Bill Clinton To Speak To Democratic Senators About Health Bill
WASHINGTON — Former President Bill Clinton urged Senate Democrats on Tuesday to pass health care legislation by year's end, pointedly telling sk...
WASHINGTON — Former President Bill Clinton urged Senate Democrats on Tuesday to pass health care legislation by year's end, pointedly telling sk...
HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 10.21.2009 | Politics
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...
Bill Scher | Posted 10.07.2009 | Green
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.
politico.com | GLENN THRUSH | | Posted 10.21.2009 | Politics
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...
HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 08.27.2009 | Politics
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...
Cenk Uygur | Posted 08.08.2009 | Politics
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.
Jane Hamsher | Posted 02.02.2009 | Politics
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?
Huffington Post | Posted 01.06.2009 | Politics
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...
Grist | Posted 12.14.2008 | Green
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...
Huffington Post | Posted 12.13.2008 | Politics
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,...
Paul Abrams | Posted 12.12.2008 | Politics
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.
Steve Clemons | Posted 12.10.2008 | Politics
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.
ZP Heller | Posted 07.19.2008 | Politics
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.
ZP Heller | Posted 07.05.2008 | Politics
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.
AP | BETH FOUHY | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics
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...
Indianapolis Star | Mary Beth Schneider | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics
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...
AP | DAVID ESPO | Posted 11.11.2009 | Politics