Targeting tobacco
In a historic shift in public-health policy half a century after the U.S. surgeon general first warned of the lethal dangers of smoking, Congress is poised to give the federal...
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Abortion views hard to judge
President Barack Obama's nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor for the Supreme Court has provoked concern among advocates for abortion rights, who say they have seen no evidence she supports legal...
Sotomayor puts GOP in a bind
Rush Limbaugh called her a "reverse racist." The conservative Judicial Confirmation Network said she carried a "personal political agenda" and should be blocked from the Supreme Court. But underneath the...
Powell ‘still a Republican’
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell warned Sunday that ideological conservatives, particularly radio commentator Rush Limbaugh, have gained a hold over the Republican Party that risks driving the GOP into...
FBI role in fighting terrorism to expand
The FBI and Justice Department are gearing up to significantly expand their role in global counterterrorism operations as part of a sharp U.S. policy turnabout, in which a system based...
U.S. seeks China’s help in stabilizing Pakistan
Hoping to open a new chapter in its effort to stabilize Pakistan, the Obama administration has appealed to China to provide training and even military equipment to help Pakistanis counter...
Obama: Health-care stars aligning
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama predicted travails ahead for the struggle to pass health-care reform but offered a hopeful outlook for passage of legislation providing access to insurance coverage for...
Obama’s IMF plan in peril
President Barack Obama's initiative to shore up the developing world through a global fund, the cornerstone of an international economic recovery effort begun last month, is meeting resistance in Congress....
U.S. officials cautious on California bailout
Obama administration officials expressed concerns Thursday about California's request for federal intervention in its budget crisis as the state's congressional delegation split on the issue. California has asked the administration...
Spirited defense of Bush tactics
Former Vice President Dick Cheney, delivering a forceful defense of the Bush administration's interrogations of terrorism suspects and stern criticism of the Obama administration, maintained Thursday that the CIA never...