http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/U_S_GovernmentFind stories, videos, and photos about U.S. Government from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:05:39 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/U_S_Government14433Find stories, videos, and photos about U.S. Government from CNN.com.http://money.cnn.com/2009/11/04/news/economy/expedited_credit_card_reform_bill/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/04/news/economy/expedited_credit_card_reform_bill/index.htmThe House passed a bill Wednesday to move up credit card reforms scheduled to take effect in February.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:05:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/24/house.gop/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/24/house.gop/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn the battle for Congress, 41 is the crucial number. That's the number of seats the Republicans need to win back from the Democrats in next year's midterm elections to take control of the House of Representatives.Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:07:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/23/gop.governors.2010/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/23/gop.governors.2010/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn the early days of his campaign for governor in Virginia, Republican Bob McDonnell hired longtime GOP pollster Glen Bolger to take the pulse of the state's notoriously independent-minded voters.Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:43:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/21/senate.health.bill.expect/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/21/senate.health.bill.expect/index.html#cnnSTCTextHealth care reform backers won a key victory Saturday night as the Senate voted to move ahead with a floor debate on a sweeping $848 billion bill.Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:43:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/20/house.senate.health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/20/house.senate.health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextIf Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has his way, his chamber will vote Saturday to proceed with debate on its version of the health care bill.Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:46:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/19/health.care.bill/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/19/health.care.bill/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Senate will vote Saturday on opening debate on the sweeping health care bill introduced by Democrats, Majority Leader Harry Reid said Thursday.Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/18/news/economy/Senate_health_care_bill_cost.cnnw/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/18/news/economy/Senate_health_care_bill_cost.cnnw/index.htmTop Senate Democrats are preparing to defend their sweeping health care reform bill Thursday, one day after unveiling the measure on a sharply polarized Capitol Hill.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:23:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/18/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/18/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextSenate Majority Leader Harry Reid unveiled a sweeping health care bill Wednesday that would expand health insurance coverage to 30 million more Americans at an estimated cost of $849 billion over 10 years.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:33:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/17/news/economy/regulatory_reform_killers/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/17/news/economy/regulatory_reform_killers/index.htmMore than a year after the financial system came to the brink of collapse, Congress is finally starting to make headway on bills that aim to prevent future catastrophes.Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:18:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/studentnews/11/15/discussion.mon/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/studentnews/11/15/discussion.mon/index.html#cnnSTCTextMedia Literacy Question of the DayMon, 16 Nov 2009 00:44:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/12/eikenberry.profile/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/12/eikenberry.profile/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan has a unique résumé: he served two tours in the country as a general, training Afghan police and troops, before trading his uniform for a diplomat's business suit.Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:09:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/10/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/10/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextCongress will miss President Obama's deadline to enact health care reform by the end of the year, a key Democratic senator said Tuesday.Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:36:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/09/bill.clinton.health.care.senate/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/09/bill.clinton.health.care.senate/index.html#cnnSTCTextCNN has learned from two senior Democratic sources that former President Bill Clinton will attend the Senate Democrats' weekly luncheon Tuesday to address the caucus about health care.Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:24:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/09/health.care.congress/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/09/health.care.congress/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhere does the battle for health care reform go from here? More importantly, what does it mean for you?Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:12:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/09/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/09/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextNarrow passage of a sweeping health care bill by the House of Representatives portends a continuing difficult fight for President Obama and fellow Democrats to get a bill through the Senate and into law.Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:24:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/08/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/08/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama on Sunday praised the "historic" House vote to pass a bill overhauling the nation's ailing health care system, and said now it is time for the Senate to "take the baton" and complete its work.Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:23:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/07/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/07/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe House of Representatives on Saturday night passed a sweeping health care bill by a vote of 220-215.Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:40:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/05/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/05/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe push to overhaul health care received a major boost Thursday as the American Medical Association and AARP endorsed legislation drafted by top House Democrats.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:11:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/30/zakaria.afghanistan.troops/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/30/zakaria.afghanistan.troops/index.html#cnnSTCTextA top Taliban political leader delivered a message Friday to U.S. President Obama, calling his attempt to lure away Taliban fighters with money "an old weapon that has failed already."Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:23:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/29/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/29/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe battle over health care reform reached another milestone Thursday as top House Democrats unveiled sweeping legislation that includes a highly controversial public health insurance option.Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:25:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/29/news/economy/House_health_care_bill.cnnw/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/29/news/economy/House_health_care_bill.cnnw/index.htmHouse Democratic leaders unveiled a sweeping health care bill Thursday that includes a more moderate version of the government-run public health insurance option.Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:41:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/26/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/26/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe contentious debate over health care took a new twist Monday as Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced his decision to craft legislation including a public insurance option allowing states to opt out.Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:21:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/OPINION/10/24/politics.hayden.interrogation/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/OPINION/10/24/politics.hayden.interrogation/index.html#cnnSTCTextI know that the story has moved on, that the outline of the journalistic narrative has been set, and that the "first draft" of history has been just about finalized. Before the ink dries though, I would like to offer at least a footnote.Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:36:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/24/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/24/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextSenate Democratic leaders met Thursday night with White House officials to consider including a government-funded public health insurance option, along with a provision allowing states to opt out of it, in a health care overhaul bill.Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:11:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/23/news/economy/Main_Street_banks/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/23/news/economy/Main_Street_banks/index.htmIn the wake of the financial meltdown, Wall Street banks remain pariahs in Washington. But Main Street banks are winning big.Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:36:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/22/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/22/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextSenate Democratic leaders met Thursday night with White House officials to consider including a government-funded public health insurance option, along with a provision allowing states to opt out of it, in a health care overhaul bill.Fri, 23 Oct 2009 02:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/22/cheney.obama/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/22/cheney.obama/index.html#cnnSTCTextAfter dialing back his attacks on President Obama's foreign policy, former Vice President Dick Cheney says the administration has damaged U.S. ties with key allies, dangerously wavered in Afghanistan, undermined progress in Iraq and sabotaged the Bush administration's national security legacy.Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:53:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/22/pelosi.stimulus/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/22/pelosi.stimulus/index.html#cnnSTCTextHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that Congress is set to consider a measure increasing the amount of money the federal government can lend to small businesses.Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:41:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/10/22/musicians.guantanamo/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/10/22/musicians.guantanamo/index.html#cnnSTCTextA coalition of top musicians, including R.E.M. and Pearl Jam, want to know if their music was used by the U.S. military as part of controversial interrogation methods at the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:40:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/22/news/economy/consumer_financial_protection_agency/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/22/news/economy/consumer_financial_protection_agency/index.htmA key House committee on Thursday approved the most high-profile part of the White House plan to prevent future financial collapse: The creation of a new agency to regulate consumer financial products.Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/21/health.care.cbo/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/21/health.care.cbo/index.html#cnnSTCTextA preliminary estimate from the Congressional Budget Office projects that the House Democrats' health care plan that includes a public option would cost $871 billion over 10 years, according to two Democratic sources.Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:41:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/19/hayden.interrogation/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/19/hayden.interrogation/index.html#cnnSTCTextI know that the story has moved on, that the outline of the journalistic narrative has been set, and that the "first draft" of history has been just about finalized. Before the ink dries though, I would like to offer at least a footnote.Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:58:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/15/snowe.backlash/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/15/snowe.backlash/index.html#cnnSTCTextThere was candid frustration Thursday coming from rank-and-file congressional Democrats about the influence of Maine's Republican senator in the health care reform debate.Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:07:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/15/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/15/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi warned her Senate counterparts Thursday that she intends to fight hard for a government-run health care plan as part of any comprehensive overhaul bill.Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:31:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/14/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/14/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextProspects for bipartisan cooperation on health care reform faded Wednesday as a key Senate Democrat called his GOP counterparts obstructionist and both conservative and liberal activists attacked the sweeping $827 billion Senate Finance Committee bill.Wed, 14 Oct 2009 23:37:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/07/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/07/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextA compromise health care proposal widely seen as having the best chance to win Democratic and Republican support would cost $829 billion over the next 10 years, nonpartisan budget analysts concluded Wednesday.Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:44:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/06/us.afghanistan/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/06/us.afghanistan/index.html#cnnSTCTextLeading Republicans urged President Obama to make a swift decision in favor of more U.S. troops for the war in Afghanistan after talks between the president and congressional leaders Tuesday.Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:17:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/05/afghanistan.us/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/05/afghanistan.us/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama will meet with top congressional leaders from both parties Tuesday to discuss a war in Afghanistan that now appears to be at a potential tipping point.Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:20:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/01/news/economy/bernanke/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/01/news/economy/bernanke/index.htmFederal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Thursday endorsed most of the Obama administration's plan to overhaul the regulatory system, except for a consumer agency.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:31:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/30/obama.afghan.troops/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/30/obama.afghan.troops/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama is under increasing pressure to decide whether the United States will commit more troops and resources to the conflict in Afghanistan.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 05:09:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/30/public.option/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/30/public.option/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs lawmakers huddled this summer to put together the framework for health care legislation, it quickly became evident that the battle over President Obama's top priority would be neither quick nor easy.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:07:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/30/rollins.obama.world/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/30/rollins.obama.world/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe president had his first foray into the byzantine world of U.N. politics last week and walked away cheered on by the anti-America crowd.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:32:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/28/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/28/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextTwo members of the Senate Finance Committee plan to put their Democratic colleagues on the spot on Tuesday by offering amendments on whether to give uninsured Americans the opportunity to join a government insurance program.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/28/obama.olympics/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/28/obama.olympics/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama will travel this week to Copenhagen, Denmark, to make a big push for holding the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Chicago, Illinois, the White House said Monday.Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:54:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/25/health.care.insurance.tax/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/25/health.care.insurance.tax/index.html#cnnSTCTextHouse Democratic leaders are discussing adding a tax on insurers as a way to reduce the overall price tag of their health care bill.Fri, 25 Sep 2009 22:11:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/17/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/17/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama took his health care reform message back on the road Thursday, promising a raucous crowd of college students that Congress will pass legislation this year.Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:18:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/15/wilson.resolution/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/15/wilson.resolution/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe House of Representatives on Tuesday formally admonished Republican Rep. Joe Wilson for shouting "you lie" during President Obama's speech to a joint session of Congress last week.Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:29:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/10/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/10/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe struggle over health care reform intensified Thursday as President Obama sought to build on what administration officials hoped was new momentum generated by his prime-time address to Congress.Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:07:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/26/kennedy.senate.seat/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/26/kennedy.senate.seat/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs Americans paused Wednesday to remember the extraordinary life of Sen. Edward Kennedy, political observers also took note of a rare development caused by his passing.Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:13:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/24/health.care.wrap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/24/health.care.wrap/index.html#cnnSTCTextWith health care negotiations stalled until Congress comes back from August recess, a top Democratic strategist says President Obama and his party need to seize control of the debate.Mon, 24 Aug 2009 22:11:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/22/obama.health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/22/obama.health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextFacing a recent erosion of public support for health-care overhaul, President Obama lashed out at his opponents Saturday for spreading "outrageous myths" on the Internet, television, and at town hall forums.Sat, 22 Aug 2009 14:50:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/21/obama.democrats/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/21/obama.democrats/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs President Obama struggles to regain control of the health care debate, he's finding himself caught in a game of tug of war with members of his own party.Fri, 21 Aug 2009 18:20:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/18/obama.clinton.health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/18/obama.clinton.health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextWith his push for health care reform on the line, the president delivered a message of urgency to the public:Tue, 18 Aug 2009 19:25:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/31/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/31/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextA key House committee passed comprehensive health care reform legislation Friday, moving President Obama's domestic priority one step closer to congressional approval.Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/10/congress.ahead/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/10/congress.ahead/index.html#cnnSTCTextMembers of Congress will come back from their summer break in September to a plate full of health care reform -- that's if they survive the latest rancorous and sometimes violent town hall meetings.Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:30:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/30/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/30/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextA key Senate committee won't vote on its compromise health care overhaul plan before the upcoming month-long August recess, giving Republicans and some conservative Democrats their desired slowdown in congressional action on President Obama's top domestic priority.Fri, 31 Jul 2009 02:47:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/28/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/28/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextAfter more than six hours of negotiations among White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, talks between House Democratic leaders and key Blue Dog Democrats broke up Tuesday night without a deal on health-care reform.Wed, 29 Jul 2009 03:13:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/27/health.care.house/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/27/health.care.house/index.html#cnnSTCTextHouse Democratic leaders conceded Monday that concerns raised by fiscally conservative Democrats will prevent the chamber from voting on a health care reform bill before the end of the week, when it is scheduled to begin its August recess.Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:43:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/28/feehery.august.recess/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/28/feehery.august.recess/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe issue was: Should they stay or should they go?Tue, 28 Jul 2009 10:47:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/24/health.care.slowdown/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/24/health.care.slowdown/index.html#cnnSTCTextHouse Democrats split sharply over the issue of health care reform Friday as negotiations between a committee chairman and party conservatives broke down.Sat, 25 Jul 2009 03:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/23/white.house.richardson/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/23/white.house.richardson/index.html#cnnSTCTextKaren Richardson may not have known where she would end up, but she has always known that with hard work, anything is possible.Fri, 24 Jul 2009 16:33:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/23/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/23/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe top Democrat in the U.S. Senate said Thursday the chamber won't vote on a health care reform bill until after the August recess.Fri, 24 Jul 2009 01:33:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/22/health.reform/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/22/health.reform/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama prepared to take his push for health care reform to the American people in a Wednesday night news conference, with the debate focusing on how much overhaul is needed.Wed, 22 Jul 2009 23:57:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/21/borger.health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/21/borger.health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt's always hard to be optimistic about the passage of any kind of health care reform.Tue, 21 Jul 2009 17:44:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/20/health.reform/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/20/health.reform/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe battle to overhaul health care intensified Monday, with President Obama accusing GOP critics of putting politics ahead of policy and a top Republican saying Democrats' plans would undermine the country's economic future.Tue, 21 Jul 2009 02:52:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/17/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/17/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe fight over health care reform took center stage on Capitol Hill on Friday, as the House Democratic leadership stepped up its push for passage of a bill before the August congressional recess.Fri, 17 Jul 2009 21:29:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/17/john.king.political.analysis/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/17/john.king.political.analysis/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhat the country could easily see this week was a major success story for the Obama White House: A confirmation drama featuring Judge Sonia Sotomayor that left even Republican critics predicting an easy path to confirmation.Fri, 17 Jul 2009 06:12:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/15/healthcare/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/15/healthcare/index.html#cnnSTCTextOne of several proposals to overhaul the U.S. health care system passed a Senate committee Wednesday, with its ailing chairman praising the $600 billion plan as a step toward his longtime goals.Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:26:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/13/obama.congress.health/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/13/obama.congress.health/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama will huddle with five top congressional Democrats on Monday afternoon to discuss how to pay for the health care reform bills that are stalled in Congress, largely over the issue of which taxes should be raised to cover the $1 trillion price tag, congressional aides told CNN.Mon, 13 Jul 2009 18:55:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/11/cheney.surveillance/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/11/cheney.surveillance/index.html#cnnSTCTextCIA Director Leon Panetta testified to a congressional committee that he was told former Vice President Dick Cheney ordered the intelligence agency to withhold information about a secret counterterrorism program from Congress, the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee said Sunday.Sun, 12 Jul 2009 19:24:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/08/cia.congress/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/08/cia.congress/index.html#cnnSTCTextCIA Director Leon Panetta recently testified to Congress that the agency concealed information and misled lawmakers repeatedly since 2001, according to a letter from seven House Democrats to Panetta made public Wednesday.Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:31:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/09/cia.congress/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/09/cia.congress/index.html#cnnSTCTextPartisan sniping over allegations that the CIA intentionally misled lawmakers in recent years escalated sharply Thursday, with Republicans accusing Democrats of undermining national security and Democrats charging intelligence officials with illegally concealing information.Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:33:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/09/obama.ghana/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/09/obama.ghana/index.html#cnnSTCTextA street vendor in Ghana's capital sells small American flags with an image of President Obama on them, in front of a billboard that proclaims "Akwaaba" -- or "Welcome" -- next to a smiling image of the U.S. leader.Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/07/sanford.future/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/07/sanford.future/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt was late December 2007, and all eyes were on South Carolina.Tue, 07 Jul 2009 19:37:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/01/sanford/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/01/sanford/index.html#cnnSTCTextSouth Carolina Republican Party Chairwoman Karen Floyd seemed to suggest Wednesday that the time had come for GOP Gov. Mark Sanford to consider resigning from office.Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:17:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/26/south.carolina.sanford.governor/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/26/south.carolina.sanford.governor/index.html#cnnSTCTextGov. Mark Sanford, who has admitted having an extramarital affair with an Argentine woman, met Friday with members of his Cabinet, saying he wanted to apologize to them personally.Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:03:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/06/24/news/economy/Clock_ticking_on_state_budgets/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/06/24/news/economy/Clock_ticking_on_state_budgets/index.htmOne week and counting. An unprecedented number of states have only days left to pass their fiscal 2010 budgets.Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:21:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/25/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/25/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama took his case for major health care reform to the airwaves Wednesday night in a nationally televised health care forum while congressional negotiators tackled numerous proposals relating to coverage and cost control.Thu, 25 Jun 2009 06:16:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/24/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/24/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe struggle over health care reform reached a fever pitch Wednesday as sharp partisan lines were drawn over the politically explosive question of a possible government-funded public plan competing with private insurers' plans.Thu, 25 Jun 2009 01:03:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/23/south.carolina.governor.hiking/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/23/south.carolina.governor.hiking/index.html#cnnSTCTextGov. Mark Sanford will return to his office Wednesday following widespread confusion over his whereabouts, a spokesman for the South Carolina Republican said.Wed, 24 Jun 2009 01:27:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/22/south.carolina.governor.hiking/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/22/south.carolina.governor.hiking/index.html#cnnSTCTextGov. Mark Sanford is set return to his office Wednesday following widespread confusion over his whereabouts, a spokesman for the South Carolina Republican said.Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:28:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/16/gop.health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/16/gop.health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextCongressional Republicans offered what they call a "centrist, practical" plan to overhaul the U.S. health care system Tuesday, one they say would be the cheapest of any option proposed so far.Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:28:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/10/sotomayor.hearing/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/10/sotomayor.hearing/index.html#cnnSTCTextSenate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell took to the Senate floor Wednesday to blast Democrats for setting a start date on Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor's confirmation hearing.Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:10:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/worklife/05/08/congress.babies/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/worklife/05/08/congress.babies/index.html#cnnSTCTextAt 8:30 a.m., Kirsten Gillibrand looks like any other working mom in a minivan dropping off her baby boy at day care and her other son at school.Mon, 08 Jun 2009 20:17:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/08/what.matters.anita.hill.sotomayor/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/08/what.matters.anita.hill.sotomayor/index.html#cnnSTCTextAnita Hill will always be linked to the Senate confirmation hearings for the Supreme Court.Mon, 08 Jun 2009 13:20:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/04/house.gop.budget/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/04/house.gop.budget/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe House Republican leadership upped the ante Thursday in the ongoing debate over the size and scope of the federal budget, unveiling a proposal to cut spending by $375 billion over the next five years.Thu, 04 Jun 2009 23:04:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/28/zelizer.democrats/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/28/zelizer.democrats/index.html#cnnSTCTextWith his appointment of Sonia Sotomayor and a fiery speech in Nevada, President Obama bought himself a little breathing space with congressional Democrats after taking a big political hit from them last week.Thu, 28 May 2009 10:53:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/26/dorf.scotus/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/26/dorf.scotus/index.html#cnnSTCTextWith the nomination of Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court, President Obama has hit the trifecta: As a summa cum laude graduate of Princeton and an editor of the Yale Law Journal, Judge Sotomayor clearly has the intellectual chops to handle the work of the high court.Wed, 27 May 2009 13:47:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/26/alberto.gonzales.sotomayor/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/26/alberto.gonzales.sotomayor/index.html#cnnSTCTextWith President Obama's nomination Tuesday, a federal appellate judge could become the first Hispanic U.S. Supreme Court justice and the third woman to serve on the high court.Tue, 26 May 2009 23:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/21/speech.reaction/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/21/speech.reaction/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama and former Vice President Dick Cheney offered competing views on how to keep America safe in back-to-back speeches Thursday.Fri, 22 May 2009 03:18:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/20/senate.guantanamo/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/20/senate.guantanamo/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama will address the future of the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Thursday morning in a speech at the National Archives.Thu, 21 May 2009 16:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/20/zelizer.national.security/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/20/zelizer.national.security/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama has been struggling to get things right on national security. The president has not displayed the same kind of poise and confidence as he has with domestic issues.Thu, 21 May 2009 02:47:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/19/guantanamo.detainees/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/19/guantanamo.detainees/index.html#cnnSTCTextSenate Democrats will pull money to close the Guantanamo Bay military prison from a war funding bill instead of face an onslaught of criticism from Republicans, CNN has learned.Wed, 20 May 2009 05:09:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/18/john.king.political.roundup/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/18/john.king.political.roundup/index.html#cnnSTCTextAnd amid all the talk, there was notable silence: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi decided not to appear on any of the Sunday shows to defend herself after a rocky week.Mon, 18 May 2009 15:45:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/05/14/news/economy/creditcard_guns/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/05/14/news/economy/creditcard_guns/index.htmWhat do guns have to do with credit cards?Thu, 14 May 2009 21:57:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/13/scotus.obama/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/13/scotus.obama/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe search for a Supreme Court nominee has been trimmed to about half a dozen candidates by top White House officials, and an announcement may come by month's end, two sources close to the selection process tell CNN.Thu, 14 May 2009 01:29:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/05/11/news/economy/Senate_credit_card_fight/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/05/11/news/economy/Senate_credit_card_fight/index.htmKey Senate negotiators have reached a deal on legislation targeting credit card rates and fees, the lead Democratic senator on the issue said Monday.Tue, 12 May 2009 20:25:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/08/air.force.one.flyover/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/08/air.force.one.flyover/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama has accepted the resignation of Louis Caldera, the director of the White House Military Office responsible for the controversial low-altitude flyover of New York by a 747 plane used as Air Force One, the White House said Friday.Sat, 09 May 2009 01:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/07/budget.congress/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/07/budget.congress/index.html#cnnSTCTextRepublican congressional leaders tore into President Obama's proposed 2010 budget Thursday, arguing that his spending cuts will do little to stem a rising tide of red ink.Thu, 07 May 2009 20:51:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/05/harkin.guantanamo/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/05/harkin.guantanamo/index.html#cnnSTCTextA day after House Democrats rejected the president's funding request to close down the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, a senior Senate Democrat said he and other key senators may support the request.Tue, 05 May 2009 23:15:00 EDT