Mark Kirk stroke: US Senator, 52, left paralysed

dailymail 24-JAN-12

Cuban dissident dies after hunger strike

cnn 20-JAN-12

Have his prayers been answered? Democrats think Obama is making a comeback... as the First Family steps out to church in Washington

dailymail 11-DEC-11

Pakistani PM issues warning to U.S.

cnn 28-NOV-11

Pakistan: NATO attack inflames tense ties with U.S.

cnn 27-NOV-11

Debt-reduction panel spirals toward failure (Reuters)

news 21-NOV-11

Under pressure, Bank of America drops $5 debit card fee (Reuters)

news 02-NOV-11

Bank of America website crashes after revealing $5 monthly debit card charge

dailymail 29-OCT-11

Bank of America to charge debit card use fee (Reuters)

news 30-SEP-11

Obama tax increase proposal 2011: Plan to target families earning 250k or more

dailymail 19-SEP-11

Obama targets wealthy with 'Buffett Tax'

aljazeera 18-SEP-11

US seeks deal to avoid 'economic Armageddon'

aljazeera 21-JUL-11

President Obama continues debt talks with Democrats, then Republicans

cnn 20-JUL-11

U.S. debt ceiling hike stalled

CBC 19-JUL-11

'Cut, cap and balance' unlikely to end debt ceiling struggle

cnn 18-JUL-11

Obama pushes for debt deal to avoid crisis

aljazeera 17-JUL-11

Obama appeals to middle class on deficit reduction

cnn 16-JUL-11

Hopes Dwindling for Compromise in Budget Talks

IHT 13-JUL-11

Obama, congressional leaders finish talks

cnn 11-JUL-11

White House challenges GOP in deficit talks

usaToday 28-JUN-11

Gaddafi vows to resist NATO strikes

aljazeera 23-JUN-11

Kerry, McCain join to back Libya mission

cnn 21-JUN-11

US banks lose vote on card fees

bbc 09-JUN-11

US Congress agrees to extend Patriot Act

aljazeera 27-MAY-11

Firefights erupt in Yemen as Saleh hangs on

cnn 23-MAY-11

Vital plans found at bin Laden hideout

ft 04-MAY-11

Levee blown up to save town

cnn 04-MAY-11

China’s biggest brewery phases in price rises

ft 20-APR-11

Obama's goal: Cut deficit by $4T over 12 years

CBSnews 13-APR-11

Blast hits Belarus subway, kills 11

cnn 12-APR-11

Democrats, Republicans agree on a budget deal

cnn 09-APR-11

Clock ticking as budget deal deadline looms

cnn 08-APR-11

Government shutdown looms as Obama's all-night talks can't solve spending debate

dailymail 07-APR-11

Obama fails to end budget standoff

latimes 06-APR-11

Libya: military base 'destroyed' by air strikes

telegraph 24-MAR-11

Lawmakers try to carve out spending plan

cnn 14-MAR-11

Attack on Egypt democracy protest

bbc 06-MAR-11

Senate votes to extend provisions of Patriot Act (AP)

news 17-FEB-11

Chicago is Hu's last stop on U.S. trip

cnn 21-JAN-11

Democrats thwart bid to change nuclear arms treaty

latimes 19-DEC-10

Senate GOP leader says deal reached on government spending

cnn 19-DEC-10

Dream Act's failure in Senate derails immigration agenda

latimes 19-DEC-10

Senate nears key vote on Obama tax package

reuters 13-DEC-10

Israel army 'kills two militants'

bbc 12-DEC-10

Storm socks Midwest, cancels flights, closes roads

latimes 12-DEC-10

Axelrod: No big changes to tax deal

cnn 12-DEC-10

Boyfriend arraigned in death of swimsuit designer

cnn 12-DEC-10

Devastating blow to President Obama as his own party rejects tax deal with Republicans

dailymail 09-DEC-10

Source: White House presents proposed tax deal to Democratic leaders

cnn 06-DEC-10

Deficit-Cutting Plan Fails To Advance To Capitol

NPRnews 03-DEC-10

S Korea-US begin military exercises

aljazeera 28-NOV-10

White House signals compromise on tax cuts

reuters 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

Actor George Clooney Brings Hollywood Star Power to Sudan Issue

voanews 13-OCT-10

Senate strikes down vote on jobs bill, critics call it a âstuntâ (Daily Caller)

news 28-SEP-10

Democrats delay vote on Obama's repeal of Bush-era tax cuts until after mid-terms

