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Sizing up the Kennedy dynasty's next generation

Sen. Edward M. Kennedy will be a tough act to follow, even for the Kennedys. His death, coupled with the decision by family members not to seek the seat he held for nearly five decades, has prompted predictions that the family's long-running political dynasty is over.

  • What's Obama's trade policy? So far, there isn't much of one, some analysts say

    During his first 10 months in office, as global trade contracted sharply, President Barack Obama avoided pursuing free-trade pacts and limited his public moves on the trade front to high-profile and often politically popular retaliatory actions.

  • Senate Roll Call: Health Care

    The 60-39 roll call Saturday by which the Senate voted to advance a measure overhauling health care to a full debate.

  • Senate votes to begin debating health-care overhaul

    The Senate voted 60-39 Saturday to clear the way for consideration of historic legislation to overhaul the nation's health-care system, but reluctant Democratic moderates sent strong signals that the bill has an uncertain future.

  • Obama has low-key evening out after long week

    President Barack Obama and his family spent a low-key night out at the home of a senior White House adviser after a whirlwind week spent on a presidential trip to Asia.

  • Levin: More e-mails from Ft. Hood suspect possible

    WASHINGTON - The government intercepted at least 18 e-mails between the alleged Fort Hood gunman and a radical Muslim cleric, and a key senator says there could be more communications that might have tipped off law enforcement or military officials.

  • Two Senate Democrats clear the way to debate health-care overhaul

    (EDITORS: Update expected after final Senate vote this evening.)

  • Historic health care bill clears Senate hurdle

    A bruising debate on health care awaits the Senate after Thanksgiving now that the historic legislation has cleared a key hurdle over the opposition of Republicans eager to inflict a punishing defeat on President Barack Obama.

  • Historic health care bill nears key Senate vote

    In a show of unity, Senate Democrats sealed a 60-vote majority needed to advance health care legislation Saturday ahead of an evening showdown with Republicans eager to doom the bill and inflict a punishing defeat on President Barack Obama.

  • Terror trials differ in civilian, military courts

    The federal courts and military tribunals that will prosecute suspected terrorists vary sharply in their independence, public stature and use of evidence. But the Obama administration has so far offered no clear-cut rationale for how it chooses which system will try a detainee.

  • Obama trumpets Asia trip as boost to US economy

    President Barack Obama's eight-day trip to Asia produced no tangible wins for the United States, though he is citing talks with Asian allies that he says could help create thousands of job and open new markets for American goods in the future.

  • FAA says equipment outage caused 819 flight delays

    The Federal Aviation Administration is blaming an equipment outage this week for delaying 819 flights.

  • US to drop shooting case against Blackwater guard

    The Justice Department intends to drop manslaughter and weapons charges against one of the Blackwater Worldwide security guards involved in a deadly 2007 Baghdad shooting, prosecutors said in court documents Friday.

  • Couple pleads guilty in Cuban spying case

    A retired State Department worker and his wife accused of a decades-long plot to spy for Cuba pleaded guilty Friday in a deal that will leave him behind bars for the rest of his life but gives her a chance at freedom in six years.

  • Sen. Nelson a 'yes' on health care test vote

    Democratic Sen. Ben Nelson of Nebraska is a "yes" in a crucial weekend test vote on health care.

  • Ethics committee: No punishment for Burris

    The Senate ethics committee on Friday admonished Democratic Sen. Roland Burris for misleading investigators about his maneuvering to get Barack Obama's old Senate seat from the governor who was ousted for trying to sell it.

  • Prosecutors plan commission case in Cole bombing

    Military prosecutors said Friday they plan to seek new charges against the alleged mastermind of the 2000 bombing of the USS Cole.

  • Couple plead guilty to Cuba spying, will go to prison

    A retired State Department employee will spend life in prison without parole after he and his wife pleaded guilty Friday to serving as covert agents for Cuba for three decades.

  • Couple pleads guilty to spying for Cuba

    A retired State Department employee and his wife pleaded guilty Friday to charges that they have been spying for Cuba for decades.

  • Levin: could be more e-mails from Ft. Hood suspect

    WASHINGTON - The government intercepted at least 18 e-mails between the alleged Fort Hood gunman and a radical Muslim cleric, and a key senator says there could be more communications that might have tipped off law enforcement or military officials.

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