Articles: Politics
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Health Care: Do the Right Thing on Taxes
To pay for health-care reform, both parties need to get serious about a topic neither one mentions: taxes
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Geithner Leads a Fresh Charge on Financial Reform
In meetings with top bankers, key Capitol Hill players and others, the Treasury Secretary is upping the intensity to push through reform
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How the GOP Hopes to Overcome 'Party of No'
To overcome criticism that the Republican Party doesn't stand for anything, Eric Cantor has a plan
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Republican Bob McDonnell Wins Va. Gov Race
Republican Bob McDonnell tapped Virginia's independent voters Tuesday to win a landslide election for governor just a year after the state bucked tradition and voted for Barack Obama
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The Three Races to Watch on Election Day
Welcome to America's 2009 off-off year elections, in which partisans and analysts hope to turn the usual dictum on its head: today, they'll try to convince you, all politics is national
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Maine Voters Reject Gay-Marriage Law
Maine voters repealed a state law Tuesday that would have allowed same-sex couples to wed, dealing the gay rights movement a heartbreaking defeat in New England, the corner of the country most supportive of gay marriage
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Virginia Race Gives Republicans a Blueprint for Success
For all the talk of Republican chaos and infighting in this off-year election, the GOP in Virginia seems to have found the formula for unifying its party and delivering a winning message
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Unemployment, Homebuyer Bills Passed
The bill, which also extends unemployment benefits and expands a tax break for money-losing businesses, now goes to President Barack Obama, who plans to sign it Friday
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Health Care Vote May Be Delayed
A House leader says Democrats haven't yet lined up enough votes to pass their health care overhaul bill and may push the vote set for Saturday back one day or more
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Dem Leader: House Will Pass Health Bill
The second-ranking House Democrat predicted that historic health care legislation will be passed Saturday as the AARP signed on to the bill
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Bill Would Ban Laptops in Airline Cockpits
Lawmakers want to ban the use of computer laptops and other personal electronic devices in airline cockpits to prevent another incident like the Northwest Airlines plane that overshot Minneapolis
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Handful of Elections Shed Light on Politics
A handful of elections in a few states will give hints about this country's state of mind, provide lessons for both Republicans and Democrats, and shed light on answers to a few important questions a year before pivotal 2010 midterm contests
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