Republicans are grumpy: GOP senators emerged Monday to caution that the health debate had taken a toll on the institution, warning of little work between parties the rest of this…
Nate Silver does an excellent breakdown of the statistics behind how each House Democrat voted on health care reform. The basic conclusion is that conservative Democrats from districts that had…
The Senate health insurance reform bill just passed the House by a vote of 219-212. No matter how you feel about the bill, you must recognize the historic moment. Republicans…
So today is the day, and today is when we get to know whether Nancy Pelosi and President Obama have been able to pull this one out (Intrade futures on this effort have been going up since early this month -- you can buy at this writing at 92.1). You can use this as a live blogging thread (if you are glued to CSPAN and not out in this glorious weather).
Exhibit one on why we need to have more representation for women in government: abortion restrictions in the health care reform bill. A group of "pro-life" (which means life begins…
After spending a week getting themselves all riled up about "Demon Pass", it seems the procedural maneuver has been ruled out: House leaders have decided to take a separate vote…
There's an interesting letter in today's Washington Post. The letter is from Marjorie Margolies, and it's addressed, "Dear Wavering House Democrats". The missive is aimed at the handful of House Dems…
According to Jonathan Cohn at TNR, the CBO score is in, and it looks good. Democrats in the administration and Congress have agreed on a set of amendments to the…
I know it's a slippery slope when you start trying to debunk every inane talking point that comes along, but there was a specific one that I wanted to look…
The CBO score for the health care reconciliation bill was expected yesterday, but it was not released. The issue appears to be related to the hazards of reconciliation. To survive…
Time Magazine looks at 10 Ideas for the Next 10 Years. Here is Gregory Rodriguez on The White Anxiety Crisis. The Times' Washington correspondent Giles Whittell looks at the our…
Rep. Dennis Kucinich held a press conference to announce that he will vote yes on the the health care reform bill, despite previously announcing he would vote no. Rep. Dennis…