Republicans are assailing Democrats over their plans to push massive health care legislation through the House without a direct vote.

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says Israel must prove it is committed to the Mideast peace process with actions but brushed aside suggestions that U.S.-Israeli relations are in crisis.

A make-or-break health care vote this week that's expected to be a cliff-hanger has President Barack Obama working overtime to turn up the heat on Democratic lawmakers.

Justice John Paul Stevens, at 89 the Supreme Court's oldest member, says he will decide in the next month or so whether this term will be his last.

The top Republican on the Senate Banking Committee says it's unrealistic to think the committee can debate and vote on a financial overhaul bill in one week.

A bill that would provide tax credits to companies that hire unemployed workers has cleared a Republican filibuster in the Senate, opening the way for final congressional approval.

A House committee has voted for fast-track rules for health care legislation, the first step toward a decisive floor vote on President Barack Obama's sweeping overhaul.

A group that promotes traditional marriage is funding a statewide advertising campaign against U.S. Senate candidate Tom Campbell, who supports same-sex marriage.

President Barack Obama is trying to reassure seniors that they wouldn't be hurt by the health care legislation that's approaching a final vote in Congress.

The Obama administration's fierce denunciation of Israel last week is drawing harsh criticism in Congress and from among powerful pro-Israel interest groups who believe it is misplaced.