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Reid: The Senate Will Vote On Paul Ryan's Budget

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 06.27.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) announced on Wednesday that he would host a vote on Rep. Paul Ryan’s (R-Wis.) budget as a m...

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Reid's Office Confirms: He's Considering Forcing Senate Vote On Ryan's Budget

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 06.26.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s office confirmed reports on Tuesday that the Nevada Democrat is thinking of holding a vote on Rep....

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Lieberman: Don't Count On Dems To Raise Debt Limit Without Deficit Plan

HuffingtonPost.com | Elise Foley | Posted 06.12.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.) warned on Tuesday that he and many Democrats would oppose increasing the debt limit without measures for...

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Immigration Reform Unhinges Congressman

Fernando Espuelas | Posted 05.25.2011

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What better way to get this reform passed than by encouraging the main constituency for immigration reform, Americans of Latinos descent, to not participate in the elections?

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Obama Will Do Another Q&A -- This One With Democrats

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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Less than a week after his electrifying parley with House Republicans, President Obama will be doing another televised question-and-answer session to...

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Pelosi To Dems: Time To Take A Stand On Public Option

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 05.25.2011

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Nancy Pelosi is ready to rumble. The House Speaker told her Democratic caucus Tuesday night that she plans to bring a health care reform bill with a r...

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Friday Talking Points [102] -- Harry Reid's Glacial Progress Grinds On

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Harry Reid thinks he's got enough votes, but then this is the reason why the vote keeps getting pushed back -- because he's obviously still scrambling for the final few votes before he moves ahead.

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Are There GOP Senators Who Will Back the Climate Bill?

Bill Scher | Posted 05.25.2011

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The possibility of Republican support for "cap and trade" legislation is getting renewed attention. A deal might involve Democratic support for more nuclear power and offshore drilling.

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Bill Clinton To Speak To Democratic Senators About Health Bill

AP | DAVID ESPO | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Former President Bill Clinton urged Senate Democrats on Tuesday to pass health care legislation by year's end, pointedly telling sk...

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Pelosi Loath To Drop Hammer On Rangel

politico.com | GLENN THRUSH | | Posted 05.25.2011

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Stripping the Harlem Democrat of his chairmanship of the House Ways and Means Committee would force Pelosi to make a series of unpalatable decisions a...

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UPDATE: Waxman Makes Blue Dogs An Offer They Might Not Refuse

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 05.25.2011

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UPDATE: Henry Waxman made Blue Dog Democrats an offer that could lead to an agreement on health care legislation after a three-hour meeting on Monda...

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House Democrats Draw Line in the Sand on Public Option

Cenk Uygur | Posted 05.25.2011

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This is not time for half-measures that won't get the job done. If Obama is going to deliver on his promise of change, this is the the time and healthcare reform with a public option is the issue.

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Harry Reid, Punk'd By Blago Over Burris, Rejects The Rule Of Law

Jane Hamsher | Posted 05.25.2011

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How does it look now that Reid is manipulating Senate procedure to exclude Burris, but simply shrugged his shoulders over Samuel Alito, warrantless wiretapping and the Military Commissions Act?

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Biden To Be Barred From Democratic Caucus Meetings

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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Politico's Mike Allen is previewing an article set to appear in Sunday's Las Vegas Sun about Harry Reid's efforts to roll back the Vice President's ex...

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Democrats Willing To Keep Lieberman For Energy Issues Support

Grist | Posted 05.25.2011

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One reason some Democrats are saying they want to keep Lieberman happily among their ranks is his work on climate and energy issues. He cosponsored la...

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Bayh: Lieberman Should Apologize For Obama Attacks, Keep Key Chairmanship

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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Evan Bayh, appearing on the Rachel Maddow show on MSNBC tonight, called for Joe Lieberman to apologize for attacking Barack Obama, a move which would,...

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Put Lieberman on a Short Leash, and Stop Feeding His Ego

Paul Abrams | Posted 05.25.2011

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Let him retain his chairmanship, but tell him what is expected. For example, I want to see him stumping Georgia for the next three weeks, lambasting John McCain for supporting Chambliss.

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Remove Lieberman from all Domestic Security and National Security Roles

Steve Clemons | Posted 05.25.2011

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Lieberman is dangerous on so many levels and hasn't offered any explanation that should make Americans feel comfortable with him as Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security.

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A Grassroots Victory: Lieberman Must Go!

ZP Heller | Posted 05.25.2011

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It's highly problematic for someone as hawkish and conservative as Lieberman, who has publicly endorsed John McCain and backs the Bush-McCain war in Iraq, to hold a high ranking seat in the Democratic caucus.

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Over 37,00 People Think Lieberman Must Go!

ZP Heller | Posted 05.25.2011

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Clearly we've struck a nerve! In the last 48 hours, over 37,000 people have signed our petition to strip Joe Lieberman of his leadership role in the Senate Democratic Caucus.

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Obama And Clinton Counting On First-Time Caucus Goers In Iowa

AP | BETH FOUHY | Posted 05.25.2011

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Hattie Irving, an 81-year old Iowan, has never participated in her state's presidential caucuses, but she plans to this time -- to support Hillary Rod...

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U.S. Rep. Julia Carson Dies After Battle With Lung Cancer

Indianapolis Star | Mary Beth Schneider | Posted 05.25.2011

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U.S. Rep. Julia Carson died at home this morning following a battle with lung cancer. She was 69. Carson's death comes just weeks after she announced...

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