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May 9, 2008
5/09/08 Sirota, ITT, Acknowledging the Race Chasm
May 8, 2008
5/08/08 Phillips, NYT, Clinton Touts White Support
5/08/08 Corn, MoJo, McCain's Pastor Problem: The Video
5/07/08 Taylor, McClatchy, FBI seeking records of 2004 Condoleeza Rice ethics probe
May 6, 2008
5/06/08 Martens, CounterPunch, Obama's Money Cartel: How Barack Obama Fronted for the Most Vicious Predators on Wall Street
May 2, 2008
5/02/08 Dobbs, WP, McCain's Birth Abroad Stirs Legal Debate
5/02/08 AP, 'An Evangelical Manifesto' criticizes politics of faith
May 1, 2008
5/01/08 Stearn & Strobel, MaClatchy, What's McCain thinking when he says boot Russia from G-8?
5/01/08 MacGillis & Mufson, WP, Clinton Gas-Tax Proposal Criticized
5/01/08 Parsons, Reuters, Iran complains to U.N. about Clinton comment
April 29, 2008
4/29/08 Washington, ITT, Who Would Ida B. Wells Vote For?
April 28, 2008
4/28/08 Lightman & Douglas, McClatchy, Wright calls accusations unfair, says black church is misunderstood
April 22, 2008
4/22/08 Reuters, Clinton says U.S. could "totally obliterate" Iran
4/22/08 Bleifus, ITT, Political Vice Squad
April 20, 2008
4/20/08 Brociner, ITT, The American Left: A Tale of Two Conferences
April 16, 2008
4/16/08 Shear & Weisman, WP, McCain's Plan for Working Class Offers Plenty for Corporate World
April 12, 2008
4/12/08 Reuters, Clinton offers steps to help defense industry
April 11, 2008
4/11/08 CNN, Bush earned $719,000 in 2007
April 7, 2008
4/07/08 BBC, Clinton's chief strategist quits
4/07/08 Sanneh, New Yorker, Project Trinity: The perilous mission of Obama's church.
April 5, 2008
4/05/08 Reuters, Colombia ends contract after flap with Clinton aide
4/05/08 Wulfhorst, Reuters, Clinton on defensive amid Colombia trade flap ... Colombia ends contract after flap with Clinton aide
April 4, 2008
4/04/08 Leonhardt & Connelly, NYT, 81% in Poll Say Nation Is on the Wrong Track
4/04/08 Hall, McClatchy, Obama's economic advisers are brainy academics
4/04/08 Sirota, ITT, Confessions of an Economic Hitman
March 31, 2008
3/31/08 Schooff, McClatchy, Clinton, Obama offer big plans on global warming
March 30, 2008
3/30/08 Tinsley et al, Star Telegram, Huge delays frustrate delegates at district conventions
March 29, 2008
3/29/08 Goodrich, Star-Telegram, Black church leaders offer support for Wright
March 28, 2008
3/28/08 Sirota, ITT, Is Wright Right About Racism?
3/28/08 Ridgeway, MoJo, It's the Deregulation, Stupid
3/28/08 Rosenberg, McClatchy, Is Pentagon using Guantanamo trials to influence election?
March 27, 2008
3/27/08 Thomma, McClatchy, Police interrogation law showed Obama's skill in Illinois senate
March 26, 2008
3/26/08 Macaskill, Guardian, Obama's family tree expanded to include the Bushes and the Pitts
March 24, 2008
3/24/08 Doster, ITT,
March 23, 2008
3/23/08 Schoof, McClatchy, McCain on global warming: Strong warnings, few details
3/23/08 Boldoun, CNN, Chief of firm involved in breach is Obama adviser
March 22, 2008
3/22/08 Porter, IPS, McCain's Gaffes Reflect Bush's Iran-Qaeda Myth
3/22/08 Cooper, NYT, Passport Files of 3 Candidates Were Pried Into
3/22/08 BBc, US probes passport file breaches
March 21, 2008
3/21/08 Cooper & Grynbaum, NYT, Passport Files of 3 Candidates Breached, Officials Say
3/21/08 CNN, Gov. Bill Richardson to endorse Obama
March 20, 2008
3/20/08 Nichols, Nation, Clinton Lie Kills Her Credibility on Trade Policy
March 19, 2008
3/19/08 Scott, NYT, Obama Chooses Reconciliation Over Rancor
3/19/08 Kantor, NYT, An Effort to Bridge a Divide
March 18, 2008
3/18/08 Scahill, Nation, Blackwater Seeps Into the Campaign
March 8, 2008
3/08/08 Open Left, Maps: Survey USA General Election Polls by Age, Gender, Race, Income, and Party
3/08/08 Harris, Guardian, Obama gets campaign back on track with Wyoming win
March 6, 2008
3/06/08 Panetta, Globe&Mail, 'NAFTA-Gate' Began with Remark From Harper's Chief of Staff
March 2, 2008
3/02/08 Kane, WP, Presidential Run Done, Kucinich Is Fighting to Keep Seat in House
February 25, 2008
2/25/08 Corn, MoJo, Meet the New Mudslingers
February 19, 2008
2/19/08 CNN, Superdelegates loom over Democratic race
February 18, 2008
2/18/08 Bohan, Reuters, Clinton issues new blueprint on economy
February 14, 2008
2/14/08 Muwakkil, ITT, How Black is Obama?
