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Democrats blink on Burris
feature Democrats have reversed their once-solid opposition to Roland Burris' appointment as the new Senator from Illinois.
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North Korea deal back on
feature North Korea announced that it would resume dismantling its nuclear weapons program now that the United States has officially removed the country from its list of state sponsors of terrorism.
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Israel drives deeper into Gaza
feature Israel intensified its offensive against Hamas by sending ground troops into densely populated Gaza neighborhoods.
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Sparks fly over a plan to boost the economy
feature The Democrats’ $825 billion stimulus bill began moving through Congress, after President Barack Obama warned skeptical Republicans that the economy was at “a perilous moment” and required a massive and immediate b
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A new U.S. role in the Mideast
feature President Obama’s newly appointed envoy George Mitchell began an eight-day tour of the Middle East.
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New hope for Big Three bailout
feature Congressional Democrats and the Bush administration agreed on a bill that would grant $15 billion in loans to U.S. automakers, but it faces Republican opposition in the Senate.
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A historic shift on CO2
feature The Environmental Protection Agency declared that carbon dioxide endangers human health, opening the door to sweeping climate-change rules that could cost businesses and consumers billions.
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Lawmaker embroiled in spy case
feature Rep. Jane Harman was overheard on a federal wiretap saying that she would seek leniency for two pro-Israel lobbyists, then under investigation for espionage, in exchange for help in securing the chairmanship of the Intelligence Committee.
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Taliban gains in Pakistan
feature The Taliban took control of a key Pakistani town just 60 miles from Islamabad, raising concerns that the Pakistani government is unable or unwilling to stand up to the Islamic insurgency.
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Iran softens stance on nuclear inspections
feature The first direct, high-level talks between the U.S. and Iran in three decades ended on a hopeful note when Iran agreed to grant inspectors access to its recently revealed uranium-enrichment facility at Qum.
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An ominous rise in unemployment
feature Despite official pronouncements that the recession is over, a new monthly jobs report pegs the unemployment rate at 9.8 percent and offers little hope for a reversal any time soon.
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Pakistan unleashes an assault on militants
feature Pakistani troops surged into South Waziristan on a mission to crush al Qaida and Taliban militants following a wave of attacks on Pakistan’s government and civilians.
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New climate promises from the U.S. and China
feature President Obama and President Hu Jintao pledged this week to cut emissions to help the world slow the pace of global warming.
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A defeat for the Democrats’ ‘public option’
feature The Senate Finance Committee voted against the so-called public option, which would create a Medicare-like insurance program to compete with private insurers and drive down health-care costs.
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