+Republican Party | 799 days ago

Stupak Votes Nay, erhmm… Yea?

By Jay Newton-Small

Bart Stupak and the congressional leaders are in a complicated mating dance. In a bold courting move this morning leadership sources leaked that the Michigan Democrat was a Yea. Not so quick, replied Stupak’s office. Coyly, he said, he’s still in talks and reviewing the executive order. Word back from leadership sources is that Rep. [...]

+Republican Party | 933 days ago

The Final Push

By Jay Newton-Small

We’re now in the midst of four hours of final debate on the health care bill. After two hours of gabbing – double the time allotted thanks to GOP foot dragging – the House passed the rule on the bill 242-192 with 15 Dems joining all Republicans in voting Nay. The vote provided some hope [...]

+Nancy Pelosi | 983 days ago

Pelosi Chokes Up

By Jay Newton-Small

The topic of the day on all the cable nets seems to be House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s emotional plea for calm during her regular weekly briefing yesterday.

+Sarah Palin | 989 days ago

Protests

By Jay Newton-Small

From TIME’s Sophia Yan: Ripples of protesters, thousands of them of all ages, lined Pennsylvania Avenue from the White House to the Capitol Saturday. Deafening chants could be heard, from “You lie, you lie!” 
echoing South Carolina Representative Joe Wilson’s outburst during President Obama’s Wednesday speech  to plaintive cries of, “Enough, enough!” If Dems thought [...]