Democrats Try a Little Hardball

Aug. 26, 2008, 12 a.m.

A handful of political types will be wearing pinstripes of another kind today when they take over Denver’s Coors Field for a day that combines two of America’s favorite pastimes — baseball and politics — into one charity event that allows wonks to fulfill every sports fan’s dream.

The Costs of the Cap-and-Trade Bill

Stier: Detecting a Bad Breast Cancer Bill

July 1, 11:28 a.m.

Who could blame hundreds of Members of Congress for joining with a colleague and breast cancer survivor, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.), in co-sponsoring legislation aimed at promoting breast cancer education? The problem, according to leading breast cancer scientists and advocacy groups, is the bill would do more harm than good. Read Full Article