The White House says President Barack Obama on Friday morning will sign a bill that expands a popular homebuyers tax credit and extends unemployment benefits.

Congress is sending President Barack Obama legislation to expand a popular homebuyers tax credit and extend unemployment benefits.

House Republicans have produced a health care bill to offer as an alternative to legislation by majority Democrats, focusing more on lowering costs than expanding coverage.

The House has voted to significantly expand four-decades-old hate crimes law to protect those attacked because of their sexual orientation. The Senate is expected to act soon on the bill, which is attached to must-pass defense policy legislation.

President Barack Obama keeps his attention on global terror and security matters on Tuesday, as he continues a series of meetings with advisers and others on Afghanistan.

House Republicans are backing off an effort to reprimand a Florida congressman for saying the GOP’s health care plans amount to wanting sick people to “die quickly.“ Republicans led by Rep. Tom Price of Georgia drafted a resolution last week scolding Democrat Alan Grayson for his remarks. The measure mirrored a resolution that Democrats pushed through last month against Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., for shouting “You lie!“ at President Barack Obama.

Democratic leaders are planning to vote early next week to admonish Republican Rep. Joe Wilson if he does not apologize on the House floor for yelling “You lie!“ at President Barack Obama.

President Barack Obama addressed Congress in a hard push for Healthcare Reform. We have a rundown of the speech and reaction from lawmakers who represent the CSRA. UPDATE from ABC News:
President Obama awaits the fallout from Wednesday night’s passionate plea to Congress to pass his top priority…health care reform. Did he change minds? One of the biggest moments of interest came when a South Carolina Republican lawmaker yelled out in the middle of the address. What was behind the heckling from the Republican side of the room? ABC News John Hendren is in Washington with the latest.

The CIA hired private contractors at Blackwater USA in 2004 as part of a secret program to kill top-level members of al-Qaida, a person familiar with the program said Wednesday.

Car shoppers caught up in the frenzy of the “cash-for-clunkers” program will have more time and 2 billion more reasons to trade in their old gas guzzlers.

The Senate is expected to add $2 billion to the “cash-for-clunkers” program Thursday, after considering some changes that are not likely to be approved. Majority Leader Harry Reid says a “significant majority” wants to move forward with the legislation, which would keep the program going until Labor Day.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says the Senate will vote to replenish the popular “cash-for-clunkers program” before leaving on a monthlong vacation later this week. Reid made his prediction after a meeting at the White House with President Barack Obama.

In Washington, the debate over the “Cash for Clunkers” program continues. President Obama is now helping to jump-start the program, after it became so popular, it’s running out of money. The U.S. House of Representatives approved more funding last week, but the Senate has yet to agree. ABC News’ T.J. Winick has more.

A Georgia mother is fighting for justice. In September 2001, Jacqueline Boatwright’s son, Anthony DeJuan, fell into a bucket of mop water while at a Hephzibah day care center. He was left with permanent brain damage. The center had no insurance, and now she is going to Washington hoping to change that. WJBF News Channel 6’s Barclay Bishop has more.

Democratic leaders say they have worked out a last-minute dispute, clearing the way for a sweeping health care bill to move ahead in the House.