Yahoo! News: Politics - McClatchy Newspapers Copyright (c) 2009 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved. http://news.yahoo.com/i/3314 politics Politics - McClatchy Newspapers en-us Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:57:00 GMT 5 Yahoo! News 142 18 http://news.yahoo.com/i/3314 http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142b.gif 10 ways the House bill would change health care (McClatchy Newspapers) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mcclatchypl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/mcclatchy/20091107/pl_mcclatchy/3351547 mcclatchy/20091107/3351547 McClatchy Newspapers politics Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:57:00 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mcclatchypl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/mcclatchy/20091107/pl_mcclatchy/3351547"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20091107/capt.photo_1257630804748-3-0.jpg?x=130&y=99&q=85&sig=nzftkvEbz4Aa2Oz5Tp.z0A--" align="left" height="99" width="130" alt="House Majority Whip James Clyburn (L) and Rep. Chris Van Hollen (C) listen while House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (R) speak to the press after a caucus meeting with President Barack Obama on Capitol Hill. Obama, fighting for his top domestic priority, urged fellow Democrats in the House of Representatives to "vote yes" Saturday on the broadest US health care overhaul in a half-century.(AFP/Getty Images/Brendan Smialowski)" border="0" /></a>McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON &mdash; These are some of the changes in the way health insurance would work in the United States if the House bill were to become law:</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mcclatchypl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/mcclatchy/20091107/pl_mcclatchy/3351547"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20091107/capt.photo_1257630804748-3-0.jpg?x=130&y=99&q=85&sig=nzftkvEbz4Aa2Oz5Tp.z0A--" align="left" height="99" width="130" alt="photo" title="House Majority Whip James Clyburn (L) and Rep. Chris Van Hollen (C) listen while House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (R) speak to the press after a caucus meeting with President Barack Obama on Capitol Hill. Obama, fighting for his top domestic priority, urged fellow Democrats in the House of Representatives to "vote yes" Saturday on the broadest US health care overhaul in a half-century.(AFP/Getty Images/Brendan Smialowski)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (McClatchy Newspapers) GOP's Graham steps out on a limb on climate change (McClatchy Newspapers) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mcclatchypl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/mcclatchy/20091107/pl_mcclatchy/3351537 mcclatchy/20091107/3351537 McClatchy Newspapers politics Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:11:00 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mcclatchypl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/mcclatchy/20091107/pl_mcclatchy/3351537"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091104/capt.c819f36ba5f546ed866950b6598fa31c.climate_bill_dchh112.jpg?x=100&y=130&q=85&sig=eNbDfLqRQU.FQr_YDirH3g--" align="left" height="130" width="100" alt="Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., right, accompanied by Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009, to discuss climate change legislation. (AP Photo/Harry Hamburg)" border="0" /></a>McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON &mdash; When it comes to combating global warming, Sen. Lindsey Graham is right where he loves to be &mdash; ahead of the curve, in the mix on a major issue, at the table for high-level, bipartisan talks behind closed doors.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mcclatchypl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/mcclatchy/20091107/pl_mcclatchy/3351537"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091104/capt.c819f36ba5f546ed866950b6598fa31c.climate_bill_dchh112.jpg?x=100&y=130&q=85&sig=eNbDfLqRQU.FQr_YDirH3g--" align="left" height="130" width="100" alt="photo" title="Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., right, accompanied by Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009, to discuss climate change legislation. (AP Photo/Harry Hamburg)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (McClatchy Newspapers) House poised to pass historic health care bill (McClatchy Newspapers) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mcclatchypl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/mcclatchy/20091107/pl_mcclatchy/3351535 mcclatchy/20091107/3351535 McClatchy Newspapers politics Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:54:00 GMT McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON &mdash; With a personal push from President Barack Obama, the House of Representatives Saturday inched closer to passing historic health care legislation that would guarantee virtually all Americans access to care. Obama nearing decision to send more troops to Afghanistan (McClatchy Newspapers) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mcclatchypl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/mcclatchy/20091107/pl_mcclatchy/3351521 mcclatchy/20091107/3351521 McClatchy Newspapers politics Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:22:00 GMT McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON &mdash; President Barack Obama is nearing a decision to send more than 30,000 additional U.S. troops to Afghanistan next year, but he may not announce it until after he consults with key allies and completes a trip to Asia later this month, administration and military officials have told McClatchy. Congress takes up expansion of Troops to Teachers (McClatchy Newspapers) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mcclatchypl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/mcclatchy/20091107/pl_mcclatchy/3349989 mcclatchy/20091107/3349989 McClatchy Newspapers politics Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:01:00 GMT McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON &mdash; Frank McBryde says there are plenty