Senate Dems seek to end tax breaks for big oil

Washington Post: Democrats unveil plan to save $21B in a decade by eliminating tax breaks for 5 biggest oil companies

• May 11, 2011

Senators will have access to bin Laden photos

CIA has set up room for certain senators to view gruesome images of terrorist leader that are not being released to the public

• May 10, 2011

GOP budget leaves 44M more uninsured, groups say

Analysis of cuts proposed by GOP to states' Medicaid money concludes health care program would be "significantly compromised"

• May 10, 2011

Planned Parenthood funding cut by Ind. governor

Potential presidential candidate signs bill ending funding for family planning organization; Hoosier State 1st to do so

• May 10, 2011

FEMA asks for return of $22M in disaster aid

Agency wants thousands of natural disaster victims to return aid, after it mistakenly helped many who were ineligible

• May 10, 2011

Rapper's White House invite angers conservatives

Sarah Palin among those unhappy that Common, who once said to "Burn a Bush," will be part of poetry event

• May 10, 2011

WikiLeaks suspect Manning cleared to stand trial

Army declares 22-year-old private suspected of spilling government secrets mentally competent; Transferred to medium-security facility

• May 10, 2011

Clinton: China on "fool's errand" to stop history

Secretary of state says China has "deplorable" human rights record, says nation is trying to "stop history"

• May 10, 2011

Obama mocks GOP, jokes they want border moat

President says his administration has done what Republicans want to secure the border - but speculates they will move the goalposts

• May 10, 2011

Apple, Google: Users can turn phone trackers off

At Senate hearing, Apple and Google execs insist users have the ability to disable tracking software on phones

• May 10, 2011

Appeals court likely to uphold health care law

Administration gets a big break in Va. case because the judges on the federal appeals panel will all be appointed by Democrats

• May 10, 2011

Va. appeals court hears health care challenge

Federal appeals panel dominated by Obama appointees heard arguments in lawsuits challenging president's health care overhaul

• May 10, 2011

Apple details iPhone tracking for Congress

Company says location tracking meant to improve service, not stalk customers and lawmakers raise privacy issues

• May 10, 2011

Schwarzenegger, Maria Shriver: Behind the split

Time apart since he left office as Calif. governor, and their transitioning to new lives cited by observers

• May 10, 2011

Boehner to Pakistan: "Are we real allies?"

House Speaker says it's time to answer questions about U.S.-Pakistan relationship

• May 10, 2011

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