February 11, 2008
2/11/08 Madrigal, Wired, Date Set for Presidential Science Debate 2008
February 10, 2008
2/10/08 Confessore, NYT, The Vanishing Establishment
2/10/08 Zernike, NYT, Obama Gets Convincing Wins in 3 States
February 8, 2008
2/08/08 Youssef, McClatchy, McCain expresses faith in U.S. military might
2/08/08 Sirota, ITT, The Democrats’ Class War
February 1, 2008
2/01/08 Gordon, McClatchy, Wall Street donates millions to top presidential candidates
January 31, 2008
1/31/08 Ross et all, ABC, Clinton Remained Silent As Wal-Mart Fought Unions
1/31/08 Becker & Natta, After Mining Deal, Financier Donated to Clinton Charity
January 30, 2008
1/30/08 Christensen, News Observer, John Edwards quits presidential race
1/30/08 CNN, Edwards quitting presidential race
January 28, 2008
1/28/08 BBC, Kennedy backs Obama 'for change'
January 26, 2008
1/26/08 Rashbaum, NYT, Memo Details Objections to Command Center Site
January 25, 2008
1/25/08 AP, Kucinich Abandons White House Bid
January 24, 2008
1/24/08 Egelko, SF Chron. Who Decides Who'll Be Allowed on TV Debates?
January 21, 2008
1/21/08 Revkin, NYT, The Climate Challenge. Same as it Ever Was?
January 20, 2008
1/20/08 Pollett, Nation, Sign the Open Letter from American Feminists
January 19, 2008
1/19/08 Business Wire, CNN sets debate criteria 1% above Kucinich's latest poll results, campaign files complaint with Federal Communications Commission
1/19/08 Lightman & Douglas, McClatchy, McCain wins South Carolina; Clinton, Romney take Nevada
January 18, 2008
1/18/08 Blumenthal, Nation, Mike Huckabee's White Supremacist Links
January 17, 2008
1/17/08 Morrill & Huntley, McClatchy, Dirty tricks erupt in S.C. Republican campaign
1/17/08 Nassaw, Guardian, Clinton-Obama battle moves to the courtroom
January 15, 2008
1/14/08 Chernus, MoJo, Is Religion a Threat to Democracy?
January 14, 2008
1/14/08 Galindez, Truthout, The Real Delegate Count
January 13, 2008
1/13/08 BBC, Democrats clash over civil rights
1/13/08 Kornblut & Murray, Clintons Move to Ease Some Racial Friction
January 11, 2008
1/11/08 Drawbaugh, Reuters, US Corporate Elite Fear Candidate Edwards
1/11/08 Hall, McClatchy, How Clinton's stimulus plan stacks up
January 10, 2008
1/10/08 Rothingham, AP, Kucinich Seeks NH Dem Vote Recount
January 6, 2008
1/06/08 Rosenberg, Open Left, Edward v. Obama-Cross-Wiring Populism and Progressivism
1/06/08 Funkhouse, Courant, The Candidates On Global Warming
January 5, 2008
1/05/08 Lightman & Thomma, McClatchy, Two parties' presidential candidates hold very different debates
January 4, 2008
1/04/08 Douglas, McClatchy, Ron Paul's backers are incredibly fervent
January 1, 2008
1/01/08 Seeyle, NYT, Saying He Pulled Negative Ad, Huckabee Shows It
1/01/08 AP, TV cuts candidates from debates, angering Paul backers
December 30, 2007
12/30/07 Broder, WP, Bipartisan Group Eyes Independent Bid
12/30/07 Thoma, McClatchy, Edwards surges, Huckabee's bubble bursts
December 28, 2007
12/28/07 NOW, How Green?
December 21, 2007
12/21/07 Berkowitz, IPS, POLITICS-US: Religious Right Bringing In 'More Money Than Ever'
December 20, 2007
12/20/07 CNN/AP, Ousted Georgia lawmaker to run for president
December 17, 2007
12/17/09 Harkinson, MoJo, A Timeline of Libertarian Thought
December 16, 2007
12/16/07 Doyle, Independent, Rudolph Guiliani: If you think Bush is bad...
