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Even as the Senate Finance Committee just shot down a long-debated proposal to create a public insurance plan, Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), chairman of the Senate

Greg Sargent has an insightful post about how the Obama administration lost the initiative on health care. During the campaign, Obama proved adept at not

Republican presidential hopefuls have been busy crisscrossing the country in the lead-up to election day, performing last-minute favors on behalf of candidates

Critics of the 287 (g) program, which deputizes local police for immigration enforcement in some areas, gained some ammunition Friday in the form of a report

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce isn’t just using its cash to flood the airwaves, reports the Nieman Journalism Lab at Harvard this afternoon; it’s also been

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House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) calls the proposed surtax on AIG bonuses a sham and nothing more than an attempt to cover someone’s rear end

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and committee members Christopher Dodd (D-Ct.), Russell Feingold (D-Wis.), and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.)

At the House Republicans’ recent weekend retreat, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney told them to come up with a health care plan before the

The American Federation for Children hosted its second annual National Policy Summit at the Washington Marriott in Washington, D.C., Monday. The group is one of

UPDATED: 11:32 p.m. I cannot deny a person, a human being, a worker ... people across this state ... the same rights I have with my wife, said New York Sen.

GUANTANAMO BAY -- A brief detour from my Guantanamo coverage, as a State Department official, speaking only on background, confirmed something else I’ve been

This is the second in a series on the military and online social networking sites. In recent years the Pentagon has moved to ban many “Web 2.0”

Well, that was quick. Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-N.Y.) is holding up proceedings with the argument that he be entitled to counsel. He just asked to withdraw from

Minnesota congresswoman draws on Obama fears at St. Louis event.

Senators mull over the implications of a Sotomayor confirmation. Obama’s fastball is the newest conservative complaint. To really stop foreclosures, Obama

At a hearing of the national oil spill commission today, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson addressed concerns about waste disposal from

Citing the unlikeliness that the public option could pass on the Senate floor, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) just announced that

The overwhelming reaction in Europe to the election of Sen. Barack Obama has been one of enthusiasm and support. Yet a scan of the European press also reveals

Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann hasn’t received any endorsements from fellow members of Congress, according to a list put together by Roll Call . Bachmann’s campaign has been struggling since her win at the Iowa Straw Poll in August, largely sunk by a series of gaffes. Though Bachmann isn’t the only candidate without congressional endorsements, she’s the only current member running without such support.

Kenneth Feinberg, the independent administrator of BP’s $20 billion oil spill compensation fund, announced the latest change today to the way he distributes