Ryan Grim

Ryan Grim, Naomi Klein Discuss 'Audit The Fed' Bill On MSNBC (VIDEO)

Posted 11.19.2009 | Politics


The Huffington Post's Ryan Grim appeared on MSNBC's "Morning Meeting" Thursday, alongside author Naomi Klein, to discuss the Ron Paul/Alan Grayson bil...

HuffPost's Ryan Grim Discusses Joe Lieberman, Public Option On "Democracy Now" (VIDEO)

Huff TV | Posted 10.29.2009 | Politics


Huff TV

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi unveiled the health care reform bill that will head to the House floor amidst some of the tightest tensions that the Democr...

HuffPost's Ryan Grim Weighs In On Obama's Record Of Change (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Posted 10.28.2009 | Politics


Is Barack Obama succeeding in bringing change? Nine months into his presidency, MSNBC asked that question and invited HuffPost's Senior Congressional ...

HuffPost's Ryan Grim On Banks: 'Critical Time' In History of Financial Reform (VIDEO)

Huff TV | Posted 10.27.2009 | Business


Huff TV

HuffPost senior congressional correspondent Ryan Grim joined the Morning Meeting panel today to discuss the news that hundreds of protesters have desc...

HuffPost Reporter Ryan Grim On Move To End Anti-Trust Exemption For Insurance Companies (VIDEO)

Huff TV | Posted 10.21.2009 | Politics


Huff TV

Senate leaders plan to announce Wednesday that they will move to strip the insurance industry of the anti-trust exemption it has enjoyed for more than...

Obama Swiftboats Van Jones

Linda Milazzo | Posted 10.22.2009 | Politics


Linda Milazzo

Van Jones' resignation isn't a testament to the frenetic dry-drunk tirades of a delusional Fox employee. It is due to the Obama administration's failure to rightfully and necessarily defend a valuable member of its team.

Weekly Pulse: The Rocky Road to Reform

The Media Consortium | Posted 08.22.2009 | Politics


The Media Consortium

Obama must have been disappointed when the non-partisan CBO announced last week that the Dem's healthcare bills won't cut spending, as he won't sign a bill that doesn't contain cost cuts.

Ryan Grim Discusses His New Book "This Is Your Country on Drugs" On CNN (VIDEO)

Huff TV | Posted 08.09.2009 | Politics


Huff TV

HuffPost's Senior Congressional Correspondent Ryan Grim was a guest on CNN's "American Morning" to discuss his new book "This Is Your Country On Drugs...

NAFTA And The Drug Cartels: "A Deal Made In Narco Heaven" -- Exclusive Excerpt and Live Chat at 3pm EST

Ryan Grim | Posted 08.01.2009 | Politics


Ryan Grim

The NAFTA debate was difficult enough without having to talk about the sprawling Mexican drug trade and its attendant corruption. And how NAFTA would also end up benefiting the cartels. So President Clinton ordered his people not to talk about it.

Jason Linkins

WaPo Covered For CIA In Iran-Contra Crack Scandal

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 07.30.2009 | Media


Over at The Root, you can read an excerpt of my colleague, Ryan Grim's book This Is Your Country On Drugs: The Secret History Of Getting High In Ameri...

Exclusive Excerpt: This Is Your Country On Drugs

Ryan Grim | Posted 07.30.2009 | Politics


Ryan Grim

When approached in isolation, drug policy almost always backfires, because it doesn't take into account the powerful economic, social, and cultural forces that also determine how and why Americans get high.

HuffPost's Ryan Grim Discusses Obama's Road Map To Health Care Reform

Huff TV | Posted 07.10.2009 | Politics


Huff TV

Huffington Post senior congressional correspondent Ryan Grim appeared on MSNBC's The Ed Show Monday to provide insight into Obama's health care priori...

Obama Calls for An Extreme Makeover of Our Culture: Are the Credit Card Companies Listening? [Updated]

Arianna Huffington | Posted 06.18.2009 | Politics


Arianna Huffington

In The Divine Comedy Dante assigned usurers to the seventh circle of hell. The Senate obviously needs a refresher course -- since it overwhelming voted down Bernie Sanders' measure that would cap credit card interest rates at 15 percent.

Ending the War on Drugs: The Moment is Now

Arianna Huffington | Posted 06.14.2009 | Politics


Arianna Huffington

When it comes to addressing America's disastrous war on drugs, the Obama administration is saying the right things. But when it comes to putting its rhetoric into action, the administration has faltered.

HuffPost's Ryan Grim Discusses The GOP Response On Rachel Maddow

Huff TV | Posted 06.10.2009 | Politics


Huff TV

Huffington Post senior congressional correspondent Ryan Grim appeared on MSNBC's The Rachel Maddow Show to discuss the GOP's response to Obama's budge...

Harry Reid Promises Republicans He'll Never Call Their Bluff

Ari Melber | Posted 03.26.2009 | Politics


Ari Melber

After watching this absurdity playing out in the stimulus debate, people are calling on Sen. Reid to make the Republicans follow through and actually filibuster legislation and show this spectacle to the public.