Politics

Democrats' Election-Year Jobs Push Recalls Nixon's '72 Toilet-Paper Gambit In 1972, when he was trying to spur the economy to win re-election, President Richard Nixon’s Defense Department bought a two-year supply of toilet paper.

Health-Care Overhaul Faces Parliamentary Hurdle in Senate, Republicans Say Republicans said they won a parliamentary victory as they try to fight Democrats’ efforts to pass legislation to overhaul the U.S. health-care system.

Republicans Fan Distrust of Senate to Thwart Health-Care Measure in House Senate Republicans are sending a self-deprecating message to House Democrats to persuade them to vote against health-care legislation: Don’t trust senators.

Dodd's Quest for Financial Overhaul Set Back as Bipartisan Talks Collapse The most ambitious attempt to overhaul U.S. financial rules since the 1930s suffered a setback as the third bipartisan push collapsed, setting the stage for wrangling that could delay a final bill for months.

Obama Says He Supports Revived Effort to Overhaul U.S. Immigration Laws President Barack Obama called a bipartisan effort to revive legislation that would revamp U.S. immigration laws “promising,” and committed his administration’s backing for the initiative.

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