A college student home for the weekend might expect a warm bed and a hot meal. That had to wait for Addie Witt, who drove east Friday night from Ohio's Otterbein College to join her father, Kerry Witt, on a chilly parking lot sleepover next to the cinder block wall of a Sam's Club in Washington County. (Today)

The Senate voted last night to begin full debate on major health care legislation, propelling President Barack Obama's top domestic initiative over a crucial, preliminary hurdle in a formidable display of muscle-flexing by the Democratic majority. (Today)

WASHINGTON ??? Democrats have hit the magic number of 60 to move ahead on historic health care legislation. (Yesterday)

After emerging out of nowhere over the summer as a seemingly potent and growing political force, the tea party movement has become so rife with internal feuding over philosophy, strategy and money that some supporters fear it will disintegrate before realizing its full potential. (11/20/2009)

Sens. Lindsey Graham and Joe Lieberman have been working overtime to craft a climate bill that can attract significant GOP support. But they aren't exactly scoring points with their mutual best friend in the Senate, John McCain. (11/20/2009)