Pelosi Scrambles to Save Obama Tax Package After Scrapped Vote

House Tax Vote Could Be Delayed

General: South Korea Drill Could Cause ‘Chain Reaction’

Conservatives Continue to Outnumber Moderates in 2010

Reid: ‘Don’t Ask’ Vote This Congress

Obama: Native American Community Outreach Progressing

Patrick Kennedy Packs Up 63 Years of Family History

When Patrick J. Kennedy’s eighth term in Congress ends next month, no member of his family will hold national office for the first time since 1947.



Germany Joins Allies in Planning to Quit Afghanistan

Germany, which has the third-largest military force in Afghanistan, will start withdrawing its 4,800 troops as early as next year, ending its mission there by 2014.



The Caucus: Senators Have Votes, if Time Permits, to Repeal ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’

With 61 senators on board, the repeal of the military’s policy against openly gay service members is looking more likely, although opponents may yet stall action.



The Caucus: Obama Says Afghanistan War Is ‘On Track’

President Obama said the war in Afghanistan was “on track” but that progress was coming “slowly and at a very high price.”



Tax Deal Hits Procedural Snag in the House

A skirmish between liberal Democrats and party leaders over the estate-tax provisions was described as a temporary setback by the House speaker.



Tax bill hits speed bump in the House

The Rule for President Obama’s tax cut compromise has been pulled from the House floor temporarily. This is a temporary setback.

The Lede: Video of Julian Assange’s Statement After His Release on Bail

Video of a statement made by Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, on Thursday night in London, who walked out of the Royal Courts of Justice after his release on bail.



Putin Speaks His Mind, and Then Some, in Televised Q. and A.

The prime minister of Russia said that an outburst of nationalist violence in Moscow proves that Russia cannot allow its law enforcement bodies to weaken.



The Lede: Holiday in Chernobyl, Book Now

Next year, as Ukraine marks the 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, the country will also officially open the area around the plant to tourists for the first time.



The Caucus: Senate Battle Over Spending Bill Escalates

Senator Mitch McConnell introduced a stop-gap spending measure on Thursday as an alternative to the omnibus bill introduced by Democrats earlier this week.



The Caucus: Biden Blasts Republicans Over Christmas Comments

Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. blasted Republicans for using the holiday as an excuse to avoid voting.



Weekly Jobless Benefits Claims Fall Slightly

Fewer people applied for unemployment benefits last week, the third drop in the past four weeks and a sign that the job market is slowly improving. 


Obama Tries to Find Common Ground With Executives

Despite Earmark Vows, Congress Loads Them in Bill

College-Educated and Illegal: Immigrants Pin Job Hopes on DREAM Act

FBI’s Terror Sting Tactics Questioned

Maynard W. Glitman, Arms Negotiator, Dies at 77

Mr. Glitman, a career diplomat, led the American side in negotiating the intermediate-range nuclear forces treaty that was signed by the United States and the Soviet Union in 1987.



Rare Immigration Waivers Granted in Congress

Congress has taken the unusual step of waiving immigration restrictions for two Japanese citizens fighting to live in the United States.


GOP Senators Will Vote Against Own Earmarks

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