Senator Reid

Service Members, Vets, and Families Marching for Justice

Aubrey Sarvis | Posted 07.26.2009 | Politics


Aubrey Sarvis

The protests against these shameful, archaic rules are growing louder by the day among progressives of all stripes, gay and straight.

The Politics of a Potential Pandemic: From Sebelius to Smithfield

Josh Nelson | Posted 05.28.2009 | Politics


Josh Nelson

GOP obstruction is literally interfering with the functioning of the Federal government during a time of crisis.

Ryan Grim

Reid Spokesman: Anti-Earmark Crusader A "Partisan Hack"

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 04.05.2009 | Politics


Speaking on the Senate floor on Wednesday evening, Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) got under the fingernails of the government watchdog group Taxpay...

Daschle and Geithner: Too Important Not To Be Confirmed?

Sandy Goodman | Posted 03.04.2009 | Politics


Sandy Goodman

People in high places ought to pay their taxes, to set an example for the rest of us. Especially the Treasury Secretary, who oversees the IRS.

Reid Speaks Out In Defense Of Lobbyists

Think Profress | Posted 02.21.2009 | Politics


Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), who helped pass legislation in 2007 to limit the influence of lobbyists, invited top lobbyists to join him f...

Sam Stein

Reid Reconsidering Lieberman's Position In The Party

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 09.20.2008 | Politics


Senator Joseph Lieberman's decision to speak at the upcoming Republican National Convention is being met with deep consternation among Democrats and i...

Reid Wants Bush To Pressure Pakistan

Reuters | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on Thursday urged President George W. Bush to consider cutting aid to Pakistan unless it restores full civil rights ...

Army Desertion Rates Up 80 Percent Since War Began

AP | LOLITA C. BALDOR | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Soldiers strained by six years at war are deserting their posts at the highest rate since 1980, with the number of Army deserters this year showing an...

McCain Calls For An Investigation Into Anti-Mormon Phone Calls

AP | PHILIP ELLIOTT | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Republican John McCain is asking the New Hampshire attorney general to investigate phone calls to voters that pretend to be polls but raise questions ...

Dems Block $70 Billion GOP War Proposal That Has No Withdrawal Plan

AP | ANNE FLAHERTY | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


The Senate on Friday blocked a Republican proposal to pay $70 billion for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan without strings attached. The 53-45 vote ...

Reid Hits "Bully" Bush: "He Damn Sure Is Not Entitled" To A Blank Check For Iraq

Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Reuters reports this afternoon: Democrats who lead Congress likened President George W. Bush on Thursday to a bully on Iraq war policy and vowed to s...

Reid: "Senators, Please, Don't Follow The White House...This Is Bush's War"

CQ Staff | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


A pair of Senate votes Wednesday strengthened President Bush's hand to pursue his war policies and dimmed Democratic hopes of forcing policy changes. ...