Week In Politics Examined
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Politics, Breast Health Have A Long History Together
()Meddling in medical recommendations is nothing new for politicians
Senate Ethics Committee: No Punishment For Burris
Still, the committee admonished him for making "inconsistent, misleading or incomplete" statements.
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Interactive: How exactly would new health care overhaul legislation affect you?
Follow The Legislation
Senate Health Bill Faces Saturday Showdown()
Democrats will need to vote in lockstep to overcome GOP opposition in a key procedural vote to move the $848 billion measure to full debate. But it's not yet clear whether Majority Leader Harry Reid can round up enough support.
NPR Health Blog
Legislating In Secret Irks GOP, But Insiders Say It's SOP()
Squawking aside, closed-door legislative engineering is business as usual for the Senate.
The Two-Way
Is Ron Paul Right About The Fed?()
Rep. Ron Paul, the Texas Republican and lifelong critic of the Federal Reserve, scored a big win on Capitol Hill by getting a House panel to pass a bill requiring new reviews of the Fed's interest-rate decisions.