telegraph 24-SEP-10

Bentley recalls 1,500 luxury cars over 'Winged B' safety fears

dailymail 23-SEP-10

Obama eyes options for naming Warren as regulator

reuters 14-SEP-10

Ashes to ashes: Charlie Rangel's spectacular rise and fall

cnn 23-JUL-10

Sen. Bingaman's Draft Bill Would Cap Utilities' Carbon Emissions

austrianews 13-JUL-10

Kagan pledges open mind, impartiality if confirmed to Supreme Court

cnn 28-JUN-10

Longest serving US Senator Robert Byrd dies

telegraph 28-JUN-10

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar's delicate balancing act on oil

latimes 20-JUN-10

U.N. Voices Concern on Child Soldiers in Somalia

IHT 17-JUN-10

Blagojevich fraud trial begins

bbc 03-JUN-10

Blagojevich trial may entangle Obama

reuters 02-JUN-10

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

latimes 28-MAY-10

Obama to visit Louisiana coast on Friday

cnn 25-MAY-10

Federal officials lash out at BP

latimes 24-MAY-10

Bipartisan statesmanship reigns in Senate banking debate (McClatchy Newspapers)

news 08-MAY-10

Federal sweep finds illegal immigrants with prior criminal convictions.

latimes 01-MAY-10

Regulators seize bank linked to Senate candidate (Reuters)

news 24-APR-10

Congress approves extension of jobless benefits

latimes 16-APR-10

Top GOP senator, White House clash on financial reform

reuters 14-APR-10

Senate Agrees to Temporary Jobless Benefits Extension

IHT 13-APR-10

Justice Stevens 'at top of his game'

bbc 09-APR-10

China's recession 'made me happier'

bbc 26-MAR-10

Senators battle again over extending jobless benefits

cnn 26-MAR-10

Clyburn: Not enough votes yet to pass health care bill

washtimes 14-MAR-10

House to put loan reform in health care bill

washtimes 13-MAR-10

US weighs 9/11 military trials

aljazeera 06-MAR-10

Pelosi eyes shortcut for health care

cnn 27-FEB-10

Obama health care summit on TV

washtimes 26-FEB-10

Rwanda: The Media Shouldn't Give Succour to Ingabire's Revisionist Rhetoric

allafrica 19-FEB-10

Opinion: US cannot go it alone with China

ft 09-FEB-10

Chinese IPOs

ft 03-FEB-10

Bernanke keeps US Fed chief post

aljazeera 29-JAN-10

Editorial: Bernanke’s battle

ft 26-JAN-10

Obama speaks with senators on Bernanke confirmation

cnn 24-JAN-10

Democrats scramble on health care after GOP Senate win

cnn 21-JAN-10

Massachusetts vote: Barack Obama facing crisis as Republican Scott Brown wins senate seat

telegraph 20-JAN-10

For health care, final days frantic

washtimes 17-JAN-10

Health Care Bill Clears Second Senate Vote

CBSnews 22-DEC-09

Health care bill passes key test vote

cnn 21-DEC-09

Senate heads off filibuster on defense bill

washtimes 18-DEC-09

Health care overhaul bill slowed by read-a-thon (AP)

news 16-DEC-09

Welcome to new Guantanamo

TheScotsman 16-DEC-09

Senate Democrats move to cut Medicare buy-in

washtimes 15-DEC-09

Some Guantanamo detainees to be moved to Illinois

cnn 15-DEC-09

Senate approves government funding bill

cnn 13-DEC-09

Taking Temperature of the Health Care Bill

CBSnews 13-DEC-09

US rejects Afghan exit criticism

bbc 06-DEC-09

Senate debates health care, rejects GOP amendment

cnn 06-DEC-09

Senate preserves long-term care program (AP)

news 05-DEC-09

McChrystal sells Obama war plan

aljazeera 03-DEC-09

Senate to hold first votes on healthcare bill (Reuters)

news 03-DEC-09

Obama to send 30,000 troops to Afghanistan

RTERadio 02-DEC-09

Debate opens on health bill; Democrats divided (AP)

news 30-NOV-09

To Pass, Health Bill May Have To Ditch Public Option

NPRnews 25-NOV-09

Splits widen for Democrats over health reform

ft 23-NOV-09

Senate vote on Obama’s health Bill is start to months of debate

thetimes 22-NOV-09

Senate healthcare vote 'assured'

bbc 21-NOV-09

Teamsters buck Senate health bill over tax

washtimes 20-NOV-09

Guantanamo detainee move not security risk: officials

reuters 17-NOV-09

Jail 'may take Guantanamo men'

bbc 16-NOV-09

Gitmo detainees headed to Illinois?

