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  1. obits
    Harry Reid and the Power of PersistenceReid’s unlikely climb to power and his record as Senate Democratic leader were a testament to his determined loyalty to his party and his state.
    By Ed Kilgore
  2. tomorrow
    Senior Government Officials Keep Saying That UFOs and Aliens Are RealIsrael’s former defense chief talked about a “galactic federation.” Now a former CIA head is speaking out.
    By Eve Peyser
  3. filibuster reform
    Abolishing Filibuster May Be Job One for a Democratic SenateProgressive activists want to get filibuster reform done in a quick blitz early in 2021.
    By Ed Kilgore
  4. vision 2020
    Here We Go Again? Fears Spread of Iowa-Style Chaos in Nevada Caucuses.On top of some of the same problems Iowa had, Nevada is introducing early caucusing without an obvious way to calculate results.
    By Ed Kilgore
  5. space
    Lawmakers Are ‘Coming Out of the Woodwork’ to Be Briefed on UFOs: ReportMark Warner was one of three senators to hear a briefing on UFOs from the Pentagon on Wednesday, as lawmaker interest in the topic increases.
    By Matt Stieb
  6. select all
    Harry Reid on What the Government Knows About UFOsThe former Senate majority leader is definitely a truther.
    By Eric Benson
  7. select all
    13 Reasons to Believe Aliens Are RealHow seriously should you take those recent reports of UFOs? Ask the Pentagon. Or read this primer for the SETI-curious.
  8. Reports: The Pentagon Spent Millions on UFO ResearchFor about five years, the government wanted to believe.
    By Benjamin Hart
  9. Why Did Mitch McConnell Fail, and What’s Next for Health Care?A former staffer for now-retired Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid on the Trumpcare debacle.
    By Lily Carollo
  10. politics
    Who Will Do What Harry Reid Did Now That Harry Reid Is Gone?Nevada’s departing senator would have fought Trump with a ruthlessness perhaps no other Democratic leader has.
    By Jason Zengerle
  11. Harry Reid Says the DNC Was ‘Worthless’ Under Debbie Wasserman SchultzThe Democrats’ departing Senate leader tells some hard truths about the party’s state-level struggles.
    By Eric Levitz
  12. Why Harry Reid Is Right That Democrats Shouldn’t PanicLiberals are rightly worried about their powerlessness. But some of their problems will be solved by Republicans.
    By Ed Kilgore
  13. politics
    Conway Says Reid Should Be ‘Very Careful’ Criticizing Trump ‘In a Legal Sense’Senator Reid responded by accusing Trump of attempting to silence his critics with legal threats.
    By Chas Danner
  14. If Early Latino Voters Win Nevada For Clinton, Trump’s Path to Win Gets NarrowHillary Clinton has a big lead in early voting in the battleground state.
    By Ed Kilgore
  15. Democrats Are Ready to End the Filibuster on Supreme Court NomineesBy promising to stop any SCOTUS nomination, the GOP has invited Democrats to kill off the filibuster. Harry Reid says they will.
    By Ed Kilgore
  16. the national interest
    The Filibuster Is Already GoneHarry Reid already used the nuclear option, and Democrats will do it again if they have to. So will Republicans.
    By Jonathan Chait
  17. The Grudge Match to Succeed Harry Reid — and Control the SenateThe Senate Democratic leader is retiring, and his bitter enemies the Koch Brothers are trying hard to deny him a chosen successor.
    By Ed Kilgore
  18. Picking Elizabeth Warren As Veep Probably Wouldn’t Cost Democrats a Senate SeatContra Harry Reid.
    By Ed Kilgore
  19. Bernie Sanders and the DNC Are Fighting AgainDays after Sanders supporters got violent in Nevada, Debbie Wasserman Schultz is calling the campaign’s response “unacceptable,” while Team Bernie accuses her of “throwing [undue] shade.”
    By Eric Levitz
  20. early and often
    Harry Reid Urges ‘Non-entity’ Rubio to Resign the Senate Over Missed Votes“And the people of Florida, why they put up with it, I don’t know. They damn sure aren’t getting their money’s worth.”
    By Jonah Shepp
  21. early and often
    Could Congress Actually Pass New Gun-Control Laws?Harry Reid is proposing a new push for background checks, but the issue has only grown more divisive.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  22. congress
    Reid Unveils New Glasses, Still Blind in One Eye“You know, in life, you don’t always get what you want.”
