House Rejects Most of Obama's Weapons Cuts

$636B Defense Spending Bill Passes, Kills F-22 Fighter Jet But Keeps Other Controversial Items

• Jul 30, 2009

U.S. Sudan Envoy Says Sanctions Unhelpful

Special Envoy Scott Gration Says No Evidence of State-Sponsored Terrorism; Some Officials, Senators Disagree

• Jul 30, 2009

Obama Participates in Terror Preparedness Test

Mark Knoller: Health Reform Put Aside as President Engages in Exercise to Prevent Attack

• Jul 30, 2009

Military Adviser: Time For U.S. to Leave Iraq

Timothy R. Reese Says in Memo That Security Forces Still Have Problems But Can Handle Job, Suggests U.S.-Iraqi Partnership Has Been Problematic

• Jul 30, 2009

Milk, Poitier Awarded Medals Of Freedom

President Obama to Honor 16 "Agents of Change" With America's Highest Civilian Honor On August 12

• Jul 30, 2009

Before Beer Diplomacy, It's Basketball Diplomacy

White House Releases Photo of Obama Presenting Chinese Vice Premier with Signed Basketball

• Jul 30, 2009

Liberal Senators Grumble Over Baucus' Concessions

Sen. Max Baucus Has Persisted His Bipartisan Health Reform Negotiations in Spite of Growing Impatience in his Party

• Jul 30, 2009

Beer Diplomacy: The Red, Light and Blue Summit

Bud Light, Blue Moon and Red Stripe to be Served at Tonight's Meeting Between Obama, Gates and Crowley; Will Sam Adams Sneak in as Well?

• Jul 30, 2009

Food Safety Bill Denied in House

Bill Requiring More Inspections and Oversight Defeated, But There May Be Another Vote Soon

• Jul 30, 2009

Sotomayor Picks Up Another Republican Vote

Third Ranking Republican Is the Sixth GOP Senator to Announce Support For Supreme Court Nominee

• Jul 30, 2009

Senate Passes Bill to Close Yucca Mountain

Move Would Fulfill Obama Campaign Promise to Shut Down the Nevadan Nuclear Waste Facility as Part of Energy and Water Bill

• Jul 30, 2009

Dems Call for Texting While Driving Ban

Senators Propose Bill That Would Require States to Impose Ban or Face Cut in Highway Funds

• Jul 30, 2009

President Obama's Schedule Today

President Obama Today Has a Beer with Sergeant James Crowley and Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr.

• Jul 30, 2009

Congress Ignoring Obesity in Health Bill

Politico: Abundance of Overweight, Unhealthy People on Capital Hill May Be Leading to Lack of Attention in Reform Bill Fight

• Jul 30, 2009

Politics Today: Obama's Coalition of the Swilling

Also: Health Care Reform Inches Forward; Pawlenty's Coming Out Party; Giuliani for N.Y. Governor?

• Jul 30, 2009

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