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Some Senate Democrats sounded confident about prospects for health care reform Thursday, in the wake of Democratic negotiators' recent compromise deal on the public option -- though details of the agreement were still hard to come by. The agreement puts…

The Hotline's Amy Walter dropped by The Rundown Wednesday to discuss the Democratic primary for Massachusetts' open Senate seat and Senate health reform negotiations. Tune in tonight for more of Walter's take on the health reform push in the Senate.

Lawmakers and stakeholders reacted Wednesday to Democratic senators' tentative deal to break an impasse on the public option in the health reform bill. Ten Democratic senators, five moderates and five liberals, announced the deal Tuesday night. It would replace…

After weeks of unrelenting prediction, debate and commentary in Washington over what President Obama was doing about troops for Afghanistan, it is refreshing -- if somewhat unsettling -- to be in Europe. Despite the deep unpopularity of the Afghan conflict…