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Healthcare Reform

Senate Democrats' health bill clears first hurdle

Majority Leader Harry Reid managed to round up 60 votes to open debate on the legislation
Alex Koppelman
Barack Obama

Obama falls below 50 percent in Gallup poll

A symbolic milestone is reached as the president's approval rating drops further
Alex Koppelman
2010 elections

Intra-party feuds fuel Senate primary campaigns

Incumbent senators are hearing footsteps behind them, and in some cases it's their own party that wants them gone
Gabriel Winant
Healthcare Reform

The Senate vs. the House on healthcare reform

A guide to the key differences between the two bills
Emily Holleman
2009 Elections

Hoffman decision on election challenge soon

Victory's out of reach for now, but the conservative candidate may try to overturn the results
Alex Koppelman
Al Gore

"A whale is in trouble -- I have to go!"

A certain former vice president's reputation for being wooden and humorless turns out to be undeserved Video
Alex Koppelman
Tea parties

Real life is stranger than parody

A movie about the Tea Parties and a PSA featuring the president and NFL stars have more in common than you'd think Video
Alex Koppelman
Healthcare Reform

Nelson off the fence on health vote, Lincoln not

Key Democratic senators are being closely watched as the first test of the Senate reform bill approaches
Alex Koppelman
2009 Elections

Victory slips from Hoffman's grasp again

It's still possible the conservative could challenge the results of a special election, but for now, he's lost
Alex Koppelman
Arlington National Cemetery Investigation

The Army opens a broad new probe into Arlington

The move comes in the wake of a Salon investigation, but results so far are mixed
Mark Benjamin

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Saturday, Nov 21, 2009 16:01 PST

Reid has 60 votes -- for now, at least

The Senate Democrats' healthcare reform bill will pass its first test, but there are roadblocks ahead
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Thursday, Nov 19, 2009 13:35 PST

Lieberman to liberals: Bite me

The senator laughs off suggestions of retribution if he votes down healthcare reform legislation
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Thursday, Nov 19, 2009 12:29 PST

Senate to hold healthcare vote Saturday

Majority Leader Harry Reid needs to round up 60 votes in order to begin debate on his reform bill
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Thursday, Nov 19, 2009 10:54 PST

Report: Giuliani not running for governor; Senate instead?

The former New York City mayor is reportedly considering a run against Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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Thursday, Nov 19, 2009 09:34 PST

Majority of Republicans think ACORN stole election for Obama

A new poll shows a sizable minority of the country believes the president's election wasn't legitimate
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Thursday, Nov 19, 2009 07:37 PST

Hoffman retracts concession, says ACORN stole election

The conservative candidate worries about "scheming behind closed doors"
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Wednesday, Nov 18, 2009 18:19 PST

Does Sarah Palin make GOP governors nervous?

The two newest Republican governors offer weak explanations for why they didn't campaign with the former Alaska one
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Wednesday, Nov 18, 2009 17:05 PST

Reid unveils details of healthcare reform bill

"Tonight begins the last leg of this journey," the Senate majority leader says at a press conference
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Wednesday, Nov 18, 2009 14:13 PST

CBO: Reid bill costs $849 billion, deficit down $127 billion

The majority leader gets some good news about his version of healthcare reform legislation
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Wednesday, Nov 18, 2009 13:40 PST

McCain defends former aides from Palin's criticism

The Arizona senator has asked his old staffers not to battle publicly over "Going Rogue," but he spoke up anyway
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Wednesday, Nov 18, 2009 12:35 PST

Poll: Obama falls below 50 percent approval

The White House gets some bad news, as a reliable pollster finds the president in dangerous waters
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Wednesday, Nov 18, 2009 10:26 PST

Obama says Guantanamo won't be closed on deadline

The president says the controversial detention facility won't be shuttered by January
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Wednesday, Nov 18, 2009 08:50 PST

New poll: GOP demands purity of essence

Republicans are off the deep end now, but pragmatism can wax and wane in a party over time
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Wednesday, Nov 18, 2009 07:19 PST

Biden stops by "The Daily Show"

The vice president sits down for an interview with Jon Stewart, and talks Video
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Tuesday, Nov 17, 2009 17:30 PST

Reid ready to present health bill to fellow Dems

The Senate majority leader's taking another small step towards passing reform legislation
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Tuesday, Nov 17, 2009 16:01 PST

GOP Rep. sorry for saying mayor's daughter could be kidnapped

Rep. John Shadegg, R-Ariz., offered a half-hearted apology over a warning about terror trials in NYC Video
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Tuesday, Nov 17, 2009 14:08 PST

Dems beat filibuster of Obama judicial nominee

Eight months after the president made David Hamilton his first appointment to the bench, a win
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Tuesday, Nov 17, 2009 12:33 PST

"Final question: Barack Obama -- is he the devil?"

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Tuesday, Nov 17, 2009 10:35 PST

Racism, religious discrimination at Washington Times?

The paper's former editor-in-chief goes after President Obama's mother, and the ed page editor goes to the EEOC
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Tuesday, Nov 17, 2009 08:30 PST

O'Reilly and Beck taking their act on the road

The two Fox News stars join forces to tell live audiences about simpler times and evil liberals
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Tuesday, Nov 17, 2009 07:25 PST

Stupak says he'll kill health bill without his amendment

The congressman responsible for a controversial abortion restriction wants it kept in reform legislation -- or else
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Monday, Nov 16, 2009 16:10 PST

Plouffe: Edwards camp wanted to deal for veep slot

President Obama's former campaign manager reveals another bombshell from 2008
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Monday, Nov 16, 2009 14:25 PST

Palin faces off with Oprah, sort of

The former governor gets her big hostile interview out of the way, and without having to face tough questions
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Monday, Nov 16, 2009 12:35 PST

A Birther senator in California?

The conservative candidate in next year's Republican primary talks about the president's birth certificate
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Monday, Nov 16, 2009 10:55 PST

Quote of the day

Is Sarah Palin one of the greatest authors who ever lived, or just the greatest?
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