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See http://www.ft.com/servicestools/help/terms#legal1 for the terms and conditions of reuse.client.support@ft.com (Client Support)Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:34:31 +0000Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:29:46 +0000Newspapers60http://news.ft.com/cms/d1f3ce1a-6bbe-11da-bb53-0000779e2340.gifhttp://www.ft.com/world/us/politics(PICS-1.1 "http://www.classify.org/safesurf/" L gen true for "http://www.ft.com/" r (SS~~000 1))http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/ee3ee108-d60f-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Fus%2Fpoliticshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ee3ee108-d60f-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0.htmlAs training for 36 officials beings in the US, questions about political goals remainFri, 20 Nov 2009 23:34:31 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/29d3193c-d60b-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Fus%2Fpoliticshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/29d3193c-d60b-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0.htmlBarack Obama faces the next big test of its push for healthcare reform this evening when the Senate meets to decide whether to proceed to a debate on its $848bn draft legislationFri, 20 Nov 2009 20:25:36 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/8f3cc580-d5fb-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Fus%2Fpoliticshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8f3cc580-d5fb-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0.htmlA bond between president and the secretary of state helps when it comes to executing foreign policy. While Mrs Clinton's relationship with Mr Obama is cordial, one would be hard-pressed to call them buddiesFri, 20 Nov 2009 18:14:32 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/2454daa8-d60c-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Fus%2Fpoliticshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2454daa8-d60c-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0.htmlThe political class on both sides of the Atlantic must come to terms with the fact that success over the next decade will be defined by saving money, not spending itFri, 20 Nov 2009 23:07:07 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/0d0dba1a-d565-11de-81ee-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Fus%2Fpoliticshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0d0dba1a-d565-11de-81ee-00144feabdc0.htmlRon Paul, the Texan Republican congressman, edges closer to realising a decades-long ambition to impose tougher congressional scrutiny on the Federal ReserveFri, 20 Nov 2009 00:14:00 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/0b30b2fc-d52d-11de-81ee-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Fus%2Fpoliticshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0b30b2fc-d52d-11de-81ee-00144feabdc0.htmlTorture case brought in the US reveals the perils that could threaten the overseas' expansion dreams of China's government-owned entitiesThu, 19 Nov 2009 23:06:43 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/92c5d4c6-d538-11de-81ee-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Fus%2Fpoliticshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/92c5d4c6-d538-11de-81ee-00144feabdc0.htmlTim Geithner launches a fierce defence of his record as US Treasury secretary as Republicans said his policies had failed and he should resignThu, 19 Nov 2009 18:35:32 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/fcf31004-d55e-11de-81ee-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Fus%2Fpoliticshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/fcf31004-d55e-11de-81ee-00144feabdc0.htmlUS lawmakers working on ways to pay for legislation to reduce unemployment are considering taxes on banks as a way to raise revenue – and exploit public anger ahead of elections next year.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:12:31 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/801443aa-d559-11de-81ee-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Fus%2Fpoliticshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/801443aa-d559-11de-81ee-00144feabdc0.html China and America: While Barack Obama may have won Beijing's agreement to collaborate on world problems, his hosts are reluctant to take on the costs of leadershipThu, 19 Nov 2009 22:29:24 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/3/bda560bc-d4ed-11de-8ec4-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Fus%2Fpoliticshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/3/bda560bc-d4ed-11de-8ec4-00144feabdc0.htmlThe Golden State faces a cumulative shortfall of $21bn between the rest of this fiscal year and the one starting next JulyThu, 19 Nov 2009 22:27:59 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/22007588-d49e-11de-a935-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Fus%2Fpoliticshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/22007588-d49e-11de-a935-00144feabdc0.htmlThe Obama administration's push for a health reform received a boost when the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office said the latest legislative proposals would reduce the federal deficitThu, 19 Nov 2009 01:41:16 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/68498822-d49e-11de-a935-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Fus%2Fpoliticshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/68498822-d49e-11de-a935-00144feabdc0.htmlThe House financial services committee approved an amendment allowing regulators to break up even healthy financial companies in a move that is worrying leading US institutionsThu, 19 Nov 2009 00:09:00 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/dddc5fa4-d48c-11de-a935-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Fus%2Fpoliticshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/dddc5fa4-d48c-11de-a935-00144feabdc0.htmlA 'jobs bill', new public works programmes and job-sharing initiatives are under consideration as ways to stimulate demandWed, 18 Nov 2009 22:34:30 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/013cbc46-d48d-11de-a935-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Fus%2Fpoliticshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/013cbc46-d48d-11de-a935-00144feabdc0.htmlThe ex-vice presidential candidate and Prejean both wear their conservatism and religiosity on their well-tailored sleeves, but only one harbours hopes for the Oval Office, writes Michael Fullilove Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:17:17 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/02f11ed8-d48d-11de-a935-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Fus%2Fpoliticshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/02f11ed8-d48d-11de-a935-00144feabdc0.htmlThe only way to nudge China towards common goals is to draw it in so that its priorities coalesce with those of other nations, writes David Pilling Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:08:20 +0000