My Legal Right

Over the past year, U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint has transformed from a relatively unknown Southern Republican into a national champion of conservative activists.

In this Tuesday, March 9, 2010 file photo, driver James Sikes talks about his experiences in his Toyota Prius during a news conference held at Toyota of El Cajon in El Cajon, Calif.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Saturday she’s confident the House will pass health care legislation and dismissed Republican criticism that she did not have enough votes for the measure.