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Though only four states will go to polls May 18, the ballot will be packed with marquee elections.
The minority leader is quietly working to retain his grip on power in the Senate.
Reminders of why Dems still aren't sure they can trust the incumbent boost the challenger in Pa.
President Obama is out with an email to his Organizing for America supporters in Hawaii urging them to vote for a Democrat in Hawaii’s upcoming special election--either Democrat.
Michigan state Rep. Gary McDowell has a clear path to the Democratic nomination for retiring Rep. Bart Stupak's seat, after former county official Connie Saltonstall and former state Rep. Matt Gillard dropped plans to run this week. The Republican primary isn't as clean: six candidates are competing on that side, including physician Dan Benishek, who was challenging Stupak before he retired, and state Sen. Jason Allen.
Just 35 percent of Utah voters say they would be inclined to support Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch for reelection, if he were up this year, according to a Mason-Dixon poll taken last month. The poll, commissioned by the Salt Lake Tribune, showed 51 percent of Utah voters would prefer to vote for someone other than Hatch when he comes up for reelection in 2012. The defeat of Utah's junior senator, Republican Bob Bennett, at last weekend's state GOP convention has spurred speculation about an intra-party challenge to Hatch next cycle. Mason-Dixon tested 400 likely voters from April 26-28.
Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter clings to a slim lead in Quinnipiac University's latest poll of the Democratic Senate primary, and the senator has pulled even with Rep. Joe Sestak in Muhlenberg College's daily tracking poll.
Proponents of alternative energy sources might have their causes may get more attention in Congress.
They are unhappy to learn that millions acres out West are being eyed for national monument status.
The "liability chase" begins as no one company shoulders full responsbility during a Senate hearing.
The amendment passed with overhwleming 96-0 bipartisan support.
Signs suggest he should start thinking about 2012.
Though only four states will go to polls May 18, the ballot will be packed with marquee elections.
Conservatives paint her liberal on some issues.
The minority leader is quietly working to retain his grip on power in the Senate.
Republicans prepare to launch an effort to engage the public in their push to rein in spending.
The papers from her time as an adviser to President Clinton reflect a moderate sensibility.
Reminders of why Dems still aren't sure they can trust the incumbent boost the challenger in Pa.
Supreme Court nominee begins her requisite visits on Capitol Hill Wednesday morning.
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Yunits joins Liberty Square group as Senior VP; Practice Fusion Taps Le; DLA Piper has a new partner.
Opinion: Spitzer's tawdry personal revelations obscure the fact that he was a lousy governor.
By: DAVID PARKER
In a letter to the editor, Baker explains what criteria are important to senators choosing a majority leader.
By: ROSS K. BAKER
POLITICO's Arena contributors discuss whether Elena Kagan's lack of judicial experience matters.
Opinion: We must have tools for rare moments when they're all that keeps us from economic disaster.
By: MARTIN BAILY and DOUGLAS ELLIOTT
Opinion: Without improvements, sanctions will fall short of peacefully stopping Iran's nuclear drive.
By: MARK DUBOWITZ and ILAN BERMAN
Opinion: America's war against Al Qaeda and the Taliban was not and will never be Karzai's war.
By: HILLARY MANN LEVERETT
Supporters and foes of tax reform have launched a firefight in the district Burns hopes to represent.
The "liability chase" begins as no one company shoulders full responsbility during a Senate hearing.
Signs suggest he should start thinking about 2012.
Conservatives paint her liberal on some issues.
RNC's site-selection committee is choosing from three finalists including Phoenix and Salt Lake City.
Republican Gov. Jan Brewer signs a bill that targets Chicano studies programs in Tuscon.
The economy replaces employment as the most important issue in the minds of voters.
A Dem handed the incumbent defeat, but conservatives are adding a win to their column.
Supreme Court nominee begins her requisite visits on Capitol Hill Wednesday morning.
They are unhappy to learn that millions acres out West are being eyed for national monument status.
Stock and futures comissions form a joint committee to address "emerging regulatory issues."
But the White House insists U.S. efforts to help Europe are unlikely to cost taxpayers a dime.
Conservatives paint her liberal on some issues.
The papers from her time as an adviser to President Clinton reflect a moderate sensibility.
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