Archives for March 2010

    ERICA WERNER | 03/11/10 08:10 AM | WASHINGTON — A final agreement nearly in hand, President Barack Obama and Democratic leaders are about to embark on one last sales job that will determine the outcome of the president’s signature health care overhaul. It will come down to a phenomenal effort by congressional leaders […]

  WASHINGTON — E-mails turned over to the FBI and Senate ethics investigators provide new evidence about Sen. John Ensign’s efforts to find lobbying work for the husband of his former mistress and could add to his legal problems, The New York Times reported. Ensign, R-Nev., suggested that a Las Vegas development firm hire the […]

    ERICA WERNER | 03/11/10 08:10 AM | WASHINGTON — A final agreement nearly in hand, President Barack Obama and Democratic leaders are about to embark on one last sales job that will determine the outcome of the president’s signature health care overhaul. It will come down to a phenomenal effort by congressional leaders […]

  Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.) will face a primary challenge later this year from former Charlevoix County Commissioner Connie Saltonstall. On Monday, Saltonstall, a former teacher who lost a state representative race in 2008, announced her intentions to challenge Stupak, who has represented Michigan’s First Congressional District since 1993. Saltonstall has spoken out against Stupak […]

As the President has made clear, Americans deserve a final up-or-down vote on health reform. And the House is now expected to hold its final vote as soon as one week from today. As we speak, insurance-industry lobbyists are gathering at the D.C. Ritz-Carlton to stage a last-minute blitz to block reform — even as […]

Meacham hire would send the wrong message 3/10/10 PBS is reportedly in final talks with Newsweek editor Jon Meacham to be co-host of its forthcoming Need to Know program (New York Times, 3/9/10). Meacham’s consideration for a show that would replace hard-hitting independent programs Now and the Bill Moyers Journal sends a clear and troubling […]

I hope the Democrats and all Progressives are listening. Ryan’s budget is a continuation of wealth transfer to the rich as well as non-performing wealth protection for the rich. With the passage of healthcare reform and Republican Representative Ryan’s GOP sanctioned budget proposal, one could build an effective and true narrative that characterizes GOP ideas […]

A potential face of terrorism, a non-Muslim looking woman that would pass through any airport working on the premise of racial profiling untouched. Fortunately those in our government who disregard the phobias coming from the Right simply did their jobs. One would doubt that they will see the folly of their assertions albeit discredited. U.S.: […]

  It was train wreck television on Tuesday evening when now-retired Rep. Eric Massa (D-NY) appeared on Fox News’s Glenn Beck show and insisted that he had not crossed any ethical lines with staffers and was subjected to intense political pressure from the White House (including a naked encounter with Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel). […]

  Chamber of Commerce Lies About Health Care Reform 4 minutes ago On March 9, 2010, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce published a blog post falsely claiming the Democratic plan for reforming health care would increase premiums, increase the deficit, and kill jobs.  In reality, the plan would reduce the deficit, lower premiums, and create […]