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Sheryl Crow and other wild-horse advocates on Thursday called on President Barack Obama and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to block a major roundup of mustangs set to begin Monday in Nevada.
A potential challenger of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is disclosing stock holdings valued at more than $50 million, revealing that she has serious resources available for a political campaign.
Landmark health care legislation backed by President Barack Obama passed its sternest Senate test in the pre-dawn hours early Monday, overcoming Republican delaying tactics on a 60-40 vote that all but assures its passage by Christmas.
Senators are awaiting new cost estimates on the latest overhaul proposal from Majority Leader Harry Reid.
Sen. Harry Reid's move to scuttle a fellow Democrat's effort to toughen abortion restrictions in the health care bill was the plain pragmatism of a majority leader who knows where the votes are — and faces a tough re-election next year.
Republican Party Chairman Michael Steele is renewing his demand that Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid apologize for likening health care overhaul opponents to those who resisted putting an end to slavery.
They may still call it a "public plan," but private insurers — not the government — would offer coverage under a compromise Democrats are considering to win Senate passage of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.
Sen. John Ensign said Monday that heeding calls for his resignation would make it harder for Republicans to unseat Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid next year.
U.S. Sen. Harry Reid joined federal and state officials at an event in Las Vegas highlighting law enforcement efforts to identify and prosecute mortgage fraud in Nevada.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has included at least $100 million in Medicaid funds for Louisiana in his health care bill at the same time he is trying to persuade that state's wavering Democratic senator to cast a pivotal vote for the overhaul legislation.
Digging in for a long struggle, Republican senators and governors assailed the Democrats' newly minted health care legislation Thursday as a collection of tax increases, Medicare cuts and heavy new burdens for deficit-ridden states.
Majority Leader Harry Reid is considering a plan for higher payroll taxes on the upper-income earners to help finance health care legislation he intends to introduce in the Senate in the next several days, numerous Democratic officials said Wednesday.
An unstamped letter from former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop turned into a security scare Wednesday as U.S. Capitol Police closed Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's office for about 45 minutes.
Anti-abortion activist Randall Terry is calling on people to burn effigies of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid this Halloween, as part of a "Burn in Hell" video contest to protest the health care legislation in Congress.
Connecticut Sen. Joseph Lieberman says while he's "strongly inclined" to vote to move Sen. Harry Reid's health care plan to the Senate floor for debate, he would ultimately oppose the measure because it includes a public option.
Clinton confronted by Pakistanis over Predator drone attacks — 'executions without trial'
Cheered by President Barack Obama, House Democrats rolled out landmark legislation Thursday to extend health care to tens of millions who lack coverage, impose sweeping new restrictions on the insurance industry and create a government-run option to compete with private insurers.
The son of U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has formally entered the Democratic race for Nevada governor, saying the state needs to diversify its economy and stop postponing difficult decisions.
- The Beltway consensus, aka the conventional wisdom, has turned on President Barack Obama.
President Barack Obama will focus "at the right time" on how to overturn the "don't ask, don't tell" ban on gays serving openly in the military, his national security adviser said Sunday.
Nevada state Sen. Mark Amodei is joining a growing list of Republican candidates who will try to prevent Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid from winning a fifth term.
A leadership shake-up announced Wednesday by Senate Democrats due to Ted Kennedy's death will continue to empower the party's more left-leaning members on crucial issues, with Sen. Tom Harkin set to take over health care.
In retrospect, President Barack Obama now says, he should have offered more details about health care proposals a few months ago, rather than give critics all summer to criticize them, often with baseless claims.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on Monday asked the State Department and Pentagon to investigate the electrocution of a 25-year-old private security contractor while showering in his dormitory in Baghdad.
The publisher of Nevada's largest newspaper said Tuesday he has met with U.S. Sen. Harry Reid since the Democratic majority leader told the newspaper's advertising director that he hopes it goes out of business.
Coalition of the bribed falling apartThe coalition of the bribed who passed health care "reform" via what some say is unconstitutional incentives may be falling apart.
Democrats Against DemocracyThe (misnamed) Cadillac tax. While Obama vowed no middle-class tax hikes, the Senate would slap pricier health plans with a huge 40 percent surcharge. Fact is, some 95 percent of those hit would be folks making less than $250,000 a year, and 50 percent would make under $100,000.
Obama and the vampire congressMeet the Beltway bloodsuckers. They convene in the dead of night, when most ordinary mortals have left work and let their guard down or are lying asleep in bed. Pale-faced and insatiable, the nocturnal thieves do their nefarious business in backrooms and secret chambers.
C-SPAN Asks to Televise Health Care Negotiations; Democratic Leadership Fights To Keep Cameras OutJust before New Year's, C-SPAN Chairman and CEO Brian Lamb sent a letter to Congressional leadership, requesting permission to televise negotiations around the final health care reform legislation. The letter was addressed to Speaker Nancy Pelosi, GOP Leader Rep.
