THURS 11/19 | Sen. Harry Reid's health bill is out, and now all eyes are on key senate swing votes like Sen. Mary Landrieu of Louisiana. Given her mixed messages on health reform, which way will she go -- and what will it mean for her career? More...

Wesley Pruden sparked anger when he wrote that President Obama lacks a "natural instinct or blood impulse" for what America is about because of his family's racial history. It wasn't the first time the native Arkansan and the paper he once edited have expressed troubling views on race. More...

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce claims to be "the voice of business." But a series of scandals, defections and even an embarrassing prank have cracked their image as an invincible force in pushing their conservative agenda. More...

More than 1,000 uninsured people showed up for a free health clinic at the city's Convention Center on Saturday -- some of whom were very sick but hadn't seen a doctor in years. Did the politicians notice? More...

The Blue Dog Democrat from North Carolina delivers statements on health reform that sound a lot like those made by the arch-conservative from South Carolina. As it turns out, Shuler's record of enjoying generous campaign contributions from the health industry also resembles Wilson's. More...

U.S. Rep. Anh "Joseph" Cao of New Orleans says he knows his decision to vote for the House health reform bill was unpopular with his party. But he also says it was the right thing to do for his district, where many residents are uninsured and economically struggling. More...

The majority of Democrats voting no on Saturday's health care bill were from the South, but the majority of Southern Democrats also supported it. PLUS: Most inexplicable "no" vote, gutsiest "yes" votes, and Saturday's biggest spoilers. More...

One fact stands above all others in explaining Republican Bob McDonnell's resounding victory for Virginia governor: Turnout was the lowest it's been in 40 years. More...