Republicans have the answers to lower health costs and expanded coverage, not the Democrats hold power in Washington and are creating more problems as they "recklessly pursue" a government takeover of the health care system, a GOP leader said. ...more

October 31, 2009

House Republicans are stiffening their resistance to the magnitude of spending in the plan developed by House Democrats on Obama's behalf to create or save more than 3 million jobs. In the Republican response to the president's address, Rep. John Boehner of Ohio, the House minority leader, called for deeper tax cuts instead. ...more

January 25, 2009

Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite couldn't see much difference between the financial rescue bill she rejected Monday and the one that came to the House floor Friday morning. ...more

October 4, 2008

Joe Nuxhall, the youngest major-leaguer at age 15 and later a beloved broadcaster as "the ol' left-hander" in Cincinnati, has died. He was 79. ...more

November 17, 2007