Lame Bill from a Lame Duck Lame Bill from a Lame Duck
If you think healthcare reform has been an unsatisfying test of the government's ability to deal with our pressing problems, brace yourself for bigger disappointment in its attempt...
Mar 17, 2010 / Robert Scheer
On Healthcare, Pelosi Makes Her Move On Healthcare, Pelosi Makes Her Move
Speaker Nancy Pelosi has laid out a strategy to pass healthcare reform in the next couple of days. As usual, progressives are fretting that winning will make them look bad, while c...
Mar 17, 2010 / Lindsay Beyerstein
Congress Votes for Afghan War Congress Votes for Afghan War
Only 65 members of the House voted with Kucincich to force withdrawal from the Afghan war. The outcome makes the anti-war forces appear weaker than they are, and appearances ...
Mar 11, 2010 / Tom Hayden
Talking Healthcare and Consumer Protection Talking Healthcare and Consumer Protection
Guest-hosting the Rachel Maddow Show, Nation DC editor Christopher Hayes talks to Rep. Diana DeGette on healthcare and Demos director Heather McGhee on consumer protection.
Mar 10, 2010 / The Rachel Maddow Show
Massa Backs Off Healthcare Conspiracy Massa Backs Off Healthcare Conspiracy
The latest moves on healthcare reform from Kucinich, Massa and Stupak.
Mar 10, 2010 / Lindsay Beyerstein
Dems’ Up-or-Down Vote Meets GOP’s Down-Is-Up Tricks Dems’ Up-or-Down Vote Meets GOP’s Down-Is-Up Tricks
A glossary. The party of "Please, don't hurt me" tries, finally, to talk in bold, plain English to pass health care reform.
Mar 4, 2010 / Leslie Savan
Scott Brown’s Makeover: No Longer “41,” Now He’s “61” Scott Brown’s Makeover: No Longer “41,” Now He’s “61”
When he was campaigning for the Massachusetts Senate seat vacated by the death of Senator Edward Kennedy, Scott Brown and his backers kept making a big deal about "41." B...
Feb 23, 2010 / John Nichols
The Breakdown: How to Bust the Filibuster The Breakdown: How to Bust the Filibuster
Could the Senate start getting things done, if only legislators didn't have to face filibuster threats? This week on The Breakdown: the history of the filibuster, and how to get ri...
Feb 19, 2010 / Chris Hayes
A Van Jones Republican A Van Jones Republican
I have written a good deal about Utah Congressman Jason Chaffetz, a conservative Republican who has broken with the tendency of most in Congress to simply recite talking points. He...
Feb 19, 2010 / John Nichols
Is This the Next Indiana Senator? Is This the Next Indiana Senator?
The Nation picks the top six candidates most likely to succeed Indiana's Sen. Evan Bayh.
Feb 17, 2010 / Photo Essay / The Nation