A Florida court ruled that a parts of a legal challenge to the Democratic health care plan can move forward
White House looks to push health care gurney in front of voters - AP
Six months later, the only Democrats running ads about it are the ones who voted “no”
Mo. voters reject key provision of health care law - AP
Missouri’s law prohibits the government from requiring people to have health insurance or from penalizing them from paying for their own health care
White House report claims $8B in Medicare savings - AP
The single biggest slice of the Medicare cuts is from reductions in projected payment increases to hospitals and other providers over the next 10 years
Obama signs sweeping financial overhaul into law - AP
Legislation gives the government new powers to break up companies that threaten the economy, creates new agency to guard consumers and sheds light on financial markets
Abortion foes win a round in health overhaul - AP
Administration allies are grumbling about a decision to ban most abortion coverage in insurance pools for those unable to purchase health care on their own
GOP slams sweeping Wall Street reforms - AP
Congress on Thursday passed the stiffest restrictions on banks and Wall Street since the Great Depression
Finish line in sight for major financial overhaul - AP
Democratic leaders in the Senate are trying to secure the final votes needed to pass legislation this coming week
Bank bill talks center on bank trading limits - AP
Limits on how banks do business remained a significant sticking point. Dodd said he still had to balance the policy of the bill with his need to hold 60 votes in the Senate
Obama admin. asks judge to dismiss Va. health care lawsuit - AP
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius argued in a motion that the law is well within the scope of the Constitution’s Commerce Clause
Senate: Car dealers excluded from financial regulation - AP
Against the president’s wishes, Senate votes to keep car dealers exempt from regulations of proposed consumer financial protection bureau
Sen. Republicans drop blocking, vow to amend finance bill instead - Bloomberg
Changes they vow fight on range from consumer protection to derivatives
Dems strike up plan B for financial overhaul - MarketWatch
Volcker Rule in effect: bans big commercial banks from making speculative derivatives
Reid sets Monday Wall St. vote, Senate GOP 41 hold firm - AP
Declaring themselves short of patience, Democrats set an initial showdown vote for next Monday on legislation to clamp new regulations on the financial industry while Republicans insisted on more bargaining
Senate panel approves tougher derivatives rules - AP
A Senate panel approved legislation Wednesday that would limit the ability of Wall Street banks to trade complex financial tools called derivatives. The legislation was approved on a 13-8 vote. Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, joined the panel’s 12 Democrats in supporting the measure
Treasury says extra FDIC funding is 'unnecessary' - AP
The Obama administration is urging Senate Democrats to drop a $50 billion bank liquidation fund from a financial regulation bill. The money has become a target of Republicans, who have branded the fund a Wall Street bailout
McConnell: Banking bill is heaven for Wall Street - AP
Senate Republicans lay out their objections to financial regulation bill
Crucial Democratic votes still in the air - THE NEW YORK TIMES
House Democrats, entering the final 48-hour countdown on their yearlong effort to overhaul the health care system, emerged from a caucus meeting on Friday morning amid signs that crucial votes remained in play in both directions