cnn 15-NOV-09

Bill Clinton Tackles Senate Abortion Rift

CBSnews 10-NOV-09

Reid Backs Health Public Option With State Opt-Out (Bloomberg)

news 26-OCT-09

A nuclear war must never be fought: UN calls for states to scrap their deadly arsenals

dailymail 24-SEP-09

Wilson: 'You lie' remark spontaneous

cnn 11-SEP-09

Joe Wilson says outburst to Obama speech 'spontaneous'

cnn 10-SEP-09

The lion who knew to strike a deal

ft 27-AUG-09

US Senator Ted Kennedy dies of brain cancer

RTERadio 26-AUG-09

Obama looks West, to the Web in health care fight (AP)

news 12-AUG-09

Obama: Don't believe 'wild misrepresentations'

cnn 11-AUG-09

US senate confirms Sotomayor

aljazeera 06-AUG-09

[-said]: I want him to get well and come back to Washington as soon as possible,

AP 23-JAN-12

[-said]: This discovery, or potential discovery, of significant amounts of oil could dramatically change the economy of Cuba, and change the relationship with the United States in small ways and large,

news 20-JAN-12

[ said]: Cuba is going through its own change regardless of American foreign policy,

antiguanews 20-JAN-12

[ said]: After months of delay by Senate Republicans, Cordray's nomination was called and defeated by a filibuster. Sadly, there were no objections to Cordray's qualifications only a decision by Senate Republicans to cripple this agency and try to politically punish the president,

upi 04-JAN-12

[-said]: going down a track that even the most conservative publications and leaders in America rejected,

cnn 22-DEC-11

[ said]: The Postal Service has given Congress five months to act. It's now up to us to move forward with comprehensive legislation that does not jeopardize the best postal service in the world,

ChinaPost 14-DEC-11

[-said]: takes political will, even political courage,

cnn 14-DEC-11

[ said]: There is no doubt that the Postal Service as we know it today has to adapt, but I think a better solution exists,

upi 14-DEC-11

[ said]: The House and the Senate have until May 15 to reach an agreement for postal reform which will bring the Postal Service to a financial status where they can continue and expand operations,

news 14-DEC-11

[-said]: The FBI looked into the matter. They investigated it. Aponte cooperated completely and she also severed all her ties with this individual,

cnn 13-DEC-11

[ said]: They’re connected politically. We need to do it all before we go home,

washtimes 13-DEC-11

[-said]: Her op-ed disavowed violence and hatred against individuals based on their sexual orientation, urging education and understanding,

ibtimes 13-DEC-11

[ said]: They're connected politically. We need to do it all before we go home,

newschannel5 13-DEC-11

[ asked]: Should we ask the wealthiest in America to pay a little more in taxes so that we can provide a payroll tax cut for almost 160 million Americans?

npr 13-DEC-11

[-told]: What he said in Kansas brought us back down to basics.

khaleejtimes 12-DEC-11

[ said]: This is a make-or-break moment for the middle class,

ibtimes 12-DEC-11

[ said]: This is a make or break moment for the middle class,

reuters 11-DEC-11

[-told]: What the president made clear was … that the House would leave at its peril, its political peril, and they will face the embarrassment of trying to explain why they're taking the holiday off while working families across America are going to see their taxes increase,

usaToday 08-DEC-11

[noted that:]: we have ceded to presidents of both parties the power to protect America. The does not seem to see any problem with the current scope of its powers. A press release warned Congress

ibtimes 05-DEC-11

[ said]: And this notion that there is no way to keep America safe without military tribunals and commissions defies logic and defies experience,

globalsecurity 03-DEC-11

[-said]: The Dream Act would make America a stronger country by giving these talented immigrants the chance to fulfill their potential.

cnn 29-NOV-11

[ said]: I can't believe that at a time when working families in this country are struggling paycheck to paycheck, when we need them to have the resources to buy things in our economy, to create wealth and profitability and more jobs, that the Republican position is, they'll raise the payroll tax on working families?

