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Obama abortion order lures votes, riles Republicans (Reuters)

March 21st, 2010 | Comments Off | Posted in Politics

Rep. Bart Stupak (D-MI), chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, begins the hearing on the Response By Toyota and NUTS (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) to incidents of sudden unintended acceleration on Capitol Hill in Washington February 23, 2010. REUTERS/Kevin LamarqueReuters - President Barack Obama announced on Sunday he will reaffirm a ban on using federal funds to pay for abortions, which convinced some holdout Democrats to support the healthcare overhaul but riled Republicans who said the decision could be easily reversed.


On final day, Obama works vote outside public view (AP)

March 21st, 2010 | Comments Off | Posted in Politics

This photo provided by the White House taken Sunday, March 21, 2010, shows President Barack Obama talking on the phone with a member of Congress in the Chief of Staff's office at the White House.  Aides, from left are, Phil Schiliro, Sean Sweeney, Rahm Emanuel, Jim Messina, and Dan Turton.   (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)AP - No more fiery speeches, no trips to Capitol Hill, no ventures outside the White House gates at all.


Thousands march to press for US immigration reform (AFP)

March 21st, 2010 | Comments Off | Posted in Politics

Covered by a large US flag, protestors participate in a March For America demonstration calling for immigration reform in Washington, DC. Protesters from around the country gathered here Sunday for a march expected to draw tens of thousands of people to push Congress to move on a long-delayed immigration reform.(AFP/Getty Images/Astrid Riecken)AFP - Tens of thousands of people marched outside the White House Sunday to press Congress to move on a long-delayed immigration reform, which President Barack Obama told the protesters won't happen overnight.


Obama vows commitment to immigration reform (AP)

March 21st, 2010 | Comments Off | Posted in Politics
AP - President Barack Obama is reassuring immigration reform advocates that he is committed to working with Congress on a comprehensive bill to fix a broken immigration system.

Update: Democrats say they have enough votes to pass health care bill

March 21st, 2010 | Comments Off | Posted in 22672, Government, Health, Politics, Top News, Washington
Hecklers shout kill the bill as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi leads Democrats to Capitol after caucus.

Pelosi heckled while leading Dems to Capitol (AP)

March 21st, 2010 | Comments Off | Posted in Politics
AP - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says Democrats are voting on the historic health care overhaul as a gesture for the American people.

Rove: Significant Loss of Seats Due to Health Vote (CQPolitics.com)

March 21st, 2010 | Comments Off | Posted in Politics
CQPolitics.com - Former top Bush White House political strategist Karl Rove on Sunday blamed President Barack Obama for polls showing a majority of Americans believe the political process is broken.

Key anti-abortion Dem says he’s hopeful on talks (AP)

March 21st, 2010 | Comments Off | Posted in Politics
AP - The leader of a key bloc of anti-abortion House Democrats says he's hopeful of an agreement that would allow him to vote for the health care bill.

Do the Democrats have enough votes to pass the health care bill today?

March 21st, 2010 | Comments Off | Posted in 22672, Health, Politics, Washington
Chairman of Democratic House caucus says yes. Other House Democrats arent so optimistic.

Obama on the brink of a health care reinvention (AP)

March 21st, 2010 | Comments Off | Posted in Politics

**  FILE  **  In this July 30, 1965 file photo, President Lyndon B. Johnson uses the last of many pens to complete the signing of the Medicare Bill into law at ceremonies at the Truman Library in Independence, Missouri, July 30, 1965, with former President Harry S. Truman at his side.  At rear are Lady Bird Johnson, Vice President Hubert Humphrey, and former first lady Bess Truman.  (AP Photo)AP - Rarely does the government, that big, clumsy, poorly regarded oaf, pull off anything short of war that touches all lives with one act, one stroke of a president's pen. Such a moment now seems near.