Nancy Pelosi Threatened By Crazy Fox News Devotee
Gregory Lee Giusti was arrested yesterday for making threatening phone calls to Nancy Pelosi and her husband, and now…
Childbirth To Cheeseburgers: Healthcare Reform And Equality Of Care
One unequivocally good thing about the new healthcare bill: it should reduce healthcare costs for women. But some…
"Baby Killer:" Or, How The Abortion Health Care Compromise Pisses Off Everyone
Like all great compromises, the abortion language in the just-passed healthcare bill leaves everybody angry, and the…
Key Democrat "Optimistic" About Eight Zillionth Abortion Coverage Compromise
Rep. Bart Stupak, progenitor of the Stupak-Pitts and thorn-in-the-side of healthcare reform, said last week that he…
Did Nancy Pelosi Just Kill Health Care Reform?
Esquire just published a cursory profile of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, remarking she "is all about the…
Cadillac Plans & Playing Politics: The 11th Hour Efforts To Influence Health Care Reform
As the health care reform bill winds toward reconciliation, special interest groups and one ambitious GOP hopeful are…
Creating The Final Health Care Bill: Cash, Cadillac Plans, And Abstinence-Only Education
The Senate bill passed quietly on Christmas Eve, paving the way for the reconciliation. When Congress reconvenes next…
Last Call for Health Care: Dems Reach 60 Votes
The end is in sight for Democrats pushing through health care reform. However, Olympia Snowe is opting out, Nelson's…
"Kill The Bill" Mantra Splitting Progressives & Democrats Over Reform
Politics can make for strange bedfellows. Over the last two days, progressives have joined conservatives in their calls…
Prick Me: Is A Tax On Botox Discriminatory Towards Women?
"This tax is not just a luxury tax... This is a tax on the middle class, which is directly against what President Obama…
The "Rebel" Yell
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"Kill The Bill": Is Real Health Care Reform Still Worth Fighting For?
Senators Joe Lieberman and Olympia Snowe can rejoice: the public option and the Medicare buy-in are off the table. What…
Filibuster: Joe Lieberman Continues To Be A Jerk Of The First Order
In the grand tradition of cartoon villains Snidely Whiplash and Dick Dastardly, Joe Lieberman scored a blow to health…
Nancy Pelosi Not Set On Public Option; Tea Partiers Ready To Protest
Congress is launching itself headlong into the issue of reform, with House leaders indicating they are willing to work…
"Poisoned Pills:" What IHS Tells Us About Health Care, The Public Option & Abortion
Sen. Russ Feingold is thrilled: a deal toward a public option is creeping forward. However, the abortion battle still th…
Senators Protect Mammograms, Screening Tests for Women
From the AP: Senators Barbara Mikulski (left) and Olympia Snowe sponsored an amendment that "would allow the Health and…
Miles To Go Before They Sleep: Saturday Vote Is Just The Start
On Saturday, the Senate voted to move forward and debate on the health care reform, but many of the continuing talks on…
Congress, Catholics, Conservatives Gear Up for Saturday Night Showdown
Healthcare reform news: Reid is ready to force a reconciliation. Pelosi wants to combine the Senate and House bills.…