Politics

Obama, Sebelius Take Aim at Insurers in Bid to Sway Public on Health Plan President Barack Obama and his top health official are stepping up attacks on the nation’s insurers in an effort to sway public opinion and persuade lawmakers to back U.S. health-care legislation.

Obama Has Little to Offer in Talks With Papandreou on Greece's Debt Crisis Greece’s debt crisis may lead to slower U.S. growth, a rising dollar and turmoil in credit markets that may make it more difficult for cash-strapped states such as California to borrow.

Papandreou Will Press Obama to Support a European Crackdown on Speculators Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou will press President Barack Obama to help Europe combat “unprincipled speculators,” who he said have roiled markets and threaten a new global financial crisis.

Biden Says Israel, Palestinians Need to Take `Bold' Steps in Peace Talks Israel and the Palestinians will have to take “bold” steps for peace, Vice President Joe Biden said today as the two sides prepared to begin U.S.-mediated indirect negotiations.

McChrystal Says Pivotal Kandahar Push to Start Mid-Year as Troops Flow In U.S. Army General Stanley McChrystal and his civilian and Afghan counterparts are laying the groundwork for an offensive in the Taliban heartland city of Kandahar designed to step up pressure on the rebels.

Iraqi Parliamentary Vote Result to Be Released as Coalition Haggling Looms Political maneuvering was under way in Iraq before initial results from the parliamentary election are announced, with early indications that no party would win a majority and tough coalition bargaining lies ahead.

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