Consistent with the country's shift of the political center towards the left, veto-proof bipartisan majorities sent President Bush a bill that took a stand against the privatization of Medicare, reducing subsidies to private health insurance companies that offer Medicare Advantage plans. more »

As expected, today the conservative minority in the House obstructed the public will, sustained President Bush's veto of bipartisan legislation and more »

Tomorrow, the conservative minority in the House is expected to sustain President Bush's second veto of expanding the State Children's Health Insurance Program. more »

It's been quite a week for progress-haters. President Bush vetoes, for the second time, health insurance for millions more kids. The conservative minority in the Senate blocked investment in renewable energy. And the arm of obstructionism reached halfway around the world to Bali, where White House officials are throttling the international effort to combat global warming. more »