http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/index.html en-us Copyright 2009 The Seattle Times Company Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:10:04 PST Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:10:04 PST MattBase 1 http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/art/ui/stlogo_231.gif http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/ http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2010316647_apusburrisethics.html?syndication=rss The Senate ethics committee on Friday admonished Sen. Roland Burris, D-Ill., for making "inconsistent, misleading or incomplete" statements about the circumstances surrounding his appointment to the seat once held by Barack Obama. The committee recommended no action beyond the letter. Politics http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2010316647_apusburrisethics.html?syndication=rss Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:09:06 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2010316511_apushealthcareoverhaul.html?syndication=rss A wavering moderate Democrat said Friday he'd stand with Senate Democratic leaders on a crucial weekend test vote on their sweeping health care bill amid indications other moderates would fall in line. Politics http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2010316511_apushealthcareoverhaul.html?syndication=rss Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:07:11 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2010316770_apushealthcarenelson.html?syndication=rss Democratic Sen. Ben Nelson of Nebraska is a "yes" in a crucial weekend test vote on health care. Politics http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2010316770_apushealthcarenelson.html?syndication=rss Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:31:12 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2010316311_apusapnewsalert.html?syndication=rss Senate ethics committee admonishes Sen. Burris for misleading statements about appointment. Sports http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2010316311_apusapnewsalert.html?syndication=rss Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:34:08 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2010313896_apusnygovernorsrace.html?syndication=rss Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, encouraged by many Republicans to run for governor in 2010, is instead leaning toward a run for U.S. Senate, according to two party advisers. Politics http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2010313896_apusnygovernorsrace.html?syndication=rss Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:22:16 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2010316431_apushealthcarebriefing.html?syndication=rss A look at key issues in the health care debate: Politics http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2010316431_apushealthcarebriefing.html?syndication=rss Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:31:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2010316301_apusobamaschool.html?syndication=rss Fresh from his weeklong trip through Asia, President Barack Obama is taking time to catch up on dad duty. Politics http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2010316301_apusobamaschool.html?syndication=rss Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:46:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2010304286_apushealthcareoverhaul.html?syndication=rss Digging in for a long struggle, Republican senators and governors assailed the Democrats' newly minted health care legislation Thursday as a collection of tax increases, Medicare cuts and heavy new burdens for deficit-ridden states. Politics http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2010304286_apushealthcareoverhaul.html?syndication=rss Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:18:20 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2010307834_apususafghanistan.html?syndication=rss Defense Secretary Robert Gates said any new U.S. forces President Barack Obama sends to Afghanistan could move into the country swiftly, despite logistical hassles that force almost all major deliveries of troops and supplies to go by air. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2010307834_apususafghanistan.html?syndication=rss Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:01:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2010311028_apushealthoverhauldoctors.html?syndication=rss The Democratic-controlled House voted Thursday to add more than $200 billion to the deficit to prevent steep Medicare payment cuts to doctors, a move Republicans denounced as a political payoff. Politics http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2010311028_apushealthoverhauldoctors.html?syndication=rss Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:01:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2010307783_apusrepublicansgovernors.html?syndication=rss Thrilled with twin victories this month, Republican governors are looking to lead a party-wide resurgence in 2010 and shape the GOP for years to come. Politics http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2010307783_apusrepublicansgovernors.html?syndication=rss Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:46:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2010311199_apusobama.html?syndication=rss President Barack Obama will have scant time to rest up from his eight-day Asia trip. On Saturday, two days after his return to Washington, the Senate plans a make-or-break vote on his hard-fought plan to overhaul the nation's health care system. Obama also confronts a difficult choice on strategy and troop levels in Afghanistan, which will be criticized no matter what he decides. Politics http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2010311199_apusobama.html?syndication=rss Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:16:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2010308603_apusdemocraticfundraiser.html?syndication=rss A Michigan law firm has agreed to pay a $131,000 fine to resolve an investigation into donations to former Sen. John Edwards' 2004 presidential campaign. Politics