Feb 05 Shields and Brooks: Growing Federal Deficit a Political Hot Potato By Hari Sreenivasan Just like one of the December visits to The Rundown by Mark Shields and David Brooks, the Mid-Atlantic again finds itself in the crosshairs of a massive winter storm. In the latest installment of The Rundown with Mark and… Continue reading
Feb 05 Health Care Costs Rise as Reform Remains in Standstill As health care reform legislation remains stalled in Congress and Democrats negotiate behind the scenes to try to find a way forward, supporters and opponents of the bills remain committed to their positions. And Thursday's news of rising health… Continue reading
Feb 05 Top Republican on House Energy Committee: CO2 Is Not a Pollutant By Judy Woodruff As part of a series of conversations on President Obama's energy agenda and the climate change legislation circulating in Congress, I spoke this week from an opponent of the House bill that would set a cap on carbon emissions. I… Continue reading
Feb 05 Watch Shields and Brooks Assess Power Shift in Congress Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks sort through the top stories of the past week, including a new power dynamic in the Senate, and efforts to repeal the "don't ask, don't tell" policy. Continue watching
Feb 04 Bangkok Dispatch: Thailand's Political Transformation For all its much noted nightlife, Bangkok seems to be a city of many early risers. In the pre-dawn hours, street vendors begin hauling out the carts that will dispense breakfast, lunch and dinner -- soups, stir-fried vegetables, noodles,… Continue reading
Feb 04 Thursday's Headlines: Brown Swearing In Early; More Problems for Toyota Democrats will officially lose their 60-vote majority in the U.S. Senate on Thursday, as Sen.-elect Scott Brown, R-Mass., will be sworn into office a week earlier than expected. Senate Democrats held that position for much of the last year. "Once… Continue reading
Feb 04 Watch As Senate Dynamic Shifts, a Test for Both Parties Senate Democrats are looking to newly-seated Sen. Scott Brown, R-Mass., to reach across the aisle now that their 60-vote majority is gone. Brown's upset election has cast a new light on legislative tactics like the filibuster, and what they mean… Continue watching
Feb 03 House May Take Up Slice of Health Reform; Larger Bill's Fate Still Unclear The House of Representatives may vote next week on a bill to remove the health insurance industry's antitrust exemption. The move is the first attempt to jump-start the "two-track" health care reform effort that House Speaker Nancy… Continue reading
Feb 03 Obama Rallies Senate Democrats to Revive Domestic Agenda President Obama gave a pep talk to and answered questions from Senate Democrats Wednesday, imploring them to keep working for their agenda despite the rough political climate. He urged his former Senate colleagues to continue fighting for their agenda despite… Continue reading
Feb 03 Wednesday's Headlines: U.S. Soldiers Killed; Illinois Primaries; AIG Bonuses A roadside bomb killed three U.S. soldiers and three students from a girls' school in northwest Pakistan on Wednesday, and in Iraq a bomb planted on a motorcycle killed at least 20 Shiite pilgrims. The American soldiers were in Lower… Continue reading