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Salon.com
September 5, 2001
Jake Tapper |
Budget battle looms Bush continues to stand behind some loopy surplus figures. But can the Democrats mount an effective counterattack?   |
Reason
November 2008
Veronique de Rugy |
Fear of a Unified Government What happens to federal spending when the Democrats control both Congress and the presidency? |
Reason
April 2007
David Weigel |
Reformers vs. the Old Guard Will fiscal conservatives retake the GOP? Here are four key members to watch in Congress. |
Salon.com
September 1, 2001
Anthony York |
Breaking into the lockbox Thanks to his massive tax cut, President Bush is under pressure to raid the Social Security surplus to fund his budget -- and some liberal Democrats agree. |
Salon.com
March 28, 2001
Jake Tapper |
It's in the Democrats' hands As the compromises on McCain-Feingold get pounded out, skeptics wonder if Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle is really willing to bend... |
Salon.com
May 24, 2001
Bruce Shapiro |
Will Trent Lott pay for losing the Senate? Angry GOP moderates say the White House and party right-wingers drove Jim Jeffords out of his own party... |
Salon.com
September 8, 2001
Jake Tapper |
The crusade against pork John McCain's moves to cut legislators' pet projects out of the federal budget aren't likely to gain many supporters, despite looming deficits... |
Salon.com
May 24, 2001
Jake Tapper |
Why'd he do it? Sen. Jim Jeffords has had problems with his party for a long time, but President Bush appears to have pushed him over the edge... |
Salon.com
March 9, 2001
Jake Tapper |
Where's the other team? As Bush's tax cut sails through the House, Democrats grumble about their lackluster leadership... |
Salon.com
May 10, 2001
Jake Tapper |
Holding court Bush unveils the beginning of his legacy -- the people he wants to shape the law. But Democrats are plotting to keep a say in the nominations... |
BusinessWeek
April 29, 2010
James Warren |
Why the Senate Is Sitting on 309 Bills The "hold" is a tactic so juvenile that it isn't even in the Senate rules. Yet it's never been more common, and it's keeping important legislation at bay |
BusinessWeek
September 27, 2004
Alexandra Starr |
Democrats: A Hill Too Far? Not so long ago, Democrats were bragging that they could win back the Senate this November -- and it didn't seem like bravado. Now, two seats short of a Senate majority, the party faces a risk of backsliding. |
BusinessWeek
September 16, 2010
Lisa Lerer |
Jim DeMint's Path to Power Some Republicans are bristling over his successful backing of Tea Party candidates |
Reason
April 2007
David Weigel |
The West Will Rise Again Is the South's hold over American politics on the wane? Book review: Whistling Past Dixie: How Democrats Can Win Without the South, by Thomas F. Schaller. |
BusinessWeek
July 22, 2010
Salant et al. |
The Republicans' Money Momentum The GOP is out-raising Democrats in races for open Senate and House seats, a sign of more trouble for Obama's party in November. |
Salon.com
June 6, 2001
Jake Tapper |
McCain stands firm In an exclusive interview, the Arizona maverick says he really isn't leaving the GOP to run for president. Really... |
Reason
July 2007
David Weigel |
Hawks and Hogs Why no one dares attack the waste in U.S. defense spending. |
Investment Advisor
February 1, 2011
Melanie Waddell |
Ryan Reveals GOP Budget Agenda to Investment Advisor New House Budget Committee Chair says Dodd-Frank, health care, spending all in play. |
Investment Advisor
April 1, 2011
Melanie Waddell |
SEC Funding in the Budget Fight Crosshairs Commission may be the biggest casualty as lawmakers continue tussle over the federal budget |
Salon.com
March 20, 2001
Jake Tapper |
Campaign reform diary Day 1: A march, some speeches and a noble old lady. But the good vibes can't last. |
Real Estate Portfolio
Nov/Dec 2003
Matthew Bechard |
Sen. Edward Kennedy on Partisanship, Preserving Pensions and the Value of REITs As the senior Democrat on the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee in the Senate, Kennedy is actively involved in shaping policy affecting education, health care and pension plans -- an issue of particular importance to the REIT industry. An interview. |
Salon.com
November 7, 2000
Anthony York |
Hillary wins New York The Clinton legacy lives on in the Empire State as exit polls show an 8-point victory... |
BusinessWeek
February 24, 2010
Paula Dwyer |
How the Political Gridlock in Washington Might End Anger at Washington and midterm elections are driving both parties to recalibrate their self-interest. A tentative bipartisanship is emerging. |
Salon.com
March 29, 2001
Jake Tapper |
Die hard, too? McCain-Feingold gets a big hand from former actor Sen. Fred Thompson. But it ain't over 'til they roll the credits... |
BusinessWeek
October 1, 2007
Jane Sasseen |
It's The Economy Stupid 2.0 With a possible slowdown looming, the economy will be front and center in the presidential campaign. |
BusinessWeek
November 29, 2004
Paul Magnusson |
