Politics

Democrats in Endangered Districts Find No Haven in Favorable Job Numbers On the eve of the anniversary of President Barack Obama’s economic-stimulus plan last month, Republicans targeted Democrat Betsy Markey’s Colorado district with a mailing citing the “painfully high unemployment rate.”

Obama Vows to Curb Waste, `Massive' Insurer Subsidies to Fund Health Bill President Barack Obama made his case for an overhaul of the U.S. medical system to Missouri voters, emphasizing his efforts to curb waste and fraud in government health programs.

Obama Trade Goal Fights His Clean-Energy Plan at U.S. Export-Import Bank President Barack Obama’s goals of boosting U.S. exports and combating climate change are colliding as the U.S. Export-Import Bank expands financing for oil, gas, mining and power-plant projects.

Senate Negotiations Said to Advance on Consumer Division Powers, Oversight Senate negotiators closed in on a deal for strengthening consumer financial protections, giving bank regulators a role in rule-making and enforcement, two Democratic Senate aides briefed on the talks said.

House Democrats Will Ban Earmarks for Companies in Election-Year Crackdown U.S. House and Senate Democrats disagree over an election-year proposal to ban so-called earmarks providing federal money to defense contractors, energy firms and other private companies.

Biden Urges Israeli Support for Mideast Talks Before Speech in Tel Aviv Vice President Joe Biden will speak in Tel Aviv on U.S.-Israeli relations, one day after telling Israelis and Palestinians they will be held accountable for actions jeopardizing peace efforts.

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