Politics

U.S. Senate Set to Vote Today on Measure to Extend Unemployment Benefits The U.S. Senate is set to approve a $138 billion plan that would extend unemployment benefits through the end of this year after eight Republicans joined Democrats yesterday to end efforts to block the plan.

Obama Aide Defends Criticism of U.S. Surpeme Court After Roberts Comment President Barack Obama’s spokesman defended the president’s reproach of a U.S. Supreme Court decision in his State of the Union address after Chief Justice John Roberts termed the scene at the speech “very troubling.”

Biden Calls Israel Housing Plan Threat to Peace Talks Amid Visit to Region Vice President Joe Biden condemned an Israeli plan to build new houses in East Jerusalem, saying it threatened to undermine a U.S. effort to restart the Israeli- Palestinian peace process that had brought him to the region.

Obama's Health-Care Push Gets Challenge From Coalition of Business Groups President Barack Obama is facing a renewed push against his health-care legislation as a coalition of business groups plans to spend as much as $1 million a day on advertisements to pressure lawmakers into voting “no.”

Obama, Sebelius Take Aim at Insurers in Bid to Sway Public on Health Plan President Barack Obama and his top health official are stepping up attacks on the nation’s insurers in an effort to sway public opinion and persuade lawmakers to back U.S. health-care legislation.

Obama Has Little to Offer in Talks With Papandreou on Greece's Debt Crisis Greece’s debt crisis may lead to slower U.S. growth, a rising dollar and turmoil in credit markets that may make it more difficult for cash-strapped states such as California to borrow.

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