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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.
Vice President Joe Biden visited economically troubled Nevada on Friday to promote the progress of the federal stimulus program and boost the re-election campaign of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, who has troubles of his own.
Forget mission accomplished. Try mission seemingly impossible.
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.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says he backs a change in Massachusetts law to allow the governor to appoint a temporary replacement for the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy's seat.
Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid says both the Kennedy family and the Senate have "lost our patriarch" with the death of Massachusetts Sen. Edward M. Kennedy.
A newspaper poll says Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid faces formidable opposition next year when he seeks a fifth term.
The GOP's top choice to take on Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid next year has told party officials he's decided against a run for the Senate.
In a story June 23, The Associated Press reported that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., filed 42 pages of amended disclosure reports for 2000 through 2006 providing a fuller accounting of a property deal in Nevada.
Senate Democrats are urging Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty to certify Democrat Al Franken's election to the Senate following the state Supreme Court's ruling that the former Saturday Night Live comedian defeated GOP incumbent Norm Coleman.
Philadelphia Eagles coach Andy Reid's 24-year-old son, Britt Reid, has graduated from a drug court program.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, vulnerable in home-state polls but without a big-name opponent so far, takes the stage Tuesday with President Barack Obama at a Las Vegas-style fundraiser billed as "The Good Fight."
Robert H. Reid, The Associated Press bureau chief in Baghdad, has been appointed to a new position heading AP's coverage in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid became the latest Democrat to stray into rhetorical trouble Tuesday, botching statements on three subjects in one news conference — including the fragile health of the chamber's most senior members. The Nevada Democrat reported that one of them, Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., was absent because he was receiving a new round of treatment for his brain cancer. Asked if the cancer was in remission, Reid replied, "As far as I know, it is, yes."
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid became the latest Democrat to stray into rhetorical trouble Tuesday, botching statements on three subjects in one news conference — including the fragile health of the chamber's most senior members.
The oldest son of Philadelphia Eagles coach Andy Reid has returned to prison.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says he hopes President Barack Obama will make an unconventional choice for a Supreme Court justice to succeed Justice David Souter.
Everyone knows President Barack Obama can deliver a great speech, including the president himself, according to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.
Majority Leader Harry Reid indicated Wednesday he's willing to move sweeping health care legislation through the Senate with a procedural maneuver that would block a GOP filibuster. The prospect of the controversial tactic has already ignited Republicans' ire, and key Senate Democratic chairmen have said they don't want to do it.
Democratic leaders in both the Senate and House want to take action this year to stem global warming, but the imploding economy and balking Senate Republicans are likely to make that difficult.
According to “American Idol” newbie judge Kara DioGuardi, when it comes to having a promising pop music career, size matters.
Republicans are airing a television ad in Nevada criticizing Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid as a "super-spending partisan."
Elisa Rizzo of Seattle just got her credit card statement. Her “fixed” interest rate nearly doubled, from 7.99 percent to 14.99 percent, even though she always pays her bill on time and has a good credit score. Why? The bank told her it had to charge the higher rate because of the downturn in the economy. Rizzo says she is “appalled at this action” and wants something done to “stop this madness ASAP!”
A spokesman for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says Reid called Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich in early December to discuss the seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama.
Political Theater of the Absurd Tragedy was the election in 2000 due to election fraud and the partisan, political interference of the U.S. Supreme Court that will forever tarnish that court.
A Holdout Will Support Democrats' Health BillSenate Democrats moved to the brink of a crucial preliminary victory on major health care legislation as Senator Mary L.
A Health Bill Nobody Believes inLast Saturday night Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) forced through a vote on her 2,032 page health care bill only a few days after releasing it to the public.
Another set of cooked booksSENATE Majority Leader Harry Reid is touting the Senate's latest health-care bill as costing $849 billion over 10 years. But this uses the same accounting trick as past versions: 99 percent of the costs don't kick in until the fifth year of that "10-year" period.
