Texas GOP Vote

It seems that cold weather and record snow in Washington, DC has put a freeze on the Democrats' self-imposed deadline for bringing a jobs bill to the floor today. But icy conditions and deep snow aren't stopping Senator John Kerry (D-Mass), Senator Lindsay Graham (R-S.C.) and Senator Joe Lieberman (I-Conn) from pressing forward on a climate bill to hel  Read more »

In an interview with CNBC, Democratic Chris Dodd states that health care reform "is hanging by a thread."  Read more »

Independent Senator Joe Lieberman is the current "target of liberal wrath" due to his opposition to the public option in the healthcare bill. Maybe that is why he was shot down by Democratic Senator Al Franken earlier today.  Read more »

Senate Democrats tentatively agreed Tueday night to drop the government-run public-option from the health care bill.  Read more »

With Majority Leader Reid getting the exact amount of votes needed to avoid a filibuster, Republicans know they must work on a strategy before the Senate health care bill, HR 3590, is debated on the Senate floor after the Thanksgiving break.  Read more »

Even though Nidal Malik Hasan, self-proclaimed "Soldier of Allah," rampages Fort Hood in full Islamic regalia and shouts "Allahu Akbar!" and is "'Calm,' Methodical During Massacre," presumably after months of messages with his mullah in Pakistan,   Read more »