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By Alex Koppelman

It goes well beyond the Keating Five

Steve Benen

New York Times reports on a possible influence-peddling controversy involving McCain and a major contributor.

Rove map shows Obama beating McCain: A series of Electoral College maps produced by the company run by the man once known as "Bush's Brain" has Barack Obama narrowly winning the presidency.; Friday, Jul 25, 2008 23:10 EDT
The John Edwards "love child" story: Yes, the original report comes from the National Enquirer, but new information lends additional credibility to its article.; Friday, Jul 25, 2008 21:57 EDT
McCain memo is riddled with inaccuracies: McCain's campaign claims to have debunked "three prevailing myths about Obama's foreign policy," but it's the McCain camp that isn't connected to reality.; Friday, Jul 25, 2008 19:24 EDT
Rollins: "McCain is having a disastrous week": Some assessments of the week in politics are in, and the consensus is that John McCain fared poorly.; Friday, Jul 25, 2008 17:45 EDT

Hang up and drive

Think driving while talking on the cellphone is safe as long as you use a headset, as new laws require? Stop yammering and read this article.

By Katharine Mieszkowski
Vive la Obama différence!

By Beth Arnold
The Obama show lands in Israel

By Aluf Benn

16:10 EDT, July 25, 2008: Rove map shows Obama beating McCain A series of Electoral College maps produced by the company run by the man once known as "Bush's Brain" has Barack Obama narrowly winning the presidency.; By Alex Koppelman; War Room; 6
14:57 EDT, July 25, 2008: The John Edwards "love child" story Yes, the original report comes from the National Enquirer, but new information lends additional credibility to its article.; By Alex Koppelman; War Room; 48
12:24 EDT, July 25, 2008: McCain memo is riddled with inaccuracies McCain's campaign claims to have debunked "three prevailing myths about Obama's foreign policy," but it's the McCain camp that isn't connected to reality.; By Alex Koppelman; War Room; 23
10:45 EDT, July 25, 2008: Rollins: "McCain is having a disastrous week" Some assessments of the week in politics are in, and the consensus is that John McCain fared poorly.; By Alex Koppelman; War Room; 21
18:56 EDT, July 24, 2008: McAuliffe's choice for veep not Clinton? The former chairman of Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign seems to say he wants someone else to be Barack Obama's running mate.; By Alex Koppelman; War Room; 35

Glenn Greenwald
The parade of "shrill, unserious extremists" on display at today's impeachment hearings
In the Beltway world, those who believe in open government and accountability for lawbreaking by political leaders are demonized and marginalized.
Glenn Greenwald
Joan Walsh
Obama's political brilliance in Berlin
There are still risks to his big trip, but Obama has plenty of reason to be riding high on the adoring crowds greeting him abroad.
Joan Walsh