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The financially troubled South Scranton restaurant co-owned by state Rep. Ken Smith has made only one payment in more than three years on a decade-old state loan, records show.

With an unmistakable reference to the 1994 disaster in which his party lost six U.S. House seats here, Democratic State Chairman Dwight Pelz is out with a new fundraising slogan: "Not Again In 2010." "I don't think we are apprehensive so much as judicious," Pelz said Thursday.

Less than 24 hours after Rep. Brian Baird announced his plans not to run for a seventh term for his 3rd Congressional District seat, at least two candidates -- one Democrat and one Republican -- have declared their intentions to seek his seat.

Drone attacks in Balochistan can't be opposed: Magsi * Balochistan governor says Washington can do 'whatever it pleases' because 'it's paying' Pakistan By Malik Siraj Akbar QUETTA: Pakistan cannot oppose US drone strikes in Balochistan as Washington can do 'whatever it pleases' because it is 'paying money' to the country, Balochistan... US official ...

WASHINGTON President Barack Obama has yet to convince Washington state's Democratic lawmakers that additional troops should be deployed to Afghanistan.

The Obama administration is considering widening missile strikes on al-Qaida and the Taliban inside Pakistan, and is planning to bolster the training of Pakistan's forces in a key border battleground where militants fuel the escalating Afghan insurgency, according to U.S. officials.

U.S. Rep. Lamar Smith, a San Antonio Republican whose district stretches into Travis County, tried to poll about 210,000 constituents on their cell phones over the past two weeks, leaving some people annoyed and even outraged by what they rated as loaded questions in the government-funded survey.

Depressed Democrats Polling in Ohio and Connecticut spells trouble for Democrats.

Rep. Chris Smith , Rebiya Kadeer , leader of the Uyghur people, and Alim Seytoff , Vice President, Uyghur American Association, spoke Nov 10 at the Lantos Commission on China's coercive family planning measures.

Today the University of Washington Tacoma hosted the 10th annual South Sound Technology Conference.

WHAT IS the current health care really debate about? Is it about cost? Is it government's inability to adequately deliver services that are best left to the private sector? Or is it a middle-class disdain for the poor? According to the Congressional Budget Office, Senate Democrats this week unveiled The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act at ...

A Columbus Republican plans to challenge U.S. Rep. Adrian Smith in next year's 3rd District primary.

WASHINGTON - Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., announced Thursday that a congressional panel dedicated to human rights will hold a hearing on the international child abduction case involving David Goldman of Tinton Falls, N.J. "David Goldman's human rights as a father, his rights under U.S. law and international treaty have been trampled," Smith said.

The U.S. economy fell by an estimated $16 trillion in value during last fall's economic meltdown, so job creation and helping small businesses remain key priorities, Congressman Adam Smith told a Thurston County Chamber of Commerce lunch forum on Wednesday.

City Club of Tacoma will award Dennis Blocker its Emerging Leader recognition at Wednesday's luncheon at the Landmark Convention Center.

Vice President Joe Biden will speaking at today's memorial service at Fort Lewis for seven soldiers killed by a roadside bomb on Oct.

President Barack Obama is considering four scenarios to move forward in Afghanistan, and was expected to discuss them at Wednesday's eighth meeting with his war council, sources told CNN.

It's difficult to put a price tag on the deeply seated beliefs and emotions surrounding federal abortion policy.

Brian Baird's weekend vote against health care reform, and they dropped off letters of protest at his Olympia office.

A bipartisan group of congressmen has urged U.S. President Barack Obama to expedite the process for the ratification of a free trade deal with Korea pending for more than two years.