Senate OKs insider-trading bill

cnn 03-FEB-12

EU bans Iranian oil imports

euronews 23-JAN-12

Congress leaves, no deal on payroll taxes

cnn 21-DEC-11

Democrats offer payroll tax cut compromise

cnn 06-DEC-11

Awlaki killing sparks US warning

bbc 01-OCT-11

NTC confirms whereabouts of Gaddafi's two sons

chinadaily 29-SEP-11

US gay military ban comes to end

chinadaily 21-SEP-11

U.S. Postal Service Faces Possible Default, Shutdown

ibtimes 05-SEP-11

Suu Kyi wants dam project halted

javno 12-AUG-11

Cash-strapped USPS may cut 120,000 jobs

CBSnews 12-AUG-11

Democrats: House is in play in 2012

latimes 27-MAY-11

Inside the Osama's squalid hideaway: First pictures of terror leader's secret lair was barely habitable

dailymail 07-MAY-11

Al-Qaeda confirms bin Laden’s death

ft 06-MAY-11

Obama says world safer without Bin Laden

aljazeera 03-MAY-11

Will U.S. release gruesome bin Laden photos?

CBSnews 03-MAY-11

Osama bin Laden killed by US troops in Pakistan

channel4news 02-MAY-11

Abortion’s Role in Dispute Shows Conservatives’ Sway

IHT 09-APR-11

Petraeus to testify on Afghan war

CBSnews 15-MAR-11

Fort Hood massacre 'could have been prevented' as superiors 'ignored alleged killer's radical violent Muslim extremism' claim

dailymail 03-FEB-11

Deadly day in Afghanistan includes bombing in Kabul

latimes 12-JAN-11

US Senate approves new 'START' pact

aljazeera 22-DEC-10

US-Russia arms pact 'set to pass'

bbc 21-DEC-10

Vote to repeal ban on gays in US military

RTERadio 18-DEC-10

U.S. House votes to end military's policy on gays

thestar 16-DEC-10

House Votes To Repeal Military's Gay Policy

NPRnews 15-DEC-10

Gates sees problems if Senate blocks repeal of 'don't ask, don't tell'

cnn 10-DEC-10

Top military brass splits over 'don't ask, don't tell' repeal

cnn 03-DEC-10

Sarah Palin hints at U.S. presidential bid

CBC 25-NOV-10

Military readying report on 'don't ask, don't tell'

cnn 22-NOV-10

Barbara Bush 'hopes Sarah Palin will stay in Alaska'

telegraph 21-NOV-10

Murkowski on cusp of win; how will she legislate? (AP)

news 08-NOV-10

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

news 01-NOV-10

Key Obama economy adviser to quit

bbc 22-SEP-10

Military gay policy goes to Senate vote

CBC 21-SEP-10

Elena Kagan confirmed to Supreme Court

latimes 06-AUG-10

Kagan confirmed to Supreme Court

bbc 05-AUG-10

Obama signs Wall Street reform bill

cnn 21-JUL-10

Obama: Republicans playing politics with jobless

reuters 19-JUL-10

US Senate set to send Obama historic Wall Street overhaul (AFP)

news 15-JUL-10

Snowe to Back Financial Regulation Bill

IHT 13-JUL-10

House passes US financial reform

bbc 01-JUL-10

Wall Street bill passage seen despite Byrd death

reuters 28-JUN-10

Republican Brown may oppose reform bill

ft 26-JUN-10

Senate panel and House vote to repeal 'don't ask, don't tell'

latimes 28-MAY-10

US Senate backs Wall St reforms

bbc 21-MAY-10

Obama hails finance bill progress

bbc 20-MAY-10

Pakistan arrests suspect linked to Times Square bomber: report (Reuters)

news 14-MAY-10

Specter, former critic, calls Kagan 'forthcoming' (AP)

news 13-MAY-10

Obama meets Afghan war cabinet (AFP)

news 06-MAY-10

Tighter US security after NY plot

bbc 05-MAY-10

Goldman pressed for CDO loss settlement

ft 29-APR-10

Blankfein: Goldman Sachs did nothing wrong

channel4news 28-APR-10

GOP poised to abandon stall of financial reform bill

latimes 28-APR-10

Goldman Sachs clients were 'objects for profit'

channel4news 27-APR-10

US Senate bars bank reform debate

bbc 27-APR-10

Barack Obama promises to end bailouts 'once and for all'

telegraph 25-APR-10

Analysis: Obama's stronger role on Wall Street reform

cnn 22-APR-10

Synthetic, derivative

economist 21-APR-10

Goldman Sachs scandal sparks fierce US debate

channel4news 20-APR-10

Regulation bill to hit Senate floor this week

ft 19-APR-10

GOP senators united In opposition to financial reform bill

cnn 17-APR-10

Gates says Pentagon not hiding on Fort Hood case (AP)

news 16-APR-10

Congress approves extension of jobless benefits

latimes 16-APR-10

Senate Agrees to Temporary Jobless Benefits Extension

IHT 13-APR-10

New airport screening policy coming for travelers to U.S.

