Politics: Obama and Congress Clash on How to Pay for Health Care

June 26, 2009
Politics

Obama and Congress Clash on How to Pay for Health Care
By JACKIE CALMES
The president is unwilling to deepen the deficit, but House and Senate leaders do not like his proposals or one another’s.
Health Care Reform
Senate Democrats Say Cost of Health-Care Bill Can Be Trimmed
South Carolina Governor Apologizes to Staff
By JIM RUTENBERG
At the meeting, Gov. Mark Sanford gave no sign that he was considering resigning over his extramarital affair.
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Republicans Focus on Guest Workers in Immigration Debate
By JEFF ZELENY and GINGER THOMPSON
As the president urges Congressional action on immigration in the coming months, Republicans demand an expansion of the worker program.

The Caucus
The Caucus: Jackson and Reagan
By CHARLIE SAVAGE
The death of Michael Jackson on Thursday recalled his brush a quarter century ago with an aide to President Ronald Reagan - John G. Roberts Jr., who would go on to become chief justice of the United States. Mr. Roberts, it appears, was not the King of Pop's biggest fan in the White House.Mr. Jackson [...].
The Caucus
The Early Word: House Energy Vote
By BERNIE BECKER
The climate change bill is up for a vote, with a lot of last-minute lobbying surrounding it.
The Caucus
Robert Gibbs Gets Tanked
By SARAH WHEATON
Members of the press threw softballs at Robert Gibbs this evening, but that doesn't mean the White House spokesman had an easy night.
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Justices Rule Lab Analysts Must Testify on Results
By ADAM LIPTAK
In a 5-to-4 ruling, the Supreme Court said analysts must testify when scientific evidence is used in criminal cases.
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Timeline: A Career Challenged
An interactive timeline of South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford’s political path, tarnished by an affair.

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?
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