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Senate rejects attempts to defund Planned Parenthood, health reform
The Senate has rejected a bill that would have blocked funding for implementation of President Obama’s new healthcare law.
The 47-53 vote, which broke along party lines, was an expected result in the chamber, which is run by Democrats. The bill...Tags: Social Issues, Maine, Planned Parenthood, Family Planning, Republican Party
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GOP blocks repeal of 'don't ask, don't tell'
![WASHINGTON -- A Republican-led filibuster on Tuesday blocked efforts to repeal the "don't ask, don't tell" policy on gays in the military, shelving an Obama administration priority at least until after the November election.](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2010-09/56283090-21122407-187105.jpg "WASHINGTON -- A Republican-led filibuster on Tuesday blocked efforts to repeal the "don't ask, don't tell\" policy on gays in the military, shelving an Obama administration priority at least until after the November election.")
Tribune Washington BureauWASHINGTON -- A Republican-led filibuster on Tuesday blocked efforts to repeal the "don't ask, don't tell" policy on gays in the military, shelving an Obama administration priority at least until after the November election. The measure repealing the...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Crime, Law and Justice, Alaska, Justice System, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Rahm Emanuel: Health-care 'milestone'
The Swampby Mark Silva This, the White House makes clear, is not the goal line. With the Senate Finance Committee's passage of health-care legislation today, the fifth of five House and Senate committees with jurisdiction to adopt reforms having acted, the......Tags: Football, Family, Christopher Dodd, U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, Thomas R. Carper
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Michael Steele: 'Rodney King moment'
The Swampby Mark Silva That one Republican vote on the health-care bill that cleared the Senate Finance Committee this week is nothing for Democrats to write home about, the GOP chairman says. "One Republican vote out of 40 in the Senate......Tags: Rahm Emanuel, White House, U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, Democratic Party, Health
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Obama says he's happy with Senate health vote, but....
Top of the TicketFull text of Democrat president's remarks on Senate Finance Committee 14-9 healthcare reform vote.... -
Olympia Snowe votes yes on healthcare overhaul, risking retaliation by fellow Republicans
Top of the TicketFor months now, the White House has been courting Maine's Republican Sen. Olympia Snowe. A moderate politician from a moderate state, Snowe was essential to the administration's hopes to claim bipartisan victory on one of the thorniest domestic issues... -
President Promotes Health Care Overhaul
Associated PressWASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama is promoting his health care overhaul's benefits for small businesses as he tries to rally public support behind the new law scorned by Republicans and protesters. A speech Thursday in Portland, Maine, is the second...Tags: Services and Shopping, Health, Crime, Law and Justice, Career and Workplace, Corruption
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Senate Passes Massive Wall Street Regulation Bill
KTLA NewsWASHINGTON-- Prodded by national anger at Wall Street, the Senate on Thursday passed the most far-reaching restraints on big banks since the Great Depression. In its broad sweep, the massive bill would touch Wall Street CEOs and first-time homebuyers,...Tags: Maria Cantwell, Massachusetts, Christopher Dodd, American International Group, Iowa
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Without a 'public option,' what will keep insurance companies honest?
![<i>Today's topic: Providing health insurance for all and subsidizing premiums for the working poor would create a huge influx of business for insurers and providers. But analysts say that a significant percentage of the local markets in the U.S. are dominated by a single insurance company or healthcare provider. Without a "public option" plan, what's to guard against windfall profits by those dominant firms?</i>](http://www.latimes.com/media/thumbnails/story/2009-09/49303489-16152529.jpg "<i>Today's topic: Providing health insurance for all and subsidizing premiums for the working poor would create a huge influx of business for insurers and providers. But analysts say that a significant percentage of the local markets in the U.S. are dominated by a single insurance company or healthcare provider. Without a "public option\" plan, what's to guard against windfall profits by those dominant firms?</i>")
Today's topic: Providing health insurance for all and subsidizing premiums for the working poor would create a huge influx of business for insurers and providers. But analysts say that a significant percentage of the local markets in the U.S. are...Tags: Family, Employers, Cato Corporation, Health, Career and Workplace
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Nitty-gritty on healthcare reform: Issues and key players
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterAs the Obama administration and Congress prepare to wrestle with the divisive issue of healthcare reform, here is a checklist of the issues and key players to watch in the forthcoming weeks. Obama has said he wants to sign a bill this year, which means...Tags: Health, Iowa, Disasters and Accidents, Crime, Law and Justice, Dennis Cardoza
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Nitty-gritty on healthcare reform: Key players
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThough Democrats control the House of Representatives, they have not united around any one proposal. They also face opposition from conservative Republicans on several key points: Speaker Nancy Pelosi has said there aren't enough votes to pass healthcare...Tags: Iowa, Crime, Law and Justice, Dennis Cardoza, Justice System, Ben Nelson
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White House vs FOX News: War in review
The Swampby Mark Silva and updated After a week at "war'' with the FOX News Channel, the White House maintained today that it really isn't too concerned about what FOX says about the administration - and also gave new, high-level......Tags: Social Security, Hillary Clinton, Medicare, Harry Reid, Government
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