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President Obama details health reform principles

September 13, 2009 By Joel Wendland-Liu

On the heels of President Obama's speech to Congress on health reform this week, White House Domestic Policy Council Director Melody Barnes stated that the administration has learned some important lessons about that issue coming out...

Virginia governor’s race key for labor

September 13, 2009

Labor and the working class have a big stake in the election for governor of Virginia this November.

Will Ellen DeGeneres make it on American Idol

September 13, 2009

Before every American Idol fan and entertainment writer goes nuts buzzing online about how it’s a bad idea that Ellen DeGeneres has joined the show’s judging table, let’s all just take a deep breath and give...

President Obama addresses Congress on health care

September 13, 2009 By Tim Wheeler

President Obama lays out health care reform specifics in a speech before Congress on Wednesday. Here is a transcript of the speech.

Attempt to alter textbooks at center of Republican frenzy over Obama speech on education

September 13, 2009 By Mike Towson

While President Obama’s address to students was a consoling speech on education, staying in school and students’ taking personal responsibility for their learning, David Bradley, a Republican member of the Texas State Board of Education and...