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Chief Justice John Roberts: Scene at State of Union 'very troubling'

Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. has presented the rebuttal argument in Obama v. Supreme Court.

Wednesday March 10, 2010 4:36PM | washingtonpost.com

Ahead of industry blitz, Obama takes health-care reform message to St. Louis

President Obama heads to St. Louis Wednesday afternoon for another sleeves-rolled-up speech on the need for health-care reform as industry groups prepare a multimillion-dollar advertising campaign against his signature initiative.

Wednesday March 10, 2010 3:09PM | washingtonpost.com

Chief justice unsettled by Obama's criticism of Supreme Court

John G. Roberts Jr. tells law students that the president`s rebuke of a ruling on corporate campaign funding and the subsequent cheering at the State of the Union address were `very troubling.` Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. told law students Tuesday that he found it "very troubling" to be sur ...

Wednesday March 10, 2010 8:00AM | latimes.com

Ex-Congressman Massa says groping wasn't sexual

Former Rep. Eric Massa, a New York Democrat who resigned his seat Monday amid a sexual harassment investigation, goes on TV to defend himself. A day after resigning his seat in the face of a House ethics investigation, former Rep. Eric Massa took to the airwaves Tuesday to deny that he had touched a male aid ...

Wednesday March 10, 2010 8:00AM | latimes.com

Rival camps ramp up efforts

Getty Images Supporters of President Barack Obama`s health care overhaul protest Tuesday outside a hotel in Washington, D.C., where a health insurance industry group was meeting.WASHINGTON – Thousands of liberal public-option backers and conservative tea partiers launched last-chance campaigns Tuesday in the nation`s capital to persuade Congress to pass – or reject – sweeping health car ...

Wednesday March 10, 2010 8:00AM | sacbee.com

Obama's plans for NASA changes met with harsh criticism

Harrison Schmitt's credentials as a space policy analyst include several days of walking on the moon. The Apollo 17 astronaut, who is also a former U.S. senator, is aghast at what President Obama is doing to the space program.

Wednesday March 10, 2010 5:00AM | washingtonpost.com

Clinton-era Filegate appears to have closed, 14 years on

Filegate, one of the many "-gates" of the Clinton administration, looks to be over -- after a 14-year run. It began after congressional Republicans found out in 1996 that the Clinton White House had sought the FBI file of Billy Ray Dale, who was fired as head of the White House travel office in t...

Wednesday March 10, 2010 5:00AM | washingtonpost.com

House Democrats seek to limit earmarks to show commitment to ethics

Seeking to reclaim the reform mantle amid a series of scandals, House Democratic leaders are advocating a move that would shake up the multibillion-dollar practice of awarding no-bid contracts known as congressional earmarks.

Wednesday March 10, 2010 5:00AM | washingtonpost.com

On health-care reform, Republicans target Democrats' division over reconciliation

As Republicans work to prevent a health-care bill from reaching President Obama, they are scrambling to exploit divisions between Democrats in the House and the Senate.

Wednesday March 10, 2010 5:00AM | washingtonpost.com

New chairman of House panel says job creation to be top priority

As he takes the reins of the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee, Rep. Sander M. Levin is vowing to raise the profile of a once-powerful panel that, in recent years, has been overshadowed by the ethical troubles of its previous chairman, Rep. Charles B. Rangel.

Wednesday March 10, 2010 5:00AM | washingtonpost.com

Lawmakers insist shower run-ins like the one Massa alleges are far from norm

It's no secret that members of Congress broker deals on the treadmill or in the weight room of the House and Senate gyms. But former congressman Eric Massa's accusation that White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel once berated him in the gym's shower over his vote against President Obama's budget left Washington watchers wondering how much business politicians conduct while naked.

Wednesday March 10, 2010 5:00AM | washingtonpost.com

Global warming skepticism rising in the GOP

Prominent Republicans such as Marco Rubio and Tim Pawlenty have started expressing doubts, indicating that climate change is becoming a litmus test for conservatives. It wasn`t long ago that Marco Rubio and Tim Pawlenty -- two rising Republican stars -- supported legislation to limit greenhouse gas emiss ...

Wednesday March 10, 2010 3:18AM | latimes.com

Panel considers 10% pay cut for state lawmakers

Citizens Compensation Commission chairman recommends another drop in pay and benefits, after an 18% reduction last year. The cuts would also apply to the governor and other state officials. Months after California legislators had their pay and benefits cut 18%, the head of a state panel that sets salaries pr ...

Wednesday March 10, 2010 1:43AM | latimes.com

Republicans work to split Democrats, block health-care bill

As Republicans work to prevent a health-care bill from reaching President Obama, they are scrambling to exploit divisions between Democrats in the House and Senate.

Tuesday March 9, 2010 11:11PM | washingtonpost.com

Criticism mounts against Obama's plans to change NASA strategy

Harrison Schmitt's credentials as a space policy analyst include several days of walking on the moon. The Apollo 17 astronaut, who is also a former U.S. senator, is aghast at what President Obama is doing to the space program.

Tuesday March 9, 2010 9:15PM | washingtonpost.com

Massa under investigation for allegedly groping male staffers

Former Rep. Eric Massa (D-N.Y.) has been under investigation for allegations that he groped multiple male staffers working in his office, according to three sources familiar with the probe.

Tuesday March 9, 2010 8:02PM | washingtonpost.com

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Tuesday March 9, 2010 8:02PM | washingtonpost.com

Greek PM not looking for aid in meeting with Obama

Ahead of a meeting Tuesday with President Barack Obama, Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou said the United States cannot afford to ignore the financial woes of his country and, by extension, Europe.

Tuesday March 9, 2010 10:40AM | boston.com

State Sen. Roy Ashburn says he's homosexual

Days after his DUI arrest, the Republican lawmaker makes the declaration to a Bakersfield radio host. Critics accuse him of hypocrisy. He says his past votes simply reflect his constituents` wishes. A Republican state senator from conservative Bakersfield said Monday that he is homosexual, days after a ...

Tuesday March 9, 2010 8:00AM | latimes.com

9th Circuit candidate's career marked by rapid ascent, wide-ranging roles

Berkeley professor Goodwin Liu, son of immigrants, would be youngest judge on the appeals court. He clerked for Ruth Bader Ginsburg and worked in government offices during the Clinton administration. Goodwin Liu may be poised to become the youngest judge on the nation`s busiest appeals court, but he was ...

Tuesday March 9, 2010 8:00AM | latimes.com