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Senator Jon Kyl and Rep. Spencer Bachus co-signed a letter to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke last week opposing calls to delay the Dec.
Another View: Solar roadmap lights the way
If you want to be sure of reaching a destination, you need a map. It's the same with an ambitious goal like ramping up solar energy in America.
Senate says no to citizenship questions on Census surveys
The U.S. Senate squashed an effort Thursday to include questions in the 2010 U.S. Census regarding immigration and citizenship status.
Arizona: still mavericky as all get out
As the 48th and last of the contiguous states to be admitted to the Union, Arizona has always boasted of being a "maverick" state and populated with cowboy ingenuity and lots of presidential hopefuls.
Citizenship question will not be added to 2010 census
The 2010 census will not include a controversial question about citizenship that critics said could have led to significant undercounts in Arizona and other states with large immigrant populations.
Kyl: I've Talked With Lieberman About His Filibuster Threat
The second-ranking Republican in the United States Senate acknowledged on Thursday that he has had conversations with Sen.
A missile control treaty violated by one signatory is little better than no treaty at all.
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Sexism in insurers' fine print
Being female should not be a reason to deny health insurance coverage or to charge higher insurance rates.
Shermanesque answer by Kyl refutes report
Sen. Jon Kyl says he won't be following in Sen. John McCain's footsteps and making his own bid for president.
Affordable health care: A right or a product
Last month, Sen. Jon Kyl introduced a health-reform-bill amendment that would have prevented the federal government from requiring insurers to offer any particular medical benefits.
Pelosi: New health care bill is 'historic moment'
Senate Minority Whip Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., left, speaks as Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., listens, right, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Oct.
House Dems reach deal on key health care elements
House Democrats reached agreement Wednesday on key elements of a health care bill that would vastly alter America's medical landscape, requiring virtually universal sign-ups and establishing a new government-run insurance option for millions.
Sunday Talk - You're a Mean One, Mr. Obama
Meet the Press : Sen. John Cornyn ; Sen. Charles Schumer ; Erin Burnett ; Andrew Ross Sorkin ; Roundtable : Jane Mayer , Joe Scarborough , Former Bush Adviser Dan Senor and Tavis Smiley .
Poll: Americans Skittish Over Health Changes; But Most Trust President Over GOP On IssueLoading...
October 21, 2009 Wednesday FINAL EDITION SECTION: NEWS; Pg. 5A LENGTH: 541 words HEADLINE: Poll: Americans skittish over health changes; But most trust president over GOP on issue BYLINE: John Fritze WASHINGTON -- Americans are increasingly worried about the cost and quality of medical care that could result from President Obama's effort to revamp ...
Afghan President, Main Rival Reject Power Sharing
Afghan President Hamid Karzai Afghanistan's president and his main electoral challenger say the country's political future should be decided at the ballot box, not through the formation of a coalition government.
Lawmakers split on timing of Afghan decision
Top lawmakers sparred Sunday over the timing of President Obama's decision on how to move ahead in Afghanistan, with Republicans urging a quick move to boost troop levels and Democrats counseling patience.
It might be ill-advised for the Obama White House to declare open warfare on three or four critics and opponents.
Hope Dims for Health Care after Medicare Vote
Hopes of getting health care reform through the Senate look grim. Democratic leaders suffered a major blow Wednesday when some of their own voted against a Medicare rate bill seen as a test for broader reform.
In recent days, Republican leaders have scored a series of political victories in their eternal quest for tort reform.
Republicans in the Senate are gearing up to battle the Obama administration over the high-priority plan to finish a new arms-control treaty with Russia before the end of the year.
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