Baucus Planning Health Care Bill 2.0

Staff / Truthdig Sep 22, 2009 After receiving a less-than-spectacular reception from his congressional colleagues for his health care reform bill last week, Sen. Max Baucus is going back to the drawing board to work on some big changes in an effort to win more of his aforementioned peers to his side. Meanwhile, Sen. Olympia Snowe remains undeclared about his first draft. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Extreme Makeover: Republican Edition

Staff / Truthdig May 4, 2009 They may be drawing from the same ol' value system -- based on buzzwords like individualism, faith, "family values" and free market capitalism -- but prominent members of the GOP, including former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and House Republican Whip Eric Cantor, are looking to revamp their party's image and regain political traction. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )