Harry Reid
Rescuer Plans Retirement Ranch for Captive Wild Horses
Madeleine Pickens, the wife of billionaire T. Boone Pickens, who this week offered to rescue more than 30,000 wild horses kept in federal holding pens, said yesterday that she wants to create a perman ....... read more
3 days ago
Up for Grabs, the Coolest Seat in the Senate
Contenders or pretenders, the list of potential candidates for President-elect Barack Obama 's soon-to-be-vacant Senate seat stretches from Chicago to Springfield and back again.
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16 days ago
Where Prescription Drugs and Doctor's Appointments Don't Mix
K en Johnson , senior vice president for communications and public affairs at the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), the giant drug lobby, is trying to clamp down on what he ....... read more
Thu,
16 Oct 2008
The Big Announcement That Almost Nobody Heard
Sens. Harry M. Reid and Mitch McConnell are well known as men of very few words who, given their druthers, will try to give a "yep" or "nope" answer to even the most complicated question.
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Wed,
01 Oct 2008
Mr. January and, Perhaps, Beyond
Republicans, Democrats and outside watchdogs are resigned to the fact that a Loop favorite, that quirky Office of Special Counsel chief Scott J. Bloch , is not going to heed their calls for his resign ....... read more
Thu,
25 Sep 2008
Democrats' Drilling Bill Angers Environmental Purists
All summer long, House Republicans staged weekly news conferences outside the Capitol calling for more offshore oil drilling. And they were usually met by an assortment of environmental protesters cha ....... read more
Wed,
17 Sep 2008
New Ad Tests the Strength of Palin's Coattails
Well, that didn't take long: Sarah Palin is now a big-time topic in down-ballot races.
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Wed,
10 Sep 2008
Who's Who at the Parties' Parties
A few members of Congress will play important roles at the national party nominating conventions in Denver and the Twin Cities the next two weeks, serving as everything from official bosses of the con ....... read more
Wed,
20 Aug 2008
Agreement on Drilling Doesn't Yet Mean Action
Republicans are in their third week of House floor protests on the energy issue, and the political terrain appears to have shifted significantly since they launched their efforts Aug. 1.
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Tue,
19 Aug 2008
Lawmakers to Honor Officers Slain in Capitol in 1998
A simple moment of silence today on Capitol Hill will mark one of the most somber moments in recent congressional history -- and serve as another reminder of the fortress that Congress has become.
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Wed,
23 Jul 2008
Lieberman Savoring Life On Both Sides of the Aisle
Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.) was running a few minutes late as he bounded onstage to cheers from environmental activists gathered in a park near the Senate chamber on Monday for a rally promoting c ....... read more
Thu,
05 Jun 2008
This Time, Hagels Aren't Boarding the Straight Talk Express
Once upon a time, Lilibet Hagel was a big supporter of John McCain. Back in the fall of 1999, the wife of Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.) gave the Arizona Republican's 2000 presidential campaign $1,000, the ....... read more
Wed,
28 May 2008
Late in the Term, an Exodus of Senior Officials
With eight months left in President Bush's term, scores of senior officials already are heading for the exits, leaving nearly half the administration's top political positions vacant or filled by temp ....... read more
Tue,
27 May 2008
Vito Fossella's Dread Ringer
Tall, dark and handsome is one thing. But being a dead ringer for Rep. Vito Fossella (R-N.Y.) is quite another.
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Wed,
14 May 2008
Ye Shall Be Judged -- Not
P resident Bush hasn't been having an easy time lately with Congress: One case in point is the ongoing confrontation over his judicial nominations.
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Sun,
04 May 2008
Uneasy About Byrd Uncertainty
Heading into the most critical legislative battle of the spring, Senate Democrats are privately wondering who will lead their fight to pass a $108 billion spending bill for the Iraq and Afghanistan wa ....... read more
Tue,
15 Apr 2008
Allies in Congress, Enemies on the Shelves
The ol' House-Senate rivalry will have a new measuring stick this year: book sales.
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Wed,
09 Apr 2008
FEC Nomination Impasse Stalls Disclosure of Bundling Data
The stalemate over the Federal Election Commission's nominating process, which already has crippled the agency's ability to uphold existing campaign laws, is indefinitely delaying the implementation o ....... read more
Thu,
03 Apr 2008
Well, It Did Happen to Somebody
For those of you who doubt that story involving a Balkan airport, the one Hillary Rodham Clinton tells about darting across the tarmac to dodge sniper fire, take note: It really did happen.
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Wed,
26 Mar 2008
Join the Christopher Ward Club, and Don't Be Sorry
Last Thursday, the National Republican Congressional Committee accused its former treasurer, Christopher Ward , of diverting at least "several hundred thousand dollars" from its coffers into his perso ....... read more
Wed,
19 Mar 2008