Mass vs. Elite Opinion on U.S. Role
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A couple of days and one judicious Spencer Ackerman intervention later, it
occurs to me that a clearly and less inflammatory way of making the point I
was ...
Reed Certified as Winner in Atlanta
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Kasim Reed has been certified as the next mayor of Atlanta, reports the Atlanta
Journal Constitution.
However, even though Reed is the mayor-elect, his cha...
Snowe Rejoins Dems At Public Option Negotiating Table
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In a breakthough in Senate negotiations around a public health insurance option, Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) sat down with centrist conservative Democrats f...
Public Option's Fate to be Decided This Weekend?
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Last night Senate leadership brought together key progressive and
ConservaDems to try to find middle ground.
On hand were Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY)--who'...
Saturday Roundup: “Energy Independence Legislation”
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* I noted yesterday that the White House has quietly started using the
phrase “energy independence legislation” to describe “cap and trade.” Now
Jake Tappe...
The Baucus nomination
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When Max Baucus was the pivotal player in the health care debate -- that is,
last month -- the report that he tried to get his girlfriend appointed