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(Newser) - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is trailing not one but two GOP challengers in the race for his seat, Politico reports. In a poll released today, Reid lags behind both college basketball star Danny Tarkanian, 38% to 49%, and state GOP chairwoman Sue Lowden, 40% to 45%, in one-on-one match-ups.... More »

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Senate • Harry Reid • poll • Nevada

(Newser) - Here's the latest health care strategy gaining traction among Democrats: Pass two bills instead of one. The idea, as laid out by the Wall Street Journal, goes like this: Democrats would tuck most of the legislation's more controversial spending measures—maybe even a public insurance option—into a first bill... More »

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Congress • Senate • Harry Reid • health care reform • bipartisanship • President Obama • budget reconcilation

Senate Set to OK $2B More
for Clunkers

Reid engineers deal for vote tomorrow, beating recess deadline

Aug 5, 09 9:34 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Senate has reached a deal to extend the "cash for clunkers" program through Labor Day, the Detroit News reports. Majority leader Harry Reid capped days of arm-twisting with an announcement tonight that the chamber will vote tomorrow on a measure adding $2 billion to the unexpectedly popular... More »

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Harry Reid • Senate Democrats • Detroit • Senate Republicans • Nevada • auto industry • car dealers • US Senate • Cash for Clunkers

Obama Nominates US Attorney Fired Under Bush

Nevada prosecutor 
to get old job back

Aug 1, 09 8:49 AM CDT
(Newser) - A US attorney fired by the Bush administration is set to get his old job back, the Washington Post reports. Daniel Bolger, whose 2006 firing is among those being probed for partisan motivation, has been nominated by President Obama to again be the federal prosecutor for Nevada. Former Attorney General... More »

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Bush administration • Alberto Gonzales • US attorney • US attorneys scandal • Harry Reid • US attorney firings • Daniel Bogden

ANALYSIS

As Head Ref, Reid Feels Heat in Health Debate

Top Dem must get it done—and get himself re-elected in '10

Jul 29, 09 11:31 AM CDT
(Newser) - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has prided himself on his hands-off leadership style, but pretty soon he’s going to get those hands dirty, Politico reports. Reid will soon have to reconcile two radically different health care bills coming out of committee—as if that weren't enough, he’s up... More »

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Senate • Harry Reid • Senate Democrats • Senate Republicans • Nevada • health care reform • Senate majority leader • Election 2010

Blue Dogs Stand Firm as Dems Get Panicky

Marathon sessions fail to reach a deal as tempers fray

Jul 29, 09 4:28 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Democratic leadership is scrambling to make progress on health care reform before Congress breaks for its August recess, but last night's marathon negotiations failed to break the stalemate—and may even have increased the number of issues up for debate.  "We're making progress," Nancy Pelosi said... More »

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Nancy Pelosi • health care • Congress • Henry Waxman • Harry Reid • Senate Democrats • Rahm Emanuel • health care reform • House Democrats • Blue Dog Democrats • public option

No Vote on Health Care Reform Before Fall: Reid

More time is needed to build support for bill, majority leader says

Jul 23, 09 12:52 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Senate will not vote on the health-care bill before the August recess, Majority Leader Harry Reid said today, citing the need to build bipartisan support—or even unified Democratic support—for such comprehensive reform, the AP reports. “Working with Republicans, one of the things that they asked for... More »

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Congress • Harry Reid • Senate Health Committee • Senate Finance Committee • recess • health care reform • Dick Durbin • US Senate

Health Care Surtax on the Chopping Block

Dems waffle on high-income tax; timetable cloudy

Jul 21, 09 7:54 AM CDT
(Newser) - Democrats are growing queasy about their plan to tax the wealthy to help pay for health care reform, the New York Times reports. Nancy Pelosi yesterday suggested revising the contentious provision so that fewer households would have to pay the surtax. Under the current House draft, individuals earning more... More »

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Nancy Pelosi • health care • Congress • taxes • Harry Reid • House of Representatives • health care reform • congressional Democrats • House Democrats

(Newser) - As the 2010 election nears, GOP senatorial candidates are seeing a bump in campaign donations, the Washington Post reports. FEC filings show that in Florida, for instance, Charlie Crist pulled in $4.3 million in the second quarter, almost 4 times as much as his leading Democratic rival. Roy Blunt... More »

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Congress • Senate • Harry Reid • Republican Party • Charlie Crist • candidate • campaign fundraising • Election 2010

 10 Who Can Make or 
 Break Health Reform 

Who to watch as debate rages on Capitol Hill

Jul 17, 09 9:51 AM CDT
(Newser) - As health care talk heats up in Washington, Mark Halperin of Time lists the key players to watch:
  • Sen. Max Baucus is trying to wring out as much GOP support as possible on his finance panel.
  • White House health czar Nancy-Ann DeParle has been winning concessions from the
... More »

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Nancy Pelosi • health care • Henry Waxman • Harry Reid • Olympia Snowe • Rahm Emanuel • Charles Grassley • health care reform • Max Baucus • Peter Orszag • Douglas Elmendorf • Nancy-Anne DeParle • Karen Ignagni

