Like every major piece of legislation, the health care bill is a compromise. It will require tweaking as the law of unintended consequences kicks in -- but such imperfections come with the territory.
Michael J.W. Stickings | Posted 12.19.2009 | Politics
It's extremely important for those on the left, liberals and progressives alike, not to give in too easily. Why are we the only ones who need to compromise?
Andy Borowitz | Posted 12.15.2009 | Comedy
While Lieberman's decision to align himself with the nation's a-holes could be a high-risk strategy, politically speaking, a new poll of likely Connecticut voters indicates that they are a key constituency for him.
HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 12.11.2009 | Politics
In case you haven't heard, the latest spectacle that Tea Party protesters are planning is a massive performance art piece that will be coming soon to ...
Mike Lux | Posted 12.09.2009 | Politics
I am still in a haze over the deal struck last night on the public option. Clearly, there is both a lot of bad news in the reports coming out so far, and some good news as well.
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand | Posted 12.07.2009 | New York
This is not the time or place to instigate a new battle over reproductive rights. Families and businesses who are getting buried under the weight of the cost of health care deserve better.
Larry McNeely | Posted 12.08.2009 | Politics
While it's perfectly reasonable to argue about the best way to reduce costs, it is the height of irresponsibility to do nothing about a national crisis and hope the sloganeering and inaction redounds to your political advantage.
Mike Lux | Posted 11.23.2009 | Politics
Given the stubborn logjam between progressives and conservatives on the public option and other issues, here are six different scenarios for what might happen next.
Andy Borowitz | Posted 11.20.2009 | Comedy
As the health care reform bill makes its way through the U.S. Senate, Sen. Joseph Lieberman said today that he was "actively exploring" new ways to be as big a dick as humanly possible.
HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 11.11.2009 | Politics
Elyse Siegel contributed to this story Just over twenty years ago, the cable industry launched the Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network -- better k...
Jennifer Utz | Posted 11.09.2009 | Politics
House lawmakers voted 220 to 215 to approve the plan. Thirty-nine Democrats voted against the bill, one of whom was Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich. In a statement on his website, he explained why.
Michael J.W. Stickings | Posted 11.02.2009 | Politics
Is this what truly drives Joe Lieberman, being relevant, being at the center of attention, being important, being influential, being powerful?
Mike Lux | Posted 10.30.2009 | Politics
With the Republicans becoming locked into being the party of No, Democrats are going to need to seriously consider revising the rules of the Senate at the beginning of next term.
HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 10.27.2009 | Politics
Harry Reid boldly announced the bill would contain something public option-esque. But will a reform bill that contains as limited a measure as the opt-out plan survive the Senate?
HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 10.27.2009 | Politics
We really should take a minute today to appreciate the greatest contribution made by disgraced Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich to America: the gift of Roland Burris.
Robert Stavins | Posted 10.23.2009 | Green
The new debate over climate change is repeating the confusion that was prevalent in the press about the allowance allocation in the Waxman-Markey legislation in the House of Representatives.
Michael J.W. Stickings | Posted 10.07.2009 | Politics
I do think Democrats will ultimately pull together to overcome a Republican filibuster, meaning that there will be a vote on the floor on a reform package likely with a public option component.
The Denver Post | Mike Riley | Posted 10.04.2009 | Denver
WASHINGTON -- With a push in Congress to reform regulation over Wall Street, financial firms have been spending big, and among the major beneficiaries...
HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 11.22.2009 | Media
There is so much to enjoy in this piece on Enviroknow, in which a blogger contacts Senator Lisa Murkowski's office to ask about a bogus set of talking...
Robert Stavins | Posted 11.17.2009 | Green
I had thought that arguments about massive "free lunches" in the energy efficiency and climate domain had long since been laid to rest. The debates in California (and some of the rhetoric in Washington) prove otherwise.
The Denver Post | Michael Riley and Lynn Bartels | Posted 11.13.2009 | Denver
The Democratic primary contenders in the U.S. Senate race are furiously trying to line up supporters across the state, creating dividing lines at all ...
Bill Chameides | Posted 11.10.2009 | Green
Everything seems to presage a Lugar "yes" on climate legislation. Everything but Lugar's take on the current state of the U.S. economy.
Denver Business Journal | Posted 11.09.2009 | Denver
Former Colorado Lt. Gov. Jane Norton said Tuesday she has formed an exploratory committee for a possible U.S. Senate race in 2010....
HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 11.08.2009 | Politics
Max Baucus is in the news today because he has "circulated the framework" of a health care reform bill of his own which Ezra Klein calls "not-that-bad...
Mike Lux | Posted 11.08.2009 | Politics
Passing a strong, comprehensive bill, with a public option, through the Senate is eminently doable. Let's look at the actual facts in terms of passing a bill acceptable to most Democrats.
Jim Jaffe | Posted 12.21.2009 | Politics