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AP - Thousands of protesters mdash; many directing their anger squarely at President Barack Obama mdash; marched through the nation's capital Saturday to urge immediate withdrawal of troops from Iraq and Afghanistan.

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AP - House Democrats heard it all Saturday mdash; words of inspiration from President Barack Obama and raucous chants of protests from demonstrators. And at times it was flat-out ugly, including some racial epithets aimed at black members of Congress.

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McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON mdash; Demonstrators outside the U.S. Capitol, angry over the proposed health care bill, shouted nigger Saturday at U.S. Rep. John Lewis, a Georgia congressman and civil rights icon who was nearly beaten to death during an Alabama march in the 1960s.

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AP - Victory within reach, President Barack Obama exhorted House Democrats on Saturday to stay true to their party's legacy and make history by bringing health insurance to millions of struggling families now left out. Leaders exuded confidence as they defused thorny problems in the countdown to a landmark vote.

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McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON mdash; With Democrats increasingly confident they have enough support, the House of Representatives planned for an historic vote Sunday that would enact the most dramatic changes in the nation's health care system in decades.

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CQPolitics.com - Longtime state Rep. Rick Berg (R) will be North Dakota Republican's standard bearer in the race against Rep. Earl Pomeroy (D-N.D.).

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AP - As part of Sunshine Week, when news organizations highlight the importance of government openness, the nation's new Freedom of Information Act ombudsman, Miriam Nisbet, took part in an exclusive interview with The Associated Press.