CBO: Dems' Health Plans
Will Raise Costs

'Maybe what he should do is run for Congress,' snaps Reid

Jul 16, 09 5:38 PM CDT
(Newser) - The health care reform bills being pushed by House Democrats and the Senate health panel would not cut costs as advertised, says the director of the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. In fact, Douglas Elmendorf believes they would raise costs, the Washington Post reports. “We do not see the sort... More »

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Harry Reid • Democrat • employers • health care reform • Max Baucus • tax breaks • senator • Obama administration

Reid's Refusal Leaves $320B
Health Care Hole

Dems may look to income tax hike to cover cost of public option

Jul 9, 09 7:39 AM CDT
(Newser) - Harry Reid met with Republicans yesterday to diffuse some of his tough talk on health care reform, but as Politico reports, the Senate majority leader has forced a scramble for $320 billion over 10 years to pay for the plan. Reid said he would not support a bill that taxed... More »

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health care • income tax • Harry Reid • Senate Democrats • health care reform • Max Baucus • bipartisanship

(Newser) - Harry Reid yesterday pulled the plug on painstaking efforts to win bipartisan support for health care reform, telling Max Baucus to drop a proposal, aimed at wooing Republicans, that would tax health benefits and leave out a public insurance option. The Senate majority leader told Baucus, the Finance Committee chairman... More »

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health care • Senate • Harry Reid • Senate Democrats • Senate Republicans • Senate Health Committee • Senate Finance Committee • health care reform • Max Baucus • bipartisanship

analysis

Franken Victory Could be Nightmare for Harry Reid

Majority leader faces 'a lot more pressure'

Jul 6, 09 8:29 AM CDT
(Newser) - Al Franken brings Harry Reid a potential extra vote—but he also brings the Senate majority leader a massive headache, Politico reports. “What’s really changed for us?” says a leadership aide. “Nothing, really. Except there’s a lot more pressure.” That may be an understatement: Democrats... More »

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Congress • Senate • Harry Reid • Senate Democrats • filibuster • Al Franken

analysis

 60 Votes 
 No Quick Fix 
 for Senate Dems 

Absences, diverse opinions could prove stumbling blocks

Jul 2, 09 9:52 AM CDT
(Newser) - With the Minnesota election finally settled, Senate Democrats have 60 potential votes now—but that won’t guarantee smooth sailing, the New York Times reports. Ted Kennedy and Robert Byrd may often be out sick, and a range of viewpoints means the caucus won’t likely “walk in lockstep,... More »

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Congress • Senate • Harry Reid • Senate Democrats • Al Franken • Ben Nelson

updated

 Coleman Concedes to Franken 


Jun 30, 09 3:16 PM CDT
(Newser) - Norm Coleman isn't going to drag out Minnesota's Senate fight any longer. Coleman conceded the race to Al Franken today, hours after the state's Supreme Court decreed that Democrat Franken was the rightful winner of November's election, reports the Minneapolis Star Tribune. "Further litigation damages the unity of our... More »

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Senate • Harry Reid • Senate Democrats • Norm Coleman • filibuster • Minnesota • Al Franken • disputed election

(Newser) - Disgraced Sen. John Ensign gave Republican colleagues a well-received apology today for “embarrassing the Senate” by having an affair, the Hill reports. One colleague said the apology was “very contrite, very sincere.” Sen. Orrin Hatch pointed out that “everybody has flaws,” and said “all... More »

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Harry Reid • GOP • Mitch McConnell • Senate Republicans • Orrin Hatch • apology • Nevada • John Ensign • political scandal • extramarital affair

analysis

 Why This Affair 
 Won't  Be the 
 End of Ensign 

Resignation would endanger GOP seat

Jun 17, 09 10:01 AM CDT
(Newser) - News of his affair with a campaign staffer won't force Nevada's GOP Sen. John Ensign out of office, predicts Nate Silver in FiveThirtyEight.com, even though he has frequently preached about the ethical lapses of others. A resignation by Ensign would prompt a special election in 2010, and Ensign's party... More »

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Harry Reid • resignation • affair • John Ensign • special election

Military's New Afghanistan Chief Gets Free Rein

Allowed to choose own team as Obama prioritizes effort

Jun 11, 09 7:47 AM CDT
(Newser) - With Afghanistan a priority for the administration, officials have given the new US commander there free rein to select his team, the New York Times reports. Gen. Stanley McChrystal’s job “is that important. Afghanistan is the main effort right now,” said the chairman of the Joint Chiefs.... More »

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Afghanistan • Harry Reid • Joint Chiefs of Staff • US military • Adm. Mike Mullen • Afghanistan war • Obama administration • military commanders • Stanley McChrystal • Special Ops

(Newser) - Sonia Sotomayor made her first trip to Capitol Hill today, and had heart-to-hearts with Harry Reid and assorted members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, explaining the “wise Latina” remark that has drawn so much attention to chairman Patrick Leahy, Politico reports. Though everyone has a different background, the Supreme... More »

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Senate • Harry Reid • Senate Judiciary Committee • Mitch McConnell • Jeff Sessions • Patrick Leahy • nominee • US Supreme Court • Sonia Sotomayor

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