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Ohio Democrat Flips to 'Yes' on Health Care (104 diggs) >...Boccieri has been pressured on the issue. Labor unions and other groups backing health care reform ran ads in his district. >>

How Many Mexican Drug War Deaths Are Caused by U.S. Pot Laws (273 diggs) It was less than one year ago when acting U.S. DEA administrator Michelle Leonhart publicly declared that the escalating violence on the U.S./Mexico border should be viewed as a sign of the “success” of America’s drug war strategies.

Jihad Jane Pleads Not Guilty In An Overseas Terrorist Plot (221 diggs) She was accused of conspiring with jihadist fighters and pledging to commit murder in the name of a Muslim holy war. Authorities say she wanted to kill a Swedish artist who had offended Muslims. Colleen LaRose, 46, of Pennsburg, appeared in court wearing a green jumpsuit and corn rows in her blond hair. A May 3 trial date was set.

Are US Pot Laws the Root Cause of Mexican Drug Violence? (673 diggs) It was less than one year ago when acting U.S. DEA administrator Michelle Leonhart publicly declared that the escalating violence on the U.S.-Mexico border should be viewed as a sign of the "success" of America's drug war strategies.

How Democrats will pay for health reform (443 diggs) The latest proposal will cost $940 billion over 10 years, a cost that will be fully paid for according to budget estimates. Here's a look at how.

Christiane Amanpour to host "This Week" (260 diggs) ABC has snagged CNN's chief international correspondent, Christiane Amanpour, to take over as anchor of its Sunday Beltway show, "This Week."

Obama effigy hung at RI school with fired teachers (198 diggs) A teacher at a failing Rhode Island school where he and all his colleagues were fired hung an effigy of President Barack Obama in his classroom, apparently in reaction to Obama's support of extreme measures to ensure accountability in schools.

Gay Service Member Arrested At White House (250 diggs) Lt. Dan Choi, one of the most visible opponents of 'don't ask,' was arrested while protesting the policy Thursday outside the White House

Transparent Government's Data.gov: Answer to Conspiracies (237 diggs) President Obama's first executive action was the Open Government Memorandum calling for more transparent, participatory, and collaborative government. It is likely that one of the longest lasting effects of the current administration will be how much it changed the culture of Washington by opening government data and pioneering innovations.

Can Anti-gay Protestors Crash Funerals? (375 diggs) The Supreme Court will decide the limits of free-speech protection and to rule whether a dead soldier’s family can sue religious protesters who picketed their son’s funeral with signs that said, 'Thank God for dead soldiers.'

Obama Postpones Overseas Trip To Focus On Health-Care Debate (290 diggs) Bowing to public and private complaints from lawmakers, President Obama decided Thursday to delay his overseas trip to Indonesia and Australia so that he can be in Washington for the culmination of his year-long effort to pass health-care legislation .

Missouri Lawmaker Wants Women to Give Reason For Abortion (348 diggs) State Senator Tom Dempsey (R - St. Peters) has proposed legislation that would ask Missouri women to provide a reason for why they're seeking an abortion.

CBO feels crush of health care requests (350 diggs) President Obama's agenda has so overloaded Congress that its legislative gatekeepers - the analysts who score each bill and the auditors who weed out waste and fraud - can't keep up.

Who answers the White House phone, anyway? (344 diggs) White House operators are being flooded with health-care related phone calls, which prompted us to examine 6 burning questions (and answers) about America's most famous telephone.

Nuns vs. Priests: Health Care Plan Gains Unexpected Support (364 diggs) In a rare public disagreement that will reverberate among the nation's 70 million Catholics, leaders of religious orders representing 59,000 nuns sent lawmakers a letter urging them to pass the Senate health care bill.

Tea Partiers Mock And Scorn Apparent Parkinson's Victim (2,126 diggs) Pure class

Obama Goes Head-To-Head With Fox News' Brett Baier (534 diggs) President Obama sat down with Fox News' Bret Baier today for an interview from the White House. And things got a little heated during the interview when Baier repeatedly interrupted a visibly frustrated Obama. Baier asked about the House Democrats' plan to potentially vote on the Senate health care bill and the reconciliation fixes in one fell.....

And so it begins...Walgreens: no new Medicaid patients Apr16 (627 diggs) Effective April 16, Walgreens drugstores across the state won't take any new Medicaid patients, saying that filling their prescriptions is a money-losing proposition — the latest development in an ongoing dispute over Medicaid reimbursement.

Revealed: Bush warned 9/11 Commission about 'crossing line' (1,324 diggs) Senior Bush administration officials sternly cautioned the 9/11 Commission against probing too deeply into the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, according to a document recently obtained by the ACLU.

AP: FACT CHECK: Premiums would rise under Obama plan (410 diggs) Buyers, beware: President Barack Obama says his health care overhaul will lower premiums by double digits, but check the fine print.

Democrats Consider New Moves for Health Bill (401 diggs) House Democrats are so skittish about the piece of legislation that is now the vehicle for overhauling the health care system — the bill passed by the Senate in December — that they are considering a maneuver that would allow them to pass it without explicitly voting for it.

Health Care Nightmares (384 diggs) I can't make heads or tails of the various whip counts floating around. Friends who report on politics assure me that Nancy Pelosi still has plenty of leverage to twist arms . . . but what? It doesn't seem all that likely that Ms. Pelosi is going to be in charge after November, so what exactly does she have to hand out to wavering members?

American History—Right and Left (469 diggs) Liberals and conservatives have differing views; why not give students both sides and let them decide?

Kucinich now a ‘yes’ vote on Health Bill (1,097 diggs) "This is not the bill I wanted to support. However after careful discussions with President Obama, Speaker Pelosi, my wife Elizabeth and friends, I decided to cast a vote in favor of the legislation."

Loud sex enough for cops to search your home, court rules (1,043 diggs) Man jailed for 10 years on marijuana charges after cops respond to call of "screams" at his home -- the screams were loud sex.