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Carl Levin: Filibuster Could Fall 'After Massive Conflict On The Floor'

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 02.09.2010 | Politics

Read More: Carl Levin, Senate, Filibuster, Senate Filibuster, Ben Nelson, Pat Leahy, Kill Filibuster, Blanche Lincoln, Obama Nominee, Craig Becker, Politics News

Senate Republicans made a persuasive case for abolishing or reforming the filibuster on Tuesday night when they blocked a routine nomination to the Na...

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In The Public Interest: What's Next for High-Speed Rail?

Phineas Baxandall | Posted 02.09.2010 | Green

Read More: House of Representatives, Environmental, In the Public Interest, Stimulus Package, Trains, High Speed Rail, Public Interest, Obama, Congress, Travel, Stimulus, Senate, Transportation, Green News
Phineas Baxandall

Given sufficient, sustained government investment, a high-speed rail network could compete with intercity commuter air travel while benefiting America's economy and environment.

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John McCain Tilts Right During Arizona GOP Primary Against J.D. Hayworth

New York Times | Posted 02.09.2010 | Politics

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Mr. McCain now finds himself jammed, moving starkly -- and often awkwardly -- to the right, apparently in an effort to gain favor among the same voter...

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Paralysis on the Left and in Congress: Health Reform, Strong Jobs Bill In Peril

Art Levine | Posted 02.09.2010 | Politics

Read More: Health Care Reform, Unemployed, Obama, Jobs Bill, Democrats, Health Reform, Senate, Politics News
Art Levine

Progressive groups, Democrats and unions also haven't coalesced behind a clear strategy to move now-stalled health care reform forward, or to convince cowed Senate Democrats to take on the a large-scale jobs creation program.

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Hidden Dangers of Citizens United Ruling

Chris Weigant | Posted 02.09.2010 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

My main concern is not the money that will be spent overtly, but rather with what happens outside the public's eye -- the unseen influence which may be wielded.

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Senate Jobs Bill Stalled

Posted 02.08.2010 | Politics

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Politico reports that Senate Democrats "will miss their self-imposed deadline for bringing a jobs bill to the floor Monday," and while DC's major snow...

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Health Care Reform Business: If Overhaul Fails, Expect Mergers And Less Revenue For Drugmakers

Bloomberg | Alex Nussbaum and Meg Tirrell | Posted 02.08.2010 | Business

Read More: Big Pharma, #Hcr, Health Care Bill, White House, Congress, Obama, Community Health Systems, House, Pharmaceutical Companies, Senate, Prescription Drugs, Health Care Reform, Medicare, Medicaid, Health Care, Business News

Insurers, drugmakers and hospitals will likely slash costs and merge companies to maneuver through a U.S. health-care landscape marked by rising medic...

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Now Controlling Senate, Republicans Propose Bipartisan Program

Steven Clifford | Posted 02.09.2010 | Comedy

Read More: Bank Regulation, Jobs, Education, Rebublicans, Senate, Unemployment, Health Care, Obama Health Care Reform, Comedy News
Steven Clifford

As their party now holds an insurmountable 41 to 59 majority in the Senate, Republican leaders yesterday presented their legislative agenda for 2010, ...

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Some Democrats Seek To Change Filibuster Rules

Posted 02.08.2010 | Politics

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A growing number of Democrats, from senatorial veterans such as Vice President Biden to freshman Sen. Tom Udall (N.M.), are calling for a rules change...

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Hopey Changey Stuff

Jennifer Donahue | Posted 02.08.2010 | Politics

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Jennifer Donahue

I feel like the lone voice calling for the White House to wake up and go nuclear -- attach health care reform to the budget, which will only pass along party lines anyway, and get the job done.

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Kapitol Kops

Jonathan Richards | Posted 02.07.2010 | Politics

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Jonathan Richards

Senator Shelby and his colleagues on the negative side of the aisle think things are moving just a little too fast in the Senate. ...

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Friday Talking Points [110] -- Left Still Waiting For Rahm Apology

Chris Weigant | Posted 02.06.2010 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

Democrats need to realize that they still have the biggest majority in both houses of Congress that they are likely to see in their lifetimes.

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Congress Needs a Shot Clock

Stu Kreisman | Posted 02.05.2010 | Politics

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Stu Kreisman

There was a time in basketball when a lesser team could try to even the odds of winning by eating up the clock or stalling. When playing a better team...

