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Weekend Watchdog Wrap-Up

The Sunday shows have a record day, going 0-for-4 for the Watchdog. On Fox News Sunday, Sen. Trent Lott was not asked how he could criticize SCHIP expansion for making "Uncle Sam will run the program," when he wants the federal government to take away state...

Weekend Watchdog

Every Friday in our Weekend Watchdog feature, we post suggested questions for scheduled Sunday guests. You can add your own questions in the comment thread. We'll also include contact information for the shows, so we can let them know what their viewers want asked....

Ask The White House about SCHIP!

The White House home page announces the following: Discuss State Children's Health Insurance Program (S-CHIP) Reauthorization Join Acting Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services at HHS, Mr. Kerry Weems, Friday, Sept. 28 at 2 pm EDT to discuss...

SCHIP Vote Starts To Ripple Across Country

Today, the Senate passed the expansion of the State Children's Health Insurance Program with a veto-proof 69 votes, including 18 Republicans. Meanwhile, the fallout from the House vote is beginning to ripple across the country. The Montgomery (AL) Advertiser leads its...

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