See a slideshow of nominees President Obama has been having trouble getting through the Senate, and where they currently stand. Continue reading
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May 21, 2013 | Money & Politics
Apple’s CEO says he welcomes a review of the U.S. corporate tax system, but his company has spent a lot of money lobbying Congress to keep the status quo. Continue reading
April 17, 2013 | News & Notes
Immigration reform might have a better chance than gun control in the Senate because the president hasn't adopted the cause.
January 29, 2013 | Smart Charts
A graphic illustrates one reason why America's path to citizenship needs some improvement.
January 25, 2013
Bill talks to U.S. Rep. Peter Welch (D-VT) about the Senate’s costly giveaway to the world’s largest biotechnology firm. Continue reading
January 25, 2013
Jessica González-Rojas and Lynn Paltrow join Bill to look at the issues fueling today’s reproductive rights debate. Continue reading
January 25, 2013 | News & Notes
The filibuster reform compromise fell far short of the measures that many progressives hoped for.
January 25, 2013 | On Democracy
The Senate’s gift to biotech firm Amgen is a brazen example of the crony capitalism that erodes our democracy. Continue reading
January 25, 2013
U.S. Rep. Peter Welch describes “vintage crony capitalism” behind a sweetheart deal between the Senate and the world’s largest biotech company. Continue reading
January 24, 2013
Abortion rights activists talks to Bill about the how the modern debate over reproductive rights connects to other social justice issues. Continue reading
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