Harkin: Preventive Care Needs Emphasis
In his speech to Congress last month, President Barack Obama stated his intention to see health care reform passed this year.
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Oversight More Important Now Than Ever
With the gravity of the multiple crises facing our nation bearing down upon us, Congressional oversight is no longer just an issue of Constitutional responsibility; it is an issue paramount to national
Heard on the Hill: Going for the Gold
As Walker sees it, the president is the quarterback, calling the plays.
To Act Globally, Try Living Ethically
That essentially is the message philosopher Peter Singer wants to convey in his new book, “The Life You Can Save: Acting Now to End World Poverty,— which hits the shelves today.
GOP Lawmakers Planning United Message on Budget
Determined to present a unified front against the White House and a Democratic-run Congress, Republicans plan to use the budget release today to kick off a five-week campaign that will highlight areas
Rep. Dingell Makes History
John Dingell (D-Mich.) will stand alone today as the longest-serving Representative in history. Dingell will break the late Rep.
Postal Service Puts Its Stamp on Lincoln Fete
Nowadays, former President Abraham Lincoln is everywhere: in books, at museums, in theaters and, starting today, in new stamps.
Heard on the Hill: Stone’s Monologue Rolls On … and On
Gainer, who accompanied President Barack Obama throughout the day, also wrote of seeing off the new president and first lady Michelle Obama.
Obama Becomes President, Calls for Bold Change in America
Barack Obama took the oath of office as the 44th president of the United States on Tuesday, becoming the nations first black president nearly 144 years after the end of the Civil War and the abolition
Throngs Come to Take Part
Taking the reins from President George W.
Democrats Turn Page on History
With todays inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th president of the United States, Democrats in Congress are eagerly anticipating a new era of policy accomplishments even as they bask in the political
Biden’s Alter Ego to Succeed Him in Senate
Kaufman spent 19 years as chief of staff to Biden, the First States senior Senator who officially resigns his seat today after 36 years.