Politics Oct 28 Republican Rep. Greg Walden of Oregon won’t seek reelection Walden is a former chairman of the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee and now serves as the top Republican on the energy panel. By Matthew Daly, Andrew Selsky, Associated Press
Health Oct 18 Watch House Fails to Override Children’s Health Insurance Veto The House failed Thursday to override President Bush's veto of a bill would have expanded the State Children's Health Insurance Program. The bill had some bipartisan support, but not the two-thirds majority needed to override the veto.