The House Committee on Rules has set the mark-up of the House health care reform bill for 2 p.m., this Friday.  Having posted the manager's amendment (aka, final changes to the bill) last night, this means that a vote is likely to take place...

The House Democratic leadership unveiled its health care bill this morning. Some details: The bill -- a combination of versions passed by three House committees -- includes what is termed a "negotiated rate" public option. It will cost $89...

Harry Reid's big press conference on the merged Senate health care bill is set to begin at 3:15 p.m., eastern.  Reportedly, he will announce that an opt-out public option will be included in the bill. Given this news, it certainly seems as...

So, the Fed has unveiled its plan.  Details are somewhat sparse, but as best I can tell: It won’t significantly reduce payIt will concentrate on risk management, which is to say trying to tie pay to longer term measures rather than shorte...

Lost in all the hubbub over the potential threat of using budget reconciliation for health care, which would void the need for 60 votes in the Senate to pass health care, is that the budget passed back in April also included the possibility of reconc...

That title may be a bit out of date, as I started this diary before last weekend, then held it back in hopes of getting cross-tabs that I've yet to receive. But the prospect of a jobs bill now seems a good deal more hopeful than it did just 11 days...

(Via Wonkroom) Not only did Blanche Lincoln sign a document stating that she supported the public option, according to her Senate website, she is still cool with the public option: Health care reform must build upon what works and improve...

If Matthew Hoh could tell you one thing to help you understand the U.S.'s predicament in Afghanistan, he'd tell you: The presence of our ground combat troops is not doing anything to defeat al-Qaida. Think about that for a moment. We are paying...

The student protests of the 32% fee increases approved by the University of California Board of Regents this week are notable for many reasons, not least because they are one of the few mass responses to widespread applications of the "Shock Doctrine"...

Mary Landrieu and Blanche Lincoln have now, unsurprisingly, joined Ben Nelson and given Democrats 60 votes to proceed on the health care bill.  Debate and amendments will begin the week after Thanksgiving. As part of their statements, Landrieu and...