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Senator Harry Reid Takes a Stand Against NDAA

Daphne Eviatar | Posted 12.05.2011

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Daphne Eviatar

Senator Harry Reid (D-Nevada) has sent a terrific letter explaining why he won't be bringing the Armed Services Committee's reported version of the National Defense Authorization Act to the Senate floor for a vote.

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Sam Stein

Rand Paul And Guns Stall Extension Of The Patriot Act

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 07.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) pledged during his run for office to be a veritable stick in the mud on issues of philosophical concern even i...

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Sam Stein

Dem Talking Points Slam McConnell For Hypocrisy On Deficit

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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Senate Democrats are circulating a new batch of talking points that take Republicans to task for proposing a slate of tax policies that, according to ...

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What Role Will Senator Murkowski Play in Climate and Energy Negotiations?

Josh Nelson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: BP Oil Disaster, Senator Murkowski, Acela, President Obama, Climate Policy, Robert Dillon, Oil, Senator Reid, Senator Bingaman, Cap and Trade, Energy, Senate, Climate Change, Politics News
Josh Nelson

Speaking at a sparsely-attended luncheon in Fairbanks, AK on Friday, Senator Murkowski (R-AL) touted her failed effort to block the EPA from regulatin...

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5 Earth Day Actions You Can Take In 10 Minutes Flat

Nathan Havey | Posted 05.25.2011

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Nathan Havey

It's Earth Day and in addition to all of the other lists advising you to turn off the lights, get green power, and pay attention to what you are buyin...

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Rory Reid And Father, Senator Harry Reid, Burden Each Other In Nevada Campaigns

Washington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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As if Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid (D-Nev.) didn't have enough problems, say hello to Rory Reid, his eldest son. Looks just like him. He's run...

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Service Members, Vets, and Families Marching for Justice

Aubrey Sarvis | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Deferments, Doma, Enda, The Scarlet Letter, President Obama, Obama-Dadt, Military Draft, Senator Reid, Rep. Alcee L. Hastings, National Guard, Victor Fehrenbach, Stonewall Riots, Steny Hoyer, Vietnam, Hester Prynne, Rachel Maddow, White House March, Nancy Pelosi, Politics News
Aubrey Sarvis

The protests against these shameful, archaic rules are growing louder by the day among progressives of all stripes, gay and straight.

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The Politics of a Potential Pandemic: From Sebelius to Smithfield

Josh Nelson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Swine Flu, Senator McConnell, Politics, Mexico, Water Pollution, Industrial Agriculture, Kathleen Sebelius, Green, World, Senator Reid, Political News, Department of Homeland Security, Contained Animal Feeding Operations, Green News, Disease, Centers for Disease Control, Water, Health and Human Services, Panedemic, Swine Flu Pandemic, Flu Pandemic, Politics News
Josh Nelson

GOP obstruction is literally interfering with the functioning of the Federal government during a time of crisis.

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Ryan Grim

Reid Spokesman: Anti-Earmark Crusader A "Partisan Hack"

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 05.25.2011

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Speaking on the Senate floor on Wednesday evening, Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) got under the fingernails of the government watchdog group Taxpay...

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Daschle and Geithner: Too Important Not To Be Confirmed?

Sandy Goodman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Senator Grassley, Tax Problems, Senate Finance Committee, Irs, Social Security Taxes, Tim Geithner, George W. Bush, Tom Daschle, Health, Education and Welfare, Senator Reid, Barack Obama, Treasury Secretary, Obama's Cabinet, Politics News
Sandy Goodman

People in high places ought to pay their taxes, to set an example for the rest of us. Especially the Treasury Secretary, who oversees the IRS.

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Reid Speaks Out In Defense Of Lobbyists

Think Profress | Posted 05.25.2011

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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), who helped pass legislation in 2007 to limit the influence of lobbyists, invited top lobbyists to join him f...

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Sam Stein

Reid Reconsidering Lieberman's Position In The Party

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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Senator Joseph Lieberman's decision to speak at the upcoming Republican National Convention is being met with deep consternation among Democrats and i...

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Reid Wants Bush To Pressure Pakistan

Reuters | Posted 05.25.2011

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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on Thursday urged President George W. Bush to consider cutting aid to Pakistan unless it restores full civil rights ...

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McCain Calls For An Investigation Into Anti-Mormon Phone Calls

AP | PHILIP ELLIOTT | Posted 05.25.2011

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Republican John McCain is asking the New Hampshire attorney general to investigate phone calls to voters that pretend to be polls but raise questions ...

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Reid Hits "Bully" Bush: "He Damn Sure Is Not Entitled" To A Blank Check For Iraq

Posted 05.25.2011

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Reuters reports this afternoon: Democrats who lead Congress likened President George W. Bush on Thursday to a bully on Iraq war policy and vowed to s...

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Army Desertion Rates Up 80 Percent Since War Began

AP | LOLITA C. BALDOR | Posted 05.25.2011

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Soldiers strained by six years at war are deserting their posts at the highest rate since 1980, with the number of Army deserters this year showing an...

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Dems Block $70 Billion GOP War Proposal That Has No Withdrawal Plan

AP | ANNE FLAHERTY | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Senate on Friday blocked a Republican proposal to pay $70 billion for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan without strings attached. The 53-45 vote ...

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Reid: "Senators, Please, Don't Follow The White House...This Is Bush's War"

CQ Staff | Posted 05.25.2011

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A pair of Senate votes Wednesday strengthened President Bush's hand to pursue his war policies and dimmed Democratic hopes of forcing policy changes. ...

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