June 24, 2009 Politics Gov. Sanford Admits Affair and Explains Disappearance By ROBBIE BROWN and SHAILA DEWAN Mark Sanford, the governor of

June 24, 2009 Politics

Gov. Sanford Admits Affair and Explains Disappearance By ROBBIE BROWN and SHAILA DEWAN Mark Sanford, the governor of South Carolina, apologized in a rambling news conference for having an affair, ending a mystery over his week-long disappearance. Times Topics: Mark Sanford More From The Caucus Baucus Grabs Pacesetter Role on Health Bill By DAVID M. HERSZENHORN As President Obama’s effort to overhaul health care seems to hit one roadblock after another in Congress, he is counting on Senator Max Baucus for help. Economix: America’s Health Care Priorities ADVERTISEMENT Energy Bill Unfinished, but Vote Nears By JOHN M. BRODER The House is moving toward a vote Friday on energy and climate change legislation with Democratic leaders expressing confidence that they will pass it. Obama Says Government Health Coverage Plan Would Not Hurt Private Insurers By JEFF ZELENY and ROBERT PEAR The president argued that a government-run plan competing with private insurers would be an “important tool to discipline insurance companies.” The Caucus On Health Care, a Public Insurance Option Pile-On Campaign By KATE PHILLIPS New ads keep going up in the air wars over health care legislation. The Caucus Blumenthal Enlisted for State Dept. By MARK L and LER The longtime loyalist of the Clintons joins the State Department as an adviser. Specific duties to be determined. Get home delivery of The New York Times for as low as $3.15 a week.

On the White House At Air-Conditioned News Conference, Obama Feels the Heat By JEFF ZELENY The weather prompted the White House to move an outdoor news conference into the air conditioning, but the setting seemed to provoke testier exchanges. Multimedia President Obama's Five-Day Promise As a presidential candidate, Barack Obama promised to post bills online for five days after they passed Congress and to give the public a chance to comment on them. He hasn't. Why has the pledge been so hard to keep? Related Article Finding a Middle Ground on Health Care A look at the big issues that will dominate the health-care debate in the months ahead.

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