13-MAR-08

GOP filibuster stalls farm bill (AP)

news 17-NOV-07

Obesity Linked to Increased Cancer Risk (HealthDay)

news 31-OCT-07

Democrats see Bush as focus in 2008 Congress races (Reuters)

news 31-OCT-07

US set to extend internet tax ban

ft 31-OCT-07

Controversial judge confirmed by Senate (AP)

news 24-OCT-07

Johnson to run for Senate after illness (AP)

news 19-OCT-07

AT&T says almost sold out of iPhones

ft 01-JUL-07

Senate Rejects Bush Immigration Plan

ABCnews 29-JUN-07

Taiwan welcomes use of 'Chinese Taipei'

ChinaPost 28-JUN-07

Ovarian Cancer Symptoms Identified

ABCnews 13-JUN-07

Senator Craig Thomas, a Wisconsin Republican, dies of leukemia

IHT 05-JUN-07

U.S. border security scrutinized after TB patient slips in

cnn 01-JUN-07

Bush vows veto of Iraq funding bill

themirror 27-APR-07

Veto threat hangs over war deadline

cnn 29-MAR-07

US Senate backs troop pull-out from Iraq

ft 28-MAR-07

Dems Press Iraq Vote Despite Veto Threat

ABCnews 27-MAR-07

Senate ready to debate troop withdrawal from Iraq

IHT 14-MAR-07

Today's Buzz stories

cnn 12-FEB-07

Republicans block US Senate vote

RTERadio 06-FEB-07

Feinstein warns Republicans not to stop Iraq debate

reuters 04-FEB-07

China's leader begins Africa tour

bbc 30-JAN-07

Senate passes ethics plan

ft 19-JAN-07

Ethics and lobbying bill off track in Senate

usaToday 18-JAN-07

Senator's condition upgraded after brain surgery

cnn 09-JAN-07

New era as Democrats take power

bbc 05-JAN-07

Democrats take over Congress

cnn 04-JAN-07

Democrats sweep into Congress

guardian 04-JAN-07

Senator 'going to be just fine' after brain surgery

cnn 17-DEC-06

Reid: Any troop 'surge' must be temporary

washtimes 17-DEC-06

Governor mum on possible Johnson successor

washtimes 16-DEC-06

Doctor: Senator responding to voice, touch

cnn 15-DEC-06

Senator 'critical' after brain surgery

cnn 14-DEC-06

Senator's illness a lifelong condition

news 14-DEC-06

Democratic senator suffers possible stroke

ft 13-DEC-06

China pledges billions to Africa

aljazeera 06-NOV-06

Jonathan Watt's on China's economic relationship with China

guardian 03-NOV-06

Report: Sen. Clinton Pushed Drinking Game

ABCnewsRSS 29-JUL-06

Minimum wage increase tied to tax cuts

cnn 28-JUL-06

Second Opinion: Stem cell vote a sham

newsweek 17-JUL-06

Cervical cancer vaccine wins regulator approval

ft 08-JUN-06

Senate Backs Ethics Bill, House Up Next

guardian 30-MAR-06

Senate Nixes New Ethics Violations Office

guardian 29-MAR-06

Final Alito vote expected today

cnn 31-JAN-06

Democrats unlikely to sustain filibuster against Alito

RSS 30-JAN-06

Kerry move sets up Alito showdown

cnn 27-JAN-06

Kerry will try for Alito filibuster

cnn 26-JAN-06

Senate Rejects Extension of Patriot Act

guardian 17-DEC-05

Judge declares mistrial in federal Vioxx case

newsweek 12-DEC-05

Tax-Cut Measure Faces Bush Veto Threat

guardian 18-NOV-05

Inflation falls as petrol prices ease

guardian 15-NOV-05

House GOP Leaders Scuttle Budget-Cut Vote

ABCnews 10-NOV-05

Rival armies open their warchests ready for Supreme Court slugfest

thetimes 02-NOV-05

Bush nominee draws early fire

RSS 01-NOV-05

Dems Vow Battle Over Ideologue Nominees

guardian 28-SEP-05

Senators Cast Eye Toward Next Nominee

guardian 27-SEP-05

Roberts Nomination Sent to Full Senate

guardian 23-SEP-05

Roberts Nomination Sent to Full Senate

guardian 22-SEP-05

Top Dem to back for Roberts for Supreme Court

cnn 21-SEP-05

Bush Seeks $51.8B More for Katrina Effort

guardian 08-SEP-05

Mo. Guard base closed WASHINGTON — The base closing commission voted Friday to keep open Air Force bases in South Dakota and New Mexico — rejecting the Pentagon's plans to close them — as the panel labored toward conclusion of a politically del

usaToday 27-AUG-05

Mo. base closed WASHINGTON — The base closing commission voted Friday to keep open Air Force bases in South Dakota and New Mexico — rejecting the Pentagon's plans to close them — as the panel labored toward conclusion of a politically delicate

usaToday 26-AUG-05

Base panel votes to close military hospital

RSS 25-AUG-05

Senate expected to approve energy bill

reuters 29-JUL-05

Cancer registry probes prostate cancer hike

irish 14-JUN-05

Base closure list becomes battleground

RSS 13-MAY-05

Half a Dozen Lawmakers Have Kids at War

ABCnews 14-MAR-05

Ag Secretary Says Subsidies Need Limits

guardian 10-FEB-05

Republicans retain control of Senate

timesofindia 03-NOV-04

Senate offers scant hope of Democrat consolation prize

independent 02-NOV-04

Republicans Set to Retain House Majority

guardian 30-OCT-04

Overnight Gunbattle in Indian Kashmir Kills Seven

reuters 28-JUL-04

[-said]: Iran can end its suppression of its own people, come clean on its nuclear program, suspend enrichment, and stop supporting terrorist activities around the globe. Or it can continue to face sustained, intensifying multilateral economic and diplomatic pressure deepening its international isolation,