A New General For Senate Dems When it comes to watching out for his home state, Harry Reid is a master at wielding his intimate knowledge of Senate procedures to thwart the majority Republicans |
Salon.com
June 20, 2001
Jake Tapper |
Dueling horror stories Congressional advocates of competing patients rights bills stage rival Capitol Hill press events as the health war heats up... |
Reason
April 2008
Jeff Flake |
Passing Bad Laws A short guided tour -- by a congressman -- of the worst bills currently in Congress. |
Salon.com
June 15, 2001
Jake Tapper |
The race to face Bush Democratic presidential wannabes waste no time using their new Senate powers to position themselves for 2004... |
Reason
February 2003
John J. Pitney Jr. |
Gone With the Vote For the GOP in the South, Reconstruction isn't quite over. A half-century ago, Southern Democrats campaigned by opposing color-blind laws, stirring up racial fears, and silencing those who opposed them. They still do. |
Reason
February 2007 |
Divided We Stand What sort of legislation and political theater should the friends of "Free Minds and Free Markets" expect during the next two years? Is the new situation an improvement or disaster? |
BusinessWeek
November 13, 2006
Richard S. Dunham |
Who's Afraid Of Charlie Rangel? Business worries about the Dems gaining control of the House. Maybe it needn't fret. |
Salon.com
August 8, 2000
Jake Tapper |
Regular Joe Gore's vice-presidential pick, Sen. Joseph Lieberman, has a reputation as a centrist respected by all -- and that's an image he's worked hard to cultivate. |
Salon.com
November 8, 2000
Anthony York |
President without a mandate Can George W. Bush govern effectively if he wins the White House without taking the popular vote? |
InternetNews
November 10, 2006
Roy Mark |
Will Dems Change Tech Policy? One-party rule in Washington ends next year when the 110th Congress convenes with Democrats taking over the House and the Senate. What does this mean for technology policy? |
Managed Care
May 2001
Michael Levin-Epstein |
Prescription Drug Talk Cooled Off Faster Than a Texas Thunderstorm Medicare reform -- and especially prescription drug benefits within Medicare -- no longer appears to be the burning issue it once was on Capitol Hill. The culprits: priorities and money... |
BusinessWeek
January 24, 2005
Howard Gleckman |
The Beltway Battle Ahead If Bush is willing to deal, he'll have a chance to fix Social Security, say both Democratic and Republican insiders. But he'll need to build bridges with Democrats and sell economic conservatives on compromise. |
InternetNews
June 28, 2006
Roy Mark |
Telecom Reform Debate Enters Third Day While delaying network neutrality vote, lawmakers deal with a vast array of amendments to overall bill. |
Pharmaceutical Executive
December 1, 2010
Jill Wechsler |
New Ballgame in Washington Republican gains in Congress create uncertainty for health reform, drug regulation, and biomedical research |
Reason
January 2009
Matt Welch |
Obama's Numbers The president-elect has promised to make his math add up. Therein lies a glimmer of possibility. |
Salon.com
March 1, 2002
Bryan Keefer |
Quieting the homefront Republicans equate mild war criticism with "aid and comfort to our enemies"... |
Reason
September 2006
Brian Doherty |
How Did You Vote During the War, Daddy? The war in Iraq is increasingly unpopular in America. However, public disenchantment with the war probably won't matter in November's congressional and Senate races. |
BusinessWeek
October 2, 2006
Dunham & Javers |
How Business Is Wooing Democrats The possibility the GOP could lose the House has companies scrambling to make nice. |
Salon.com
March 30, 2001
Jake Tapper |
McCain-Feingold seems a done deal After a dramatic final tussle, the first sweeping campaign reform since the 1970s seems ready to pass the Senate... |
Salon.com
March 23, 2001
Alicia Montgomery |
Bully pulpits Democrats accuse an "insensitive" Bush of talking down a fragile economy reliant on mass psychology. Even some lefty economists say this is bunk... |
InternetNews
January 28, 2009
Kenneth Corbin |
House Expected to OK Billions for Broadband A House vote on the stimulus package is likely to fall along party lines, while Senate debate is seen as more conciliatory. |
Salon.com
February 28, 2001
Jake Tapper |
Bush hits to the center In his first major presidential speech, he's at his bipartisan, platitudinous best... |
InternetNews
April 28, 2004
Roy Mark |
McCain Blasts Access Tax Ban Maneuvers Arizona senator calls an amendment to Internet access tax bill a 'parliamentary charade,' as the deadline for compromise looms. |
Salon.com
May 25, 2001
Alicia Montgomery & Daryl Lindsey |
Olson by a whisker In a surprising reversal of fortune, before relinquishing control of the Senate, Republicans force a vote on the controversial solicitor general -- and win... |
Salon.com
June 27, 2001
Alicia Montgomery |
To Bork or not to Bork Democrats give notice that ideology will play a role when the Senate considers Bush's judicial nominees... |