of parallels between serving in the U.S. military and teaching. Opponents say they have votes to block U.S. tourism to Cuba (McClatchy Newspapers) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mcclatchypl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/mcclatchy/20091107/pl_mcclatchy/3351104 mcclatchy/20091107/3351104 McClatchy Newspapers politics Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:02:00 GMT McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON &mdash; Opponents of opening Cuba to American tourists are touting a letter signed by 53 Democrats in the House of Representatives, saying it shows that they have the votes to derail an effort to lift the ban on travel to the island. Many House Democrats still resist health care bill (McClatchy Newspapers) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mcclatchypl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/mcclatchy/20091106/pl_mcclatchy/3351082 mcclatchy/20091106/3351082 McClatchy Newspapers politics Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:32:00 GMT McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON &mdash; Democrats in the House of Representatives struggled Friday to find enough votes to pass sweeping health care legislation, as lawmakers prepared for an all-day debate and perhaps a final vote on the bill Saturday. Senate rejects effort to block civilian trials for 9/11 suspects (McClatchy Newspapers) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mcclatchypl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/mcclatchy/20091106/pl_mcclatchy/3350305 mcclatchy/20091106/3350305 McClatchy Newspapers politics Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:08:00 GMT McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON &mdash; After an emotional debate over how to keep Americans safe, the Senate Thursday narrowly defeated an effort to prevent civilian trials in U.S. courts for the accused planners of the 9/11 attacks. Army psychiatrist kills 12, wounds 30 at Fort Hood (McClatchy Newspapers) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mcclatchypl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/mcclatchy/20091106/pl_mcclatchy/3350231 mcclatchy/20091106/3350231 McClatchy Newspapers politics Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:09:00 GMT McClatchy Newspapers - FORT HOOD, Texas &mdash; An Army psychiatrist who'd recently completed training in treating traumatic stress disorder opened fire Thursday on a group of soldiers preparing to deploy to Iraq, killing at least 12 and wounding 30. Citing change in Honduras policy, DeMint ends holds on nominees (McClatchy Newspapers) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mcclatchypl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/mcclatchy/20091105/pl_mcclatchy/3350156 mcclatchy/20091105/3350156 McClatchy Newspapers politics Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:44:00 GMT McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON &mdash; An outspoken critic of the Obama administration's handling of the crisis in Honduras late Thursday dropped his opposition to two State Department nominees, saying that the administration has reversed course. Health care bill's supporters, opponents flock to Capitol (McClatchy Newspapers) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mcclatchypl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/mcclatchy/20091105/pl_mcclatchy/3350094 mcclatchy/20091105/3350094 McClatchy Newspapers politics Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:43:00 GMT McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON &mdash; Gene Otto left his Olympia, Wash., bakery for a day, flew across the country to the nation's capital and told four members of Congress why it's important that they overhaul America's health care system. Warning sign for Democrats: They're losing independents (McClatchy Newspapers) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mcclatchypl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/mcclatchy/20091104/pl_mcclatchy/3349217 mcclatchy/20091104/3349217 McClatchy Newspapers politics Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:53:00 GMT McClatchy Newspapers - FAIRFAX STATION, Va. &mdash; President Barack Obama and the Democrats have a problem heading into next year's elections for control of Congress &mdash; they're losing independents to the Republicans and parts of their own Democratic base to apathy. Election results chill moderate Democrats in Congress (McClatchy Newspapers) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mcclatchypl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/mcclatchy/20091104/pl_mcclatchy/3349204 mcclatchy/20091104/3349204 McClatchy Newspapers politics Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:30:00 GMT McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON &mdash; Already-skittish moderate Democrats in Congress got fresh reasons Wednesday to worry about their votes on economic and health care legislation from the election results in Virginia and New Jersey. Now, small banks suffer, but no bailout for them (McClatchy Newspapers) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mcclatchypl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/mcclatchy/20091104/pl_mcclatchy/3349159 mcclatchy/20091104/3349159 McClatchy Newspapers politics Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:47:00 GMT McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON &mdash; Just as the housing sector appears to be recovering, gathering problems in the commercial real estate market threaten to become a new drag on the economy. Why did blue-chip Goldman take a walk on subprime's wild side? (McClatchy Newspapers) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mcclatchypl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/mcclatchy/20091104/pl_mcclatchy/3342564 mcclatchy/20091104/3342564 McClatchy Newspapers business Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:01:00 GMT McClatchy Newspapers - IRVINE, Calif. &mdash; Goldman Sachs was one of the last Wall Street giants to enter the subprime lending world, but when it did, it quickly climbed into bed with profligate, highflying firms &mdash; companies such as New