The Environmental Protection Agency has formally declared that carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions pose a public health danger. The move opens the way for regulations on such emissions from vehicles, power plants and other sources. EPA...
President Obama was on Capitol Hill today to try to rally members of the Senate Democratic caucus to support landmark legislation to overhaul the nations health care system. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell says the exclusion of GOP lawmakers...
The Senate is working overtime this weekend, trying to make some headway on its version of legislation to overhaul the nation's health care system. NPR's Julie Rovner has more. Among the amendments up for consideration this weekend, is one that would...
From NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Speer. The US economy shed 11, 000 jobs in November. That is according to the Labor Department. That's the smallest loss in two years. Economists say its a sign the nation's job market may finally be turning arou...
President Obama meeting with members of his economic team said today that we cannot hang back and hope for the best with unemployment continuing to rise. The president told participants at a White House jobs forum that despite some signs the economy...
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was among those on Capitol Hill today, appearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee to answer lawmakers' questions about the administration's newly unveiled Afghanistan war plan. On the heels of President Ob...
An additional 30, 000 US troops are headed to Afghanistan and senior administration officials say NATO will also contribute a significant number of fresh troops to the war. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly reports. The first Marines will arrive as early as Ch...
From NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Speer. The health overhaul bill now being debated in the Senate will boost average premiums for people who buy their own coverage. Thats according to a new report but theyll get more for their money. NPR's Julie...
