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The first annual Capitol Hill roast
Walter Shapiro
Who is a turkey and who is not in Washington this year? Salon ranks the politicos who have earned our gratitude and those who should get their just deserts.
Leaving Iraq? Not so fast
Mark Benjamin
Early signs indicate that Democrats will be very cautious about redeployment, and they want to make sure W. takes the blame.
The GOP’s dirty deeds of 2006
Alex Koppelman, Lauren Shell
Salon's guide to robo-calls, push polls, vigilantes and other murky dealings from this year's elections.
Green gridlock
Amanda Griscom Little
Will enviro-friendly Democrats spend the next two years kicking ass in Congress, or get blocked by Bush's veto pen?
For 2008, a hypothetical Democratic victory
Tim Grieve
McCain leads Clinton, Obama and Edwards, but a generic Democrat beats a generic Republican.
The Fix
Scott Lamb
Selling Gibson's new flick. Marie Claire fakes Vargas breast-feeding photo. Plus: Judge postpones ruling on Madonna.
Do Democrats need the South?
Thomas F. Schaller
The party is doing fine, winning the Northeast, the West and the Midwest. So why is James Carville still pushing a Southern strategy?
The apron versus the fire hose
Tracy Clark-Flory
The Washington Post asks the dubious question: Is America more racist or more sexist?
Feingold drops out of the “Me Primary”
Walter Shapiro
What does the gadfly senator's withdrawal as a candidate for 2008 mean for the remaining contenders?
The other Harold Ford Jr. race card
Chris Colin
Forget racist whites -- did the GOP do a number on black Tennessee women?
Pennsylvania’s extreme makeover
Rebecca Traister
If the voting patterns of Philly's northeast suburbs are as reliable a predictor as usual, disgust with Iraq and Bush turned red states blue.
A new contract with America
Walter Shapiro
GOP corruption and an unpopular war bring an end to Republican domination in Washington -- and leave President Bush answering to a new Democratic majority.
The Fix
Scott Lamb
Faith Hill's live TV faux pas. Judge tosses Britney sex-tape suit. Plus: Snoop Dogg arrested.
The man who would be Hillary
Walter Shapiro
As he campaigns for a trio of Democrats who might turn his red state blue, Indiana Sen. Evan Bayh sharpens his own 2008 stump speech.
Obama, Schroeder, Bush and God
Tim Grieve
The would-be presidential candidate and the former German chancellor express concerns about the way religion seems to drive the president.
The Fix
Salon Staff
Mills accuses McCartney of abuse. Yoko Ono sues for $10 million. Plus: Kidman on mental vs. sexual unfaithfulness.
“They say it all starts in Iowa”
Walter Shapiro
Already out on the road with other potential 2008 Oval Office contenders, Mark Warner lacks Hillary's -- or Obama's -- star power. But he's a newcomer to watch.
Obama in ’08?
Walter Shapiro
The first-term Illinois senator lit up the party faithful in Iowa, igniting much speculation and securing his status as an alternative to Hillary Clinton.
The day after defeat
Glenn Greenwald
Lieberman's supporters try to paint a bright picture as Democrats abandon his candidacy and Republicans pretend to be happy.
Highway robbery
Joe Conason
Dennis Hastert's support of federal funding for a road near his investment property recalls the "honest graft" of Tammany Hall.
The Fix
Salon Staff
Sheen lurks in online dating site. Britney nearly drops her baby, then asks for a gun. Plus: Angelina Jolie still hasn't given birth!
No oil for blood
Katharine Mieszkowski
Tired of waiting for the world to act in Darfur, activists have spurred a growing divestment movement aimed at foreign companies that do business with Sudan.
The war Lieberman didn’t want
Walter Shapiro
Despised by Democratic liberals for his unrepentant support of the Iraq war, Joe Lieberman is facing a tough fight from antiwar newcomer Ned Lamont.
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