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'Regular guy' Thune is hot commodity in GOP circles

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:15:22 EST

GOP Sen. John Thune brings youth and what he calls the prairie sensibilities he learned growing up in South Dakota to the U.S. Senate.

Congress to miss health care deadline?

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:08:38 EST

As former President Clinton gave Senate Democrats a pep talk, a key Democrat said he didn't think President Obama's goal of health care reform would be reached this year.

King: Army strain, recovery at Fort Lewis

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:36:41 EST

The pain is excruciating, but to Army Spc. Michael Ballard, pain is the price of progress.

White House insists no decision made on Afghan strategy

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:09:39 EST

White House press secretary Robert Gibbs mocked conflicting reports about the president's pending decision on the strategy for Afghanistan.

U.S. announces one-on-one talks with N. Korea

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:17:40 EST

U.S. officials will soon meet unilaterally with North Korean representatives to facilitate the resumption of talks on ending North Korea's nuclear program, State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley said Tuesday.

Poll: Americans losing confidence in H1N1 battle

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:41:10 EST

Americans are starting to lose confidence in the government's ability to prevent a nationwide epidemic of the H1N1 flu, according to a new national poll.

White House denies decision made on Afghanistan

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:14:50 EST

White House National Security Adviser Retired Gen. Jim Jones issued a rare public statement Monday vehemently denying media reports that suggest U.S. President Barack Obama has privately decided to send close to 40,000 more U.S. troops to Afghanistan.

Miller: Take Mideast heat or get out of the kitchen

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:49:21 EST

When Barack Obama receives his Nobel Peace Prize next month in Oslo, Norway, one thing seems clear: It won't be in recognition of his skill in advancing Israeli-Palestinian peace.

Health care vote portends tough battle ahead

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:24:37 EST

Narrow 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.

Bill Clinton to talk health care to Senate Dems

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:24:10 EST

Two senior Democratic sources say former President Bill Clinton will address the Senate Democrats' weekly luncheon Tuesday about health care.