A vast healthcare overhaul has been stalled in the Senate for a month, but gained new urgency on Saturday when the House of Representatives passed a bill designed to rein in costs, extend coverage to millions of uninsured and bar practices such as... Full Article at International Business Times

Published: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 It is the duty of every pundit to be all-knowing on what the recent elections mean for the future of American politics. Full Article at HeraldNet

Washington D.C. , Nov 10, 2009 / 02:42 pm (CNA).- Cardinal Francis George is praising the U.S. House of Representative's decision on Nov. 7 to prevent federally funded abortions and is urging the Senate to follow its example. Full Article at Catholic News Agency

...openly in the armed forces. Full Article at Political Intelligence

After almost a year of endless discussion, the message is clear – nobody knows what the hell to think. And who can blame them? Full Article at True/Slant

In the battle over health care, the Republican Right, after months of saying no to every Obama initiative from stimulus to bailouts, has gone on the offensive to slice and dice Americans into warring factions–young-old, men-women, rich-poor, anywhere... Full Article at The Moderate Voice

"This is a health care bill, not an abortion bill," the President Obama told ABC News on Monday. The fact he had to make such a statement says quite a bit. Full Article at Time Magazine

The U.S. Justice Dept. , at the direction of the Obama Administration, last month announced that it would no longer direct federal investigative resources to pursue criminal charges against medical marijuana clinics, providing they are operating... Full Article at Business Week

Let's see how Bill does with the unrestricted lobbying and greed of the corporations that control Congress. All he has to say is, "Hey, Dickheads and airheads. Pass this shit or lose your fuckin' seat." Full Article at Crooks and Liars

After months of delays because of tangled vetting procedures, the Obama administration plans to name Rajiv J. Shah as the administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, officials familiar with the appointment said on... Full Article at The Caucus

With the passage of the "ObamaCare" government health insurance plan in the House of Representatives, the debate over the proper course of health care reform continues to heat up. Full Article at Town Hall

* Senate delays likely to doom Obama's end-of-year goal * Democrats hope for first action on healthcare next week By John Whitesides and Thomas Ferraro WASHINGTON, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Democratic leaders in the U.S. Senate said on Tuesday they hope to... Full Article at Reuters Alert Net

WASHINGTON -- Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd on Tuesday called for sweeping new government powers to prevent another economic collapse, protect consumers and dismantle failing institutions. Full Article at NewsMax

WASHINGTON — Unemployment likely will remain high for the next several years because the economic recovery won't be strong enough to spur robust hiring, Federal Reserve officials warned Tuesday. Full Article at Vail Daily

Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd (D-CT) has proposed legislation that would create a Consumer Financial Protection Agency, removing much of the regulatory authority in that area from the Federal Reserve and Federal Deposit... Full Article at Consumer Affairs