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A Mountain City, Tenn., man is listed as one of the 13 victims from Thursday's shooting rampage at Fort Hood in Texas.

A year after Barack Obama's election stirred broad hopes for change among American voters, persistent high unemployment and the spectacle of continued gridlock in Washington threaten Democratic dominance of the political landscape.

One year after hitting bottom in the aftermath of President Obama's election, Republicans have taken their first concrete steps toward recovery.

From Staff and Wire Reports Originally published: November 04. 2009 3:01AM Last modified: November 03.

Apparently, things are so bad for the nation's parks that some Republicans took a time out last week from the partisanship over health care and their blockade on climate change legislation and helped Congress pass a $32.2 billion spending measure that boosts funding 17 percent.

Wherever else the status quo ante may reign, the Obama administration has brought change to the tradition of sending foreign dignitaries home with lovely parting gifts.

A year after Barack Obama's election stirred broad hopes for change among American voters, persistent high unemployment and the spectacle of continued gridlock in Washington threaten Democratic dominance of the political landscape.

In this Sept. 17, 2009 file photo Sen. Mike Johanns, R-Neb., second from left, talks about health care reform on Capitol Hill in Washington with, from left, Sen.

APPARENTLY, THINGS are so bad for the nation's parks that some Republicans took a time out last week from the bitter partisanship over health care and their general blockade on climate change legislation and helped Congress pass a $32.2 billion spending measure that boosts funding 17 percent.

There are a few things that are no-brainers, conventional wisdom would say, especially if you're running for political office - or trying to keep one.

U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., said Monday that he believes it's time that Senate leadership gets the message that "comprehensive, change-the-world bills," or legislation, are not working.

In this Sept. 17, 2009 file photo Sen. Mike Johanns, R-Neb., second from left, talks about health care reform on Capitol Hill in Washington with, from left, Sen.

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.

Chairman Barbara Boxer was expected to move forward with her bill on Friday, even as all seven Republicans on the committee threatened to boycott any mark-up hearing held next week.

Browse> Home / News / Senator Alexander Says Health Bill to Cost $1,000,000,000,000 October 30, 2009 U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander today made the following remarks on the floor of the Senate: A a oeI have an important announcement to make on a subject which I believe will be of interest to the American people: the era of the 1,000-page bill is over.

Gov. Phil Bredesen and Economic and Community Development Commissioner Matthew Kisber recently approved a $500,000 Community Development Block Grant to assist in infrastructure improvements in Portland.

If a friend asked to dump his garbage in your yard because he knew you would know what to do with it, what would you say? Probably, no thanks.

Staff Photo by Dan Henry Construction continues on the Chickamauga lock, where stimulus funds are being used.

Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., went to the Senate floor on Wednesday in order to give President Obama and his White House what he said he hoped would be taken as "a friendly suggestion." With that disclaimer, of course, it was clear that what Alexander had to say was anything but friendly -- it was a political attack disguised as a piece of advice: ...

A bill designed to keep foreign countries from disposing their nuclear waste in the United States is taking a small but significant step toward getting a U.S. House committee vote for the first time.