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  1. In this image released by the White House, President Barack Obama holds meeting on Afghanistan in the Situation Room of the White House, Monday, Nov. 23, 2009. (AP Photo/The White House, Pete Souza)
    Afghanistan announcement expected next week AP - 11 minutes ago

    WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama held a "rigorous final meeting" with his Afghanistan war council and is expected to announce his revised strategy for the eight-year-old conflict just after his Thanksgiving break.

  2. FILE - This 2000 file picture provided by the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences shows Nidal Malik Hasan when was a medical student at the F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. The Army psychiatrist charged with killing 13 people at Fort Hood will be confined until his military trial, initially staying in a hospital where he is recovering from gunshot wounds, his attorney said Saturday Nov. 21, 2009. (AP Photo/Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, file)
    Atty: Fort Hood suspect may use insanity defense AP - 2 hours, 9 minutes ago

    FORT WORTH, Texas - An Army psychiatrist accused of killing 13 people during an attack on his Texas post will likely plead not guilty to the charges against him and may use an insanity defense at his military trial, his attorney said Monday.

  3. In this photo provided by CBS, Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., appears on CBS's 'Face the Nation' in Washington, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009. (AP Photo/CBS Face the Nation, Karin Cooper) MANDATORY CREDIT, NO SALES, NO ARCHIVE
    Schumer says failure not an option on health care AP - Mon Nov 23, 9:30 PM ET

    WASHINGTON - Failure is not an option on health care, a leading Democratic senator said Monday, even as Republicans turned up the heat on moderates who hold the fate of the legislation in their hands.

  4. Goodbye jobs, hello mom and dad, say young adults AP - Tue Nov 24, 12:02 AM ET

    WASHINGTON - Faced with limited job options, many young adults are turning to an old standby to weather the recession: moving back in with mom and dad.

  5. Obama takes his leave a bit early, then returns AP - Mon Nov 23, 8:05 PM ET

    WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama is getting used to leaving events before they end — even when he doesn't have to.

  6. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., embraces Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn as he speaks after the U.S. Senate voted to begin debate on legislation for a broad healthcare overhaul at Capitol Hill in Washington on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009, as Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa looks on. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
    For Reid, Dodd, clout on big issues cuts both ways AP - Mon Nov 23, 8:11 PM ET

    WASHINGTON - Two Senate leaders trying to steer a pair of President Barack Obama's high-stakes initiatives through Congress are being dogged by re-election worries, and it's not clear whether their legislative prominence will help or hurt them.

  7. US Army soldiers bow their heads in prayer during ceremonies at the Fallen Soldier Memorial on November 10. Countless commanders in the US Army have prepared battalions for war since the terrorist attacks of September 11, but none of them had do it after losing soldiers in a shooting spree on a home base.(AFP/Paul J. Richards)
    Fort Hood soldiers prepare for battle with scars from rampage AFP - Mon Nov 23, 9:24 AM ET

    FORT HOOD, Texas (AFP) - Countless commanders in the US Army have prepared battalions for war since the terrorist attacks of September 11, but none of them had do it after losing soldiers in a shooting spree on a home base.

  8. Obama says boosting jobs is a top priority Reuters - Mon Nov 23, 6:14 PM ET

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama assured Americans on Monday that boosting jobs was a top priority, but gave no specifics about how to meet this goal that some economists say warrants more government spending.

  9. Credit crunch: RNC flack sacked Politico - Mon Nov 23, 5:54 PM ET

    Trevor Francis, communications director of the Republican National Committee, abruptly resigned Monday, and two Republican strategists familiar with the situation said he was pushed out because Chairman Michael Steele didn’t feel he was getting enough credit for the GOP’s electoral success earlier this month.

  10. Peanut, a 2-year old Chihuahua, waits for her owner during a job fair at the Southeast LA-Crenshaw WorkSource Center in Los Angeles November 20, 2009. In a depressed neighborhood in the City of Angels, hundreds of good jobs appeared to fall from the sky last week. Young and middle-aged Los Angeles residents, mostly blacks and Hispanics, lined up down the block at an employment office for more than 600 jobs, paying $14 an hour and higher with free healthcare, at new JW Marriott and Ritz Carlton hotels downtown. Picture taken November 20, 2009. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni (UNITED STATES ANIMALS EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS)
    How health care reform could fall apart Politico - Sun Nov 22, 7:09 AM ET

    Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid eked out 60 votes on a procedural motion to start the health care debate Saturday night – but there’s no guarantee he can pass a bill on the merits.

  11. South Carolina governor faces ethics allegations Reuters - Mon Nov 23, 4:53 PM ET

    MIAMI (Reuters) - Republican South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford, a conservative seen as a presidential contender before a sex scandal wrecked his reputation, faces 37 possible ethics violations, the state ethics commission said on Monday.

  12. GOP Contenders Begin to Line Up for Moore's Seat CQPolitics.com - Mon Nov 23, 5:35 PM ET

    Many Republicans have already announced their interest in running for the seat currently held by Rep. Dennis Moore (D-Kan.), who unexpectedly [@url@announced Monday morning@@http://www.kansascity.com/842/story/1587369.html@] that he would not run for re-election after six terms in the House.

  13. Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., left, watches as Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y. takes a bite of a chessesteak on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009, that was the payoff of a bet following the Yankees defeat of the Phillies in the World Series. (AP Photo/Harry Hamburg)
    Forecast for Dem primaries: Ugly Politico - Mon Nov 23, 4:30 AM ET

    Republicans aren’t the only ones staring at the unnerving prospect of a 2010 primary season filled with smash-mouth intraparty contests that threaten to distract the party and leave Senate nominees bloodied and cash-depleted.

  14. White House reviewing "sensible" options to spur jobs Reuters - Mon Nov 23, 2:22 PM ET

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Monday it was reviewing options to spur economic activity and job creation, but stressed any action would be taken in the context of the fiscal challenges facing the country.

  15. Senator's affair revealed in text message AP - Mon Nov 23, 8:39 PM ET

    WASHINGTON - A Nevada man whose wife had an affair with Sen. John Ensign said he discovered the relationship after intercepting a text message around Christmas in 2007.

  16. DeMint: A tea party crowd favorite Politico - Mon Nov 23, 4:22 AM ET

    If you’re an underdog conservative running for Congress, Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) should be on your speed dial these days.

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