Politics

Democrats' Election-Year Jobs Push Recalls Nixon's '72 Toilet-Paper Gambit In 1972, when he was trying to spur the economy to win re-election, President Richard Nixon’s Defense Department bought a two-year supply of toilet paper.

Hoyer Predicts House Will Pass Senate's Health-Overhaul Measure This Month House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer predicted his chamber will pass the Senate health-care overhaul this month along with a package of changes and said public support is gaining for the legislation.

Health-Care Overhaul Faces Parliamentary Hurdle in Senate, Republicans Say Republicans said they won a parliamentary victory as they try to fight Democrats’ efforts to pass legislation to overhaul the U.S. health-care system.

Republicans Fan Distrust of Senate to Thwart Health-Care Measure in House Senate Republicans are sending a self-deprecating message to House Democrats to persuade them to vote against health-care legislation: Don’t trust senators.

Yellen Said to Be Obama Pick for Fed Vice Chairman to Replace Donald Kohn Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President Janet Yellen is President Barack Obama’s pick for vice chairman of the central bank in Washington, three people with knowledge of the selection process said.

Dodd's Quest for Financial Overhaul Set Back as Bipartisan Talks Collapse The most ambitious attempt to overhaul U.S. financial rules since the 1930s suffered a setback as the third bipartisan push collapsed, setting the stage for wrangling that could delay a final bill for months.

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