Sen Harry Reid

Ryan Grim

UPDATE: Obama Defies Reid On Key Appointment

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 04.19.2012

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WASHINGTON -- A GOP nominee to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission "lied to Congress" and "disqualified herself" from a second term, a spokesman for Sen...

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By Nuclear Threat or Weekend Recess

Victor Williams | Posted 10.10.2011

Read More: Sen. Harry Reid, Obama Recess Appointments, Senate Break, Harry Reid, Recess Appointments, Obama Jobs Plan, Judicial Reform, Politics News
Victor Williams

The Senate majority's unified, strategic and forceful stand against ever-increasing minority obstruction holds the potential to be a game-changing event for the 112th Senate.

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Sam Stein

43 GOP Senators Vow To Oppose Reid's Debt Bill

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 09.29.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Hours before the Senate is set to vote on Majority Leader Harry Reid's latest debt ceiling legislation, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell'...

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Jennifer Bendery

Obama Tells Senate Democrats To Unify In Deficit Fight

HuffingtonPost.com | Jennifer Bendery | Posted 07.11.2011

Read More: Elections 2012, 112th Congress, Deficit Reduction, Sen. Harry Reid, Senate Democrats, President Barack Obama, Debt Limit, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama told Senate Democrats Wednesday that they need to get on the same page as they tangle with Republicans over defic...

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Both Sides Now w/ Huffington and Matalin: Libya-Iraq, Birthers-Church, Social-Fiscal

HuffPost Radio | Posted 05.25.2011

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2010-06-28-bothsides_pull.jpgMary and sit-in Wayne Barrett debate how March came in like a lamb and went out like a lion -- Shutdown Washington? Shutdown nuclear? Shutdown Gaddafii?

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Nuclear Naysayers and the National Interest

Raymond J. Learsy | Posted 05.28.2011

Read More: France, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, House Energy and Commerce Committee, Nuclear Energy, Dept of Energy, Reprocessing, Gregory-Jaczko, Russia, Rep. Edward Markey, Jimmy Carter, Sen. Harry Reid, Green, Business, Novaya Zemlya, Energy, Yucca Mountain Repository, Green News
Raymond J. Learsy

Certainly the benefits and risks inherent in a nuclear energy program are enormous. But such a program is important for the nation's future when all is said and done, in spite of the current reaction to events in Japan.

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Coloradans Rally to End the Abuse, Change the Senate Filibuster Rules

Michele Swenson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sen. Harry Reid, Cloture, Colorado Rally to Change Filibuster Rules, Sen. Tom Udall's Resolution, Open Letter to Sens. Udall & Bennet, Senate Gridlock, Denver News
Michele Swenson

Supporters of Senate filibuster reform rallied Monday on the steps of the Colorado State Capitol. Sens. Mark Udall and Michael Bennet sent representat...

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Lame-Duck Fights: Confirm OMB's Jack Lew, DOJ's Jim Cole and 23 Federal Judges

Victor Williams | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Jacob Lew, Sen. Harry Reid, Obstructionist Republicans, Lame Duck, Obama Recess Appointments, Obama Judicial Nominations, Politics News
Victor Williams

Partisan "leaders" are now chosen, weeks ahead of the Republic's 112th Congress. Now is the time to confirm Executive Branch leaders for the next two...

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Amanda Terkel

Republicans Block Bill Preventing Wage Discrimination In The Workplace

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Susan Collins, Women's Rights, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Pay Discrimination, Wage Discrimination, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, Filibuster, Republican Filibuster, Lilly Ledbetter, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Olympia Snowe, Harry Reid, Paycheck Fairness Act, Fair Pay Act, Sexism, Ben Nelson, Sen. Harry Reid, GOP Filibuster, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- Senate Democrats were unable to overcome a Republican filibuster of the Paycheck Fairness Act on Tuesday, with the chamber falling two v...

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How to Fix the Political Debate Process

Andy Ostroy | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: MTV's Jersey Shore, Gop, Cnn, Rand Paul, Snooki, Political Debates, Pbs, Sharron Angle, Jack Conway, Chris Coons, Sen. Harry Reid, Christine O'donnell, Lexus Nexis, Google, Politics News
Andy Ostroy

How are voters supposed to make educated decisions about whom to vote for if candidates' lies go unchecked by the media in the theater that is the modern political debate?

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Lucia Graves

Dems Stake Out Social Security Battleground

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucia Graves | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Harry Reid, Social Security, Sen. Harry Reid, Rep. Grijalva, Social Security Privatization, Senate Majority Leader Harry Read, Social Security Pledge, Joe Sestak, Politics News

UPDATE -- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and 18 Senate Democrats wrote a letter to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell Tuesday calling for an en...

