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Can $250,000 buy a senator?

The Center for Public Integrity | Posted 05.18.2012

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By Michael BeckeliWatch NewsIn the aftermath of Tuesday's Republican U.S. Senate primary in Nebraska, campaign finance watchdogs are concerned about...

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Lugar and Dewhurst Test the Power of the Tea Party

Chris Ladd | Posted 05.07.2012

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The Tea Party's appeal may be waning nationally, but in the Republican heartland they remain a potent force. The Texas and Indiana Senate races are a fine test of the Tea Party's ability to drive the GOP farther and farther out of the national mainstream.

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Sen. Grothman Gets It For Painting Single Moms as Abusers

El Chanclaso | Posted 05.12.2012

Read More: Women's History Month, Senator, Wisconsin, James Inhofe, Glenn Grothman, Latino Politics, Latino Voices News

State Sen. Glenn Grothman (R-WI), is receiving a well-deserved chanclaso for sponsoring legislation that paints single moms as child abusers.

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Russ Feingold: A Senator Without Constituents

Death Race | Posted 04.23.2012

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It should come as no surprise that here, in the restaurant, two separate people have come up and told him to run -- for what, it's not really important. Governor. Senator, again. Hell, President. Problem is Citizen Feingold is starting to enjoy himself.

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Budget Politics

Sen. Fritz Hollings | Posted 07.25.2011

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Forget about "balancing." Forget about "long-term plans." Forget about campaigning, and start governing. Start making a substantial payment for the increase in spending this year.

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Weekly Audit: Massive Protest In Wisconsin Shows Walker's Overreach

The Media Consortium | Posted 05.25.2011

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By Lindsay Beyerstein, Media Consortium blogger About 100,000 people gathered in Madison, Wisconsin to protest Gov. Scott Walker's new anti-collective...

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Weekly Audit: Standoff Continues in Wisconsin

The Media Consortium | Posted 05.25.2011

Weekly Audit: Standoff Continues in WisconsinBy Lindsay Beyerstein, Media Consortium blogger The 14 Democratic state senators who fled Wisconsin to th...

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Weekly Audit: Wall Street Destroyed $8 for Every $1 Earned

The Media Consortium | Posted 05.25.2011

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by Lindsay Beyerstein, Media Consortium blogger Tonight, President Barack Obama will deliver his State of the Union address. A major theme of the spee...

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Connecticut Experiences Déjà vu

Mary Ann West | Posted 05.25.2011

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Lieberman's last two years in the Senate will define his legacy. And we can only hope that they will bring out the best for all of the residents of Connecticut and the country.

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Congress: Don't Wait to Extend HIRE Act Before it Expires

Brandon Edwards | Posted 05.25.2011

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Extend the HIRE Act and make sure that one of the better incentive programs continues to encourage employers to give jobs to those who need them the most.

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Weekly Audit: Sanders Filibusters Tax Cuts, Electrifies the Left

The Media Consortium | Posted 05.25.2011

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Weekly Audit: Sanders Filibusters Tax Cuts, Electrifies the LeftBy Lindsay Beyerstein, Media Consortium blogger Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), a self-des...

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Do Blurred Lines Between WWE and Linda McMahon Cause Confusion?

Mary Ann West | Posted 05.25.2011

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Connecticut U.S. Senate candidate Linda McMahon www.linda2010.com touts her business acumen as the compelling reason voters should put her in office o...

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Schumer, Townsend In Heated Debate

NY1.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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Senator Charles Schumer and Republican opponent Jay Townsend took part in their first and only debate of the campaign season Sunday, with each taking ...

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We Will Win in Alaska, for Alaska

Scott McAdams | Posted 05.25.2011

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Why should you care about a small town mayor running for US Senate in Alaska? As we've seen, a single senator from any state, whether next-door or far-flung, can become an almost insurmountable impediment to progress.

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Ken Buck: Too Risky for Colorado

Nancy Cronk | Posted 05.25.2011

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If Ken Buck thinks building homes for pregnant women would justify taking away a woman's right to make decisions about her own body, and is suggesting it as a model for public policy, I have grave concerns.

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Edward Kennedy

Burton Hersh | Posted 05.25.2011

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The history of the brothers Kennedy tends to come away in layers. Founding Father Joe Kennedy engineered that as he traded favors among the press mogu...

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Tea Party Midterm Update

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Tea Party candidates suffered defeats in yesterday's primaries in Indiana, Ohio, and North Carolina, but are enjoying varying degrees of success in Florida, Kentucky, and Utah. It's going to be an interesting election season to watch.

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Friday Talking Points [125] -- Ask! Tell!

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Our headline today quite obviously references the legislative progress this week on banning the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy (of not allo...

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Bill O'Reilly, Barbara Boxer And Other Pols Who Wrote Shockingly Sexy Novels (PHOTOS, POLL)

The Huffington Post | Jessie Kunhardt and Amy Hertz | Posted 05.25.2011

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Erotic writing, sexy scenes. You might expect it from a pol's real-life scandal, but maybe not from the novels they've written. Yes, pols write fictio...

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Friday Talking Points [112] -- Public Option's Last Stand

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Before we begin here, I'd like to humbly propose a new law. No American television station should be allowed to have an exclusive contract for any Ol...

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Stopping Drunk Drivers

Jay Winsten | Posted 05.25.2011

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Our courts can lock someone up for a long time after a fatal crash. But courts alone can't prevent that crash. Alcoholics, whether acknowledged or in denial, need personal interventions to keep them off the road.

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Friday Talking Points: Is Opt-Out The Answer?

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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The plan isn't going into effect until 2013. Think you're tired of TV ads and screaming folks at town hall meetings now? Picture a more local version of that for the next four years -- not a pretty sight.

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Giuliani Interested In Running For Senate: GOP Advisors

AP | MICHAEL GORMLEY | Posted 05.25.2011

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ALBANY, N.Y. — Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is leaning toward running for the U.S. Senate rather than making a bid for governor, two...

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Want Healthcare Reform? Pick Up The Phone.

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Yesterday, over 300,000 people picked up the phone and called Congress demanding health care reform this year. The phones ringing off the hook certainly did not go unnoticed by Congress.

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Erasing the Doughnut Hole for All Seniors -- A Senate Revolt Against Big Pharma Brewing!

Gail McGowan Mellor | Posted 05.25.2011

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An amendment offered by Senator Ben Nelson [D-FL] would reportedly lower the health care reform bill's cost by an additional $86 billion without reducing services.

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