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AARP Endorses Cloture Vote, Not Yet Reid's Bill

ABC News' Z. Byron Wolf reports: Democrats continued their search Saturday for 60 votes to break a filibuster and officially consider Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s $848 billion health reform bill. Moderate Democrats have real issues with the bill and...

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November 21, 2009 in Health Care | Permalink | User Comments (10)

McCain Targets Ben Nelson on Health Care Vote

Senator John McCain has taken the unusual step of personally targeting a fellow Senator in an attempted grassroots campaign against the Democratic health care reform bill.

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November 20, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (39)

'Top Line' -- Ambassador Oprah? Senator Oprah?

Oprah Winfrey's announced exit from her daily broadcast format has prompted new speculation in political circles about the next step for the talk-show queen -- one that just might involve playing off of her famous connection to President Obama.

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November 20, 2009 in Top Line | Permalink | User Comments (13)

Sen. Brown: Health Care Bill Needs More Subsidies

Even if Democrats -- as expected -- get the 60 votes they need to advance the Senate health care bill tomorrow, the legislation is in for a long amendment process, with pressure from both the right and the left

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November 20, 2009 in Top Line | Permalink | User Comments (3)

GOP Leaders: Obama Has ‘Emboldened Our Enemies' with Afghanistan Deliberations

House Republican leaders today are sending a letter to President Obama calling on him to make a quick decision on a new Afghanistan strategy, and are urging him to fulfill Gen. Stanley McChrystal's request for a significant escalation in US forces.

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November 20, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (7)

Burris Cleared of Legal Wrongdoing -- But With Swipe from Ethics Committee

ABC News’ Z. Byron Wolf and Rick Klein report: Sen. Roland Burris, D-IL, today was cleared of any legal violations by the Senate Ethics Committee in connection with his appointment as President Obama’s replacement in the Senate. But committee members...

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November 20, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (4)

Friends, in Need: Obama Faces Backlash on Jobs, Economy

Maybe health care is the easy part. Not quite easy, fine. But getting 60 votes on Saturday is, at the moment, among the least of the worries for an administration that's left on the lookout for its friends.

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November 20, 2009 in Afghanistan, Congress, Democratic party, Health Care, Obama Agenda, President Obama, Republican Party, Senate, Stimulus, The Note | Permalink | User Comments (124)

Doug Hampton: Ensign Knowingly Broke Ethics Rules on Lobbying

ABC News’ Rick Klein reports: Doug Hampton’s interview with ABC’s Cynthia McFadden seems likely to spark a new round of questions regarding Sen. John Ensign’s efforts to set his former mistress’ husband up in business.

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November 20, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (17)

The Note's Must-Reads for Friday, November 20, 2009

The Note's Must-Reads are a round-up of today's political headlines and stories from ABC News and the top U.S. newspapers. Posted Monday through Friday right here at www.abcnews.com Compiled by ABC News Desk Assistants PETER MARTINEZ, JAYCE HENDERSON, KRISTEN RED-HORSE,...

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November 20, 2009 in The Note Must-Reads | Permalink | User Comments (1)

Did Illinois Guv Nod Off at Health Care Debate?

ABC News' Teddy Davis reports: Nodding off can be dangerous in the YouTube era -- just ask ex-Montana Sen. Conrad Burns, R, who was caught struggling to keep his eyes open in 2006 during a farm bill hearing. Watch it...

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November 19, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (3)