Acrimony

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimated the Senate bill will cut the federal deficit by USD 132 billion over 10 years but critics argue the expected revenue increases and cost savings may never materialize. Read More

The Senate defeated attempts Wednesday by Republicans to stall a broad health-care overhaul bill and cleared the way for a rare early morning Christmas Eve vote on the measure. Read More

It was perhaps inevitable that after two weeks of heated deliberations the U.N. conference on climate change would produce at the 11th hour a terse, three-page document of good intentions. Read More

The deal could be reached as soon as Tuesday, the people said, speaking on condition of anonymity because no announcements were authorized. Read More

Sen. Ben Nelson (D-NE) confirmed moments ago that he will support the Senate health care bill, which will soon be amended to include new, more restrictive abortion language. Read More

The Liberhan Commission report on demolition of Babri Masjid today generated heat in the Rajya Sabha with Congress and SP squarely blaming the BJP for the demolition of the historic structure while the main opposition debunked the report. Read More