Politics

• Key anti-abortion Dem says he's hopeful on talks
  The leader of a key bloc of anti-abortion House Democrats says he's hopeful of an agreement that would allow him to vote for the health care bill.

• Ohio Democrat says she will vote for health bill
  One of the House Democrats who had been undecided over the health care bill because of concerns it would put public money toward abortion says she is voting for the measure.

• Hoyer: Dems will have votes for health care bill
  House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer says Democrats will have the 216 votes needed to pass health care reform when it comes to the floor for a vote.

• Tea party protesters hurl racial insults at Georgia Rep. John Lewis
  Demonstrators outside the U.S. Capitol, angry over the proposed health-care reform bill, shouted "nigger" Saturday at U.S. Rep. John Lewis, a Georgia congressman and civil rights icon who was nearly beaten to death during an Alabama march in the 1960s.

• Lawmaker won't press charges in spitting incident
  A congressman who was spat on by a protestor on Capitol Hill says he is declining to press charges, but turns out the Capitol Police say they made no arrests.

• Tea party protesters hurl racial insults at Georgia Rep. John Lewis
  Demonstrators outside the U.S. Capitol, angry over the proposed health-care reform bill, shouted "nigger" Saturday at U.S. Rep. John Lewis, a Georgia congressman and civil rights icon who was nearly beaten to death during an Alabama march in the 1960s.

• House Democrats poised to enact sweeping health-care overhaul
  With Democrats increasingly confident they have enough support, the House of Representatives planned Saturday for a historic vote Sunday that would enact the most dramatic changes in the nation's health-care system in decades.

• Tea party protesters hurl racial insults at Georgia Rep. John Lewis
  Demonstrators outside the Capitol in Washington, angry over the proposed health-care reform legislation under consideration inside, shouted "nigger" Saturday at U.S. Rep. John Lewis, a Georgia congressman and civil rights icon who was nearly beaten to death during an Alabama march in the 1960s.

• Conservative Party backs ex-Rep. Lazio for NY gov
  Leaders of the state Conservative Party are giving their critical backing for governor to former Rep. Rick Lazio (LA'-zee-oh).

• Raucous, ugly buildup to House health care vote
  House Democrats heard it all Saturday - words of inspiration from President Barack Obama and raucous chants of protests from demonstrators. And at times it was flat-out ugly, including some racial epithets aimed at black members of Congress.

• House Democrats appear headed to pass Senate health care overhaul
  With Democrats increasingly confident they have enough support, the House of Representatives planned for a historic vote Sunday that would enact the most dramatic changes in the nation's health-care system in decades.

• Obama to Democrats: Back health bill for Americans
  President Barack Obama says House Democrats should vote Sunday for a massive health care bill to help Americans. But he says it will also end up being good politics.

• Top Senate Dem says he has votes for health bill
  Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says he has enough votes to push changes in the health care overhaul bill through the Senate.

• Obama encourages House Dems on health care bill
  President Barack Obama is encouraging House Democrats to finish work on his health care overhaul bill and has told them, "We're going to get this done."

• Dems to hold straight vote on health care
  House Democratic leaders will have a straight up-or-down vote on President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.

• Democrats working on executive order on abortion
  Democratic lawmakers say party leaders are considering winning crucial support from abortion foes for health care overhaul legislation with an executive order by President Barack Obama.

• Obama order: Bring advance teams home from Asia
  Rooms were booked, limousines waiting, snipers staking out positions. Then President Barack Obama ditched plans to visit Guam, Indonesia and Australia - health care trumping Asia, an expected House vote Sunday grounding Air Force One's planned departure that day.

• Waxman: No health deal with abortion opponents
  A top House Democrat says party leaders are unlikely to cut a deal with abortion opponents to pass President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.

• House committee deciding terms of health care vote
  House Democrats are moving closer toward enacting President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.

• SUNSHINE WEEK: Q&A with the open records ombudsman
  As part of Sunshine Week, when news organizations highlight the importance of government openness, the nation's new Freedom of Information Act ombudsman, Miriam Nisbet, took part in an exclusive interview with The Associated Press.

• A historical look at health care legislation
  Pivotal moments in American health care history:

• Obama on the brink of a health care reinvention
  Rarely does the government, that big, clumsy, poorly regarded oaf, pull off anything short of war that touches all lives with one act, one stroke of a president's pen. Such a moment now seems near.

• Obama to Capitol Hill Saturday on health care
  President Barack Obama is heading to Capitol Hill for one last strategy session with House Democrats before their health care vote.

• Though company's clients lost millions, no bailout granted
  As LandAmerica Financial Group lurched toward bankruptcy in late 2008, its leaders looked to the one place they thought could help: Washington.

• Obama to Iranians: We want brighter future for you
  President Barack Obama told Iranians in an online video message that the U.S. wants more educational and cultural exchanges, and lamented that Tehran's leaders have "turned their backs" on good faith overtures in the past to expand opportunities for their people.