December 12, 2007
12/12/07 Independent, How extreme is Mike Huckabee - and could he reach the White House?
December 7, 2007
12/07/07 Lightman, McClatchy, Candidate Ron Paul's devotees a mixed bag
December 3, 2007
12/03/07 Clayton, CSM, The candidates on energy: hot topic, diverse views
December 1, 2007
12/01/07 Tierney, NYT, A Science Challenge for GOP Candidates
November 30, 2007
11/30/07 Guardian, Armed man takes hostages at Clinton's office
11/30/07 Leech, Seacoast Online, Biden: Impeachment if Bush Bombs Iran
November 27, 2007
11/27/07 Duffy, WACX, Presidential Hopeful Pushes Impeachment At Dartmouth Forum
November 26, 2007
11/26/07 AP, Lott Plans to Resign From Senate, Officials Say
November 25, 2007
11/26/07 Ramer, AP, Edwards Offers Heating Oil Plan
November 23, 2007
11/23/07 Flahherty, AP, Democrats' Bill on Iraq Wouldn't End War for Decades
November 21, 2007
11/21/07 Moyers, Nation, Moyers & FDR
November 17, 2007
11/17/07 MacGillis, WP, In Paul They Trust (The Feds May Differ)
November 12, 2007
11/12/07 Rutenberg & Kirkpatrick, NYT, A New Channel for Soft Money Starts Flowing
11/12/07 Lorentzen, AP, Edwards Says His Message Is Clear
11/12/07 Vick, WP, 'I'll Sell My Soul to the Devil'
November 8, 2007
11/08/07 WP, Ron Paul faces $1.1 trillion budget shortfall
November 4, 2007
11/04/07 Balz & Cohen, WP, Poll Finds Americans Pessimistic, Want Change
November 3, 2007
11/03/07 Morgan, WP, Sugar Industry Expands Influence
October 25, 2007
10/25/07 Cooper & Santora, NYT, Mideast Hawks Help to Develop Giuliani Policy
October 23, 2007
10/23/07 Lichtblau & Shane, NYT, Companies Seeking Immunity Donate to Senator
10/23/07 Neff, McClatchy, Congressman: Blackwater Evaded Federal Income Taxes
October 20, 2007
10/20/07 Shane & Lichtblau, NYT, Wiretapping Compromise Was Months in the Making
October 19, 2007
10/19/07 Doyle, Independent, Clinton bucks the trend and rakes in cash from the US weapons industry
October 18, 2007
10/18/07 Baker & Hederman, Nation, Hillary's Mystery Money Men
10/18/07 LaFranchi, CSM, How 'genocide' vote lost steam
October 16, 2007
10/16/07 Glover, AP, Edwards Gets Most SEIU State Support
October 15, 2007
10/15/07 Hulse, NYT, Showdown Over Children's Health Care Looms
October 14, 2007
10/14/07 Williamson, WP, Getting Around Rules on Lobbying
October 12, 2007
10/12/07 Rand, Independent, Guru of greed: The cult of selfishness - Ayn Rand
October 9, 2007
10/09/07 Lichtblau & Hulse, NYT, Democrats Seem Ready to Extend Wiretap Powers
October 6, 2007
10/06/07 Healy, NYT, Clinton Strategist Represents Blackwater
October 5, 2007
10/05/07 Thomas, Seattle PI, The Democrats Who Enable Bush
October 4, 2007
10/04/07 Hertsgaard, Nation, The Making of a Climate Movement
10/04/07 Harrabin, BBC, Democrats eye key climate summit
September 30, 2007
9/30/07 Van Natta, NYT, Big Coffers and a Rising Voice Lift Group on the Right
September 25, 2007
9/25/07 Kucinich, Press Release, Iran Counter-Proliferation Act Unintentionally Undermines Diplomatic Efforts
September 21, 2007
9/21/07 Eggen, WP, Alaska Senator's Calls Were Secretly Taped
September 16, 2007
9/16/07 AP, Presidential Candidates on Health Care
September 13, 2007
9/13/07 Cockburn, Independent, President Petraeus? Iraqi official recalls the day US general revealed ambition
September 1, 2007
9/01/07 BBC, US senator to resign amid scandal
August 30, 2007
8/30/07 Kuhnhenn, AP, FEC Fines Political Group From 2004 Race
8/30/07 Weisman, WP, Terrorism Policies Split Democrats
August 26, 2007
8/26/07 Drogin, LA Times, Democrats tell Florida: Move primary or lose delegates
August 18, 2007
8/18/07 Broder, NYT, New Field for Earmarks in U.S. Goals on Energy
8/18/07 Doyle, Independent, Alaskan politicians investigated for 'taking favours from oil companies'
August 16, 2007
8/16/07 Healy, NYT, Rove Steps Up His Attacks on Clinton's Candidacy
8/16/07 Nichols, Nation, Kucinich Sounds the Alarm
August 14, 2007
8/14/07 Borland, Wired, See Who's Editing Wikipedia - Diebold, the CIA, a Campaign
8/14/07 Nossiter, NYT, New Blow to New Orleans in Council Leader's Plea
August 12, 2007
8/12/07 Balz & Shear, WP, Romney Wins Iowa's GOP Poll
August 11, 2007
8/11/07 Steinhauer, NYT, States Try to Alter How Presidents Are Elected
August 10, 2007
8/10/07 BBC, Democrats reach out to gay voters
August 7, 2007
8/07/07 Mosk, WP, Fundraisers Tap Those Who Can't Say No
August 5, 2007
8/05/07 Broder, NYT, Energy Bill Adopted by House Requires Utilities to Use Renewable Power Sources
August 1, 2007
8/01/07 Weissman, WP, House Votes 411-8 to Pass Ethics Overhaul
July 23, 2007
7/23/07 Moberg, ITT, The Unions' Man?
