While pushing the president’s agenda through a nearly dysfunctional Senate, Harry Reid is trying to keep his job.
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Magazine Preview: Reid Faces Battles in Washington and at Home
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Massachusetts: Political Kingmaker, Political Heartbreaker
Saturday, January 23rd, 2010Long before Scott Brown’s election, President Obama’s political destiny, for better or worse, was tied closely to Massachusetts.
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Massachusetts: Political Kingmaker, Political Heartbreaker
Does Corporate Money Lead to Political Corruption?
Saturday, January 23rd, 2010It makes sense to suppose that big money poured into politics perverts democracy.
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Does Corporate Money Lead to Political Corruption?
Senator Nelson Defends His Health Care Vote
Thursday, December 31st, 2009Senator Ben Nelson, Democrat of Nebraska, has been feeling the heat from critics and former supporters.
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Senator Nelson Defends His Health Care Vote
Hopes Dim, G.O.P. Still Vows to Fight Health Bill
Sunday, December 20th, 2009Republicans vowed to continue their fight but acknowledged their chances of stopping passage had faded as the Senate neared its crucial vote at 1 a.m. Monday.
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Hopes Dim, G.O.P. Still Vows to Fight Health Bill
Negotiating to 60 Votes, Compromise by Compromise
Saturday, December 19th, 2009To get the 60 votes needed to pass their bill, Democrats scrapped the idea of a government-run public insurance plan, cherished by liberals.
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Negotiating to 60 Votes, Compromise by Compromise
A Race to Win One More Vote for Health Bill
Friday, December 18th, 2009Democratic leaders seem willing to give Senator Ben Nelson anything to win his support of health care reform — except restrictions on insurance coverage for abortions.
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A Race to Win One More Vote for Health Bill
Nebraska Senator Will Vote to Start Health Debate
Saturday, November 21st, 2009Senator Ben Nelson of Nebraska, one of three wavering Democrats, said Friday that he would vote to start debate on a giant health care bill.
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Nebraska Senator Will Vote to Start Health Debate
Audit Finds Acorn Received Some Federal Grant Money Through Its Affiliates
Saturday, November 21st, 2009The antipoverty group Acorn has not received direct federal grants since 2002, but some federal money has made its way to the organization or its affiliates.
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Audit Finds Acorn Received Some Federal Grant Money Through Its Affiliates