South Carolina in spotlight after Romney win in N.H.

cnn 12-JAN-12

Iran seeks death for American accused of spying

washtimes 27-DEC-11

The Caucus: Nebraska Senator Won't Run Again

IHT 27-DEC-11

Senate Secret Santa Gift Exchange

ABCnews 01-DEC-11

Competing fiscal plans blocked in divided Senate (Reuters)

news 21-OCT-11

Obama, Hill leaders hold debt talks at White House

cnn 07-JUL-11

Clock ticking as budget deal deadline looms

cnn 08-APR-11

Travel chaos hits the South as heavy snow leaves passengers stranded

dailymail 11-JAN-11

Dream Act's failure in Senate derails immigration agenda

latimes 19-DEC-10

Obama vows to fight on to secure tax policy

ft 10-DEC-10

Obama defends tax cuts for the wealthy

independent 08-DEC-10

GOP senators ax earmarks

cnn 17-NOV-10

Pro-choice activist spoiling for a fight

washtimes 25-OCT-10

Senate Republicans Vow No Tax Hike on Rich

CBSnews 14-SEP-10

Afghanistan civilian casualties reported this year rise by 31%

dailymail 11-AUG-10

Kagan sworn in to US supreme court

aljazeera 08-AUG-10

Elena Kagan confirmed to Supreme Court

latimes 06-AUG-10

Kagan confirmed to Supreme Court

bbc 05-AUG-10

Blog - Climate Bill Whimpers, Collapses

technologyreview 23-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

The Recovery Is Losing Steam

IHT 03-JUL-10

Senate Democrats push jobs tax compromise

alertnet 24-JUN-10

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

latimes 28-MAY-10

Barack Obama defends oil leak response

RTERadio 27-MAY-10

White House, Congress reach deal on repeal of 'don't ask, don't tell'

cnn 26-MAY-10

Pressure rises on BP over oil spill

aljazeera 01-MAY-10

GOP poised to abandon stall of financial reform bill

latimes 28-APR-10

US Senate bars bank reform debate

bbc 27-APR-10

Arizona immigration law reshaping the push for reform

latimes 27-APR-10

Obama: Student loan changes apolitical

washtimes 28-MAR-10

Obama appointment to labor board sparks opposition

cnn 28-MAR-10

Obama Cites Student Loan Savings

CBSnews 27-MAR-10

House Gives Final Approval To Health Care Law

NPRnews 26-MAR-10

Republicans force new vote on Barack Obama health care bill

telegraph 25-MAR-10

'This is what change looks like': Barack Obama passes £600bn healthcare reform by narrow margin

dailymail 22-MAR-10

Obama makes final case on Capitol Hill; Democrats ditch 'deem and pass'

cnn 20-MAR-10

Key liberal flips to 'yes' on health care

cnn 18-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

Senate Approves Measure To Extend Jobless Benefits

NPRnews 10-MAR-10

Health Reform: Can the Democrats Cross the Finish Line?

time 04-MAR-10

Obama urges action, lawmakers weigh in at summit

cnn 25-FEB-10

Senate jobs bill vote expected Wednesday

cnn 24-FEB-10

Obama amends healthcare reform plan

independent 23-FEB-10

Jobs Bill to Test Democratic Strength

CBSnews 23-FEB-10

Obama unveils new healthcare plan

bbc 22-FEB-10

Labor nominee blocked in Senate

washtimes 10-FEB-10

Source: Obama, congressional leaders to talk health care Feb. 25

cnn 09-FEB-10

Neb. Democrat joins GOP to oppose labor nominee (AP)

news 09-FEB-10

The Note: Health Care Redux

ABCnews 08-FEB-10

Health Care Reform Hopes "On Life Support"

CBSnews 29-JAN-10

Fertile Ground For A Senate Upset

NPRnews 23-JAN-10

Democrats scramble on health care after GOP Senate win

cnn 21-JAN-10

For health care, final days frantic

washtimes 17-JAN-10

For health care, a frantic ride in the final days (AP)

news 16-JAN-10

California Creditors Dread IOUs With Aid Plea Failing (Bloomberg)

news 14-JAN-10

Health Care Bill Clears Second Senate Vote

CBSnews 22-DEC-09

Health care bill passes key test vote

cnn 21-DEC-09

Snow socks Eastern states, halts travel

latimes 20-DEC-09

Key backing sets up possible health care vote by Christmas

cnn 20-DEC-09

Democrats secure health vote

irishtimes 19-DEC-09

Senate heads off filibuster on defense bill

washtimes 18-DEC-09

Don't allow federal funds for abortion

cnn 17-DEC-09

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

news 16-DEC-09

Senate Democrats move to cut Medicare buy-in

washtimes 15-DEC-09

Lieberman opposes Medicare at 55

cnn 14-DEC-09

Taking Temperature of the Health Care Bill

CBSnews 13-DEC-09

Politics Today: New Wrinkle to Senate Health Plan

CBSnews 11-DEC-09

Polls show dim support for health care bill

washtimes 10-DEC-09

Obama lauds health care deal, but others raise concerns

cnn 09-DEC-09

Senate debates health care, rejects GOP amendment

cnn 06-DEC-09

Senate preserves long-term care program (AP)

news 05-DEC-09

White House Crashers: Who Are These People?

