Las Vegas Review-Journal - Steve Sebelius Slash Politics

While Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid maneuvers to protect his caucus in advance of a tough 2012 election cycle, some members echo a familiar complaint: Reid isn't bold enough.

U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn says he's "proud" of his role in the John Ensign affair, which included, at various times, claiming he'd assert privilege to avoid subpoenas and then squealing like a pig about it; lying publicly about his actions in the case; and helping to arrange hush-money for

In a speech to the American-Israel Public Affairs Committee, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid criticizes President Barack Obama for his recent remarks on Israel.

Arizona's John McCain is apparently the nation's third most unpopular senator, according to a new survey. Naturally, Connecticut's Joe Lieberman is No. 1. And No. 2? That would be Nevada's John Ensign, who recently resigned in disgrace.

U.S. Sen. Harry Reid says he and newly sworn-in Sen. Dean Heller will have the same "non-aggression pact" that Reid enjoyed with former Sen. John Ensign. But Heller claims it just isn't so.

U.S. Sen. Harry Reid's relationship with Republican moderate Olympia Snowe -- the Maine Republican facing potential tea party opposition in her next re-election -- has melted, Politico reports. The two even sparred publicly on the Senate floor.

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney stumbled badly when he said he wanted to 'hang' some bad economic news around President Barack Obama's neck. He immediately realized the error and added, "metaphorically." Ah, he wasn't going to get the black vote anyway.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid will force the Senate to go on record, supporting or opposing Rep. Paul Ryan's budget plan that turns Medicare into a voucher program, among other things. We know how Rep.-turned-Sen. Dean Heller voted. What will the rest of his new colleagues do?

Potential Republican presidential candidate and ex-U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum has hired Amanda Kornegay, former finance director for Sharron Angle's U.S. Senate bid against Harry Reid. Angle raised huge sums for her bid, primarily because of widespread nationwide antipathy toward Reid.

U.S. Sen. Harry Reid heartily backed Rep. Shelley Berkley for Senate, dismissing attorney and declared candidate Byron Georgiou by saying, "He stands no chance."