Senator Harry Reid

Vegas To Get High-Speed Rail Link?

AP | MICHAEL R. BLOOD | Posted 03.26.2012

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VICTORVILLE, Calif. -- On a dusty, rock-strewn expanse at the edge of the Mojave Desert, a company linked to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid wants t...

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Keystone XL Oil Pipeline Opponents Launch New Ad

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucia Graves | Posted 03.07.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Keystone XL pipeline opponents have announced a new ad buy, hitting back on gas prices ahead of what could be a critical vote in the Sen...

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Undocumented Teen Commits Suicide, Consequences of Failed DREAM Act Continue

DeeDee Garcia Blase | Posted 01.27.2012

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How much more bloodshed do we need to see before the system is fixed? May the suicide of Joaquin Luna not go in vain.

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Reid Vote Delayed To Sunday As Hints Of Deal Emerge

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 09.29.2011

WASHINGTON -- A final Senate vote on raising the nation's debt ceiling was put off 12 more hours as the two sides inched toward a long-sought agreemen...

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Harry Reid: Extended Unemployment On The Table As Part Of 'Grand Bargain' On Debt Ceiling

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 09.11.2011

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WASHINGTON -- A deal to raise the statutory U.S. borrowing limit and cut the federal budget may preserve federal unemployment benefits set to expire a...

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WATCH: Harry Reid 'Not Confident' About War In Afghanistan

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 06.15.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) is unsure whether the war in Afghanistan is going to be a success and says the United States ...

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Prostitution in Perspective

Vicky Collins | Posted 05.30.2011

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The ladies we met in the brothels were attractive, smart, friendly, savvy, confident and defied stereotypes. Most were not fallen women without other options. Many were educated and had goals.

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Harry Reid's Son Caught Up In Campaign Contribution Scandal

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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CARSON CITY, Nev. -- Nevada's secretary of state says his office is looking into whether former Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rory Reid formed nu...

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Reid Opens The Door To Longer Background Checks For Gun Purchasers

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on Tuesday appeared to open the door to pushing legislation that would revamp the waiting period and b...

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Leading GOP Senator Calls Filibuster Reform A Democratic 'Power Grab'

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 05.25.2011

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***UPDATED BELOW*** WASHINGTON -- Republican leaders launched a coordinated attack against Democratic proposals to reform Senate rules Tuesday, makin...

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Senate Rules Must Be Reformed in January

Robert Creamer | Posted 05.25.2011

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Next year the Republicans will have ironclad control of the House. It would be outrageous if Democrats allowed a minority of Republican Senators to use the current rules to limit what the Democratic majority can do in the Senate.

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Calling The Senate GOP's Bluff: Multiple Bills Likely To Come Up Before Tax Cuts

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- The Senate GOP's threat to filibuster every single piece of legislation until the chamber resolves budget and tax cut measures will like...

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DREAM Act Closer To Becoming A Reality

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ryan Grim contributed to this report. WASHINGTON -- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) announced on Tuesday that he is moving on a major pie...

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Whipping the DREAM Votes

Mario Solis-Marich | Posted 05.25.2011

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Senior Senate officials confirmed today that Leader Harry Reid continues to passionately look for votes to pass the Dream Act. Reid has promised to br...

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Latinos Prevent Republicans From Seizing Control of Senate

Robert Creamer | Posted 05.25.2011

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The consequences of the Republican anti-immigrant rhetoric will likely spread far beyond last Tuesday's election. A quick look at the numbers tells the tale.

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Reid Calls For Compromise: 'We Are Not Ostriches With Our Heads In The Sand'

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucia Graves | Posted 05.25.2011

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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), whose victory last night marked the single greatest win for Democrats this election cycle, said Wednesday ...

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Right Wing Militias and the NRA: Second Amendment Soulmates

Dennis A. Henigan | Posted 05.25.2011

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In America, the threat of terrorism is real, but it does not originate with Al Qaeda alone. The danger of homegrown right wing political violence is just as real.

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Lauding Leadership, Scolding Obstruction in the Senate

Wayne Pacelle | Posted 05.25.2011

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There is good news and bad news from Capitol Hill. On the up side, the U.S. Senate last night gave unanimous approval to legislation to crack down o...

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Reid, Angle Stay Tied in Race for US Senate

AP | CRISTINA SILVA | Posted 05.25.2011

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LAS VEGAS — A barrage of attack ads from both sides has done zilch to yield a front-runner in Nevada's heated Senate race, according to a new po...

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Chris Coons Responds To Harry Reid's 'Pet' Comment

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 05.25.2011

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Delaware Democratic Senate candidate Chris Coons wants to be clear: He won't be anyone's "pet" in Washington if he beats out tea party favorite Christ...

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Nevada Senate 2010: Harry Reid Racks Up Republican Endorsements

The Huffington Post | Jeremy Binckes | Posted 05.25.2011

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The GOP establishment's support for Nevada Senate candidate Sharron Angle has begun to dwindle since the controversial Tea Party-backed candidate bega...

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Who's Afraid of a Mosque?

Patrick Vergara | Posted 05.25.2011

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To be perfectly honest, I am glad for the controversy over the proposed Cordoba Center in Lower Manhattan- one could hardly design a better political litmus test.

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Immediate Action for Longstanding Injustice

John W. Boyd Jr. | Posted 05.25.2011

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The White House referred to Sherrod's firing as "a teachable moment." I learned that a black woman can be fired for the accusation that she discriminated, yet instances of discrimination against minority farmers go unresolved.

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Wayne Newton: You Would Be 'Deaf, Dumb, And Blind' To Replace Harry Reid (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Erin Booth | Posted 05.25.2011

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Las Vegas icon Wayne Newton spoke out on Tuesday about his undying support for Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.). The entertainment icon said on Fox News that ...

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Reid on Immigration vs. Climate: Whatever Comes First

Mario Solis-Marich | Posted 05.25.2011

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While the climate change proposal is of great importance, the passion for it pales to that of immigration reform by the Democratic base and now of a growing number of independents shocked by Arizona's latest draconian effort.

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