Latest Washington politics news

• High court to look at life in prison for juveniles
  11/8/09 | Comments1

  Joe Sullivan was sent away for life for raping an elderly woman and judged incorrigible though he was only 13 at the time of the attack.

• 2010 elections: Democratic fears, Republican hopes
  11/7/09 | Comments1
• Obama to attend memorial for Fort Hood victims
  11/7/09
• Obama arrival in Tokyo delayed by a day
  11/7/09
• Obama statement on health care legislation
  11/7/09
• Rep. Dingell takes gavel as House debates health
  11/7/09
• Health bill clears first hurdle in House
  11/7/09 | Comments3
• White House: Obama to attend memorial service Tuesday at Fort Hood
  11/7/09
• Obama urges House to 'answer the call of history' and pass health care bill
  11/7/09
• Obama: 'This is our moment to deliver' on health care overhaul
  11/7/09
• Obama: 'Now's the time to finish the job' on health care overhaul
  11/7/09
• States where juveniles serve life terms
  11/7/09
• House opens debate on historic health bill
  11/7/09 | Comments1
• Obama praises those who ended Fort Hood violence
  11/7/09 | Comments8
• Obama to speak to House Dems as health vote nears
  11/7/09
• House Democrats clear impasse holding up vote
  11/7/09
• House Democrats clear impasse over abortion holding up vote on health care legislation
  11/6/09
• Revolutionary War hero becomes honorary US citizen
  11/6/09
• Lawmakers' briefing causes confusion on wounded
  11/6/09
• Obama visits wounded US soldiers at Walter Reed
  11/6/09
• USDA says it wants to resolve Indian farmer claim
  11/6/09
• Frank takes dig at colleague in health care debate
  11/6/09 | Comments1
• Hillary Clinton to represent US at Berlin Wall
  11/6/09 | Comments1
• US urges Honduran unity government
  11/6/09
• Spokesman says Obama to attend Fort Hood memorial
  11/6/09
• Obama says 'entire nation grieving' over Fort Hood, orders federal flags flown at half-staff
  11/6/09
• Obama meets with FBI chief on Fort Hood shootings, cautions against jumping to conclusions
  11/6/09
• Obama set to OK tax break for homebuyers
  11/6/09 | Comments2
• Obama to sign extension of jobless benefits
  11/6/09 | Comments1
• Obama delays Capitol Hill pitch on health care
  11/5/09 | Comments2
• Southern Dems cast wary eye at election results
  11/5/09
• 'Kill the bill' protesters target health care
  11/5/09 | Comments1
• Fiorina: 'Shame on me' for not voting more
  11/5/09 | Comments1
• First lady praises employees at Energy Department
  11/5/09
• Senate rejects bid aimed at Sept. 11 terrorists
  11/5/09
• Liberal lawmakers defy Obama on Patriot Act
  11/5/09
• Obama: US must reverse course with Indians
  11/5/09 | Comments2
• Obama calls shootings at Ford Hood a 'horrific outburst of violence'
  11/5/09
• US mulls DNA tests for some refugees
  11/5/09
• Anti-abortion activists arrested at Pelosi's suite
  11/5/09
• Obama to address shooting at Fort Hood, Texas, shortly during event at Interior Department
  11/5/09
• Army confirms 7 dead, 20 wounded in shootings at Fort Hood, Texas
  11/5/09
• Fiorina's record at HP will be key to Senate race
  11/5/09
• President Barack Obama touts endorsements of AARP, doctors for health care overhaul
  11/5/09 | Comments1
• Health care issues: What are GOP's reform ideas?
  11/5/09
• Voters to pols: Give us jobs, results, not spats
  11/5/09
• Obama meets with Native American leaders
  11/5/09
• AP source: Clinton to commission USS New York
  11/4/09 | Comments2
• Former surgeon general's letter prompts scare
  11/4/09
• White House: Tuesday's GOP wins not about Obama
  11/4/09 | Comments6
• Details on health care bills in House, Senate
  11/4/09
• White House monitoring crackdown in Iran
  11/4/09
• A look at credit card interest rate increases
  11/4/09
• Court worries about stifling prosecutors
  11/4/09
• STIMULUS WATCH: Salary raise counted as saved job
  11/4/09 | Comments2
• GOP sweep: Big governor victories in Virginia, NJ
  11/4/09 | Comments2
• Steele: Election returns show 'transcendent' GOP
  11/4/09
• White House hoping violence in Iran won't spread
  11/4/09
• Health care issues: Other presidents have tried
  11/4/09
• GOP sweep: Big governor victories in Virginia, NJ
  11/4/09 | Comments2
• Obama speaks at WI school, hosts music event
  11/4/09
• Obama coaxes states to change with school dollars
  11/4/09
• Some notable races and measures on state ballots
  11/4/09
• Democrat wins House seat in heavily GOP area in NY
  11/4/09
• SUPREME COURT NOTEBOOK: Justices split on Series
  11/4/09
• Democrats win California House seat
  11/4/09
• Democrat Bill Owens wins special election for NY congressional seat in race that divided GOP
  11/4/09
• Merkel calls for strong deal on climate change
  11/3/09
• White House: No flu vaccine for Gitmo detainees
  11/3/09
• DC sniper asks Supreme Court to block execution
  11/3/09
• House calls on Obama, Clinton to oppose UN report
  11/3/09
• Tapes show Kennedy was conflicted over Saigon coup
  11/3/09
• White House: corruption must end in Afghanistan
  11/3/09 | Comments1
• Races an early test of Obama influence
  11/3/09 | Comments2
• Chancellor Angela Merkel pledges to remain a 'strong and dependable' partner of United States
  11/3/09
• Germany's Merkel makes impassioned plea to Congress for joint efforts on global warming
  11/3/09
• German Chancellor Merkel says a nuclear bomb in the hands of Iran 'is not acceptable'
  11/3/09
• Germany's Merkel reiterates her country's commitment to fostering security in Afghanistan
  11/3/09
• Schools improve certification for school lunches
  11/3/09
• Obama welcomes foreign leaders to the White House
  11/3/09
• What's at stake in Tuesday's elections
  11/3/09
• 2 hopefuls duel in upstate NY after surprise turn
  11/3/09 | Comments1
• Obama warns Afghan president: Time for new chapter
  11/2/09 | Comments1
• Boehner to speak at chamber luncheon
  11/2/09 | Comments14
• First lady launches White House mentoring program
  11/2/09 | Comments1
• Correction: NY House race story
  11/2/09 | Comments2
• Taking down failures: Who pays, when and how much?
  11/2/09
• Congress extends benefits to military spouses
  11/2/09
• Justices seem unwilling to get involved in fees
  11/2/09
• Obama says he told Afghan President Hamid Karzai it is time for a new chapter
  11/2/09
• Obama plans call to Afghan President Karzai about his election victory
  11/2/09
• Cheney FBI interview: 72 times of can't recall
  11/2/09 | Comments1
• High court won't review civil rights-era case
  11/2/09
• Health care issues: Why so many health care bills?
  11/2/09
• Court won't stop release of church documents
  11/2/09
• STIMULUS WATCH: Factory towns slow to see stimulus
  11/2/09
• Obama to meet with economic board, Swedish PM
  11/2/09
• Taxing the rich
  11/2/09
• FACT CHECK: GOP math suspect in stimulus debate
  11/2/09