From a New York Times article by David Leonhardt.  He describes some of the differences between the House and Senate health care bills and how they could possibly come together into the final version. I recently sat in on the daily meeting of a palliative care team at a hospital — doctors, nurses, a social [...]

With the news that Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) plans to filibuster the current health care bill, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s (D-Nev.) options are looking increasingly limited. But one Democratic senator may introduce legislation that would make health care reform a lot easier. Sen. Tom Harkin of Iowa told reporters this weekend that he might reintroduce [...]

COPENHAGEN — Sen. Jim Inhofe flew across the Atlantic and — on little sleep — braved the snow, the cold and the dark to deliver his skeptical message at the international climate conference. What he found when he got here: a few aides and a single reporter.   [Read More]