Political Debates

WASHINGTON - Democrats called a revamp of the nation's health care system long overdue as historic legislation advanced toward a Saturday night Senate showdown, an early test of party unity on President Barack Obama's top domestic initiative "The country suffers when there is a failure to act on serious challenges that millions of ordinary Americans face in their daily lives," Sen.

WASHINGTON - A crucial first Senate vote on President Barack Obama's health care overhaul in a rare Saturday night session looms as a test of Democratic unity and the president's prestige.