WASHINGTON, June 27 (UPI) -- For a long time now, much of the discussion of the use of private contractors on the battlefield and war zones has been sensationalistic and not particularly helpful. Either contractors are just patriots helping out their former comrades, as most of them are former military themselves, or they are just war profiteering money-grubbers who trample on human rights. Neither view is correct.

WASHINGTON, July 11 (UPI) -- White House aide Karl Rove says U.S. President George Bush is "emphatic" about vetoing a bill that allows embryonic stem-cell research, the Denver Post reports.

WASHINGTON, May 19 (UPI) -- A U.S. House subcommittee heard this week how an increase in generic drug usage would help patients and the healthcare sector save money. Lawmakers are looking for ways to increase competition between generics and more expensive brand names drugs.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 (UPI) -- Moderates within the president's own party reportedly are pushing for repeal of the Bush policy on embryonic stem-cell research in the United States.

WASHINGTON, March 4 (UPI) -- A group of moderate congressional Republicans Thursday offered a plan for the 2005 U.S. budget they said would get the country back to a balanced budget.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- A 30-second television ad urging congressional Republicans to pass a Medicare prescription drug benefit began airing Thursday.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 (UPI) -- Capital Comment -- Daily news notes, political rumors, and important events that shape politics and public policy in Washington and the world from United Press International

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (UPI) -- The UPI think tank wrap-up is a daily digest covering opinion pieces, reactions to recent news events and position statements released by various think tanks. This is the second of two wrap-ups for Jan. 28.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- President Bush was encouraged Friday by lawmakers who are close to finalizing an agreement on an education reform package, and hoped he could sign a bill into l