AP - Hillary Rodham Clinton is returning to Congress Tuesday for the first time since suspending her presidential campaign.

Reuters - New York's Republican Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno said on Tuesday his surprising decision not to seek re-election had nothing to do with a federal probe of his business ties.

Reuters - U.S. Senate backers of a housing bill that the White House opposes cleared a procedural hurdle on Tuesday, moving toward expected passage of the measure that would create a multi-billion dollar mortgage refinancing fund.

AP - A massive foreclosure rescue bill overwhelmingly cleared a key Senate test Tuesday, drawing broad support from Democrats and Republicans alike.

Reuters - The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a bill that would shave billions of dollars in reimbursement from health plans that contract with the federal Medicare program.

Reuters - The Senate could vote as early as Tuesday on a housing rescue plan that would deliver billions of dollars in aid to borrowers facing foreclosure.