http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/index.html en-us Copyright 2009 The Seattle Times Company Mon, 06 Jul 2009 02:02:56 PDT Mon, 06 Jul 2009 02:02:56 PDT MattBase 1 http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/art/ui/stlogo_231.gif http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/ http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2008885506_apobama.html?syndication=rss President Barack Obama's diplomacy is about to get a stern test in Russia, home of a wary public, a two-headed leadership and a lingering bit of hard feelings. Politics http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2008885506_apobama.html?syndication=rss Mon, 06 Jul 2009 01:57:07 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2009422200_apusiraqtrainingtoleave.html?syndication=rss It was just another day for the U.S. Army in war-weary northern Iraq: insurgents in Mosul, political turf battles in Kirkuk, an attack on the Bayji oil refinery in Salah ad Din. Politics http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2009422200_apusiraqtrainingtoleave.html?syndication=rss Mon, 06 Jul 2009 01:52:07 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2009230065_apusobamaeconomy.html?syndication=rss Politically and economically, the next three months are critical for Barack Obama's presidency. Politics http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2009230065_apusobamaeconomy.html?syndication=rss Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:37:07 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2009422274_apushealthoverhaulglance.html?syndication=rss A look at health care legislation taking shape in the Democratic-controlled House and Senate as President Barack Obama pushes to overhaul the system, cover nearly 50 million uninsured Americans and reduce costs. Many of the details are still being negotiated and any final health care bill would have to meld proposals from the House and Senate. Politics http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2009422274_apushealthoverhaulglance.html?syndication=rss Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:32:06 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2009420287_apeuobamarussia.html?syndication=rss Presidents Barack Obama and Dmitry Medvedev end a seven-year hiatus in U.S.-Russian summitry on Monday, with each declaring his determination to further cut nuclear arsenals and repair a badly damaged relationship. Politics http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2009420287_apeuobamarussia.html?syndication=rss Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:09:07 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2008815553_apasafghanistan.html?syndication=rss A suicide car bomber struck early Monday outside the main NATO base in southern Afghanistan, killing two civilians and wounding 14 other people, as U.S. Marines pressed a major anti-Taliban offensive in a neighboring province. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2008815553_apasafghanistan.html?syndication=rss Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:08:06 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2009422203_apushealthoverhaulpublicplan.html?syndication=rss What if a new health plan set up shop in your town offering coverage at a much lower price than other insurers? Politics http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2009422203_apushealthoverhaulpublicplan.html?syndication=rss Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:02:06 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009421843_cottages06m.html?syndication=rss The Seattle City Council wants to allow homeowners in all Seattle neighborhoods to build detached cottages as big as 800 square feet in their backyards. While such "accessory units" already are permitted in South Seattle, the idea has met resistance in North Seattle. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009421843_cottages06m.html?syndication=rss Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:55:22 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009421764_nuke06.html?syndication=rss When President Obama arrives in Moscow today for meetings with Kremlin leadership, at the top of his agenda will be reducing the number of strategic nuclear weapons capable of destroying life on Earth. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009421764_nuke06.html?syndication=rss Sun, 05 Jul 2009 22:31:30 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009421860_shoppingcart06m.html?syndication=rss Crossroads Bellevue is a hotbed for rogue shopping carts that often end up at apartment complexes or the mall. Bellevue City Council is considering an ordinance that would fine retailers for not collecting shopping carts that go off store property. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009421860_shoppingcart06m.html?syndication=rss Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:33:35 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009421812_iran06.html?syndication=rss Vice President Joseph Biden signaled that the Obama administration would not stand in the way if Israel chose to attack Iran's nuclear facilities, even as the top U.S. military officer said any attack on Iran would be destabilizing. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009421812_iran06.html?syndication=rss Sun, 05 Jul 2009 22:29:28 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009421760_saddamgun06.html?syndication=rss When the presidential library for George W. Bush opens in 2013 on the campus of Southern Methodist University in Dallas, visitors will most likely get to see one of his most treasured items: Saddam Hussein's pistol. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009421760_saddamgun06.html?syndication=rss Sun, 05 Jul 2009 22:39:25 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009421316_apeuclimateg8hunger.html?syndication=rss Chronic hunger may be "the defining human tragedy of this century," as climate change causes growing seasons to shift, crops to fail, and storms and droughts to ravage fields, an advocacy group said. