Health care. Recent town-hall uproars weren't just about health care. They were also eruptions of concern that the government is taking on too much at once.
Civil Rights. Seven months after taking office, Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. is reshaping the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division by pushing it back into some of the most important areas of American political life, including voting rights, housing, employment, bank lending practices and redistricting after the 2010 census.
Afghanistan. The top U.S. commander for Afghanistan called the situation there "serious" but salvageable, in a sobering assessment issued Monday that is expected to pave the way for a request for more American troops, funds for Afghan forces and other resources.
Quote of the day. "It was one of the primary reasons I moved here. I couldn't afford health care in the United States. … To me, this is the best system that there is." Judy Harvey of Prescott Valley, who now lives in Alamos, Sonora, on why American retirees are moving to Mexico. (USA Today)
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