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Friday, Jun 11, 2010 8:01 PM UTC 17Politics War Room
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Open mic catches Fiorina on Boxer’s hair: “So yesterday”
The California Senate race gets off to an awkward start, as the Republican mocks her Democratic opponent
Wednesday, Jun 9, 2010 10:10 PM UTC 38Politics Carly Fiorina, War Room
Why does Wall Street hate America (in the World Cup)?
Goldman Sachs, UBS and JP Morgan all predict a quick exit for the U.S. in the big soccer tournament
Wednesday, Jun 9, 2010 10:01 PM UTC 14Politics World Cup, War Room
Mitt Romney sends Sharron Angle some love
The once (and future?) GOP presidential candidate cuts a $5,000 check to the Nevada Tea Party favorite
Wednesday, Jun 9, 2010 5:44 PM UTCPolitics 2010 Elections, War Room
Sharron Angle wins primary, will face Harry Reid
It will be the Tea Party favorite vs. the Senate majority leader
Wednesday, Jun 9, 2010 4:01 AM UTC 21News 2010 Elections, Harry Reid
Blanche Lincoln stuns Bill Halter
Defying expectations, the two-term Democrat prevails in a runoff. But she'll be a prohibitive underdog in the fall
Wednesday, Jun 9, 2010 3:10 AM UTC 50News
What to watch in tonight’s primary elections
Halter vs. Lincoln, Sharron Angle, Nikki Haley and other highlights of a wild day of primaries in 12 states
Tuesday, Jun 8, 2010 11:01 AM UTCNews 2010 Elections, Bill Halter
This week in crazy: Tony Hayward
BP may not know how to clean up the devastating oil spill, but its CEO sure knows how to whine about it
Saturday, Jun 5, 2010 2:01 PM UTC 53News This Week in Crazy
Poll: Bill Halter should beat Blanche Lincoln Tuesday
Lower turnout than in last month's primary could be bad news for Sen. Blanche Lincoln, the incumbent
Friday, Jun 4, 2010 6:40 PM UTCPolitics
White House made itself vulnerable to bogus bribe charges
If the administration had actually managed to get Joe Sestak and Andrew Romanoff out, the story would be dead
Thursday, Jun 3, 2010 9:20 PM UTC 14Politics 2010 Elections, War Room
Arrest in Florida could be bad news for Crist
The former GOP boss in Florida is charged with corruption -- and Charlie Crist helped put him in the job
Wednesday, Jun 2, 2010 10:06 PM UTCPolitics Charlie Crist, War Room
2010: Not the year for party-switchers
Parker Griffith and Arlen Specter both learned that establishment support won't help you avoid voters' fury
Wednesday, Jun 2, 2010 2:01 PM UTCPolitics 2010 Elections, War Room
Sharron Angle has her own newspaper
The Tea Party candidate in Nevada's Senate race has all the news that's fit to print
Friday, May 28, 2010 10:19 PM UTCPolitics 2010 Elections, War Room
The press attacks Joe Sestak over “scandal”
The Pennsylvania Democrat is besieged by reporters over the alleged job offer from the White House
Thursday, May 27, 2010 10:39 PM UTC 13Politics Joe Sestak, D-Pa., War Room
Matt Drudge, classy as ever
The gossip maven can't resist a salacious image and headline after President Obama mentions Malia's question
Thursday, May 27, 2010 8:12 PM UTC 13Politics Gulf Oil Spill, War Room
New House GOP site costs more money if it succeeds
The fees to run America Speaking Out, paid for by tax dollars, will go up as traffic to the site increases
Thursday, May 27, 2010 7:21 PM UTC 11Politics Republican Party, War Room
Meet Clint Didier, Sarah Palin’s favorite in Washington state
The former football star is running as a Tea Party candidate in Washington, and could spoil Dino Rossi's Senate bid
Thursday, May 27, 2010 2:01 PM UTC 11Politics 2010 Elections, War Room
Issa’s office calls Gregg deal just as bad as Sestak’s
An aide to Issa says the New Hampshire lawmaker shouldn't have cut a deal with the White House, either
Wednesday, May 26, 2010 8:43 PM UTCPolitics Joe Sestak, D-Pa., War Room
Club for Growth ad attacks Sue Lowden in Nevada
The anti-tax group is backing Sharron Angle in the GOP primary. The winner takes on Harry Reid in November
Wednesday, May 26, 2010 2:19 PM UTCPolitics 2010 Elections, War Room
Obama’s “candid” lunch with Senate Republicans
After debate on immigration and climate, the GOP says the meeting went badly; the White House says it was just fine
Tuesday, May 25, 2010 9:26 PM UTC 24Politics Barack Obama, War Room
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Mike Madden has covered politics and government for Salon since 2007. He has appeared as a political analyst on CNN, MSNBC, ABCNews.com and Air America, as well as other outlets. You can follow him on Twitter here. He wrote for Gannett's Washington bureau from 2000 to 2007 and covered
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