New Blood Is Needed In Washington, DCI'm not as opposed to Congress spending money the way they currently are, as I am to them not meeting our long-term national needs! In order for America to be prosperous again, we have to first meet our Energy requirements and switch over from our present Petroleum Oil Distrib …
Max, Tax & Principles by AJ DiCintioEven though Max Baucus is a VIP in the plot to stab America in the back with the dagger euphemistically named the "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act," he hasn't achieved the kind of fame attained by other Democratic leaders of the conspiracy.
Down 30 Points in Reelection Bid: Benedict Ben Nelson to Air CYA TV Ad TonightAs a fresh poll measured the political cost of Sen. Ben Nelson's health reform vote, he prepared Tuesday to take his case directly to Nebraskans during Wednesday night's Holiday Bowl game.
In Defense of Harry ReidPunditry in the nation's capital has its own rhythms, and one common practice involves almost everyone beating up on the same politician at the same time.
Congress Is Spending Money UnnecessarilyUnfortunately, every time we have meaningful legislation before Congress it is loaded with "Pork-Barrel" projects. True "Health-Care" reform is required. However, we should do everything we can do to limit unnecessary spending. Mark Memoly
Fox Nation places Obama race story above 1991 photo of beaten Rodney King, Jr. The Fox Nation website is currently featuring a 182-word article on President Obama addressing criticism that he isn't doing enough for the African American community above the 1991 photo of a beaten Rodney King, Jr.
American FreedomH.B. 3962 passed with all 60 Democrat Senate HOOKERS voting to screw the American people without any foreplay or kisses.
Democrats Ensure America Will No Longer Be the Last Best Hope of Earth by Dennis PragerAs the passage of the bill that will start the process of nationalizing health care in America becomes almost inevitable, so, too, the process of undoing America's standing as The Last Best Hope of Earth will have begun.
Epstein: ObamaCare Will Kill Insurance Cos. Epstein wrote an excellent piece for the WSJ today regarding the dim future of insurance companies under ObamaCare. No one will be able to survive the coming regulatory nightmare.
Sing to the tune Santa "Clause" is coming to town Verse: You better watch out, You better not cry, You better not pout, I'm telling you why Harry "Claus" is comin' to town He's making a list He's checking it twice He's making a list
UPDATED: Comprehensive List of Tax Hikes in Reid-Obama Health BillI've posted something like this before; this is the updated list however, of all the tax increases in the latest (Reid - Obama) U.S. Senate health care bill.
This is a line from the movie the "Outlaw Josie Wales" in which Fletcher said to Senator Lane .(More likely in today's day and age it would be Senator Harry Reid) "Don't piss down my back and tell me it's raining Senator "
The Atom is the smallest particle in the Universe...however some, myself include believe the smallest particle in the Universe is Harry Reid's brain.. Just a few of the classics are posted..but if you
A Reckless Health Care Bill That Nobody Believes In - WSJ.com"Mr. Obama promised a new era of transparent good government, yet on Saturday morning Mr.
Was your democrat senator too stupid to get a bribeIf your Democrat senator didn't get some sort of sweet heart deal from Harry Reid in exchange for a yes vote on the healthcare bill I think you owe them a phone call to find out why.
Harry Buys the VotesSenate Majority Leader Harry Reid appears to have nailed down what he needs to deliver to President Obama the mother of all Christmas presents: health-care "reform" in our time.
Sold! Sen. Ben Nelson to vote for health care bill; Secured favors for his home stateSen. Ben Nelson (Neb.), the final Democratic holdout on health care, announced to his colleagues Saturday morning that he would support the Senate reform bill, clearing the way for final passage by Christmas of President Obama's top domestic policy priority.
First look at the new Senate healthcare bill: Reid unveils new proposal, and locks up 60th voteWASHINGTON -- Early Saturday morning, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid introduced his "manager's amendment" to the healthcare bill, giving most of the country -- and most of the Senate -- the first look at what Democrats hope they'll be voting on later this week.
Harry Reid unveils his plan: bribe to Ben Nelson worksFox news just announced that former holdout Ben Nelson (D-NV) has caved. Nelson admitted last night that he was trying to get more goodies for his state…so it wasn't really about abortion after all.
A holdout no more, Sen. Ben Nelson agreed Saturday to provide the 60th and deciding vote for sweeping health care legislationWASHINGTON — A holdout no more, Sen. Ben Nelson agreed Saturday to provide the 60th and deciding vote for sweeping health care legislation in the Senate, capping a year of struggle and a final burst of deadline bargaining on President Barack Obama's top domestic priority.
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