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Josh Kraushaar of National Journal explores whether this fall’s elections are likely to lead to a “wave” of Republican victories. When writing about politics, it’s all too frequent to use…
11:55 Final update. No call yet, but Republican Pat Toomey has moved past Joe Sestak to take the seat now held by serial party-switcher Arlen Specter. Good night, all. 11:44…
Blanche Lincoln of healthcare reform fame has reportedly lost.
12:41: Final thought: How many high-ranking Democrats in the House are going to retire once they get relegated to small offices with smaller staffs now that they are in the…
Ed Schultz is mad. Not because the MSNBC host’s ratings are in the garbage disposal compared to anyone on FOX News. And not because of those evil Republicans and ?tea…
Today’s Wall Street Journal has an article on the bill in question. It’s more clear than Hagan’s evasive letter. But she says that she wants to know how NC residents…
There’s been a good deal of media attention focused on Tea Party activists’ fight against establishment Republicans, but Michael Barone uses his latest Washington Examiner column to explore another form…
Senators Blanche (she ain’t no Abe) Lincoln and Lisa Murkowski have gotten some good news today. According to the New York Times two environmental pressure groups, Friends of the Earth…
U.S. Sen. Max Baucus, D-MT, claims it would be too difficult for congressional staff to put the final language of a health care bill online: A proposal by Sen. Jim…
Four Democratic senators are balking at passing a bill limiting greenhouse gas emissions this year, Bloomberg reports. North Dakotans Byron Dorgan and Kent Conrad, along with Blanche Lincoln (Ark.) and…
The New America Foundation, institutional home of Michael Lind, hosted an event on employer-based health insurance. Instead of seeking alternatives or asking whether it makes sense to continue to attach…