Associated Press, FileIn this July 1, 1998, photo, Vice President Al Gore, speaking in Cranston, R.I., points to a graph representing decreasing Social Security revenues, that if allowed to continue, would render the fund in solvent by 2032. During his 2000 presidential campaign Gore talked so much about the "lockbox" he'd use to protect Social Security, that he was parodied on "Saturday Night Live." STEPHEN OHLEMACHER, Associated Press Writer
Democrats hope that once the voters see the law taking effect they will like it Democrats have hailed the approval of legislation extending healthcare to an additional 32 million Americans as a historic advance in social justice.
Victory within reach, President Barack Obama exhorted House Democrats on Saturday to stay true to their party's legacy and make history by bringing health insurance to millions of struggling families now left out.
Days before a planned march in Washington, D.C., two U.S. senators announced their framework Thursday for a bipartisan immigration bill that would increase resources for border enforcement.
Reporting from Washington - A pair of influential senators presented President Obama with a three-page blueprint for a bipartisan agreement to overhaul the nation's immigration system.
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