ABCnews 28-NOV-11

[said:]: tough diplomacy

GulfDailyNews 28-NOV-11

[-said]: As difficult as it is to fight our way thru this diplomatic morass between the incompetence and maybe corruption of Afghanistan and the complicity in parts of Pakistan, our soldiers are caught right in the middle of this at a time they are trying to bring peace to the region,

usaToday 27-NOV-11

[-said]: Republicans are walking away from lower- and middle-income families because they don't want to impose a small, small tax on the wealthiest people in America,

cnn 27-NOV-11

[ said]: I think that just defies logic,

ABCnews 27-NOV-11

[ said]: Major League Baseball made the right decision today in choosing to implement stricter rules for smokeless tobacco on the field and off the field,

theglobeandmail 22-NOV-11

[ said]: The notion of imposing a new payroll tax on people after Jan. 1 in the midst of this recession on working families is totally counterproductive,

news 21-NOV-11

[-said]: We will have to address those issues,

news 21-NOV-11

[-told]: If we stand together and lock arms together, we can achieve something as a group that no individual can achieve,

cnn 16-NOV-11

[-said]: I believe that I was wrong,

npr 13-NOV-11

[ said]: At this point it's in our hands on Capitol Hill,

latimes 12-NOV-11

[ said]: I don't care if this wins me votes or loses me votes ... every generation of senators get a chance to end some form of discrimination,

smh 11-NOV-11

[ said]: I don't care if this wins me votes or loses me votes... Every generation of senators get a chance to end some form of discrimination,

news24 10-NOV-11

[ said]: I don't care if this wins me votes or loses me votes . . . Every generation of senators get a chance to end some form of discrimination,

montrealgazette 10-NOV-11

[-said]: It is a breakthrough.

AP 10-NOV-11

[-said]: The word `revenue.' It is a breakthrough.

news 10-NOV-11

[ said]: I assume good faith,

news 09-NOV-11

[ said]: We’re hoping it will go past $1.2 trillion or $1.5 trillion to $4 trillion,

latimes 09-NOV-11

[-conceded]: It sounds counterintuitive,

latimes 09-NOV-11

[ said]: When consumers are informed and can make choices, that's when the free market is at its best and strongest,

latimes 04-NOV-11

[-said]: We want to inform and empower consumers all across America,

ABCnews 04-NOV-11

[-said]: This is an extraordinarily important document in its simplicity and the fact that it gives the consumers and banking customers all across America the basic banking information you need to know to make a choice,

ABCnews 04-NOV-11

[-said]: It is a good thing because it is an indication to me that the consumers across America have a much larger voice in this process today than they did even a few weeks ago,

ABCnews 02-NOV-11

[-said]: I hope it is the beginning of a trend,

ABCnews 02-NOV-11

[ said]: For years the big banks have been rigging the rules with a lot of fees and charges we were not aware of,

latimes 02-NOV-11

[-said]: Today's announcement by President Obama is welcome news for the millions of students and recent graduates who are struggling to pay off their student loans. Plans to cap monthly payments, provide greater access to loan repayment programs, aid in the consolidation of student loans and to provide students with more information about financial aid before they go into debt are all important steps to help students manage the skyrocketing costs of getting a degree,

CBSnews 27-OCT-11

[-said]: There are some critical decisions being made over there that could have an impact on the United States,

upi 21-OCT-11

[ said]: I don’t think it’s too much to ask that the people who are wealthy and comfortable in America should share in the sacrifice with every other American family that sacrifices every day in this tough economy,

latimes 21-OCT-11

[ said]: Give the president the power he needs to keep America safe,

msnbc 21-OCT-11

[-said]: far exceeds any reasonable measure of the cost to Wells Fargo of conducting debit transactions,

javno 19-OCT-11

[-said]: This does not even count the fact that Visa and MasterCard on October 1 dramatically and unreasonably increased the interchange rates that merchants will pay to Wells Fargo on small ticket and prepaid card transactions.

javno 19-OCT-11

[-wrote]: Your decision to charge a new monthly debit fee is an overt attempt to make even more profit off the backs of your customers,

latimes 05-OCT-11

[-accused]: I think it's obvious what Bank of America's priority is.

javno 04-OCT-11

[-said]: This new fee is just another attempt by Bank of America to make even more pure profit off the backs of consumers,

javno 04-OCT-11

[-declared]: Bank of America customers, vote with your feet. Get the heck out of that bank. Find yourself a bank or credit union that won’t gouge you for $5 a month and still will give you a debit card that you can use every single day,

news 04-OCT-11

[-said]: Bank of America customers, vote with your feet, get the heck out of that bank,

ABCnews 04-OCT-11

[-said today]: I am honored to be connected with this effort,

ABCnews 04-OCT-11

[-said]: Find yourself a bank or credit union that won’t gouge you for $5 a month and still will give you a debit card that you can use every single day. What Bank of America has done is an outrage.