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Arianna Weighs In On Tea Party: Their Anger Is Based On Real Concerns (VIDEO)

Huff TV | Posted 02.05.2010 | Politics

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Huff TV

Arianna appeared on CNN's 'The Situation Room' Friday to weigh in on the first national Tea Party Convention in Nashville, Tennessee. Arianna believe...

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Fighting For Better Food Safety Laws: A Personal Story

Peter Hurley | Posted 02.05.2010 | Living

Read More: Salmonella Outbreak, Senate, Congress, Nutrition, Health, Consumer Advocacy, Food, Salmonella, Food Safety, Obama, Fda, Health Care, Wellness, Living News
Peter Hurley

Had legislation been in place a year ago, things could have been different for Jake and for tens of thousands of other Americans. We need to strengthen the FDA and its ability to oversee our food supply.

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Time for the White House to Stand and Deliver

Mike Lux | Posted 02.05.2010 | Politics

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Mike Lux

The way Barack Obama ended his State of the Union -"We don't quit. I don't quit". - has already become a rallying cry for Democrats. I have seen tha...

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Bank Heist: It's Mortgages, Not Money

Dan Dorfman | Posted 02.05.2010 | Business

Read More: Mortgages, Banks, Senate, Mortgage Defaults, John Dillinger, Hedge Funds, Wachovia, Business News
Dan Dorfman

This "bank heist," the brainchild of a brash hedge fund trader who used to receive seven-figure year-end bonuses, but who will soon be unemployed, centers on snaring a sharp reduction on one of his three mortgages.

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Weekly Mulch: What's Missing from the New Clean Energy Agenda?

The Media Consortium | Posted 02.05.2010 | Green

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The Media Consortium

By Sarah Laskow, Media Consortium Blogger Nuclear power, biofuels, clean coal: These are the Obama administration's answers to climate change. The 201...

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Bail out Could Cost Taxpayers Thirty Times more than Reported

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 02.05.2010 | Home

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Earl Ofari Hutchinson

In 2008 and 2009, 50 separate Federal programs offered $23 trillion in loans, grants, or asset guarantees to the financial sector. Huh! This item ...

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Obama's State-of-the-Union: Ten Lessons

Bob Burnett | Posted 02.05.2010 | Politics

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Bob Burnett

A week after Democrats suffered a stunning defeat, Barack Obama bounced back with a memorable State-of-the-Union address. After a year in office, Ob...

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Senate Plans Bipartisan Jobs Bill

AP | STEPHEN OHLEMACHER | Posted 02.05.2010 | Business

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WASHINGTON — Senate leaders plan to pass a jobs bill next week featuring tax breaks for employers that hire unemployed workers, a rare bipartisa...

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The Simple Way to Pass the Jobs Bill with "Bipartisan" Support

Paul Abrams | Posted 02.05.2010 | Politics

Read More: Bipartisanship, Jobs Bill, Congress, Republicans, President Obama, Senate, Politics News
Paul Abrams

We should write into the jobs bill that the money for jobs, tax credits, and everything possible that can be geographically limited, will only be spent in districts whose Members of Congress support it.

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Mary Landrieu Defends 'Louisiana Purchase' Medicaid Deal For Louisiana (VIDEO)

AP | By ERICA WERNER | Posted 02.05.2010 | Politics

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WASHINGTON -- Called a prostitute by conservative talk show hosts, a Louisiana Democrat on Thursday defended a deal she cut for her Hurricane Katrina-...

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Shelby Blocks All Obama Nominations Over Alabama Earmarks

TPMDC | Evan McMorris | Posted 02.04.2010 | Politics

Read More: Alabama, Earmarks, Obama Nominations, Shelby, Reid, Senate, Blanket Block, Richard Shelby, Politics News

Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL) has put an extraordinary "blanket hold" on at least 70 nominations President Obama has sent to the Senate, CongressDaily (s...

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Scott Brown Sworn In: Brown Becomes US Senator From Massachusetts

AP | ANDREW MIGA | Posted 02.05.2010 | Home

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WASHINGTON — Republican Scott Brown took over the seat of the late Massachusetts Sen. Edward Kennedy on Thursday, vowing to be an independent vo...

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