Top Democrats say they are resolving disputes over President Barack Obama's health overhaul plan, but they face decisions on subsidizing coverage and are still hunting votes to push the vast package through Congress.
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Karl Rove, the architect of George W. Bush's presidency, says the "Tea Party" movement could have lasting influence in the nation's politics if it remains decentralized but could hurt Republicans if it backs third-party candidates who siphon votes from GOP candidates.
ORANGE PARK, Fla. -- Orange Park Town Election polls closed at 7 p.m. today for the running to fill Seat 5 on the Town Council.
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PITTSBORO, N.C. (AP) -- Lawyers are returning to court in North Carolina in a dispute over a tape purportedly showing two-time presidential candidate John Edwards in a sexual encounter.
In private pitches to Democrats, President Barack Obama says he will persuade Congress to pass his health care overhaul even if it kills him and even if he has to ask deeply distrustful lawmakers to trust him on a promise the White House doesn't have the power to keep.
John Edwards Sex Tape Dispute Back in NC Court
Obama's Health Care Pitch to Democrats: Trust Me
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- Former Speaker Ray Sansom has resigned from the Florida House.
ATLANTA, GA --Former Georgia Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney is scheduled to return from Israel on a flight from Tel Aviv Tuesday morning.
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