WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 (UPI) -- Democratic U.S. senators are deeply divided on a climate change bill, and unless more Republicans give their support, it seems poised to fail, analysts say.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 (UPI) -- As the Obama administration agonizes over Afghanistan and a flurry of insurgent attacks in neighboring Pakistan rocks that country, Special Envoy Richard Holbrooke has become, surprisingly, nearly invisible. When it came to convincing, cajoling or coercing Afghan President Hamid Karzai to accept the inevitability of a runoff election, who did the heavy lifting?

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 (UPI) -- The U.S. Environment Protection Agency published a proposed rule Tuesday that would limit the Clean Air Act to the largest emitters of greenhouse gases.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 (UPI) -- Top Obama officials joined Senate energy committee leaders to rev up enthusiasm for a major climate bill, but faced opposition from Republicans and some prominent Democratic senators as well.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 (UPI) -- Washington stressed the importance of moving forward with a runoff election in Afghanistan that adheres to national procedures and processes.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 (UPI) -- U.S. Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal's troop request for Afghanistan overreaches and is overly fast, Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., said Monday.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama says it is possible an Afghan strategy may be decided before the Nov. 7 Afghan presidential runoff but it may not be announced.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 (UPI) -- U.S. Sen. John Kerry said Wednesday he'd advise President Obama to wait until after the Afghan presidential runoff before deciding about troop levels there.

KABUL, Afghanistan, Oct. 21 (UPI) -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai's acceptance of a presidential runoff didn't come easily but is still only the first step in a hard process, a U.S. official said.