cnn 03-APR-10

The US health care battle: The Sequel (AFP)

news 02-APR-10

Withdrawal of 2nd TSA nominee leaves Obama with big security hole

latimes 27-MAR-10

Senators battle again over extending jobless benefits

cnn 26-MAR-10

Obama pushes climate change in White House meeting

reuters 10-MAR-10

Jobs Bill to Test Democratic Strength

CBSnews 23-FEB-10

Cyber threats

bbc 30-JAN-10

Obama security nominee withdraws

bbc 20-JAN-10

Obama to campaign for Massachusetts Democrat (Reuters)

news 15-JAN-10

US Senate approves $636bn military spending bill

ft 19-DEC-09

Senate heads off filibuster on defense bill

washtimes 18-DEC-09

Senate Democrats move to cut Medicare buy-in

washtimes 15-DEC-09

Turk PM calls for unity over party ban

reuters 14-DEC-09

Senate Set to Advance $1.1T Spending Bill

ABCnews 12-DEC-09

Petraeus: Wait until December 2010 to gauge U.S. success in Afghanistan

cnn 09-DEC-09

TSA launches review after online release of screening procedures

cnn 09-DEC-09

Senate preserves long-term care program (AP)

news 05-DEC-09

To Pass, Health Bill May Have To Ditch Public Option

NPRnews 25-NOV-09

Alleged Fort Hood shooter paralysed

RTERadio 23-NOV-09

Hasan Wrote of Joining Imam in "Afterlife"

CBSnews 20-NOV-09

AP IMPACT: Gripes About Swine Flu Vaccine Abound

ABCnews 19-NOV-09

Fort Hood suspect to be charged with murder

cnn 12-NOV-09

Military not told about Ft. Hood suspect's e-mails

latimes 11-NOV-09

CDC: H1N1 spreading even as supply of vaccine grows

cnn 30-OCT-09

U.S. gets 9 million more H1N1 vaccine doses

washtimes 28-OCT-09

Senate to add 'public option' to healthcare bill

latimes 27-OCT-09

Insurers, others attack health reform

washtimes 15-OCT-09

Senate panel OKs health plan with one GOP backer

cnn 13-OCT-09

Nuclear watchdog chief arrives in Iran

cnn 03-OCT-09

Obama praises constructive Iran talks

irishtimes 02-OCT-09

NATO chief: We must succeed in Afghanistan

cnn 23-SEP-09

Justice Dept.'s grants to ACORN probed

washtimes 22-SEP-09

Afghanistan calls for more US special forces

ft 15-SEP-09

The World from Berlin: 'It Was High Time for Obama to Win His Authority Back'

spiegel 11-SEP-09

President to focus on health care specifics, Biden says

cnn 04-SEP-09

Wayne E. Meyer dies at 83; retired Navy rear admiral

latimes 02-SEP-09

US urges Yemen to go after growing al-Qaida threat (AP)

news 27-AUG-09

Kabul attacks kill 13 as insurgents defy peace efforts

ft 18-AUG-09

US senators hold talks in Yemen

aljazeera 17-AUG-09

US senate confirms Sotomayor

aljazeera 06-AUG-09

Dem Leader: Senate Will Extend "Clunkers"

CBSnews 04-AUG-09

LaHood: $2B Needed to Save Car Rebates

CBSnews 03-AUG-09

House OKs $2 billion more for 'cash for clunkers'

latimes 31-JUL-09

Early critic of Sotomayor says will back her (Reuters)

news 22-JUL-09

Senate panel delays vote on Sotomayor nomination

cnn 21-JUL-09

Dems splinter in health care overhaul debate

cnn 17-JUL-09

Sotomayor's rulings 'generally in mainstream,' Republican says

cnn 16-JUL-09

Senate panel OKs plan to revamp health care system (AP)

news 16-JUL-09

Overhaul for Color Coded Terror Alert System

ABCnews 14-JUL-09

Senators praise, attack Sotomayor as hearings begin

cnn 13-JUL-09

Senate salvages 'cash for clunkers' program (AP)

