politics

Top Story

Many House Democrats still resist health care bill

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. President Barack Obama was scheduled to visit Capitol Hill early Saturday to give the House's 258 Democrats a pep talk. » read more

More Coverage

Former Chairman and CEO of Hewlett-Packard Carly Fiorina

Harry E. Walker/MCT

Former Chairman and CEO of Hewlett-Packard Carly Fiorina.

Spotlight

McCain surrogate Fiorina, ex HP chief, will seek Senate seat

Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina announced Wednesday that she will run for U.S. Senate in a Republican bid to unseat Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer next year. Fiorina, 55, launched her official Senate campaign in an op-ed in the Orange County Register, and planned a town-hall event at Earth Friendly Products, a maker of cleaning supplies based in Orange County, later Wednesday. She had explored the Senate race for months. » read more

rss

Latest Headlines

North Carolina's Blue Dogs and health bill: It's complicated

It's a given that Republicans in the House of Representatives are solidly against the health care bill that's before them, but for moderate-to-conservative House Democrats — including four from North Carolina — it's not quite so simple. » read more

Texas Republicans unlikely to vote yes on health care

The outlook for a House vote on health care reform is shaky at best — even Rep. Chet Edwards, D-Waco, continues to be undecided — and the Texas Republicans who represent portions of Tarrant County are solidly against the bill. » read more

Idaho congressmen to vote against health care bill

Like most — if not all — Republicans, Rep. Mike Simpson said Thursday he will vote against the legislation. Rep. Walt Minnick, a Democrat whose vote is highly sought by top House leaders in his party, said Friday that he, too, will vote "no" on the bill. » read more

DeMint says Obama has changed Honduras policy

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. South Carolina Republican Sen. Jim DeMint said on the Senate floor that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had told him the U.S. would recognize Honduras' Nov. 29 election "regardless of whether former President Manuel Zelaya is returned to office." » read more

Sign up for email newsletters now!

Sign up for email newsletters now!

Never miss a McClatchy story

POLITICS & GOVERNMENT BLOG

Planet Washington

planet washington

MCCLATCHY POLITICS BLOGS: SOUTHEAST

MCCLATCHY POLITICS BLOGS: WEST

MCCLATCHY POLITICS BLOGS: MIDWEST