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Sam Stein

Obama And Democrats Call McCain's Bluff

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 10.25.2008 | Politics

Read More: Harry Reid, Mccain Bialout, Joseph Lieberman, Sherrod Brown, Senate Dems Call Bluff, Mccain Suspends Campaign, Obama Bailout, Senate Democrats, Obama Campaign, John McCain, Politics News

Barack Obama rejected the proposal -- put forward by John McCain today -- that the two presidential candidates leave the campaign trail, delay Friday'...

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Why Are Senators Worried About Hurting John McCain's Feelings? To Heck With John McCain's Feelings

Jonathan Leigh Solomon | Posted 09.27.2008 | Politics

Read More: Democratic Convention, John McCain, Ronald Reagan, Democrats, Barack Obama, Mike Dukakis, Gerry Ford, Richard Nixon, John Kerry, John Kennedy, Republican Convention, Hillary Clinton, George Bush Jr. Bill Clinton, Senate Democrats, Georg Bush Sr., Deal or No Deal, Maverick, Joe Biden, State of the Union, Politics News
Jonathan Leigh Solomon

The worse scenario is McCain feels just fine and doesn't have to worry about walking into the Senate chamber ever again except to cheers and back-slaps -- when he gives the State of the Union.

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Democrats Look To Grab Five Senate Seats On Environment, Economy

New York Times | David M. Herszenhorn | Posted 08.12.2008 | Green

Read More: Senate Republicans, John Sununu, Senate, Environment, Jeanne Shaheen, Senate Democrats, Democrats, Green News

NASHUA, N.H. -- The maverick voters of New Hampshire love to keep politicians guessing. But this state, famous for its libertarian mojo, has shifted...

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Sam Stein

Senate GOP Set To Block Troop Funding Bill

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 08.08.2008 | Politics

Read More: Energy Bill, Senate Democrats, Politics War, War Funding, Funding Troops, Gop Obstructionism, Dems Funds Troops, Politics News

Republicans in the Senate may be walking into a political trap this week, in which their insistence on considering energy legislation leads them to bl...

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My Floor Speech on the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008

Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin | Posted 08.03.2008 | Politics

Read More: Foreclosure Crisis, Senate, Housing Market, Chris Dodd, Senate Democrats, Housing Crisis, Housing Bill, Politics News
Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin

Every day that we wait, 8,500 more homes fall into foreclosure across America; 8,500 people are in danger of losing their houses every single day.

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Bolu Adeyeye

Dems Will Gain Seats This Fall -- But How Many?

HuffingtonPost.com | Bolu Adeyeye | Posted 08.02.2008 | Politics

Read More: Dscc, Senate, Democrats 2008, Senate Dems, Senate Democrats, Dscc 2008, Senate Races 2008, 100 Days, Politics News

Lost amid the media frenzy over Barack Obama's tour abroad is recognition that this week has arguably been the most successful of the cycle for Senate...

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Senate Democrats Under Pressure To Lift Offshore Drilling Ban

Kate Sheppard | Posted 07.26.2008 | Green

Read More: Gas Prices, House of Representatives, Economy, Senate Democrats, Oil Prices, Oil, Harry Reid, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Offshore Drilling, Green News
Kate Sheppard

Last week, some Democrats signaled that they would be willing to endorse offshore drilling. And on Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said he might allow voting on offshore drilling.

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My Kingdom for a Backbone

Mary Lyon | Posted 07.21.2008 | Politics

Read More: Dnc, Congressional Democrats, Karl Rove, Fisa, Congress, Iraq, Senate Democrats, Democrats, House Judiciary Committee, Politics News
Mary Lyon

I've been watching a parade of slapstick worthy of the Keystone Kops lately, but it's not on Vintage Movie Night - it's in Washington DC. Hapless does...

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Seeking 60 Seats

Bob Burnett | Posted 07.15.2008 | Politics

Read More: 2008 Elections, Harry Reid, Filibuster, Senate Democrats, Senate, Senate Republicans, 2008 Election, Politics News
Bob Burnett

If Democrats want to increase their majority in the Senate to 60 so that Barack Obama's agenda would not be held hostage by Republican filibusters, they will have to gain 10 new seats.

