Calif. lawmakers approve inmate reduction but fail to agree on major overhaul of water systemSACRAMENTO, Calif. — California lawmakers ended a legislative year dominated by an unprecedented fiscal crisis without an agreement on their top policy priority — an ambitious upgrade of the state’s water delivery and storage system. DNC chairman Kaine tries to rev up party activists for health care at fall meeting in TexasAUSTIN, Texas — Democratic National Committee chairman Tim Kaine gave a pep talk to party activists Friday, urging them to work for passage of health insurance legislation and telling them Democrats are gaining ground in Texas. Key Democratic senator: Train Afghan security forces faster before sending more US troopsWASHINGTON — The Senate Armed Services chairman Friday added to mounting pressure on the White House to avoid escalating the war in Afghanistan by calling for faster training of Afghan security forces instead of sending more U.S. troops into combat. Labor dispute shuts down Washington school district and is the only teacher strike in nationKENT, Wash. — On what was scheduled to be the first day of school, students and teachers at Mill Creek Middle School never made it through the front door. They stood or sat outside by the flagpole, waving signs and yelling at passing motorists. Senate Armed Services chairman says US has lost initiative in AfghanistanWASHINGTON — The Senate Armed Services chairman is adding to the growing pressure on President Barack Obama to resist escalating the war in Afghanistan, saying Friday the U.S. should instead train more Afghan security forces. Analysis: GOP attacks on Obama definitely a civility breach, possibly a political mistakeWASHINGTON — Screams of “Socialism!” Conservative talk show hosts peddling debunked “death panels.” Placards likening Barack Obama to Hitler. And now, to the president’s face: “You lie!” A breach of civility? Absolutely. A strategic political mistake? Maybe. Obama nominates GOP Senate aide for seat on Commodities Futures Trading CommissionWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has chosen a Republican Senate aide for a seat on the Commodities Futures Trading Commission. South Carolina GOP asks Gov. Mark Sanford to resign following questions on affair, travelCOLUMBIA, S.C. — Leaders of South Carolina’s Republican Party voted Thursday to ask Gov. Mark Sanford to resign, joining an increasing number of GOP officials upset with the governor’s June vanishing act to see his mistress and questions about his travel while in office. Democratic leaders voice confidence Obama will have a health care law to sign this yearWASHINGTON — Democratic congressional leaders predicted passage of health care legislation within a few months despite undimmed Republican opposition, claiming momentum Thursday from President Barack Obama’s speech and renewed commitment from lawmakers fresh from a month of meetings with constituents. Think Tank: Taliban have presence in 80 percent of Afghanistan 8 years after forced from powerKABUL — A London-based think tank says that nearly eight years after the U.S. drove the Taliban from power, the Islamist militia has returned to most of Afghanistan. Former California lawmaker denies affairs, despite being caught on tape bragging about themSACRAMENTO, Calif. — A pro-family values California lawmaker who resigned after being caught on tape boasting about his sexual conquests denied Thursday that he had extramarital affairs, saying “my offense was engaging in inappropriate storytelling.” Powerful Spanish politician squares off against mom in spat over party loyaltyMADRID — A drive to oust the mayor of a Spanish resort has drawn in two unlikely opponents: a powerful member of Spain’s governing Socialist party and her own mother. Obama heckled by Republicans during speech to Congress Wednesday night on health careWASHINGTON — The nastiness of August reached from the nation’s town halls into the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday as President Barack Obama tried to move his health care plan forward. Republican Andrew Card considers running for Kennedy’s former Senate seat, friend saysWASHINGTON — A top GOP figure says former Bush White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card is seriously considering running for the late Sen. Edward Kennedy’s vacant Senate seat. States race to reform education policies in competition to qualify for federal stimulus fundsMADISON, Wis. — Three cash-strapped states may find themselves left at the starting line in the competition for more than $4 billion in education stimulus funding if they don’t amend laws that prevent student test results from being tied to teacher evaluations. Republicans complain Obama still stuck on bad plan, want more specificsWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s Republican adversaries remain ready to rumble in the aftermath of his impassioned push to reform America’s health care system. 