Charlotte Observer By James Rosen WASHINGTON Sen. Jim DeMint, a conservative kingmaker who spent millions helping tea party favorites get elected to Congress, faced contempt from other Republican senators as he tried to curb appropriators' powers and… more »

Huffington Post By Michael McAuliff WASHINGTON -- Senate Democrats wasted no time capitalizing on Tuesday's Medicare-fueled upset in a New York special election, holding a vote on the GOP budget plan Wednesday designed to put Republicans on record ba… more »

Teaparty.org Posted by Gary Gatehouse on May 9, 2011 at 12:30pm Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act of 2011 President WILL HAVE the sole power to appoint people to positions of his choosing within our government.While al… more »

By Newsmax Wires Even though Senate Democrats defeated the Republicans’ attempt to repeal President Barack Obama’s healthcare law Wednesday, senators agreed in a bipartisan vote to reverse a part of the law that has been the target of withering criti… more »

Bloomberg By Laura Litvan Senate Democrats defeated a Republican effort to repeal the U.S. health-care overhaul in a test of their continuing support for the law amid court challenges and signs public support for it may be slipping. The Democratic-… more »