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Keystone pipeline rejected over politics, say Republicans

Obama says he rejected the Keystone pipeline because mandated deadlines would not allow proper a fair review, but Republicans are accusing him of putting politics ahead of sound policy.
Paul Ryan sends shockwaves through D.C. with new GOP budget

Rep. Paul Ryan (R) of Wisconsin is the main author of a new House GOP proposal that would restructure Medicare and Medicaid, among other things.
Wisconsin public union fight brings threats of layoffs, recalls

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is threatening to lay off state workers if Democrats don't return to vote on his budget measure. Opponents are preparing petitions to recall Republican lawmakers.
Madison protest: Unions are angry – but Wisconsin should go even further

Union protests in Wisconsin have intensified pressure on Governor Scott Walker's bold plan to curtail public-sector union power. For the sake of fiscal health, Wisconsin should go even further by prohibiting all collective bargaining in the public sector.
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Nevada Senate race: Harry Reid wins in election night's biggest Houdini act

The Nevada Senate race was tight and angry up to Election Day, with some polls showing tea party favorite Sharron Angle ahead. But Senate majority leader Harry Reid held on.
Will Meg Whitman's illegal maid hurt her with California Latinos?

Latinos are 19 percent of California voters. The flap over Nicky Diaz Santillan, GOP gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman's former housekeeper, could make a difference in how they vote.
AFL-CIO president to Sarah Palin: Change or be linked with McCarthyism

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka charged that if Republican political star Sarah Palin is not more careful in her choice of words, the political movement she has helped to create will be linked with 1950s McCarthyism.
Rod Blagojevich trial: Obama isn't there, but he comes up a lot

Obama’s name has come up as jurors listen to testimony and taped conversations that prosecutors say show former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was trying to profit from his power to appoint a senator.
Rod Blagojevich trial: Infamous 'golden' comment on display

Rod Blagojevich and his penchant for profanity was on display Tuesday when his 'golden' comment was played.
Why Scott Brown is taking his US Senate seat early

Senator-elect Brown is being sworn in earlier than expected, and it's not just to avoid a snowstorm. The new Senator will arrive just in time to block a union attorney, from getting a key federal job.
Massachusetts election: Brown, Coakley try to get out the vote

Martha Coakley arguably has a more extensive get-out-the-vote-operation than Scott Brown does. But in recent surveys of the Massachusetts election, Coakley is trailing Brown.
How Scott Brown is closing gap on Martha Coakley in Senate race

Scott Brown has used healthcare reform and homeland security to his advantage in Massachusetts. Martha Coakley’s campaign, meanwhile, has been widely criticized for complacency.
Violence at Tea Party rally: bare-knuckle politics in the streets

A Tea Party protest against immigration reform in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Saturday descended into fisticuffs, showing the tensions between America’s political extremes.
Bankers face activists' anger in the streets of Chicago

Demonstrators at the American Bankers Association convention Tuesday decried banks' greed and lack of transparency. But officials say the bankers in Chicago aren't the ones who were bailed out by the federal government.
ECONOMIC SCENE: Four ways the recession could change US capitalism

Banking reform, deglobalization, redistribution of wealth and growth of the public sector are all potential impacts of the economic recession on the US.
What is the ACORN controversy about?

Here are the basics about ACORN and about the videos that have put the organization in hot water.
Tough times lead to more worker furloughs – just ask Chicago

Tightening belts this way costs businesses and government less than layoffs. But it’s tough on families.
Amid recession, is San Francisco losing its heart?

The famously liberal city slices aid for the needy. Advocates cry foul, but others see a need to curb spending.
AIG bonuses leave Obama in a tough spot

Public outrage over $165 million in bonus pay puts his political capital at risk.
Unions’ dilemma on layoffs: to compromise or not?

The desire to save jobs has led to concessions – but there is a limit.
Letters to the Editor

Readers write about facts about Russia and Iran, how China can improve its human rights, and what the US and Canada can learn from the EU's example.
A safety net for government jobs?

Obama's stimulus plan may strive to prevent layoffs of public-sector workers in states, cities.
'Nothing inappropriate' in Obama-Blagojevich contacts, report finds

Emanuel offered names for Obama's Senate seat but discussed no benefits to the Illinois governor as a result, concludes an internal report.
Bloggers at Democratic convention plant their stake

Five hundred strong, Netroots workers in the Big Tent near Denver's Pepsi Center gain camaraderie – and affirmation.