Century Financial Corp. Tear down mental walls on climate, German chancellor says (McClatchy Newspapers) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mcclatchypl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/mcclatchy/20091103/pl_mcclatchy/3348221 mcclatchy/20091103/3348221 McClatchy Newspapers politics Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:02:00 GMT McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON &mdash; German Chancellor Angela Merkel made an impassioned plea Tuesday to a joint session of Congress to work together on efforts to curb global warming and to help forge a binding climate-change deal at an international meeting next month. Abortion funding opens rift in House health bill (McClatchy Newspapers) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mcclatchypl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/mcclatchy/20091103/pl_mcclatchy/3348178 mcclatchy/20091103/3348178 McClatchy Newspapers politics Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:37:00 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mcclatchypl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/mcclatchy/20091103/pl_mcclatchy/3348178"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091029/capt.c9c003faa02e44b89e35af8c0b1b367b.health_care_overhaul_dchh119.jpg?x=110&y=130&q=85&sig=BN94j4il.F1tceXKOUm3Sg--" align="left" height="130" width="110" alt="A copy of the Democrat's version of the health care bill is displayed during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009. (AP Photo/Harry Hamburg)" border="0" /></a>McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON &mdash; Would abortions be easier or harder to obtain under the health care overhaul legislation that the House of Representatives is likely to consider later this week?</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mcclatchypl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/mcclatchy/20091103/pl_mcclatchy/3348178"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091029/capt.c9c003faa02e44b89e35af8c0b1b367b.health_care_overhaul_dchh119.jpg?x=110&y=130&q=85&sig=BN94j4il.F1tceXKOUm3Sg--" align="left" height="130" width="110" alt="photo" title="A copy of the Democrat's version of the health care bill is displayed during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009. (AP Photo/Harry Hamburg)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (McClatchy Newspapers) Goldman left foreign investors holding the subprime bag (McClatchy Newspapers) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mcclatchypl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/mcclatchy/20091103/pl_mcclatchy/3342519 mcclatchy/20091103/3342519 McClatchy Newspapers business Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:00:00 GMT McClatchy Newspapers - NEW YORK -- Inside the thick Goldman Sachs investment circular were the details of a secret, $2 billion deal channeled through a Caribbean tax haven. House Republicans roll out health insurance alternatives (McClatchy Newspapers) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mcclatchypl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/mcclatchy/20091102/pl_mcclatchy/3347253 mcclatchy/20091102/3347253 McClatchy Newspapers politics Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:57:00 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mcclatchypl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/mcclatchy/20091102/pl_mcclatchy/3347253"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091031/capt.fc3bf40b4f5e482a8eb765f431c3c413.republicans_health_care_wx101.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=aYPYDIKmxKHcrMCt4vW7XA--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="FILE - In this Oct. 29, 2009 file photo House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio stands behind a copy of the Democrat's version of the health care bill during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. Boehner, in his Saturday Oct. 31, 2009, radio and Internet address, argues that the Democrats' proposal to overhaul health care is too complicated, too intrusive and too expensive, and Republicans are urging several steps they claim would bring down costs while not greatly expanding government. (AP Photo/Harry Hamburg, File)" border="0" /></a>McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON &mdash; Small businesses would have an easier time banding together to offer insurance to employees. Consumers could cross state lines to buy coverage. There'd be no big government expansion.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mcclatchypl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/mcclatchy/20091102/pl_mcclatchy/3347253"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091031/capt.fc3bf40b4f5e482a8eb765f431c3c413.republicans_health_care_wx101.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=aYPYDIKmxKHcrMCt4vW7XA--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="photo" title="FILE - In this Oct. 29, 2009 file photo House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio stands behind a copy of the Democrat's version of the health care bill during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. Boehner, in his Saturday Oct. 31, 2009, radio and Internet address, argues that the Democrats' proposal to overhaul health care is too complicated, too intrusive and too expensive, and Republicans are urging several steps they claim would bring down costs while not greatly expanding government. (AP Photo/Harry Hamburg, File)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (McClatchy Newspapers) Critics: Financial oversight council only tough on paper (McClatchy Newspapers) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mcclatchypl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/mcclatchy/20091102/pl_mcclatchy/3347209 mcclatchy/20091102/3347209 McClatchy Newspapers politics Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:31:00 GMT McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON &mdash; A plan by congressional Democrats and the White House to curb future bad behavior on Wall Street would fail to resolve the bureaucratic infighting that helped bring about the global financial crisis, critics warn.