2012 campaign picks up the pace
GOP leaders duck '12 endorsements
The top two Republicans in Congress won't be taking sides in the nomination fight.
Giffords to be released Friday
Don't let 'miracles' trump science
Opinion: The Roman Catholic church has either a very good or a very bad sense of humor.
Conrad retires, GOP hopes boosted
Lieberman, Nelson, Akaka could change 2012 math.
Priebus's goal: Win back donors
He quickly moves to mend fences and to address the management of his party's finances.
Muslims nervous about King hearings
They fear the witness list alone will brand some leaders as legitimate, others as extremists.
Lieberman won't run again
Braun rips Clinton's 'betrayal'
The Chicago mayoral candidate criticizes Bill Clinton’s appearance for Rahm Emanuel.
Interior moves along agency revamp
Ken Salazar says new bureau should be up and running by Oct. 1.
AFL-CIO head calls out Blankfein
Richard Trumka says the Goldman Sachs CEO is part of “an attack on workers’ rights.”
W.Va. to hold election this year
The election will be held this year to fill out the remainder of Sen. Joe Manchin's term.
Tonight's China state dinner
FCC approves Comcast-NBC merger
The deal passes in a 4-1 vote.
PLO raises flag in D.C.
The banner's symbolic first flight in the U.S. capital draws quick protests from Congress.
Would Nixon still go to China?
Opinion: The United States should continue to abide by a pragmatic, progressive view of sovereignty.
Beijing faces its own economic shift
Opinion: The nation's success in navigating these changes could determine the its future growth.
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Deadline looms for free-trade deal
Republicans push for the pact with Colombia, threatening to withhold support for tariff preferences.
Green likely top Dem on key subpanel
But wrangling over several other House Energy and Commerce subcommittee slots continues.
Obama orders business rules review
W.H. now faces GOP-ers who oppose EPA, FDA.
GOP hiding true costs of repeal
Opinion: If the health care repeal passes, it could mean a massive tax increase for small businesses.
Building U.S. growth and jobs
Opinion: We must focus on policies that can generate investment in the United States.
Giffords, Green and role models
Opinion: As Christina Taylor Green's brief life shows, we can do a lot better by our smart girls.
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By Hu, Obama cites 'universal rights'
"Nations are more successful when the rights and responsibilities of ... all people are upheld," he says.
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An 'egregious' health care law?
Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.): "It's not just about passing bills, but also about taking apart bills."
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A wintry welcome
Among those in the crowd to welcome Hu Jintao: Sasha Obama and other D.C. students.
U.S. stakes out revised China stance
Reid calls Chinese leader 'dictator'
The remark comes just as Obama prepares to host President Hu Jintao at a state dinner.
Dems, GOP jockey over health care
The repeal bill draws the full force of both parties.
Voters not budging on health care
Both sides hope to sway independents.
Issa panel to start with TARP hearing
Fulfills vow to probe foreclosure crisis.
Shriver, Peace Corps founder, dies
Clinton wants more 'spare time'
But she says she’s "committed" to staying with President Obama through his first term.
Boehner gets big poll bump
His favorability rating rises to 42 percent.
Key committees are golden ticket
GOP freshmen with spots on top House panels are poised to build healthy war chests for 2012.
Utilities explore deal on emissions
But the power companies are far more complicated to deal with than the Big Three carmakers.
Johnson's advice: Weigh interests
Disabled workers program threatened
A a study warns that the proportion of working-age people receiving benefits has spiked.
Abortion foe plans Obama challenge
Randall Terry says he wants to run against the president next year -- in the Democratic primary.
McCarthy: Obama needs to 'step up'
She says gun control should be part of SOTU.
Who gets to have a plug?
Opinion: A change to Medicare regarding end-of-life care may have indefensible consequences.
Pelosi, Hoyer forget who's in charge
Revamping regulatory review
Opinion: Rolling back regulations is good for businesses but bad for the environment and public.
Filibuster reform still up in the air
"We have now stood democracy on its head,” Senator Tom Harkin of Iowa says.
Biden, Obama to speak at Dem retreat
They will speak at the House Dems' event where recently defeated lawmakers have also been invited.
