Congress

Bye Bayh, Hello Mellencamp? Bye Bayh, Hello Mellencamp?

Nation editor Katrina vanden Heuvel proposes rocker John Mellencamp as a successor to Evan Bayh and considers the likelihood of a Republican majority.

Feb 17, 2010 / MSNBC

Bye Bayh Bye Bayh

The headlines announcing Indiana Senator Evan Bayh's surprise decision to retire after his current term declare that the loss of this particular incumbent represents "a huge b...

Feb 15, 2010 / John Nichols

Obama’s Betrayal Obama’s Betrayal

Lawrence Lessig explains how Obama's surrender in the fight for Congressional reform betrayed Washington.

Feb 8, 2010 / MSNBC

Bring on the Filibuster Bring on the Filibuster

Let the Republicans actually filibuster something, hour after excrutiating hour, in real time. The public won't like it.

Feb 4, 2010 / Thomas Geoghegan and The Editors

Video: How to Get Our Democracy Back Video: How to Get Our Democracy Back

Find out Professor Lawrence Lessig's solutions and ideas for how to fix Congress in this video companion to his cover story, "How to Get Democracy Back."

Feb 3, 2010 / The Nation Video

How to Get Our Democracy Back How to Get Our Democracy Back

There will be no change until we change Congress.

Feb 3, 2010 / Feature / Lawrence Lessig

Health Care Moving in the Right Direction Health Care Moving in the Right Direction

Those of us paid to observe Congress have spent the last two weeks watching, with mouth agape, as congressional Democrats slowly raised a loaded gun to their collective mouths and ...

Jan 27, 2010 / Chris Hayes

Massachusetts Meltdown Massachusetts Meltdown

What the wake-up call is really telling us.

Jan 21, 2010 / The Editors

Coakley’s Loss: Pie in the President’s Face Coakley’s Loss: Pie in the President’s Face

Martha Coakley's loss in Massachusetts put on display the monumental miscalculations by which Obama has governed.

Jan 20, 2010 / William Greider

Coakley Loses — And So Does Obama Coakley Loses — And So Does Obama

Whoever scheduled the special election for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by the death of Edward Kennedy on January 19 did Barack Obama no favors.

Jan 19, 2010 / John Nichols

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