61 SC House Republicans join effort to get GOP Gov. Mark Sanford to resign following affairCOLUMBIA, S.C. — Sixty-one South Carolina House Republicans asked Gov. Mark Sanford to resign Wednesday, questioning his ability to lead the state since his unannounced summertime trip to see a mistress in Argentina and investigations of his state and private travel that followed. South Carolina Republican lawmaker apologizes for shouting ‘You lie!’ during Obama’s speechWASHINGTON — A Republican lawmaker from South Carolina apologized Wednesday after shouting “You lie” at President Barack Obama as he addressed Congress. Calif. GOP lawmaker, who is married, caught on tape bragging about having sex with lobbyistsSACRAMENTO, Calif. — A Republican state lawmaker from Southern California was ousted Wednesday from two legislative committees after he was caught on tape bragging about having sex with female lobbyists. Obama exhorts Congress to pass health care overhaul, says ’season for action’ has arrivedWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama summoned Congress to join in a “season for action” on health care Wednesday night, urging lawmakers to set aside partisan gamesmanship in favor of drafting legislation that benefits millions who have insurance and many more without it. Dems cite health care in pressing Mass. legislators for temp Kennedy successor appointmentBOSTON — The governor should be allowed to name an interim replacement to the late Edward Kennedy’s vacant Senate seat because it would help ensure health care overhaul legislation gets passed, Democrats told a packed Statehouse public hearing Wednesday. Married California GOP lawmaker resigns after being caught on videotape bragging about affairsSACRAMENTO, Calif. — A Republican state lawmaker from Southern California resigned Wednesday amid growing outrage over a videotape that caught him bragging in graphic detail about having sex with a female lobbyist and another woman. Obama seeks new life for health care in speech to lawmakers, increasingly skeptical publicWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama summoned Congress to join in a “season for action” on health care Wednesday night, urging lawmakers to set aside partisan gamesmanship in favor of drafting legislation that benefits millions who have insurance and many more without it. Mixing attacks and appeals, Republicans call on Obama to start over on health care overhaulWASHINGTON — Slow down and start over. Obama to urge Congress that a ’season for action’ on health care has arrivedWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama summoned Congress to join in a “season for action” on health care Wednesday night, urging lawmakers to set aside partisan gamesmanship in favor of drafting legislation that benefits millions who have insurance and many more without it. Obama urges Congress to enact sweeping health care bill, saying ‘time for bickering is over’WASHINGTON — Shaking off a summer of setbacks, President Barack Obama summoned Congress to enact sweeping health care legislation Wednesday night, declaring the “time for bickering is over” and the moment has arrived to protect millions who have unreliable insurance or no coverage at all. Obama exhorts Congress to pass health care overhaul, says ‘time for bickering is over’WASHINGTON — Shaking off a summer of setbacks, President Barack Obama summoned Congress to enact sweeping health care legislation Wednesday night, declaring the “time for bickering is over” and the moment has arrived to protect millions who have unreliable insurance or no coverage at all. 60 SC House Republicans sign letter asking Gov. Mark Sanford to resign following affairCOLUMBIA, S.C. — Sixty South Carolina House Republicans asked Gov. Mark Sanford to resign Wednesday, questioning his ability to lead the state since his unannounced summertime trip to see a mistress in Argentina and investigations of his state and private travel that followed. Japan’s next ruling party forms coalition with party that wants to review US troop agreementTOKYO — Japan’s next ruling party agreed Wednesday to form a coalition with two smaller parties, one of which wants to move a U.S. Marine base off of Okinawa and review an agreement that stations 50,000 American forces in the country. Health care overhaul, an odyssey of social-system change whose time, critics say, hasn’t comeWASHINGTON — Harry Reid could hardly believe his ears. |
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