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009421316_apeuclimateg8hunger.html?syndication=rss Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:28:19 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009421761_palin06.html?syndication=rss An FBI spokesman took the unusual step Sunday of declaring that Gov. Sarah Palin is not under investigation, an announcement prompted by rumors to the contrary on many Web sites. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009421761_palin06.html?syndication=rss Sun, 05 Jul 2009 22:36:59 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2009420420_apussotomayorgopfloundersanalysis.html?syndication=rss A week before her Senate hearings, Republicans are floundering in their efforts to trip up Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor, unable to find an effective message about why she's not fit to serve. Politics http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2009420420_apussotomayorgopfloundersanalysis.html?syndication=rss Mon, 06 Jul 2009 01:16:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2009420418_apustoobigtofail.html?syndication=rss They are the biggest of the big - the Citigroups, the Goldman Sachses, the AIGs and other financial behemoths. The Obama administration doesn't want so many around anymore. Politics http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2009420418_apustoobigtofail.html?syndication=rss Mon, 06 Jul 2009 01:16:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2009420520_apususiranisrael.html?syndication=rss Vice President Joe Biden signaled that the Obama administration would not stand in the way if Israel chose to attack Iran's nuclear facilities, even as the top U.S. military officer said any attack on Iran would be destabilizing. Politics http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2009420520_apususiranisrael.html?syndication=rss Sun, 05 Jul 2009 19:44:01 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2009365961_apushealthcareoverhaul.html?syndication=rss It will take a compromise on a government option for insurance if the Senate is to agree on a health care overall before next month's break, two senators said Sunday. Politics http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2009365961_apushealthcareoverhaul.html?syndication=rss Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:48:22 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2009420643_apeuusrussiaarmscontrol.html?syndication=rss The White House said Sunday it expects President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev to announce progress in negotiations that could lead to a new nuclear arms control treaty by the end of the year. Politics http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2009420643_apeuusrussiaarmscontrol.html?syndication=rss Sun, 05 Jul 2009 16:16:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2009420862_apusmilitarygays.html?syndication=rss The nation's top military officer said Sunday he has advised President Barack Obama to move "in a measured way" in changing the "don't ask, don't tell" policy that bans gays from serving openly in the military. Politics http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2009420862_apusmilitarygays.html?syndication=rss Sun, 05 Jul 2009 16:01:02 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2009420844_apusobamagolf.html?syndication=rss President Barack Obama says he doesn't like his golf swing and the ball never goes where he wants. Politics http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2009420844_apusobamagolf.html?syndication=rss Sun, 05 Jul 2009 15:31:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2009125865_apuswallstreetweekahead.html?syndication=rss Investors, whose optimism was recently shaken by surprisingly weak economic data, are now hoping companies can provide some clues about a recovery. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2009125865_apuswallstreetweekahead.html?syndication=rss Sun, 05 Jul 2009 15:16:02 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009232940_apmliranelection.html?syndication=rss Iran said Sunday it has released a British-Greek journalist detained for two weeks during its postelection crackdown as opposition forces pressing their claims of fraud called for parliament to dismiss President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Politics http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009232940_apmliranelection.html?syndication=rss Sun, 05 Jul 2009 15:01:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2009420337_apusbiden.html?syndication=rss The Obama administration "misread" the depth of the economic troubles it inherited and still expects more new jobs in the long term as the spending pace from the $787 billion stimulus plan quickens, Vice President Joe Biden said. Politics http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2009420337_apusbiden.html?syndication=rss Sun, 05 Jul 2009 13:31:02 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2009420519_apuspalinparnell.html?syndication=rss The official in line to be Alaska governor when Sarah Palin resigns this month says she talked to him about the toll that ethics investigations has taken on her. Politics http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2009420519_apuspalinparnell.html?syndication=rss Sun, 05 Jul 2009 11:01:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2008839867_apmlapnewsalert.html?syndication=rss Iran TV announces the release of Greek journalist after two weeks of detention. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2008839867_apmlapnewsalert.html?syndication=rss Sun, 05 Jul 2009 10:16:02 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2009420452_apuspowellsotomayor.html?syndication=rss Colin Powell, one of the nation's most prominent African-Americans, is going after people who attacked Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor because of her stand in favor of affirmative action. Politics http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2009420452_apuspowellsotomayor.html?syndication=rss Sun, 05 Jul 2009 10:16:02 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2009420450_apuspowell.html?syndication=rss Colin Powell says the U.S. took too long to strengthen its forces in Iraq after Baghdad fell early in the war. Politics http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2009420450_apuspowell.html?syndication=rss Sun, 05 Jul 2009 10:16:02 PDT