news 19-JUN-09

Obama: More benefits for gay workers only one step (AP)

news 18-JUN-09

Interest groups battle to define Sotomayor (AP)

news 28-MAY-09

Obama vow on Guantanamo inmates

bbc 21-MAY-09

Iraq Calls for Prosecution of U.S. Soldiers in Raid

WashingtonPost_B 27-APR-09

Harman 'outraged' by wiretap reports; denies wrongdoing

latimes 22-APR-09

Steele urged to target stimulus

washtimes 03-APR-09

Gates criticises Europe over Afghanistan

ft 02-APR-09

Iran, US find common cause on Afghanistan

metimes 01-APR-09

Combative Obama vows to fight for his budget

ft 28-FEB-09

President Barack Obama unveils $4 trillion budget$

thetimes 27-FEB-09

D.C. Moves Step Closer To Voting Rights

NPRnews 24-FEB-09

Obama to sign stimulus package

channel4news 15-FEB-09

Congress approves $787bn economic stimulus bill$

sundaytimes 14-FEB-09

House passes Obama's stimulus bill

channel4news 13-FEB-09

[ said]: We sent a strong message by strengthening our laws that public office is not for private gain,

ABCnews 03-FEB-12

[ said]: We need to reassure a skeptical public that we understand elective office is a place for public service, not for private gain,

news 03-FEB-12

[ said]: When polls show low public confidence in Congress, there is a strong desire to address the concerns that underpin the public's skepticism,

newschannel5 02-FEB-12

[-said]: We will never know for certain the cause of this family’s loss,

latimes 31-JAN-12

[-told]: I have urged TSA to move toward using only radiation-free screening technology,

register 31-JAN-12

[-told]: They need to take a look at it,

reuters 12-JAN-12

[ said]: The irony is in adopting that approach, he is throwing his fellow Congressional Democrats under the bus,

IHT 06-JAN-12

[-says]: I know I'm not going to walk in and get an order from them, a big order. I know I am not going to get it, because they're not buying really right now,

npr 29-DEC-11

[-says]: It's an emotional thing, talking about the economy. ... You want your kids to have a good life,

npr 29-DEC-11

[-says]: They're being very, very cautious of how they spend their money.

npr 29-DEC-11

[ said]: Elected office is a place for public service not private gain,

wsj 14-DEC-11

[ said]: This has nothing to do with Mr Cordray,

bbc 09-DEC-11

[-said]: It is inconceivable that in this time of tight budgets that we would create a new agency that is completely unaccountable in terms of its budget,

msnbc 08-DEC-11

[ said]: This has nothing to do with Mr. Cordray,

AP 08-DEC-11

[-said]: Most Republicans are very reluctant to raise taxes on anyone during this economic crisis that we find ourselves in, but there may be others who have a different point of view.

cnn 07-DEC-11

[-said]: It simply gets us nowhere and is discouraging to employers and the American public at large when we keep having these partisan votes,

cnn 07-DEC-11

[-told]: What the minority leader (McConnell) said is very consistent with our bill,

cnn 07-DEC-11

[-said]: My hope is that when all the other alternatives are exhausted, people will do the right thing and turn to our proposal,

ABCnews 07-DEC-11

[-said today]: We took what we believed to be the best Democratic and Republican ideas as well as some of our own,

ABCnews 07-DEC-11

[-said]: That would help our small and medium sized businesses that are the economic backbone of our economy to create and preserve jobs,

ABCnews 07-DEC-11

[-said]: We wanted to make sure that we are not imposing a surtax on the job creators in this country,

ABCnews 07-DEC-11

[-said]: Time and time again in the face of more red ink, the Postal Service puts forward ideas that could well accelerate its death spiral,

ABCnews 05-DEC-11

[-said]: That long delay will drive more bill paying to electronic means, thus leading to still further declines in volume.