    By Jaime Fuller
  23. iran deal
    Harry Reid Backs the Iran Deal, Probably Thwarts GOP OppositionHe’s “cautiously optimistic” that he can rally enough Democrats to prevent an override of Obama’s veto.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  24. mysteries
    Las Vegas Man Admits He Lied About How Harry Reid Injured His EyeHe made up the report about Reid’s fight with his brother … so the Mafia story has to be true!
    By Margaret Hartmann
  25. early and often
    Harry Reid Has Officially Entered the DGAF Phase of His CareerDemoted but not diminished, he’s relishing his job as chief GOP crazymaker.
    By Marin Cogan
  26. Harry Reid Calls GOP 2016 Hopefuls ‘Losers’Today’s episode of Harry Reid being Harry Reid.
    By Jaime Fuller
  27. the national interest
    Obviously Terrified Harry Reid Refuses to Finger Mafia AssailantsMore proof that conservatives have uncovered the true story behind his “exercise accident.”
    By Jonathan Chait
  28. bromance npr-style
    Barack Obama: ‘I’m Going to Miss’ Harry Reid“Senator Reid has done more for Nevada than anyone.”
    By Jaime Fuller
  29. Senator Harry Reid to Retire in 2016“My friend Senator McConnell, don’t be too elated. I’m going to be here another 22 months.”
    By Jaime Fuller
  30. experts
    Harry Reid Thanks Rand Paul for the Eye TipsThe possible presidential candidate is basically Congress’s WebMD.
    By Jaime Fuller
  31. ouch
    There’s a Chance Harry Reid Will Go BlindHe told the Washington Post.
    By Katie Zavadski
  32. congress
    Sen. Reid Breaks Ribs, Facial Bones ExercisingThere goes that resolution. 
    By Katie Zavadski
  33. politics
    Senators Mitch McConnell and Harry Reid Surprise No One and Take Top Senate JobsSame old faces, just new job titles.
    By Jen Kirby
  34. the sports section
    Harry Reid Says the NFL Should Follow the NBA’s Lead, Rename the Redskins“It would be a slam dunk.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  35. stuck in the mittle
    Josh Romney Finally Comes Up With Sassy Retort for Harry ReidProof that his dad pays taxes, two years too late.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  36. oh congress!
    Harry Reid Suggests the GOP Helped Russia Annex CrimeaBoehner says he’s “unhinged.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  37. the national interest
    Why Democrats Partially Nuked the FilibusterYou maniacs! You blew it up! A small, oddly chosen piece of it, anyway.
    By Jonathan Chait
  38. the national interest
    Harry Reid Getting Itchy Nuclear Trigger FingerWheee, another constitutional crisis is upon us!
    By Jonathan Chait
  39. The Huntsmans Lied Their Way Through the 2012 RaceLike father, like son. 
    By Dan Amira
  40. early and awkward
    Harry Reid Already Embarrassing Cory Booker in Front of His New Friends“What a remarkable young man he is.”
    By Joe Coscarelli
  41. early and awesome
    Harry Reid Offers Compliment to Ted Cruz, and Also About Nine Insults“He is a laughing stock to everybody but him.”
    By Dan Amira
  42. government shutdown
    Congress Waits to See If It’s Sufficiently Scared EveryoneAs we edge closer toward default.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  43. oh congress!
    Senate Takes the Lead in Shutdown NegotiationsJohn Boehner’s talks with the White House fell apart on Friday night, leaving Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell to try to reach a deal.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  44. oh congress!
    Boehner Passed Up Chance to Trade Crazies With ReidA lighthearted moment before the cursing starts.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  45. politics
    House Republicans Increase Likelihood of Government ShutdownWith a vote to add anti-Obamacare measures to the Senate-approved spending bill.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  46. Senate Democrats Threaten Nuclear Option and WinRepublicans have to let executive branch hostages go.
    By Jonathan Chait
  47. the national interest
    Mitch McConnell Freaks OutTurtle rage!
    By Jonathan Chait
  48. harry reid
    Democrats Threaten to Slightly Alter FilibusterGOP leader says Harry Reid would become “the worst leader of the Senate ever.”
    By Dan Amira
  49. the sports section
    Harry Reid Thinks D.C.’s Baseball Team Is the ‘National Mets’Awkward.
    By Dan Amira
  50. early and awkward
    McConnell Proves Partisanship Is Alive and Well in CongressHe’s refusing to meet with Harry Reid.
    By Margaret Hartmann
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