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Monday, Nov. 9, 2009

Top Military Adviser: Obama Isn't Dithering

Q&A: MICHAEL MULLEN
Joint Chiefs chairman on a "deliberative" process and prospects with Karzai. No Subscription Required

The Debt Problem Is Worse Than You Think

By JOHN MAGGS
Even alarmists may be underestimating how soon the problem will blow up.
• Whose Fault Is It?
• What To Do About The Budget?

House Passes Health Care Bill

By KASIE HUNT
By a 220-215 vote, Democrats delivered a major victory for themselves and for President Obama on his leading domestic initiative.
• Abortion Restrictions Pass

Health Care Dividing Lines

By JASON PLAUTZ
Find out whether representatives of the nation's most uninsured districts voted for health care reform. No Subscription Required

Meet The Bill's Sole Republican Backer

ALMANAC OF AMERICAN POLITICS
Democrats won only one GOP vote, that of Rep. Joseph Cao of Louisiana.

An Illustrated Guide To The Next 10 Years

We already know a lot about the fiscal challenges the U.S. will face over the next decade: A period of surprising stability is likely to be replaced with a more turbulent order. No Subscription Required

Ronald Brownstein: Political ConnectionsSaturday, Nov. 7, 2009

Pols Stand On Unstable Ground

The Democratic decline among independents should really be seen as part of the party's dismal showing among whites. No Subscription Required

Charlie Cook: The Cook ReportSaturday, Nov. 7, 2009

Democrats' Woes Confirmed

The only really instructive contest on Tuesday was the gubernatorial race in Virginia. No Subscription Required

Clive Crook: Wealth Of NationsSaturday, Nov. 7, 2009

Pay Limits Aren't A Cure-All

Wall Street's psychotic insensitivity to popular opinion throughout the economic crisis continues to astonish. Exhibit A: executive pay. No Subscription Required