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The Group of 15

Cenk Uygur | Posted 07.04.2008 | Politics

Read More: George W. Bush, The Group of 15, Telecom Immunity, Senator Feingold, The Young Turks, Joe Lieberman, Senate Democrats, Fisa, Democratic Senators, Campaign Finance, Politics News
Cenk Uygur

The Democrats who voted with the Republicans on FISA are actually worse than Joe Lieberman. Why? Because at least we know what we're getting with Lieberman.

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Climate Bill Bugged Even Some Senators From Greener States

WSJ.com | Jeffrey Ball | Posted 06.17.2008 | Green

Read More: Hydroelectric, U.S. Senate, Senate Republicans, Carbon Credits, Climate Bill, Senate Democrats, Green Energy, Green News

Last week's Senate debate over a bill to cap U.S. greenhouse-gas emissions wasn't much of a cliffhanger. Opponents called the bill too expensive; prop...

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The Harry Reid Problem: Lamest Daily Show Guest Ever

M.S. Bellows, Jr. | Posted 05.14.2008 | Home

Read More: Supreme Court, John McCain, Cloture, Filibuster, Election 2008, John Roberts, Filibustering, Barack Obama, Senate Democrats, Harry Reid, Samuel Alito, Off the Bus, Hillary Clinton, Joe Lieberman, Senate Majority Leader, Offthebus, Home News
M.S. Bellows, Jr.

Harry Reid, senate majority leader, was as weak on The Daily Show as he is on the senate floor, whining about the threat of Republican filibusters as a brake on change. Weak, weak, weak!

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Bush Devotes Little Time To Economy In State Of The Union

New York Times | SHERYL GAY STOLBERG | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business

Read More: Tax Rebates, President Bush, Stimulus Bill, State of the Union, Senate Democrats, Business News

Facing an unstable economy and an unfinished war, President Bush used his final State of the Union address Monday night to call for quick passage of h...

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Sam Stein

Senator Leahy Endorses Obama

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

Read More: Democratic Primary, Senate Democrats, Patrick Leahy. Endorsement, 2008 Election, Judiciary Committee, Justice Department, John Kerry, Barack Obama, Politics News

Sen. Barack Obama picked up the endorsement of Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-VT on Thursday, adding another big name to the list of congressional figures pled...

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Bush Appointee Blocked By Nine-Second Senate Session

USA Today | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

Read More: Bush Administration, Bush Appointees, Democratic Congress, Senator Jim Webb, Virginia Senator, Senate Interim Appointments, Department of Justice, Senate Democrats, Interim Appointments, Jim Webb, Senate Break, Politics News

The House was quiet as a mouse the day after Christmas. But across the Capitol, the Senate was operating in an unusually efficient manner in its ongoi...

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Democrats Considering Caving On Iraq War Funding

New York Times | CARL HULSE | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

Read More: Iraq War, Senate Democrats, Iraq War Funds, Senate Republicans, Iraq War Funding, Politics News

Congressional leaders are assembling a $500 billion package to try to resolve an impasse by providing President Bush with unfettered money for the Ira...

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Democrats Say No '07 War Funding Without A Withdrawal Plan

AP | ANNE FLAHERTY | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

Read More: Iraq War, George Bush, Harry Reid, Iraq War Spending, Senate Democrats, Iraq War Funding, Senate Republicans, Nancy Pelosi, Politics News

Nearly a year after anti-war voters put them in power, congressional Democrats remain unable to pass legislation ordering troops home from Iraq. Frust...

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Senate Dems Reluctant To De-Authorize Iraq War

The Hill | Manu Raju | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home

Read More: Iraq War, War Authorization, Senate Democrats, Home News

The five-year anniversary of the congressional resolution to authorize the Iraq war is less than three weeks away, and prospects for legislation by Se...

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