Lisa Mascaro

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Reducing congressional politics to a numbers game: Despite his status as the 41st, Brown not the only Republican who has sway; Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010; One of the emerging trends in this hyperpartisan era of politics is the enhanced view senators have of their ability to be the one person who can make or break the legislative agenda.
Harry Reid leads push to end nuke waste project Nevada never wanted: Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010; After all the years spent fighting the proposed Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository, a phone call on a Wednesday in July between the Senate majority leader and the new energy secretary turned the tide.
Prospects for organized labor's legislative agenda rapidly fading: Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010; When Richard Trumka ascended a stage in Pittsburgh last year to accept the presidency of AFL-CIO, he vowed to reinvigorate a flagging labor movement beset by globalization, corporate power and union infighting.
Democrats find 60-vote majority in Senate gone in a flash: Reid back to trolling for one vote from GOP; Friday, Feb. 5, 2010; Here is how the Democrats’ 60-vote majority in the Senate came to an end. No election night confetti. No balloons. Just Sen.-elect Scott Brown of Massachusetts standing at the back of the Senate chamber ready to take his place as the 41st Republican.
Dina Titus invites Homeland Security secretary to Las Vegas: Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010; WASHINGTON - Democratic Rep. Dina Titus on Thursday invited Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano to visit Nevada and pressed her to remain vigilant in protecting hotels, resorts and other soft targets.
Ethics group urges president, lawmakers to boycott prayer breakfast: Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010; An ethics group urged President Barack Obama and lawmakers not to attend today’s National Prayer Breakfast, the annual gathering organized by the group that runs the C Street Christian home where Republican Sen. John Ensign and other lawmakers have lived.
Berkley to Obama on House floor: 'Watch what you say': Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010; Democratic Rep. Shelley Berkley offered President Barack Obama unsolicited advice today after his impolitic remarks on Las Vegas.
Obama to Senate Democrats: 'Let's have a fight about real stuff': Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010; President Barack Obama continued his congressional tour this morning, telling Senate Democrats "we should not be spooked" as he presses his second-year agenda in an increasingly difficult election year for the party.
Harry Reid seeks alternative uses for Yucca Mountain: Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010; WASHINGTON -- If nuclear waste is not going to be sent to Yucca Mountain, what to do with the desert site?
Yucca Mountain’s death just a few steps away: Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010; The long and tortured effort to build a national burial ground at Yucca Mountain for highly radioactive waste will be halted once and for all, the Obama administration promised Monday, saying it would withdraw the application to build the project and starve it of funds.

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Harry Reid back at White House for health care talks: Friday, Jan. 15, 2010; WASHINGTON -- Greetings, Early Liners and welcome to this Friday afternoon political wrap-up.
Harry Reid's GOP opposition vows to repeal 'ObamaCare': Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010; WASHINGTON – Three of the Republicans vying for the chance to run against Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid this year signed a pledge today – vowing to vote to repeal health care legislation if elected in November.
Can Harry Reid keep 60 Democrats? Analyst not so sure: Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010; WASHINGTON -- Hello, Early Liners. Lots of moving parts today so here’s an afternoon political round-up for your perusal.
Michelle Obama: Harry Reid has 'no need to apologize': Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010; First Lady Michelle Obama said today that Senate Majority Leader Harry "has no need to apologize" to her for his racially insensitive remarks about her husband, the New York Times is reporting.
Magazine feature on Reid comes at opportune time: Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010; WASHINGTON — A preview of the New York Times Magazine story coming Sunday on Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is now available, sure to introduce the often-inscrutable Nevadan to unfamiliar readers nationwide.
New decade begins with optimism: Monday, Jan. 4, 2010; Greetings, Early Liners. That New Year optimism is palpable, with much anticipation about the new decade being better than the lost one left behind — despite the nagging suspicion that the ailing economy, renewed terror threats and the hyper-partisanship political climate will not simply improve with the turning of the 2009 calendar page.
Harry Reid, GOP opponents find own set of obstacles: Monday, Dec. 14, 2009; WASHINGTON -- Greetings, Early Liners. As if Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid does not have a big enough headache this morning with Sen. Joseph Lieberman potentially dooming health care reform, there's lots of punditry this weekend about the senator’s own troubled re-election in Nevada.
Meeting of GOP governors draws challengers, not Gibbons: Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009; WASHINGTON -- One notable absence from last week's Republican Governors' Association meeting was that of Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons.
Sen. John Ensign affair to resurface on 'Nightline': Monday, Nov. 23, 2009; WASHINGTON -- Greetings, Early Liners. The ongoing story of Republican Sen. John Ensign’s affair with the wife of a former top aide resurfaces anew tonight when ABC airs a new interview with the woman’s husband, Doug Hampton, on “Nightline.”
Senate vote on health care bill likely to happen Saturday: Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009; WASHINGTON -- You might want to reconsider your Saturday evening plans if you, like most of the Hill right now, are glued to the health care vote in the Senate.