Reid Faces His Biggest Test In Health Care
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Passing health care reform in the Senate will be Harry Reid's toughest challenge since becoming majority leader almost three years ago. If Reid fails to deliver, his chamber will become the graveyard for many Democratic dreams and his own re-election will be in doubt.
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Health & Welfare
Eight Key Hurdles For Health Care Overhaul
However carefully crafted, no reform bill will win over all of the key interests. But unless enough of them are on board, Obama's signature issue will fail.
• Are There Enough Doctors?
Politics
Code Blue On Red Texas
Could Texas will go the way of California: a majority-minority state, increasingly urban, and more Democratic? Dems are building a strong front, but the Republican Party brand is still formidable.
Don't Fear A N.Y. Terrorist Trial
There is a pragmatic logic to Attorney General Eric Holder's decision to try the most-publicized terrorism cases in New York City.
How To Do A Second Stimulus
A second economic stimulus bill may well be needed. But it shouldn't be anything like the first one.Communications & Media
Media Insiders Poll
Insiders grade the performance of White House press secretary Robert Gibbs; discuss whether struggling newspapers should become nonprofits; and rank the usefulness of six types of news media.
Energy & Environment
Giving Away Green Technologies
Most pollution-abatement technologies are invented by companies in rich countries. But poor countries need the equipment if they are to limit their greenhouse-gas emissions.
Lobbying
Campaign Finance Law Under Siege
Money isn't everything. That was a lesson of this month's elections, which saw New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine lose and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg barely win.
The Chamber Pile-On
Advocacy groups are pressing U.S. chamber members to break with the powerful organization.Probing Murky Trades
K Street works to defend lucrative, high-speed stock mechanisms from too much government regulation.Congress
Jobs, Jobs, Jobs?
Congress is considering additional ways to get people back to work. Both parties are focused on private-sector job creation.
Carper: (Don't) Start Your Engines
The Delaware senator discusses funding alternative transportation to cut emissions.A Primer On Financial Reform
The administration's 'blueprint' for financial regulation left a lot of blanks for Congress to fill in.
A Middle-Class Manifesto
Democrats will have to reassure middle-class voters that Washington understands their economic squeeze and is working to relieve it.
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Under The Influence
Learn more about the lobbying industry, who the players are, and their influence on politics and policies.Resources
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The Cyberwar Plan
Digital weapons are an increasingly important part of warfare.
3121 Launches
Introducing National Journal's new online professional network exclusively for Capitol Hill.Decision Makers 2009
Profiles of 366 executive branch members -- from senior White House aides and Cabinet department assistant secretaries to heads of independent agencies.
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