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Longtime Pennsylvania Congressman John Murtha Dies

Mon, 8 Feb 2010 14:25:44 EST

(Washington, DC) -- Longtime Pennsylvania Congressman John Murtha has died at the age of 77.

Big Focus On Jobs This Week

Mon, 8 Feb 2010 12:02:36 EST

(Washington, DC) -- Much of the focus in the nation's capital this week will be on jobs.

Obama Wants To Include Republicans In Health Care Reform

Mon, 8 Feb 2010 11:59:51 EST

(Washington, DC) -- President Obama will continue to press for national health care reform.

Sarah Palin Not Ruling Out White House Run

Mon, 8 Feb 2010 11:47:14 EST

(Nashville, TN) -- Former Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin is not ruling out a run for the White House in 2012. The one-time governor of Alaska told "Fox News Sunday" while she is open to it, she's not yet made up her mind.

Slow Snow Dig-Out for D.C.

Mon, 8 Feb 2010 11:23:57 EST

(Washington, DC) -- Crews are working around the clock to clean up what the weekend's blizzard left behind in the Washington, DC area.

Skelton Notes Progress in Afghanistan

Sat, 6 Feb 2010 21:28:05 EST

(Springfield, MO) -- There is reason for optimism on progress in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to the ranking Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee.

Obama Promises To Continue Fight On Health Care Reform

Sat, 6 Feb 2010 20:12:45 EST

(Washington, DC) -- President Obama is vowing he won't walk away from health care reform.

Report: Growing Tension Between White House, Holder

Sat, 6 Feb 2010 15:09:05 EST

(New York, NY) -- "The New Yorker" magazine reports growing tension between the White House and Attorney General Eric Holder.

Palin To Deliver Keynote Speech At Tea Party Convention Tonight

Sat, 6 Feb 2010 15:04:59 EST

(Nashville, TN) -- Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin will be the keynote speaker tonight as the first National Tea Party Convention comes to a close at Nashville.

President Talks Small Business In Weekly Address

Sat, 6 Feb 2010 15:01:48 EST

(Washington, DC) -- The nation's economy was subject number one for President Obama's weekly address.

Former Edwards Aide Held In Contempt Over Tape Fight

Sat, 6 Feb 2010 14:59:09 EST

(Pittsboro, NC) -- A North Carolina judge Friday held former John Edwards aide Andrew Young in contempt of court in a dispute over an alleged Edwards sex tape.

Jobs Are Lost In January, But Jobless Rate Drops

Fri, 5 Feb 2010 18:43:32 EST

The latest figures from the Labor Department show the unemployment rate in January was 9.7 percent, a drop of nearly half a point from December.

White House to Press for Jobs Stimulus Package

Fri, 5 Feb 2010 08:58:47 EST

(Washington, DC) -- The jobs picture may be getting worse. The markets took a nosedive yesterday, expecting more bad news for the economy today. In Washington, there is talk of another stimulus program.

Arkansas Man Leads State's Largest Tea Party Chapter to Nashville

Fri, 5 Feb 2010 08:52:52 EST

(Little Rock, AR) --Hundreds of members of the Tea Party movement gather in Nashville for the grassroots political movement's first national convention.

Tea Partiers Convention Begins Amid Controversy

Thu, 4 Feb 2010 18:31:44 EST

(Dallas, TX) -- Members of the National Tea Party Coalition are making their way to Nashville, Tennessee for the group's first convention this week.

Senate Dems Reach Out To Republicans On Jobs Bill

Thu, 4 Feb 2010 18:29:42 EST

(Washington, DC) -- Senate Democrats are reaching out to Republicans to help pass a new jobs bill.

Obama Calls For Return To Civility In Nation's Capitol

Thu, 4 Feb 2010 18:22:04 EST

(Washington, DC) -- President Obama is calling for a return to civility in the overheated political atmosphere in Washington.

Bond Blasts White House for Releasing Details on Christmas Day Bomber

Thu, 4 Feb 2010 15:30:17 EST

(Washington, DC) -- The White House today strongly rejected assertions by Sen. Kit Bond (R- MO) that administration officials defied an FBI request for secrecy when it held a briefing with reporters Tuesday about Christmas bomber Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab's cooperation with authorities.

House Passes Hike In Debt Limit

Thu, 4 Feb 2010 15:07:25 EST

(Washington, DC) -- The U.S. House has approved a boost in the federal debt limit to a record $14.3 trillion.

Brown to be Sworn-In Today

Thu, 4 Feb 2010 06:57:42 EST

(Washington, DC) -- If all goes as planned, Republicans will gain a new member in the U.S. Senate today.

Grand Jury Apparently Investigating Jetton

Wed, 3 Feb 2010 09:19:39 EST

(Jefferson City) -- A federal grand jury is reviewing whether former Missouri House Speaker Rod Jetton or those close to him took money from the adult-entertainment industry in exchange for softening a bill that would have controlled it.

Nixon Plans Further Budget Cuts

Wed, 3 Feb 2010 06:38:32 EST

(Jefferson City, MO) --Missouri Governor Jay Nixon plans to cut more money from the state budget.

Ethics Reform Clears Senate Committe

Wed, 3 Feb 2010 06:37:43 EST

(Jefferson City, MO) -- The Missouri legislature is moving closer to ethics reform in Jefferson City.

February 2 Election Results

Tue, 2 Feb 2010 21:36:58 EST

It was election day for some people in the Ozarks. There were a couple of issues on the ballot in Stone and Taney Counties.

Number Of Federal Employees To Surpass Two Million This Year

Tue, 2 Feb 2010 12:13:47 EST

(Washington, DC) -- The era of big government will get even bigger this year.