Federal judge says healthcare law unconstitutional
He cites the requirement to buy insurance in the ruling, the most sweeping blow yet to President Obama's signature domestic achievement.A federal judge in Florida dealt President Obama's healthcare overhaul another blow Monday, ruling the law unconstitutional because of its requirement that Americans have health insurance starting in 2014.
Part of health care law struck down
A federal judge has ruled unconstitutional President Obama's sweeping health care reform law, setting up what is likely to be a contentious Supreme Court challenge.Sources: U.S. Presses Egypt on Election, Reforms
Obama Administration Urges Egyptian President to Hold Credible Elections, Institute Reforms, Sources SayMubarak’s VP says talks with opposition under way
Talks between opposition parties and Egyptian Vice President Omar Suleiman are already under way, Suleiman's office said late Monday.Mubarak and the U.S.
Scenes of Hosni Mubarak with U.S. Presidents and Other National Leaders over the Last 30 YearsEgypt’s police return; foreigners try to evacuate
In the seventh day of protests against President Hosni Mubarak, organizers call for a 'million-man march' and continue noisy demonstrations in Cairo's Tahrir Square. Police are redeployed but avoid the square. Meanwhile, foreigners wait at the airport to evacuate.Police began returning to their posts in the Egyptian capital on Monday, seeking to restore order after days of looting, but they stayed away from the protester-thronged square that has become the epicenter of the movement to oust President Hosni Mubarak.
Protests enter 7th day as foreigners flee Egypt
Thousands in Cairo's central square chant, pray and listen to speeches. Charter flights to evacuate U.S. citizens are supposed to begin.Thousands of protesters determined to drive Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak from power launched a seventh day of noisy speeches, chanting and prayers Monday, as foreigners trying to flee the country mobbed Cairo's airport, only to find a rash of cancellations and delays.
U.S. cautiously prepares for post-Mubarak era
Mindful of other allies in the region, U.S. officials have been careful not to abandon the Egyptian leader, urging him to implement a transition to democracy. But they are also preparing for the possibility of his ouster.The Obama administration appears to be now preparing for an Egypt without President Hosni Mubarak, pushing the hard-line 82-year-old leader to swiftly meet the cry from the streets for greater political freedom while growing ever-more doubtful that their longtime ally can survive the upheaval.
Egypt’s military moves to take control of parts of Cairo
The show of force is seen as a sign that the army may be preparing to crack down. Thousands of protesters defy a curfew to gather for a demonstration that ends with an appearance by Mohamed ElBaradei, who promises 'change is coming.'Egypt's military moved more aggressively Sunday to take control over parts of the capital, but the sixth day of unrest ended with increasing questions about how much longer President Hosni Mubarak could withstand calls for his resignation, including an electrifying demand from opposition leader Mohamed ElBaradei that he step down to "save the country."