Politics

Few Show Up for Wacky Maine Race

In a wide open governor's race, turnout is mediocre for primary elections.

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| Tue Jun. 8, 2010 5:12 PM PDT

Is the Climate Bill Going to Pass?

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| Tue Jun. 8, 2010 3:44 PM PDT

On Obama Scandals, Public Shrugs

A new poll shows the public sees little wrong with the Sestak and Romanoff dust-ups.

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| Tue Jun. 8, 2010 12:48 PM PDT

Tweeting the #bp "Death on the High Seas" Hearing

Victims of the Deepwater Horizon disaster testify.

Tue Jun. 8, 2010 8:04 AM PDT

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California Propositions

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| Tue Jun. 8, 2010 7:00 AM PDT

Primary-Palooza

A guide to Tuesday's election madness.

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| Tue Jun. 8, 2010 3:00 AM PDT

California Hatin'

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| Mon Jun. 7, 2010 9:18 PM PDT

Confidence Game

When Glenn Beck talks, people listen. Too bad he's selling his fans to the highest bidder.

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| Mon Jun. 7, 2010 11:41 AM PDT

No-Luck Chuck

Meet the one Tea Party candidate in a major race who's not riding the grassroots conservative wave to victory.

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| Mon Jun. 7, 2010 3:00 AM PDT

Did the Bush Administration Experiment on Detainees?

Not only were terrorism suspects tortured, they were also used as human guinea pigs, a new report alleges.

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| Sun Jun. 6, 2010 9:00 PM PDT

Quote of the Day: Fact Checking

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| Sun Jun. 6, 2010 12:39 PM PDT

Is Sarah Palin Already Running in Iowa?

Maybe so, says Marc Ambinder.

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| Fri Jun. 4, 2010 11:54 AM PDT

Mark Kirk Misremembers It Wrong

And he misremembers a helluva lot.

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| Fri Jun. 4, 2010 9:38 AM PDT

Left and Right in the Blogosphere

Why don't conservative think tanks hire outsiders to blog for them?

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| Fri Jun. 4, 2010 8:54 AM PDT

Jobs Report: Good, Bad, and Ugly

The number of long-term unemployed Americans hit another record last month.

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| Fri Jun. 4, 2010 7:36 AM PDT

The Next Deepwater Horizon?

There's another BP Gulf rig flying numerous red flags.

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| Fri Jun. 4, 2010 3:00 AM PDT

Poll Wonkery Goes Big Time

The New York Times signs a deal to host FiveThirtyEight.com.

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| Thu Jun. 3, 2010 12:06 PM PDT

Quote of the Day: Obama on Republicans

Will reminding the public who got us into today's mess help in November?

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| Thu Jun. 3, 2010 8:17 AM PDT

Carly Fiorina: What Climate Change?

The former executive eyeing Barbara Boxer's US Senate seat calls global warming "the weather."

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| Thu Jun. 3, 2010 7:00 AM PDT

Will BP Sink Charlie Crist?

The longer the spill lasts, the more damage Crist takes.

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| Thu Jun. 3, 2010 6:28 AM PDT