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    Senate Dems win key vote to advance health bill

    Nov. 21: After Sens. Mary Landrieu and Blanche Lincoln added their support, Senate Democrats overcome Republicans' opposition to advancing the overhaul. NBC’s Kelly O’Donnell reports. (Nightly News)A sweeping health care overhaul narrowly clears its first hurdle in the Senate, with Democrats casting 60 party-line votes to open debate.


    Obama stresses Asia, jobs in weekly address

    In his weekly Saturday address, President  Obama says his trip through Asia could help create thousands of job and open new markets for American goods in the future.

    McCain: ‘I enjoyed’ Palin's book

    Sarah Palin is joined by Sen. John McCain and her daughter Piper after her speech at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn., on Sept. 3, 2008.U.S. Sen. John McCain says that he enjoyed reading running mate Sarah Palin's new memoir and downplays any tension between their campaign aides as "no big deal."


    Ethics panel: No punishment for Sen. Burris

    Sen. Roland Burris talks with health care professionals following an address at Stroger Hospital on Nov. 2 in Chicago.The Senate ethics committee admonished Roland Burris for making "inconsistent, misleading or incomplete" statements about the circumstances surrounding his appointment, but did not recommend any punishment.


    Obama at odds with bishops over abortion

    The White House is on a collision course with Catholic bishops in an intractable dispute over abortion that could blow up the fragile political coalition behind President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.

    Billboard links Obama with jihadists

    Maintenance man David Lee of Arvada, Colo., puts the finishing touches on a sign featuring cartoon drawings of a grinning President Barack Obama wearing a turban. A billboard showing President Barack Obama wearing a turban has sparked a lot of attention at the suburban Denver used car dealership that put it up.


    Moderate Dems wooed in crucial health vote

    Sen. Ben Nelson, D-Neb., says that the Senate owes his constituents "a full and open debate" on the health care overhaul.With no margin for rebellion, Senate Democratic leaders push ahead toward a crucial weekend test vote on their sweeping health care bill.


    Army to allow media to Palin book event

    The U.S. Army has reversed itself and says it will open former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's appearance on Fort Bragg to media.

    Pelosi calls Karzai 'unworthy partner'

    President Hamid Karzai has faced tough pressure from Western leaders to clamp down on widespread corruption.Afghan President Hamid Karzai is an "unworthy partner" who does not deserve a big boost either in U.S. troops or civilian aid, U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said.


    Giuliani said to lean toward Senate race

    Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani thinks that "governor might not be the best fit" for him, according to an aide. Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is leaning toward running for the U.S. Senate rather than making a bid for governor, two Republican advisers say.


    TheGrio: Jackson's race-baiting no favor to president

    Many political observers surmised that with Barack Obama's election, self-anointed and often polarizing black leader Rev. Jesse Jackson would retreat into obscurity — but he hasn't.

    GOP blasts ‘bait and switch’ health bill

    Republican senators and governors assail the Democrats' newly minted health care legislation as a collection of tax increases, Medicare cuts and new burdens for deficit-ridden states.

    House panel votes to audit Federal Reserve

    Nov. 19: Congressional Republicans issued a blistering review of the Obama administration's economic policies Thursday and suggested Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner should lose his job. NBC's Kelly O'Donnell reports. (Nightly News)A key House committee voted to assess upfront fees on large financial firms to pay for the failure of their peers and to require a congressional audit of the secretive Federal Reserve.


    Poll: Most support curbs on malpractice suits

    Most Americans want Congress to deal with malpractice lawsuits driving up the cost of medical care, says an Associated Press poll.

    Obama answers questions from Cuban blogger

    Well-known Cuban blogger and government critic Yoani Sanchez has gained international acclaim for daring to criticize her government online.President Barack Obama has answered questions submitted by a celebrated Cuban blogger, saying he isn't interested in "talking for the sake of talking" with Raul Castro.


    Poll: Most GOP voters think ACORN stole election

    Newsweek: Public Policy Polling has found that 52 percent of GOP voters nationally think that ACORN stole the presidential election for Barack Obama last year, with only 27 percent granting that he won it legitimately.

    Governor's blindness now fodder for jokes, jabs

    New York Governor David Paterson, the second blind governor in the nation's history, could face tough challengers in his re-election bid next year.New York Governor David Paterson, facing a tough battle to keep his job, has fallen so low in public opinion that even the visual impairment that once earned him respect is being held against him.


    Go 'Rogue' in brief: Campaign, family, oil

    From the Levi Johnston flap to the David Letterman controversy, the trials and tribulations of the Republican former vice presidential nominee.A look at Sarah Palin's most frequently used words capture some of the key themes of the former governor's memoir: Alaska, campaign, Todd, family, kids, right, governor, government, oil, work, energy.


    Gov. Sanford reporting new trips

    South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford is reporting previously unrecorded flights he took on planes owned by friends and campaign donors, even as his lawyer continues to defend his travel practices.

    Media blocked from Palin’s Fort Bragg event

    Nov. 19: MSNBC's Norah O'Donnell reports on the restrictions at Fort Bragg. (Other)The U.S. Army plans to prevent media from covering Sarah Palin's appearance at Fort Bragg, fearing the event will turn into political grandstanding against President Barack Obama.


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