ABCnews 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

Government plans next file-share crackdown

ft 19-NOV-09

Health Care Progress Report: November 16

CBSnews 16-NOV-09

Bill Clinton Tackles Senate Abortion Rift

CBSnews 10-NOV-09

Health bill 'will not pass Senate'

channel4news 09-NOV-09

US health care bill backed by House of Representative

telegraph 08-NOV-09

Public option would lead him to filibuster, key senator says

cnn 28-OCT-09

Senate to add 'public option' to healthcare bill

latimes 27-OCT-09

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

news 26-OCT-09

Nelson: Give states 'opt in' public health plan

washtimes 25-OCT-09

AP sources: Negotiators weigh public health option (AP)

news 23-OCT-09

Snowe pushes health care compromise as positions harden

cnn 14-OCT-09

Sen. Specter Says He Now Backs Union Bill

CBSnews 16-SEP-09

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

spiegel 11-SEP-09

Obama's speech a health care 'game changer'?

cnn 09-SEP-09

Baucus to Push Deal With Republicans

WashingtonPost_B 08-SEP-09

Senator sees possible health care compromise

cnn 07-SEP-09

Senator signals possible insurance compromise

cnn 06-SEP-09

Liberals Push Obama to Make Gov't-Run Health Care

ABCnews 05-SEP-09

President to focus on health care specifics, Biden says

cnn 04-SEP-09

Obama's health care push met with pushback

cnn 21-JUL-09

Dems splinter in health care overhaul debate

cnn 17-JUL-09

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

news 16-JUL-09

House rolls out plan to make health care a right (AP)

news 15-JUL-09

Commentary: Franken victory is not funny

cnn 01-JUL-09

Senate salvages 'cash for clunkers' program (AP)

news 19-JUN-09

Interest groups battle to define Sotomayor (AP)

news 28-MAY-09

Obama insists Guantanamo must go

channel4news 24-MAY-09

3 U.S. troops killed in Afghanistan

latimes 02-MAY-09

Obama pivots from first 100 days to rest of agenda (AP)

news 29-APR-09

Congress' budget blueprint contains a warning to Obama

latimes 04-APR-09

Senate passes budget version

washtimes 03-APR-09

Iran to join U.S. in Afghanistan conferences

latimes 26-MAR-09

Democrats turn back GOP call to reduce spending

AfghanistanSun 26-MAR-09

Recovery will take time, says Obama

channel4news 25-MAR-09

Nato troops kill Afghan driver

dailyexpress 24-MAR-09

Obama budget faces new hurdles

latimes 20-MAR-09

Armed Services Field Programs to Combat Servicemember Suicides

defenselink 19-MAR-09

Democrats to Obama: Hurry up and fix the economy

cnn 11-MAR-09

Economists: Stimulus Might Create Fewer US Jobs Than Intended

voanews 10-MAR-09

Combative Obama vows to fight for his budget

ft 28-FEB-09

President Barack Obama unveils $4 trillion budget$

thetimes 27-FEB-09

Congress approves $787bn economic stimulus bill$

sundaytimes 14-FEB-09

House passes Obama's stimulus bill

channel4news 13-FEB-09

[-said]: Simply put, it is time to move on,

latimes 28-DEC-11

[-said]: There is much more that needs to be done to keep America strong. And while I relish the opportunity to undertake the work that lies ahead, I also feel it's time for me to step away from elective office, spend more time with my family, and look for new ways to serve our state and nation,

CBSnews 28-DEC-11

[-has recently expressed]: We've always elected independent-minded people to represent Nebraska's interests, ahead of the political parties.

news 28-DEC-11

[-said]: Simply put: It is time to move on,

cnn 27-DEC-11

[-said]: The campaign is moving as planned,

news 04-NOV-11

[ said]: Until I can see more details, I’m not going to know whether I can support the bill,

ABCnews 04-OCT-11

[-said]: These cuts are strategic and sensible. But make no mistake, they are real and will force Congress and the agencies on Capitol Hill to live with less,

ABCnews 30-SEP-11

[ says]: Fairness is in the eye of the beholder,

news 21-SEP-11

[-said]: Effectively raising taxes is in this point of time, in my opinion ... not the way to go,

npr 14-SEP-11

[-said]: If the governor doesn't like the route, he has the power to change it,

CBC 01-SEP-11

[-told]: If (Heineman) wants a different location, he can offer it. But he's running out of time,

montrealgazette 01-SEP-11

[-said]: They're not going to [ask], and if I voted for it and they asked me to, I still wouldn't serve on it,

CBSnews 03-AUG-11

[ said]: Spending cuts must be the central focus,

latimes 09-JUL-11

[ said]: If retroactive pay is later approved, I’ll direct my part to the U.S. Treasury,

japantoday 08-APR-11

[-said]: If retroactive pay is later approved, I'll direct my part to the U.S. Treasury,

AP 08-APR-11

[-said]: When the Nebraska Legislature is in session, it's the equivalent of C-Span for Congress,

latimes 12-MAR-11

[ said]: It was a little light on cuts,

wsj 09-MAR-11

[ said]: Cuts. They want cuts,

latimes 09-MAR-11

[-said]: That's what we've wrestled with,

latimes 09-MAR-11

[-told]: We're telling our constituents we're not going to ignore their privacy in the process of making sure we have safe airports and federal buildings,

AP 15-FEB-11

[ commented]: Anything considered draconian is going to appeal to a certain crowd that's out there saying we've got to cut our way out of the problem,

independent 14-FEB-11

[-told]: There are a lot of good parts in the bill and some that I will work to improve,

newschannel5 03-FEB-11