Lobbyists are working behind the scenes to kill the public option in the healthcare bill. And they're succeeding.
By Robert Reich Jun 8, 2009
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With a poll pitting the incumbent against a potential challenger, the DSCC makes its primary preference clear
By Gabriel Winant
May 21, 2009
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"Single-payer" isn't mentioned anymore, and now even Obama's Medicare-like public insurance initiative looks unlikely.
By Robert Reich
May 18, 2009
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A Senate report shows that during the Bush administration's War on Terror, mental health professionals raised questions about harsh interrogations -- but helped design interrogation programs anyway.
By Sheri Fink
May 5, 2009
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Arlen Specter's defection likely means a filibuster-proof Democratic Senate majority. Choose your metaphor -- rats, ships, small tents -- but will the last Republican to leave please turn out the light?
By Mike Madden
April 28, 2009
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As the former senator presses his case for his Senate seat in court, the feds are taking a look at some potentially shady dealings.
By Gabriel Winant
May 14, 2009
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Democratic senators howl at Harry Reid's promise to honor Arlen Specter's seniority.
By Gabriel Winant
April 30, 2009
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The Nebraska Democrat thinks you've got an awfully nice reform package here, and it'd be a shame if something were to happen to it.
By Gabriel Winant
April 23, 2009
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Bush officials said they only tortured terrorists after they wouldn't talk. New evidence shows they planned torture soon after 9/11 -- and used it to find links between al-Qaida and Saddam.
By Mark Benjamin
April 22, 2009
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The secretary of defense began laying the groundwork for detainee abuse years before Abu Ghraib.
By Mike Madden
April 22, 2009
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Democrats line up an array of groups to keep a compromise on the table; the GOP may not have the firepower to just say no.
By Gabriel Winant
April 20, 2009
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Jonathan Chait warns of a party in disarray, saying it could tank the president's plans, but the moderates' self-interest might prevent that.
By Gabriel Winant
March 30, 2009
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After a successful press conference, the president works a tougher crowd –- congressional Democrats.
By Mike Madden
March 26, 2009
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The Federal Reserve Chairman tells the Senate that an economy recovery is possible in 2010. But it definitely won't happen all by itself.
By Andrew Leonard
February 24, 2009
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The Constitution contains enough wiggle room to allow Illinois to fire its embarrassing senator.
By Garrett Epps
February 19, 2009
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Voting on the stimulus has begun, but isn't likely to end before 10 p.m. ET.
By Alex Koppelman
February 13, 2009
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The margin of victory was razor-thin last time, and now one Democratic senator won't be voting and another will be flying in late.
By Alex Koppelman
February 13, 2009
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Supporters of the bill successfully invoked cloture Monday afternoon; an up-or-down vote scheduled for Tuesday is now just a formality.
By Alex Koppelman
February 9, 2009
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The package has run into a wall in the Senate, where Republicans and moderate Democrats are demanding changes.
By Alex Koppelman
February 4, 2009
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Senate Republicans trash an economic stimulus bill that many of them will probably vote for very soon.
By Mike Madden
February 3, 2009
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Does a new offensive by liberal groups mean that a tough 2010 for Senate Republicans will follow the catastrophes of 2006 and 2008?
By Gabriel Winant
February 2, 2009
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As Congress' upper house begins debate on the package, one question remains: Are there 60 yes votes out there?
By Alex Koppelman
February 2, 2009
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Citing House Republican intransigency on the stimulus plan, the economist says the White House should never have made any concessions at all. But what about the Senate?
By Andrew Leonard
January 29, 2009
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As Biden and Clinton say goodbye, the Senate's Democratic majority girds for ... collegiality.
By Mike Madden
January 16, 2009
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The recount shows that he won the Minnesota Senate race. The lying liars who say otherwise have no evidence of cheating.
By Joe Conason
January 9, 2009
Big Pharma and Big Insurance go on the attack
Democratic leaders to Sestak: lay off Specter
Real medical reform: Gravely ill
The reluctant enablers of torture
The Specter of a shrinking GOP
Torture planning began in 2001, Senate report reveals
Rumsfeld: Architect of torture
With friends like these, who needs Republicans? 
Ben Bernanke makes the case for strong government
How to get rid of Roland Burris
Republican sound and fury, signifying (almost) nothing
Can't we all just get along? 
Al Franken stole the election? Prove it or shut up
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