Two recent public opinion polls offer a complex view of how Americans see the conflict in Afghanistan.

VOA: standard.2009.10.09

Sotomayor recently told the CSPAN public affairs network that President Barack Obama asked her to make two promises shortly after accepting his offer for nomination to the Supreme Court.

VOA: standard.2009.10.01

Of course,the biggest difference between the two bills, and one likely to cause the most friction in House-Senate negotiations, involves the so-called "public option" or competing insurance the government would offer.

VOA: standard.2009.12.25

Liberals within the Democratic Party have been fighting for a public option, saying that it is the only way to spur private insurance companies to keep costs down and offer affordable plans to consumers.

VOA: standard.2009.10.26