Stimulus Deal Reached Stimulus Deal Reached
So it looks like the House and Senate have struck a deal on the stimulus package. The final figure is $789 billion, which, as many economists have argued is almost certainly too l...
Feb 11, 2009 / Chris Hayes
Blue Dogs Bark Blue Dogs Bark
Why do the Blue Dog Democrats get so much attention? They're more unified and cohesive than any other House faction. And then there's America's love affair with fiscal conservatism...
Feb 11, 2009 / Feature / Chris Hayes
Big Week Ahead on Capitol Hill Big Week Ahead on Capitol Hill
Crunch time on Capitol hill this week. Greg Kaufmann provides the low-down: Recovery and TARP -- those are the cable news networks go-to issues this week….Dems want the recove...
Feb 9, 2009 / Chris Hayes
Last Week on the Hill Last Week on the Hill
From Greg Kaufmann: This Week in Congress Republicans continued to fight with no holds barred to defend a failed ideology. Thirty-six out of 41 Republican Senatorsvoted for an ...
Feb 8, 2009 / Chris Hayes
What the Stimulus Bill is For What the Stimulus Bill is For
Joe Klein's got a wise post about the messiness surrounding the stimulus bill, most of which is par for the course for legislation of this size. I've got many beefs with the legis...
Feb 5, 2009 / Chris Hayes
Biden v. Summers Biden v. Summers
As Larry Summers takes a dominant role in crafting economic policy, it's up to Joe Biden to protect the interests of the middle class.
Feb 4, 2009 / Chris Hayes
Will Geithner and Summers Destroy the US Economy? Will Geithner and Summers Destroy the US Economy?
That's more or less what the usually understated Yves Smith says today about the preview of the Obama TARP plan, "Team Obama is taking the cowardly approach of distributing the co...
Feb 4, 2009 / Chris Hayes
Judd Gregg and Lynching Judd Gregg and Lynching
My intern Laura Dean makes a disturbing catch: Judd Gregg's been hailed as a "fresh independent voice," who will make it more difficult for the GOP to dig in their heels to block...
Feb 3, 2009 / Chris Hayes
What to Expect This Week on the Hill What to Expect This Week on the Hill
From Greg Kaufmann: The Senate takes up the Recovery bill this week. It passed with no Republican support in the House but will need a couple Senators to cross the Grand Obstruc...
Feb 2, 2009 / Chris Hayes
What Happened in Congress This Week What Happened in Congress This Week
From correspondent Greg Kaufmann a look back at last week on the Hill: Here are the big items this week: the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act that reverses the terrible anti-equal pa...
Jan 31, 2009 / Chris Hayes