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Nevada Senate 2010: Harry Reid Racks Up Republican Endorsements

The Huffington Post | Jeremy Binckes | Posted 05.25.2011

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The GOP establishment's support for Nevada Senate candidate Sharron Angle has begun to dwindle since the controversial Tea Party-backed candidate bega...

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Hate Radio and the War on Immigration

Sue Wilson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sue Wilson

Anti-immigrant rhetoric is ramping up on the public airwaves. That's why AZ Congressman Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) told me he is targeting the media as a significant factor in the escalating war over immigration reform.

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Harry Reid Dismisses The 'Loud Minority' And Expresses Confidence In Re-Election

Posted 05.25.2011

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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) went "On The Record" With Fox News' Greta Van Susteren Monday night and expressed confidence about the Demo...

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The Tea Party's Difficult Mission To Take Down Harry Reid

The New York Times | KATE ZERNIKE | Posted 05.25.2011

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The blinds drawn against the desert sun, this is the new burrow of Eric Odom, a chief organizer of the first nationwide Tea Parties last year. Mr. Odo...

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James Clyburn: Harry Reid's Health Care Strategy Cost Democrats Massachusetts Senate Seat

AP | jdstfflsfon | Posted 05.25.2011

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COLUMBIA, S.C. — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's dealmaking lost a key seat in Massachusetts but eventually led to the right strategy t...

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Obama/Democrats: Stop Kissing Republicans' Asses and Just Pass the Dang Health Care Bill Already!

Andy Ostroy | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: The Party of No, Gop, President Obama, Health Care Reform, Sen. Judd Gregg, Health Care Forum, George W Bush, Sen. Harry Reid, Republicans, Democrats, Politics News
Andy Ostroy

Obama needs to stop pussyfooting around with The Party of No. He needs to stop seeking the Republicans' approval on everything he campaigned on and believes in.

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The Problem with Democrats

Andy Ostroy | Posted 05.25.2011

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Andy Ostroy

In this day and age, given the highly-charged partisan climate and what's at stake, if anyone puts work ethic before positions, they should be ashamed of themselves.

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Sen. Phil A. Buster Turns Obama Into Mush

Andy Ostroy | Posted 05.25.2011

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Andy Ostroy

The day after Massachusetts State Senator Scott Brown achieved the unthinkable by winning Ted Kennedy's Senate seat, President Obama has demonstrated...

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"Joe the Bummer:" Lieberman's in the Insurance Industry's Hip Pocket on Health Care Reform

Andy Ostroy | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sen Harry Reid, Healkth Care Reform, President Obama, Public Option, Insurance Industry, Markos Moulitsas, Hartford, Sen. Joe Lieberman, Ct, Sen. John McCain, Reconciliation, Politics News
Andy Ostroy

It's time for Democrats to punish Lieberman for his consistent disloyalty, from supporting Sen. John McCain's bid for the presidency in '08 to this latest self-serving ploy.

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Outraged Lily-White GOP More Upset with Sen. Reid than Prominent Black Leaders

Andy Ostroy | Posted 05.25.2011

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Andy Ostroy

According to the 99.5% lily-white Republican Party, these poor black folk defending Reid are either too naive or forgiving or both to understand just how offensive and insensitive his remarks were.

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Reid: "Ask Tiger, Not Me"

Posted 05.25.2011

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Here's a new brush off technique: "Ask Tiger, not me." A group of reporters approached Sen. Harry Reid on Thursday afternoon and attempted to quest...

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No Joke -- Franken is a Senator

Mike Smith | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Communications Workers of America, Sen. Al Franken, Dana Milbank, Senate Judiciary Committee, Labor, Sen. Harry Reid, Washington Post, Senate Health, Sen. Jay Rockefeller, Educaiton, Politics News
Mike Smith

Too bad Sen. Al Franken is being held-up by Senate Leadership before he gets to join the health care debate.

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Time for the U.S. to Promote Travel

Mike Smith | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sen. Dianne Feinstein, Heritage Foundation, Sen. Chuck Schumer, Sen. Patrick Leahy, Rep. Roy Blunt, Sen. Harry Reid, Joe Biden, Roger Dow, Obama Stimulus Travel, Politics News
Mike Smith

Unlike most other developed nations, the U.S. doesn't promote tourism to attract visitors. The Travel Promotion Act could serve as a much-needed stimulus for this depressed industry.

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Sen. Majority Leader Harry Reid Says Hillary Clinton Should Stay In The Race: "People Should Just Cool Their Jets"

Erin Medlicott | Posted 05.25.2011

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Erin Medlicott

"This primary is a good thing. Democrats have developed a way to raise $100 million, 80 percent in donations under $90. We have millions more registered voters, 50,000 new Democrats in Nevada."

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