Dems start countdown toward health care vote (AP)

House Dems stew over Obama's handling of tax deal (AP)
AP - The struggle over tax cuts is seriously straining President Barack Obama's relationship with House Democrats, who have backed him on key issues even when it cost them politically.

Obama seeks to force votes on spending cuts (AP)
AP - President Barack Obama on Monday is sending legislation to Congress that would allow him to force lawmakers to vote on cutting earmarks and wasteful programs from spending bills.

Obama to sign student loan legislation in Virginia (AP)
AP - President Barack Obama prepared Tuesday to sign the piece of his sweeping health care overhaul that makes the government the primary lender to students and strips banks of that power.

Obama, Democrats show command of health care votes (AP)
AP - Triumph in their grasp, President Barack Obama and House Democrats demonstrated command of the votes needed to pass landmark health care legislation Sunday night, a climactic chapter in...

Democrats on track for vote on $940 billion health bill (AP)
AP - House Democrats are pushing to the brink of passage a landmark, $940 billion health care overhaul bill that would simultaneously deliver on President Barack Obama's promise to expand...