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Why did Snowe break ranks and vote for the health care bill?

Democratic Sen. Robert Byrd went on a 13-minute tirade against escalating the war in Afghanistan yesterday on the Senate floor.

CBO says cap-and-trade would slow economic growth.

Senate Democrats say the recent attacks from the insurance industry prove the necessity of a public option.

Finland becomes the first country to treat broadband Internet access as a legal right.

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Infographic breaks down the World Bank.

A Fox News VP hits back at the White House for calling the channel “a wing of the Republican party.”

The RNC launches a brand-spanking-new Web site, complete with Michael Steele’s “What Up” blog.

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Is the Obama administration too dismissive of progressive bloggers?

Jon Stewart hammers CNN for fact-checking Saturday Night Live’s Obama skit.

White House Counsel Greg Craig, the scapegoat for the delay in closing Gitmo, says he’s not leaving his position.

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The White House battles the press.

Democrats are divided over the Patriot Act renewal.

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A health care speechwriter doesn’t have insurance.

Iran accuses the United States of involvement in a scientist’s disappearance.

Here’s a breakdown of the real reasons that Chicago lost its Olympic bid.

Scientists explore the twilight zone between wakefulness and sleep.

Overdraft fees shoot up 35 percent in just two years.

Wellpoint Inc., the largest U.S. health insurance company, cuts health benefits for its own employees.

Sotomayor jumps right into the action during her first day on the Supreme Court.

Infographic: Who owns America’s debt?

UC Irvine law school dean explains why a health insurance mandate is constitutional.

Levi Johnston makes his endorsement debut.

A trustee candidate in Ohio decorates his yard with his opponents’ tombstones.

Baucus: Health care bill could get through the Senate Finance Committee by the end of the week.

Bachmann warns of ‘sex clinics’ performing abortions in schools.

What the Olympics would look like in Chicago.

There’s plenty of blame to go around for the Michigan government shutdown.

The Secret Service tracks down the culprit behind the Facebook Obama assassination poll.

Photos show tsunami damage in American Samoa.

Ten medical innovations that could reduce health care costs in the future.

G20 summit kicks off in Pittsburgh today with financial markets at the top of the agenda.

Andrew Breitbart: ACORN story was “the Abu Ghraib of journalism.”

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In a mad scientist moment, Glenn Beck boils a live frog on his TV show.

Health care slog continues as Senate works through amendments.

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While he acknowledged that health care reform is “not a top issue for the young,” Obama made his case for why it was important for the 18-to-25 crowd to participate in the discussion.

Obama said that even though young people often think they’re “invulnerable,” health care reform would help young adults afford individual insurance plans and avoid going into debt to pay off medical bills. He got a big applause when he pointed out that his plan would allow young people to be able to stay on their parents’ insurance plan until age 26.

He also praised the University of Maryland for requiring all new students to have health insurance this semester, saying the mandate ensures that students aren’t “one accident or one illness away from bankruptcy.”