http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2010308603_apusdemocraticfundraiser.html?syndication=rss Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:46:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2010311058_apusdeafphonefraud.html?syndication=rss Federal prosecutors on Thursday announced criminal charges against more than two dozen people accused of stealing tens of millions of dollars from a telephone service for the deaf. Politics http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2010311058_apusdeafphonefraud.html?syndication=rss Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:16:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2010311380_apusobamastatedinner.html?syndication=rss It's the hottest ticket in town. Just don't ask the White House who got them. Politics http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2010311380_apusobamastatedinner.html?syndication=rss Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:16:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2010311361_apusnyspecialelection.html?syndication=rss A Conservative Party candidate is writing to supporters saying he lost a New York race for a U.S. House of Representatives seat because of scheming and needs money in case he lodges a legal challenge. Politics http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2010311361_apusnyspecialelection.html?syndication=rss Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:16:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2010308037_webrevenue19.html?syndication=rss Tax increases probably can't be avoided as the state tries to patch a budget deficit that's ballooned to about $2.6 billion, top Democratic lawmakers said Thursday. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2010308037_webrevenue19.html?syndication=rss Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:34:33 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010304341_apobama.html?syndication=rss President Barack Obama will have scant time to rest up from his eight-day Asia trip. On Saturday, two days after his return to Washington, the Senate plans a make-or-break vote on his hard-fought plan to overhaul the nation's health care system. Obama also confronts a difficult choice on strategy and troop levels in Afghanistan, which will be criticized no matter what he decides. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010304341_apobama.html?syndication=rss Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:09:47 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2010308576_apushealthoverhaullandrieusvote.html?syndication=rss Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has included at least $100 million in Medicaid funds for Louisiana in his health care bill at the same time he is trying to persuade that state's wavering Democratic senator to cast a pivotal vote for the overhaul legislation. Politics http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2010308576_apushealthoverhaullandrieusvote.html?syndication=rss Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:16:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2010311008_apususiraq.html?syndication=rss Defense Secretary Robert Gates says warnings that politics could push back Iraqi elections scheduled for January aren't affecting his plans for a troop withdrawal now. Politics http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2010311008_apususiraq.html?syndication=rss Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:46:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2010308401_apustroopsmissinghealthinfo.html?syndication=rss Congressional investigators said Thursday that tens of thousands of questionnaires aimed at measuring the mental and physical health of returning combat troops can't be found. Politics http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2010308401_apustroopsmissinghealthinfo.html?syndication=rss Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:46:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2010308332_apusobamacourts.html?syndication=rss The Senate on Thursday confirmed U.S. District Judge David Hamilton for the Chicago-based federal appeals court, approving a nominee targeted by conservatives as a liberal activist. Politics http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2010308332_apusobamacourts.html?syndication=rss Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:16:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2010307849_apusdomeniciethics.html?syndication=rss Campaign contributions to retired U.S. Sen. Pete Domenici, a New Mexico Republican, paid for more than $700,000 in lawyers' bills arising from an ethics investigation into his role in the 2007 firing of former U.S. Attorney David Iglesias. Politics http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2010307849_apusdomeniciethics.html?syndication=rss Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:31:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2010307781_apustaxcredits.html?syndication=rss More than 314,000 taxpayers made inaccurate claims for a popular tax credit that helps pay college expenses, getting $532 million they weren't entitled to receive, a government report said Thursday. Politics http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2010307781_apustaxcredits.html?syndication=rss Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:31:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2010307896_apusflightdelayscomputerproblem.html?syndication=rss Federal officials say flights were delayed across the country when a piece of communications equipment in Salt Lake City failed. Politics http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2010307896_apusflightdelayscomputerproblem.html?syndication=rss Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:31:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2010307777_apushealthcarereid.html?syndication=rss The Senate Democratic leader says Congress is closer than ever to overhauling the nation's health care system. Politics http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2010307777_apushealthcarereid.html?syndication=rss Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:31:05 PST