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Live from Capitol Hill: Healthcare vote nears

A Stupak deal? Chaos on the floor. Pence denounces tea party racism. Plus: Plouffe v. Rove, hot and nasty Video
Mike Madden
Healthcare Reform

Healthcare votes an "affront to God"?

Glenn Beck, Michele Bachmann and Steve King all slam Dems for timing of votes
Alex Koppelman
Michael Steele

Michael Steele defends Tom Tancredo

The GOP boss says Republicans shouldn't criticize each other (and bungles a Reagan quote in the process) Video
Mike Madden
Healthcare Reform

Healthcare whip count (updated): Dems add nine

As House vote nears, more and more members are announcing their positions -- get the latest news here
Alex Koppelman
Healthcare Reform

Live from Capitol Hill

"Deem and pass" is no more. Stupak outfoxed by pro-choicers? All the latest from healthcare's pivotal weekend
Mike Madden
2010 Elections

CBS, NBC give GOP some free advertising

A Republican attack ad gets play on news programs even before any airtime has been purchased Video
Emily Holleman
Healthcare Reform

Politico taps Bachmann, King for worst Op-Ed ever

Conservative Reps. Michele Bachmann and Steve King join forces for silly Op-Ed on healthcare reform
Alex Koppelman
Media Criticism

Peggy Noonan's guide to presidential social grace

The president has violated the Journal scribe's cardinal rule: Maintaining decorum must always trump policy details
Gabriel Winant
Healthcare Reform

GOP: Don't trust CBO score of health bill

Republicans emphasize preliminary nature of good news for Democrats
Alex Koppelman
Healthcare Reform

A wild day on Capitol Hill

President Obama wooed House Democrats while protest got ugly, with racial and sexual slurs hurled at Dems Video

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Friday, Mar 19, 2010 10:01 EDT

Leaders give undecided House Dems a deadline

House majority whip wants to know, today, how members will vote on healthcare reform
Alex Koppelman
Thursday, Mar 18, 2010 08:36 EDT

"Up-or-down votes" and the GOP

House Republicans demand a straight healthcare vote, while Senate Republicans try to block one
Mike Madden
Thursday, Mar 18, 2010 06:55 EDT

CBO: Final health bill cuts deficit by $130 billion

The score -- which also puts the cost of the bill at $940 billion -- means the House could vote as early as Sunday
Alex Koppelman
Thursday, Mar 18, 2010 06:19 EDT

Fox News' no-calories interview with Obama

Bret Baier was trying so hard to win, he forgot to ask any real questions
Gabriel Winant
Wednesday, Mar 17, 2010 13:30 EDT

Fox News bites the hand that only just fed it

Immediately after exclusive with President Obama, cable net shows why White House is wary of it
Alex Koppelman
Wednesday, Mar 17, 2010 11:55 EDT

Kucinich to return donations from health bill opponents

Liberal congressman had angered supporters by changing his mind on vote for reform legislation
Alex Koppelman
Wednesday, Mar 17, 2010 08:20 EDT

Dennis Kucinich gets to "yes"

The liberal from Ohio says he still doesn't like the healthcare bill much, but he won't be the one to stop it
Mike Madden
Wednesday, Mar 17, 2010 07:55 EDT

Can't Congressional Dems do anything right?

Another failed attempt at messaging leads to trouble with process for passing healthcare reform
Alex Koppelman
Wednesday, Mar 17, 2010 06:18 EDT

Kucinich was just playing hard to get

The goofy Ohio congressman was trying to drive a hard bargain. Liberals should be (sort of) proud
Gabriel Winant
Tuesday, Mar 16, 2010 16:01 EDT

On healthcare, the enemy of my enemy is my friend

Progressive blog Firedoglake attacks a progressive, for maybe challenging a moderate opposed to the healthcare bill
Mike Madden
Tuesday, Mar 16, 2010 12:11 EDT

Tea party rally falls flat

A last-minute march to stop socialist medicine draws a tiny crowd
Mike Madden
Tuesday, Mar 16, 2010 10:43 EDT

Democrats mull self-execution

The healthcare endgame is bogged down in specious process arguments. What else is new?
Mike Madden
Tuesday, Mar 16, 2010 09:28 EDT

What was CNN thinking with latest hire?

Cable net adds RedState's Erick Erickson as a political contributor
Alex Koppelman
Tuesday, Mar 16, 2010 07:20 EDT

Why is reality so liberally biased against J.D. Hayworth?

Former congressman tries to defend his comments about man-horse marriage, non-existent quote Video
Alex Koppelman
Tuesday, Mar 16, 2010 07:17 EDT

How to bully centrists and influence Congress

Organized labor finds the sweet spot where it can hit centrist Democrats -- and make it hurt
Gabriel Winant
Tuesday, Mar 16, 2010 04:01 EDT

Beware of Republicans bearing political advice

As Congress prepares to pass healthcare reform, the GOP predicts electoral doom. Why are Democrats listening?
Mike Madden
Monday, Mar 15, 2010 15:36 EDT

Will Obama change Kucinich's vote on healthcare?

President lobbies recalcitrant congressman on reform legislation
Alex Koppelman
Monday, Mar 15, 2010 10:01 EDT

The new "man on dog"?

J.D. Hayworth, running against John McCain, worries about horse marriage Video
Alex Koppelman
Monday, Mar 15, 2010 07:35 EDT

Liberal groups pressing Pelosi on public option

New ad tells House speaker the plan for government-run insurer is in her hands Video
Alex Koppelman
Sunday, Mar 14, 2010 16:15 EDT

Texas messes with history

Board votes in new right-wing textbook standards, and because the state is so large, publishers must listen
Gabriel Winant
Friday, Mar 12, 2010 12:45 EST

Five reasons not to get excited about the public option

Despite the latest twist from Sen. Dick Durbin, chances are a public option still won't be in the healthcare bill
Mike Madden
Friday, Mar 12, 2010 11:13 EST

Pat Caddell predicting ruin for Democrats -- again

His claim: Passing healthcare will be "calamitous" for Democrats. The reality: This is what he always says!
Steve Kornacki
Friday, Mar 12, 2010 08:15 EST

Why Obama snubbed single-payer

The right calls Obamacare "socialized medicine" anyway. So why didn't Obama push for the real thing?
Mike Madden
Thursday, Mar 11, 2010 18:42 EST

Glenn Beck misses Joe McCarthy

The Fox News host reaches a new low in his rewriting of U.S. history Video
Mike Madden
Thursday, Mar 11, 2010 16:25 EST

Gawker's Scott Brown scoop falls flat

Defamation suit against Massachusetts senator didn't make news for a reason
Alex Koppelman

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