ABCnews 04-OCT-11

[-said]: We can work on it,

news 03-OCT-11

[-told]: The oil-producing state senators don't like eliminating or reducing the subsidy for oil companies,

reuters 01-OCT-11

[-said]: There are some senators who are up for election who say I'm never going vote for a tax increase while I'm up for election, even on the wealthiest people. So, we're not going to have 100 percent Democratic senators,

reuters 01-OCT-11

[-said]: Small business and merchants will benefit from fee relief and consumers will benefit from lower prices,

ibtimes 30-SEP-11

[ said]: We’re fed up with this we’re sick of it, we’re tired of it,

theglobeandmail 24-SEP-11

[-said]: There ought to be a clear example to the people of this country we just won't stand for this wherever it might occur,

news 24-SEP-11

[ said]: -shutdown movie for the third time this year,

latimes 23-SEP-11

[ said]: Historically we have stood together,

npr 23-SEP-11

[ said]: We're fed up with this,

news 23-SEP-11

[ said]: They know what it takes for us to extend this CR and keep the government in business. And this brinksmanship ... we're sick of it, we're tired of it, the American people are sick of it too,

ChinaPost 23-SEP-11

[-told]: I wonder if John Boehner knows what it sounds like when he continues to say the position of the Republican Party in America is that you can't impose one more penny in taxes on the wealthiest people,

cnn 19-SEP-11

[-said]: What's the Republican alternative?

usaToday 19-SEP-11

[-said]: I wonder if he understands how that sounds in Ohio to working families who are struggling paycheck to paycheck,

upi 19-SEP-11

[ said]: When it comes to the SEC and CFTC, they maintain the integrity of major markets in the United States and other countries,

reuters 16-SEP-11

[-said]: There's only so much you can do,

upi 10-SEP-11

[-said]: If (Cantor) believes that we can nip and tuck at the rest of the federal budget and somehow take care of disasters, he's totally out of touch with reality,

news 30-AUG-11

[-said]: We need to be doing all we can to keep these talented, dedicated American students here, not wasting increasingly precious resources sending them away to countries they barely remember,

usaToday 21-AUG-11

[-said]: These students are the future doctors, lawyers, teachers and, maybe, senators, who will make America stronger,

CBSnews 21-AUG-11

[-said]: The Obama Administration has made the right decision in changing the way they handle deportations of DREAM Act students,

reuters 19-AUG-11

[-said]: These students are the future doctors, lawyers, teachers, and maybe senators, who will make America stronger,

upi 19-AUG-11

[-stated]: These students are the future doctors, lawyers, teachers and maybe, senators, who will make America stronger,

cnn 19-AUG-11

[-said]: We need to be doing all we can to keep these talented, dedicated, American students here, not wasting increasingly precious resources sending them away to countries they barely remember,

usaToday 19-AUG-11

[-said]: we continue to move toward more and more spending cuts, we will literally disadvantage the poor and working families of America to the advantage of those who are well off,

cnn 03-AUG-11

[-said]: they were contemplating that possibility,

latimes 03-AUG-11

[-wrote]: The sweet, chocolaty taste may encourage consumers to eat well over a recommended quantity of melatonin,

usaToday 02-AUG-11

[ said]: This is an historic vote and it's one that has involved a lot of emotion and a lot of soul searching and a lot of hard work,

latimes 02-AUG-11

[ said]: My vote for this legislation does not come without some pain,

washtimes 02-AUG-11

[ said]: We are being told we have to cut back on government spending, and by cutting back on spending, we may also have a negative impact on our economy,

npr 01-AUG-11

[ said]: This is the most outrageous suggestion I have heard,

independent 31-JUL-11

[ said]: We are not returning to this before Christmas. We are going to do this in a way so that the economy is not in suspense and doubt about our future,

voanews 31-JUL-11

[ said]: Not enough that they [Republicans] are willing to hold our economy hostage with the debt ceiling extension. Not enough that we stop the workings of this government on so many issues that we should be working on,

voanews 30-JUL-11

[says:]: what's at stake here is a very weak economy.

AP 27-JUL-11

[-says]: just doesn't work when you've got the economy at stake.

AP 27-JUL-11

Blagojevich [-said]: Senator Durbin wasn't tough enough or strong enough to deal with Madigan,

reuters 02-JUN-11