iol 03-FEB-12

[ said]: The measures…will further increase the pressure on Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and sponsorship of global terrorism,

wsj 02-FEB-12

[ said]: A nuclear-armed Iran would represent a grave threat to regional peace and international security,

ibtimes 31-JAN-12

[-said]: Iran’s continuing defiance of its international legal obligations and refusal to come clean on its nuclear program underscore the need to further isolate Iran and its leaders,

bloomberg 31-JAN-12

[ said]: Iran's continuing defiance of its international legal obligations and refusal to come clean on its nuclear program underscore the need to further isolate Iran and its leaders,

channelnewsasia 31-JAN-12

[ said]: I'm hearing from South Dakotans on both sides of the issue,

cnet 18-JAN-12

[said:]: If you were in a hot bath and lay down into it, the effect of the patches would be to provide a surge of Fentanyl which would anaesthetise you.

dailymail 08-DEC-11

[-said]: The minority party is distorting the Senate confirmation process mandated by the Constitution to rewrite a law against the wishes of the American people,

ibtimes 08-DEC-11

[ said]: I find that entirely unacceptable,

guardian 08-DEC-11

[-said]: While our economy is starting to show signs of recovery from the financial crisis, the ongoing turmoil in Europe is a stark reminder that we must continue to monitor threats to financial stability,

ibtimes 06-DEC-11

[-said]: competitors from growing up and competing against them,

news 09-NOV-11

[ said]: was born out of the failure by prudential regulators to hold financial companies accountable for complying with consumer protection laws,

IHT 07-SEP-11

[-said]: The misleading claim of no CFPB accountability — drummed up by special interests and put forth by a vocal minority — should be exposed for what it is: An attempt to destroy the bureau's ability to do its job of protecting American consumers,

AP 06-SEP-11

[ said]: The misleading claim of no CFPB accountability drummed up by special interests and put forth by a vocal minority should be exposed for what it is: An attempt to destroy the bureau's ability to do its job of protecting American consumers,

IHT 06-SEP-11

[ said]: It is an embarrassing situation for the department, but we have to remember the rights of the employee afford him due process we must follow so we won't be commenting further,

dailymail 04-SEP-11

[-said]: It's unfortunate; the department is embarrassed. During that bad decision, there were probably 400 other officers out doing their jobs and making the correct decision,

CBSnews 01-SEP-11

[-said]: and then it got lit on fire.

CBC 31-AUG-11

[ said]: While Americans have largely forgotten this conflict, Mexicans have not,

newschannel5 16-AUG-11

[-said]: 525,000 square miles were transferred from Mexico to the United States,

newschannel5 16-AUG-11

[ said]: Veterans returning thought this was the big event of the century, this is going to be remembered forever. A decade later along comes the civil war and it overshadows everything that came before,

newschannel5 16-AUG-11

[-said]: has been a strong, effective director at the FDIC for the past seven years, and his experience should serve him well as the next comptroller of the currency,

arabtimes 03-JUL-11

[-said]: Did he act illegally? The answer is yes,

cnn 16-JUN-11

[-said]: It is vital that we have strong leaders in place at our financial regulators as we continue the economic recovery,

AP 11-JUN-11

[ said]: I am confident that his intellect and years of experience in financial services, including distinguished service on the staff of the Senate Banking Committee, will make him an outstanding chairman,

IHT 11-JUN-11

[-said]: We cannot allow Dodd-Frank to be dismantled,

reuters 10-MAY-11

[-said]: We simply cannot afford to go back to the old financial system that destroyed millions of jobs and cost the economy trillions of dollars,

reuters 10-MAY-11

[-said]: As costly as the Great Recession has been, we simply not afford to go back to the old financial system that destroyed millions of jobs and cost the economy trillions of dollars,

news 10-MAY-11

[ said]: dangerous and irresponsible,

news 10-MAY-11

[-told]: >Barack Obama from spending any money on the operation. The lawmakers behind the bill argue Obama failed to receive congressional authorization and is essentially waging an unconstitutional war. Leading the call to defund the mission is Republican Congressman Tim Johnson, who opposes intervening in Libya – even with congressional approval. I think this, combined with our presence in Afghanistan and Iraq … just elevates hatred toward America and western democracies, throughout the Middle East. This is ju

russiatoday 24-MAR-11

[ says]: We will push for tough oversight, so we can better protect consumers, investors and taxpayers,

ibtimes 18-MAR-11

[-added]: This legislation invests in jobs on farms and in manufacturing in America,

news 11-MAR-11

[ says]: The Dalai Lama is just too towering a figure to retire from a political role,

csmonitor 10-MAR-11

[-said]: I know that we have a lot on our plate during this session of Congress, but we can't let this problem go unsolved,

earthtimes 10-MAR-11

[ says]: is aimed at empowering whomever Tibetans in exile elect later this month as their prime minister,

csmonitor 10-MAR-11

[-said]: I view commodity prices as driven by micro factors, not general stimulation of the economy.

news 10-MAR-11