The Honorable Peter Bunting – A Member of Parliament for the constituency of Central Manchester, Jamaica

Andre Birotte is the first black U.S. Attorney to the post, which makes him the top federal attorney in the Central District of the U.S. Department of Justice.

On Tuesday, Whitman received 64 percent of the Republican vote compared to Poizner’s 27 percent. Brown received 84 percent of the Democratic vote with no serious contenders from his party

LOS ANGELES _ Five state legislative primary races remained too close to call on Wednesday, with candidates, including a tea party activist, separated in some cases by just a few dozen votes.
Republican Tim Donnelly had a narrow primary lead to succeed Assemblyman Anthony Adams in a district straddling Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties.
Donnelly, a [...]

The bills seek to enact reforms signed into law by President Barack Obama in March. Among other changes, they would prohibit health insurers from denying coverage because of preexisting conditions and create an exchange through which individuals could buy insurance.

Friday is the last day for bills to pass their first house. About 360 measures will be up for votes starting Tuesday after lawmakers return from a Memorial Day break.

If the debates happen, they’ll be a two-man affair. Poizner, the state’s insurance commissioner, was quick to accept the invitation, but Whitman’s campaign rejected the proposal after initially saying it was open to considering it. Instead, her campaign said Brown should debate other Democrats who will appear on the June ballot.

Attorney General Jerry Brown, outgunned in the gubernatorial race by the personal wealth of Republicans Meg Whitman and Steve Poizner, drew the loudest reaction from the delegates when he criticized them for waging a high-dollar campaign over the airwaves.

To history, it is likely to be judged alongside the boldest acts of presidents and Congress in the pantheon of domestic affairs. Think of the guaranteed federal pensions of Social Security, socialized medicine for the old and poor, the civil rights remedies to inequality.

Widely viewed as dead two months ago, the Senate-passed bill cleared the House on a 219-212 vote. Republicans were unanimous in opposition, joined by 34 dissident Democrats.

Obama and the Democrats are certain to look for a much-needed political lift from the legislation, a capstone for a young presidency and a party after decades of trying to remake the nation’s health care system.

The final day had been a low-key one for Obama. No more fiery speeches, no trips to Capitol Hill, no ventures outside the White House gates at all.

Monday will be Bush’s first trip to Haiti. Clinton, who is the U.N. special envoy to the country, has made two visits since the quake and five in the past two years. He also visited as president.

Moving forward, the president told Preval, Washington will remain a partner with Haiti on the long road to recovery and reconstruction.

Online streaming was the best option for people who wanted to watch the session uninterrupted.