Mar 4th, 2010 · The seven-term Massachusetts Democrat told The Boston Globe that his decision had nothing to do with politics. He said he had been considering leaving for several years but was talked out of it by the late Sen. Edward Kennedy, who urged him to help pass President Obama's first-term agenda.
Mar 4th, 2010 · The seven-term Massachusetts Democrat told The Boston Globe that his decision had nothing to do with politics. He said he had been considering leaving for several years but was talked out of it by the late Sen. Edward Kennedy, who urged him to help pass President Obama's first-term agenda.
Mar 4th, 2010 · The House passed a modest jobs bill and sent it to the president. It's what Senate Majority leader Harry Reid has called the first step in a larger jobs agenda, and it garnered some GOP support. The bill's centerpiece gives payroll tax relief to businesses that hire new workers. It also extends the highway trust fund.
Feb 27th, 2010 · President Obama is known for his consensus-building style. But does he have the stomach for the tactics to get his agenda passed? President Lyndon Johnson went one-on-one with dissenting congressmen and threatened to end their careers unless they toed the party line. Would those tactics fly today? In the wake of an unprecedented health-care summit this week, host Guy Raz talks with historian Robert Dallek about how tough presidents have to be.
Feb 18th, 2010 · Dozens of conservative luminaries are rallying their troops at the Conservative Political Action Conference, setting their agenda and dishing out criticism at the GOP. It's not that the two sides are splitting up. It's more like they're having an ugly spat.
Feb 18th, 2010 · Jobs are crowding out health care overhaul on the political agenda. Just take a look at Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's decision to pare down a jobs bill to exclude extensions for COBRA insurance benefits.
Feb 17th, 2010 · Democrats in the U.S. Senate have been dealing with a deteriorating political landscape for several months now, and the challenges keep increasing. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, who's responsible for reviving the president's agenda in the Senate, is worried about holding his majority together in this fall's elections. On top of that, he's got his own re-election to think about in November.
Feb 7th, 2010 · In the first major step to revive his health care agenda after his party's loss of a filibuster-proof Senate majority, President Obama on Sunday invited Republican and Democratic leaders to discuss possible compromises in a televised gathering later this month.