Politics

Threading the Healthcare Needle

Obama chose the only route to healthcare reform that had any chance of success.

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| Sat Mar. 20, 2010 11:19 AM PDT

Bart Stupak's Last Stand

The fate of health care reform hinges on the abortion fight.

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| Sat Mar. 20, 2010 7:36 AM PDT

Health Care's Final Countdown

As Obama rallies his party, two pro-life Dems—and longtime friends—face off over the fate of the health care bill.

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| Fri Mar. 19, 2010 5:20 PM PDT

Student Loan Reform Tied to Health Care

Student loan reform helps health care reform meet the cost-savings requirements of reconciliation.

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| Fri Mar. 19, 2010 3:30 PM PDT

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Weekend Festivities Roundup

Here's the schedule of events on Capitol Hill.

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| Fri Mar. 19, 2010 11:29 AM PDT

Drugsters Back On Top

Big Pharma comes out ahead in the health care bill.

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| Fri Mar. 19, 2010 11:04 AM PDT

Ex-General: Gays Cause War Crimes

A former Marine bigwig says Dutch gay soldiers caused the Srebenica atrocities; also, a roundup of the week's other DADT-related stupidity.

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| Fri Mar. 19, 2010 10:51 AM PDT

Obama, Lehman, and Blown Chances

In the aftermath of a damning report on Lehman Brothers' meltdown, why isn't Obama rallying for financial reform?

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| Fri Mar. 19, 2010 8:17 AM PDT

CBO: Homeowner Rescue a Big Bust

The Obama administration's homeowner rescue will only spend 40 percent of its total funding—and fall far short of its goal.

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| Fri Mar. 19, 2010 7:09 AM PDT

Lisa Murkowski: Climate Change Double Agent

The Alaska Republican talks a good game on global warming—while blocking efforts to tackle it.

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| Fri Mar. 19, 2010 2:30 AM PDT

GOP Bullies Kid on Health Care

What right-winger needs civil discourse on health insurance reform when he can just bash an 11-year-old motherless child?

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| Thu Mar. 18, 2010 6:59 PM PDT

AFL-CIO (Finally) Endorses Health Care Reform. Will It Matter?

The country's biggest labor group decides to throw its full weight behind the bill.

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| Thu Mar. 18, 2010 2:37 PM PDT

Debunking the Chamber on Consumer Protection

Poking holes in the Chamber's assault on a new consumer protection agency.

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| Thu Mar. 18, 2010 11:55 AM PDT

The Final Health Care Bill: Winners and Losers

Democratic leaders are giddy--and middle-class families and senior citizens have reason to celebrate. But unions and Latinos are still unhappy with the final health reform bill.

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| Thu Mar. 18, 2010 11:19 AM PDT

Quote of the Day: Do the Right Thing

Do you want to live forever?

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| Thu Mar. 18, 2010 8:15 AM PDT

Why Won't Obama Get Tough on JPMorgan?

The next time Jamie Dimon visits, the president should pressure him to stop fighting financial reform.

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| Thu Mar. 18, 2010 3:00 AM PDT

Teachers Unions May Derail Obama's Plans to Revamp NCLB

The NEA and AFT don't like Obama's proposal to get tough on the nation's lowest performing schools by firing their teachers

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| Thu Mar. 18, 2010 3:00 AM PDT

The Terror of Tijuana

The drug war has left a trail of blood in this border city.

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| Wed Mar. 17, 2010 2:40 PM PDT

Half a Parliament is Worse Than None

If we're going to have parliamentary parties, we need parliamentary rules too.

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| Wed Mar. 17, 2010 9:47 AM PDT

Our Fabulous Bipartisan Senate

"Posture" and "obstruct" are the words Chuck Schumer was searching for.

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| Wed Mar. 17, 2010 9:14 AM PDT