Business Sours on Overhaul as Legislation Veers to Left Chances of business supporting the Obama administration's health overhaul are fading fast, after Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's bill took a liberal turn.
Reid pushes for votes on health-care bill - CBO analysis of public option is an obstacleSenate Majority Leader Harry M.
What Exactly Do The Insurance Companies Get From Health Care Reform? ~ Olbermann and PotterWhat Exactly Do The Insurance Companies Get From Health Care Reform? ~ Olbermann and Potter
If you read my articles, you knew about this move to "revise" guidelines on early cancer tests WEEKS ago.
Reid Releases Senate's Health Care Bill -- 94% Covered at $849 BillionThe political stakes enormous, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid launched long-awaited health care legislation Wednesday estimated to extend coverage to 94 percent of eligible Americans at a cost of $849 billion. More Articles
Republicans promise 'Holy War' to delay health care billThe majority leader's version of an overhaul would cover almost as many Americans as the House bill, but at a lower price. Republicans plan a 'holy war' of delaying tactics.
Government Rationing? U.S. Panel Recommends Delaying Mammograms Until Age 50A U.S. government group recommends that women delay getting regular mammograms until age 50, instead of 40, the age at which the American Cancer Society (ACS) has long advised women to begin screening for breast cancer.
Honest Liberals Tell the Truth About Obama CareYes, Virginia, there really are honest liberals, though they may be extinct long before the last polar bear slides off that melting ice floe.
Liberals Press Reid on Public OptionA clutch of Senate liberals pressed Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) to stand firm behind a public insurance option Monday afternoon in the face of filibuster threats from Republicans and Sen. Joe Lieberman (ID-Conn.).
Confronting the Spin on the Fort Hood MassacreIt is sad and disturbing commentary on the state of American culture when the facts surrounding an event, such as the slaughter that took place at Fort Hood, can not only be manipulated to facilitate a political ideology but blatantly ignored in the pursuit of a political agenda.
Prize Winner PerversityHow would Jonathan Swift react to the inanities that for decades have issued from the minds and mouths of far too many recipients of a certain international prize for achievement in literature, economics, or peace? If the past truly is prologue, he would single out one of the tru …
AP Sources: Reid eyes payroll tax hike on wealthyMajority 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.
Reid Says Health Bill Will Be Done by Christmas The Senate majority leader, Harry Reid of Nevada, said Tuesday that he expected to bring major health care legislation to the floor next week and to complete work on the bill before Christmas.
The Health Care Bill in Ninety Seconds The key 'features' of of H.R. 3962:
Obama Presses Senate to Act Quickly on Its Health Bill - NYTimes.comThe White House, growing concerned that the Congressional timetable for passing a health care overhaul could slip into next year, is stepping up pressure on the Senate for quick action, with President Obama appearing Sunday in the Rose Garden to call on senators to "take up the …
Healthcare: Who Are the Know-Nothings?As Tuesday's vote revealed, Americans are strongly devoted to individualism, one happy aspect of which is that they are possessed of an abhorrence to being told what to think, a truth that explains why people are drawing their own conclusions regarding this question: Which Amer …
The Implications of a Post 'Nuclear Option' EnvironmentWe find ourselves now less than 48 hours from a projected House Vote on the Healthcare Reform Legislation.
Games People Play"LAP DOG MATCH GAME" RNC) today launched the Lap Dog Match Game at lapdogs.gop.com to help Americans hold House Democrats accountable for their votes as President Obama's and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's health care experiment makes its way to the House floor.
Pop Quiz for SeniorsWhen you hear I'm from the government and I'm here to help....RUN FOR YOUR LIFE........
I seldom think of those idiots in faux broadcasting positions be it radio, television or print.
Reid: Senate not bound by Obama's health deadlineIn a blow to President Obama's top legislative priority, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Tuesday that Congress may not meet Mr.
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