Dec 17 Ray Suarez: Consensus Remains Elusive in Copenhagen By Ray Suarez Reporting from Copenhagen, Ray Suarez explains the deadlock that has emerged at the climate summit and what the forecast looks like going forward. Continue reading
Dec 17 Senate Democrats May Be in Danger of Missing Health Reform Deadline By Lea Winerman Senate Democrats may be in danger of missing their self-imposed Christmas deadline to pass health reform legislation, according to reports Thursday. Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada is still working to find compromise language on abortion acceptable… Continue reading
Dec 17 U.S. Cash Promise May Propel Climate Talks Forward By Talea Miller FROM COPENHAGEN: As the clock on Copenhagen winds down, an urgent need for compromise is in the air -- but some nations are staying firm on certain conditions for a climate deal. For the U.S., China's willingness to allow international… Continue reading
Dec 17 Watch Axelrod ‘Confident’ on Health Reform Prospects in Senate President Obama is facing major challenges in the next 48 hours, including opposition to climate change and health care reform legislation. White House senior adviser David Axelrod speaks with Jim Lehrer about those obstacles. Continue watching
Dec 16 Next 24 Hours Crucial in Copenhagen By Talea Miller FROM COPENHAGEN: Among those looking for a productive end to the climate talks in Copenhagen Wednesday was the president of the Maldives, Mohamed Nasheed. Addressing the negotiators, Nasheed asked for some consensus leading into the final days of the… Continue reading
Dec 16 Senate Hits New Roadblock in Health Care Debate Updated 3:55 PM ET: The Senate hit a three-hour roadblock Wednesday afternoon in its negotiations over a health care reform bill, when Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., forced a reading of a 767-page amendment to the bill on the Senate floor. Continue reading
Dec 16 Ray Suarez: A Tough Road to Resolution in Copenhagen By Ray Suarez FROM COPENHAGEN: What world leaders have been calling "unthinkable" all week -- leaving Copenhagen without a comprehensive draft economic for reducing greenhouse gas emissions -- is suddenly thinkable. There are many big agenda items remaining, and the parties… Continue reading
Dec 16 Country Leaders to Bring New Urgency to Climate Talks By Talea Miller FROM COPENHAGEN: The U.S. delegation of negotiators cancelled yet another press conference Wednesday, sparing themselves a head to head match-up with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez who was scheduled for a simultaneous -- but separate -- appearance next door. Chavez, meanwhile,… Continue reading
Dec 16 New Climate Draft Causing Backlash in Copenhagen By Talea Miller Updated at 11:07am ET FROM COPENHAGEN: Danish police cordoning off protesters outside the U.N. climate summit weren't the only ones doing damage control Wednesday. Danish Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen took over the presidency of the U.N. climate change… Continue reading
Dec 15 President Obama: We Are ‘On the Precipice’ of Health Reform With all eyes on the health reform debate, President Obama said Tuesday afternoon that Congress is "on the precipice" of passing an overhaul bill. He spoke to reporters after a White House meeting with the Senate Democratic caucus. Continue reading