The House passed legislation today aimed at barring the use of federal funds by insurance plans that provide abortions, a key element of the GOP's Pledge to America.

1. You say preventive care is free. Really? Since when? 2. To quote you: “Just days after the new Congress convened, House Republicans will vote on a bill to repeal health insurance reform — without debate, without hearings, and without discussion.”

U.S. Senator Dick Durbin, D-Springfield, has joined Sen. Chuck Schumer , D-N.Y., to introduce a bill to delay the Federal Emergency Management Agency 's mandatory flood insurance purchase rules for five years.

U.S. Senator Dick Durbin, D-Springfield, has joined Sen. Chuck Schumer , D-N.Y., to introduce a bill to delay the Federal Emergency Management Agency 's mandatory flood insurance purchase rules for five years.

WASHINGTON - New applications for unemployment insurance rose last week to their highest level in almost six months, the latest evidence that some employers are still cutting their staffs. First-time claims for jobless benefits edged up by 2,000 to a seasonally adjusted 484,000, the Labor Department said Thursday. Analysts had expected a drop. That's the highest total since February. Initial ...