Attorney who knows them says uninvited socialite couple “didn't do anything wrong” in attending a White House party they weren’t invited to. Full story
President vs. party on troop increase
Top Dems likely to oppose war funding request. Full story
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Obama: Too many fear end of American dream
President Barack Obama and a top House Republican acknowledged in holiday messages the economic struggles facing Americans but offered starkly different recipes for relief.
Newsweek: Deconstructing Arkansas and Blanche Lincoln
Most observers assume Sen. Blanche Lincoln’s hesitancy to support her party’s health-care-reform package is directly related to her reelection bid in 2010. But that doesn’t tell the full story.
Gay marriage momentum stalls in 2 states
The state-to-state march to legalize gay marriage across the left-leaning northeastern United States has lost more momentum since a major setback three weeks ago at the ballot box in Maine.



