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Jindal approves castration for sex offenders
Vincent Rossmeier
The Louisiana governor signs a bill mandating the castration of sex offenders convicted of a second offense, and rails against SCOTUS's decision on his state's death penalty laws.
Obama: “I bit my tongue” on Clinton
Alex Koppelman
In a meeting with the Congressional Black Caucus, Barack Obama says he held back in criticizing his one-time rival, and that the party must focus on defeating John McCain.
Powell for Obama?
Alex Koppelman
Speculation that Colin Powell will endorse the presumptive Democratic nominee is growing.
Keith Olbermann: Then and now
Glenn Greenwald
In January, the MSNBC star denounced telecom immunity as "textbook fascism" designed to "immunize corporate criminals." Wednesday night, he heaped praise on Obama for supporting it.
McCain’s man in Ohio
Mike Madden
Rob Portman is a Bush loyalist from the key swing state, who's even served as a John Edwards stand-in. Could he end up as McCain's running mate?
Is Ralph Nader losing it?
Joan Walsh
His remarks about Obama's "talking white" were appalling. But he's right that progressives need to keep the pressure on the Democratic nominee.
McCain has missed the most votes of any senator
Alex Koppelman
Campaigning has kept John McCain from his day job so often that the second most absent senator is Tim Johnson, who was away for months after a brain hemorrhage.
“PUMAs”: Angrier than I thought
Rebecca Traister
Readers' responses to a piece about Hillary Clinton supporters.
McCain camp pushes back against low polling numbers
Alex Koppelman
In a memo, pollsters for John McCain's campaign don't bother to argue that he's leading; they just say he's not trailing as badly as one recent survey said.
Can these tempers be cooled?
Salon Staff
Rebecca Traister responds to reader letters expressing continued anger among supporters of Hillary Clinton.
Bully for Nancy Pelosi!
Rebecca Traister
The speaker of the House affirms that she, too, is the victim of sexism, yesiree.
Obama asks top donors to help with Clinton’s debt
Alex Koppelman
As the push for unity continues, Clinton is also expected to do her part -- urging her congressional supporters to back the presumptive Democratic nominee.
What Barack Obama can learn from Jesse Ventura
Garrison Keillor
I made fun of Jesse for years, but the man knew something basic about politics: You need to talk to the people. How else will they get who you are?
Slick John McCain and the offshore oil ruse
Andrew Leonard
The safety and economics of offshore drilling are distractions from the much larger challenges that humanity faces: Climate change and peak oil.
Chris Dodd’s speech and a glimmer of hope for stopping the FISA bill
Glenn Greenwald
The Connecticut senator's passionate speech in defense of the rule of law and surveillance safeguards signals some slowly growing opposition to the FISA bill.
Surveying the race
Alex Koppelman
Barack Obama's campaign manager paints a mostly rosy picture supported by recent polling, while John McCain's media buys give some insight as to where he'll be trying to compete.
The truth about drilling and gas prices
Alex Koppelman
Republicans are slamming Democrats for their opposition to offshore oil drilling, but new drilling wouldn't bring relief at the pump any time soon.
Quote of the day
Alex Koppelman
Who are you calling an arrogant martini drinker, you arrogant martini drinker?
Is Obama moving to the center?
Vincent Rossmeier
Positions he has taken recently on illegal wiretapping and foreign policy are indications that Barack Obama is trying to shake the dreaded liberal label.
Bill Clinton says he’ll help Obama
Alex Koppelman
The former president's first statement on behalf of Barack Obama didn't evince much enthusiasm, though.
Barack Obama, the experience candidate?
Alex Koppelman
One longtime political hand says Obama's time in the Illinois Legislature has more value than many think, and that "experience" is a subjective measure anyway.
Two things you don’t want to miss
Joan Walsh
Check out Tom Schaller's round table on 2008 swing states and Larry King's tribute to George Carlin.
Hoyer hails FISA bill as “a significant victory for the Democratic Party”
Glenn Greenwald
The House majority leader argues that giving the GOP what it wanted on eavesdropping removed it as an election issue. That's the same mentality that led Democrats to authorize the war in 2002.
The swing states of 2008
Thomas F. Schaller
Salon asks a round table of experts to predict where the presidential election will be won or lost. It's not just about Ohio anymore.
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