ABCnews 05-DEC-11

[-said]: The solution to the Postal Service's financial crisis is not easy but must involve tackling more significant expenses that do not drive customers,

npr 04-DEC-11

[-said]: We have to make sure that when we do act we’re not having a chilling impact on the responsibilities of members of Congress to their constituents,

msnbc 02-DEC-11

[ said]: We should not be shielding Congress from laws that apply to other Americans,

CBSnews 02-DEC-11

[-said]: I hope the Obama administration is not backing away from an independent study of the health effects of these radiation-emitting machines,

homelandsecuritynewswire 23-NOV-11

[-said]: I hope the Obama administration is not backing away from an independent study,

cnn 17-NOV-11

[-said]: Travelers are concerned that the radiation emitted from these machines may be damaging to passengers' health,

cnn 17-NOV-11

[ said]: I almost did not vote for the debt deal because of the sequestration that so disproportionately targets the Department of Defense,

IHT 04-NOV-11

[ said]: Jobs are at stake,

AP 02-NOV-11

[-said]: What we want to do is ensure that slashing or eliminating Saturday service is truly the last resort, not the first option,

ABCnews 02-NOV-11

[ said]: There is perhaps no greater vulnerability that Congress has yet to address through legislation than the insecurity of cyberspace,

homelandsecuritynewswire 05-OCT-11

[ said]: These reports raise questions that don't lend themselves to easy answers,

news 04-OCT-11

[-criticized]: We want our police departments especially those in New York, which has been repeatedly targeted by terrorists to identify emerging threats before they develop into full-fledged attacks. At the same time, law enforcement must build trust with the communities they serve by scrupulously respecting civil liberties and constitutional rights.

news 04-OCT-11

[-criticized]: We want our police departments - especially those in New York, which has been repeatedly targeted by terrorists - to identify emerging threats before they develop into full-fledged attacks. At the same time, law enforcement must build trust with the communities they serve by scrupulously respecting civil liberties and constitutional rights.

newschannel5 04-OCT-11

[-criticized]: We want our police departments — especially those in New York, which has been repeatedly targeted by terrorists — to identify emerging threats before they develop into full-fledged attacks. At the same time, law enforcement must build trust with the communities they serve by scrupulously respecting civil liberties and constitutional rights.

AP 04-OCT-11

[ said]: He fueled hate against America, and we are safer because al-Awlaqi is dead,

montrealgazette 01-OCT-11

[ said]: He fuelled hate against America, and we are safer because Awlaqi is dead. We must nevertheless continue our efforts to combat and discredit the violent Islamist ideology he espoused and disseminated,

news24 30-SEP-11

[-said]: I am very concerned that with the withdrawal of our forces, and the shrinking of our civilian presence as well, that we're creating a vacuum that Iran is rushing to fill,

usaToday 27-SEP-11

[-said]: In sports, a timeout gives athletes a chance to catch their breaths and make better decisions,

AP 24-SEP-11

[-said]: That's why employers say that uncertainty generated by Washington is a big wet blanket on our economy.

usaToday 24-SEP-11

[-said]: If it went into effect as written, a recent study estimates that this rule, along with other pending regulations, could cause 36 pulp and paper mills across the country to close,

upi 24-SEP-11

[ said]: Business owners are reluctant to create jobs today if they're going to need to pay more tomorrow to comply with onerous new regulations,

usaToday 24-SEP-11

[ said]: Today, for the first time in our history, we will welcome the service of any qualified individual who's willing to put on the uniform of our country,

cnn 20-SEP-11

[ said]: I just don't understand why the administration doesn't have a concrete plan to put before us today given the dire straits that we're in,

news 07-SEP-11

[-said]: Although DHS has bolstered the security of U.S. borders and identification documents, two Iraqi refugees associated with al-Qaida were recently arrested in Kentucky,

newschannel5 07-SEP-11

[ said]: The postmaster general has focused on several approaches that I believe will be counterproductive,

ibtimes 05-SEP-11

[ said]: This is incredibly welcome news for Maine and is a testament to the highly skilled, hard-working men and women at Bath Iron Works,

marinelink 28-JUL-11

[-said]: unprecedented levels of personnel, technology and resources to the Southwest border...and critical security improvements along the Northern and maritime borders.

cnn 21-JUL-11

[-said]: This year, we will commemorate the worst attack ever on the United States. In doing so, we must ask ourselves, Are we safer?' Or, are we just safer from the tactics the terrorists already have tried?

cnn 21-JUL-11

[-cited]: Troubling examples of not connecting the dots persist, including the Fort Hood shooter and the Christmas Day bomber.

cnn 21-JUL-11

[-said]: At the other extreme, it troubles many Americans to see TSA screeners putting the very young and the very elderly through intrusive, and in most cases unnecessary, pat downs,

cnn 21-JUL-11

[ said]: It is hard to surmount the turf battles and prerogatives and jurisdictional disputes, but in the end we did,

IHT 30-JUN-11

[warned that:]: any effort to seek unilateral statehood at the United Nations will have serious consequences for future US aid to the Palestinians.

