It’s Official: Democrats Have Won 58 Senate Seats It’s Official: Democrats Have Won 58 Senate Seats
The senior Republican member of the US Senate, Alaska's Ted Stevens, conceded defeat Wednesday in his race for a new term. The announcement by Stevens confirmed that Democrats wi...
Nov 19, 2008 / John Nichols
Lieberman Keeps Chairmanship, Caucus Membership Lieberman Keeps Chairmanship, Caucus Membership
To the surprise of few on Capitol Hill -- and, surely, to the disappointment of many beyond the beltway -- Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman will retain his chairmanship of the po...
Nov 18, 2008 / John Nichols
Choosing Obama’s Successor Choosing Obama’s Successor
Barack Obama resigned his US Senate seat on a grace note. Unfortunately, the process of replacing him may not be so graceful as his exit from the chamber in which he has served f...
Nov 17, 2008 / John Nichols
Treasury Secretary Jon Corzine? Treasury Secretary Jon Corzine?
Everyone is excited about the fact that President-elect Barack Obama is talking with New York Senator Hillary Clinton about the prospect that she might serve as Secretary of State...
Nov 14, 2008 / John Nichols
Obama Move Heats Up Race to Fill His Senate Seat Obama Move Heats Up Race to Fill His Senate Seat
Barack Obama is about to create one of the most attractive vacancies in American politics. And two of U.S. House's leading progressive members would like to fill it. The preside...
Nov 13, 2008 / John Nichols
Keep Lieberman in the Caucus (For Now) Keep Lieberman in the Caucus (For Now)
This writer has worn out several computers criticizing Senator Joe Lieberman, going back to the days when he was mounting a conservative-backed challenged to progressive Republica...
Nov 12, 2008 / John Nichols
The Doctor Who Cured the Democratic Party The Doctor Who Cured the Democratic Party
When Howard Dean, fresh off a bid for the Democratic presidential nomination that ended with a scream, announced that he would seek the chairmanship of the Democratic National Com...
Nov 11, 2008 / John Nichols
Obama’s Best Advice Will Come From Reich, Bonior Obama’s Best Advice Will Come From Reich, Bonior
Barack Obama appeared at his first press conference as the president-elect of the United States on a day of sobering economic news. Just hours earlier, the Department of Labor had...
Nov 7, 2008 / John Nichols
Obama’s Disappointing First Choice Obama’s Disappointing First Choice
House Minority Leader John Boehner and other Republican insiders in Washington are griping about President-elect Barack Obama's selection of Illinois Congressman Rahm Emanuel to s...
Nov 7, 2008 / John Nichols
The Big Sweep The Big Sweep
Obama's appeal helped the Democrats secure wide gains in the House and Senate.
Nov 6, 2008 / John Nichols