jpost 29-JUN-11

[ said]: Congress should pass, and the administration should robustly enforce, strengthened sanctions against Iran to ensure that every effort is made to prevent Iran from threatening the United States and our allies in the region with nuclear weapons,

ibtimes 26-MAY-11

[ said]: is an important tool in the fight against terrorism as it assists security personnel in identifying possible threats, before they arrive in our country,

news 20-MAY-11

[ said]: I continue to question the secretary’s decision not to increase the threat level,

examiner 07-MAY-11

[ said]: I continue to question the secretary's decision not to increase the threat level,

news 06-MAY-11

[-said]: She is not going to be surprised the way some of her colleagues were in the last election,

news 06-MAY-11

[-said]: It is very difficult for me to understand how this huge compound could be built in a city just an hour north of the capital of Pakistan, in a city that contained military installations, including the Pakistani military academy, and that it did not arouse tremendous suspicions,

msnbc 05-MAY-11

[ said]: is more urgent than ever,

news 05-MAY-11

[ said]: From my perspective, it just still seems prudent to temporarily, at least, elevate the threat level,

reuters 04-MAY-11

[ said]: I think this tells us once again that, unfortunately, Pakistan at times is playing a double game,

AP 03-MAY-11

[-said]: I recognize that there will be those who will try to generate this myth that he’s alive,

latimes 03-MAY-11

[ said]: This tells us once again that, unfortunately, Pakistan is at times playing a double game, and that’s very troubling to me,

jpost 03-MAY-11

[ said]: I think this tells us once again that unfortunately Pakistan at times is playing a double game,

JakartaPost 03-MAY-11

[-said]: It's very difficult for me to understand how this huge compound could be built in a city just an hour north of the capital of Pakistan, in a city that contained military installations, including the Pakistani military academy, and that it did not arouse tremendous suspicion, especially since there were no Internet or telephone connections and the waste was incinerated and there was barbed wire all around the top of the compound,

rediff 03-MAY-11

[-said]: I think this tells us once again that unfortunately Pakistan is playing a double game and that’s very troubling to me,

ibtimes 02-MAY-11

[ said]: This welcome news is a credit to our intelligence efforts and brings to justice the architect of the attacks on our country that killed nearly 3,000 people on September 11, 2001,

cnn 02-MAY-11

[ said]: We are losing very good people because the process has become so onerous, so lengthy and so duplicative,

IHT 25-APR-11

[-said]: The president has yet to come up with a detailed plan,

upi 23-APR-11

[-said]: I don't happen to support Congressman Ryan's plan but at least he had the courage to put forward a plan to significantly reduce the debt,

guardian 22-APR-11

[ said]: The debt limit presents an opportunity for us to make some significant reforms in the budget process,

ibtimes 20-APR-11

[-urge]: effectively disseminate threat information in a timely manner and provide sound guidance to the public and affected homeland security partners on the actions they should take to protect themselves and the nation.

cnn 20-APR-11

[ said]: certainly raise a huge red flag for fraud,

latimes 05-APR-11

[-told]: On the one hand, we hear the president — and Gen. Petraeus has repeated it today — that we're going to start withdrawing our troops this summer in order to underscore the urgency and undermine the Taliban narrative that we're going to be there forever,

npr 17-MAR-11

[-told]: On the one hand, we hear the president — and Gen. Petraeus has repeated it today — that we’re going to start withdrawing our troops this summer in order to underscore the urgency and undermine the Taliban narrative that we’re going to be there forever,

dailytimesPK 17-MAR-11

[-told]: On the one hand, we hear the president - and Gen. Petraeus has repeated it today - that we're going to start withdrawing our troops this summer in order to underscore the urgency and undermine the Taliban narrative that we're going to be there forever,

CBSnews 16-MAR-11

[-told]: On the one hand, we hear the president and Gen. Petraeus has repeated it today that we're going to start withdrawing our troops this summer in order to underscore the urgency and undermine the Taliban narrative that we're going to be there forever,

news 16-MAR-11

[-said]: If that same country uses sophisticated computers to knock out our electricity grid, I definitely think we are getting closer to saying it is an act of war,

EgyptianGazette 15-MAR-11

[-said]: That is completely unacceptable when it comes to monitoring radiation,

cnn 12-MAR-11

[ said]: I am left with a choice between a proposal that doesn’t go nearly far enough and one that makes many wrong choices,

washtimes 10-MAR-11

[-asked]: When will the supervisors that filed such misleading officer evaluation reports regarding Major Hasan be held accountable?

cnn 17-FEB-11