July 16, 2007
7/16/07 Rood, ABC, Despite Rhetoric, Obama Pushed Lobbyists' Interests
July 7, 2007
7/7/07 Mui, WP, Wal-Mart Antagonists Set to Join Edwards
July 2, 2007
7/2/07 Sirota, ITT, Kissing up to K Street
July 1, 2007
7/01/07 Balz & Cohen, WP, A Political Force With Many Philosophies
June 24, 2007
6/24/07 MacGillis & Mufson, WP, Coal Fuels A Debate Over Obama
June 23, 2007
6/23/07 Shear & Komblut, WP, Fundraising Gap Likely to Persist For Campaigns
June 21, 2007
6/21/07 Perlstein, Nation, Will the Progressive Majority Emerge?
June 18, 2007
6/18/07 Andrews, NYT, Democrats Press Plan to Channel Billions in Oil Subsidies to Renewable Fuels
June 15, 2007
6/15/07 BBC, Clintons sell off stock holdings
June 12, 2007
6/12/07 Andrews, NYT, Congress Turns to Energy, and Lobbyists Arrive
June 10, 2007
6/10/07 Bai, NYT, The Poverty Platform
June 6, 2007
6/06/07 Feldman, CSM, Can the religious left sway the '08 race?
May 23, 2007
5/23/07 Hulse, NYT, Democrats Pull Troop Deadline From Iraq Bill
May 16, 2007
5/16/07 Nation, Dems Sell Out on Trade
May 14, 2007
5/14/07 DePalma, NYT, Ground Zero Illnesses Clouding Giuliani's Legacy
May 13, 2007
5/13/07 Solomon & Mosk, WP, In Private Sector, Giuliani Parlayed Fame Into Wealth
May 8, 2007
5/08/07 Banerjee, NYT, New Coalition of Christians Seeks Changes at Borders
May 7, 2007
5/07/07 MacFarquhar, New Yorker, The Conciliator Where is Barack Obama coming from?
May 4, 2007
5/04/07 Hulse & Healy, NYT, Clinton Proposes Vote to Reverse Authorizing War
April 29, 2007
4/29/07 Montes, WP, 'I Abhor Injustice,' Alleged Madam Says
April 23, 2007
4/23/07 Montgomery, WO, Democrats Craft New Tax Rules, New Image
April 3, 2007
4/03/07 Moberg, Nation, Obama's Community Roots
March 31, 2007
3/31/07 Usborne, Independent, Communist Party people: The secret history of Red America
March 26, 2007
3/26/07 Kamen, WP, Professor Gingrich on the Nation's 'Annihilating Capabilities'
March 24, 2007
3/24/07 Goldfarb, WP, Measuring Wealth of the '08 Candidates
March 21, 2007
3/21/07 Weisman, WP, Democrats Split on Iraq Bill
March 17, 2007
3/17/07 Sheridan, WP, White House Opposes D.C. Vote
March 12, 2007
3/12/07 WP, Pelosi Reveals Who's Who On Global Warming Panel
3/12/07 Luo, NYT, In Crowded G.O.P. Field, a Lesser-Known Hopes to Capitalize on the Issues
March 10, 2007
3/10/07 WP, Citizen K Street
March 9, 2007
3/09/07 Montgomery, WP, House Bill Pins Wage Increase To Iraq Funding
March 4, 2007
3/04/07 Blumenthal, Nation, CPAC: The Unauthorized Documentary
February 28, 2007
2/28/07 Lipton, NYT, Call to Expand Union Rights Could Derail Antiterror Bill
February 26, 2007
2/26/07 Kucinich, Nation, Collision Course With Iran
February 25, 2007
2/25/07 Nossiter, NYT, Race, Politics and a Bridge in South Carolina
2/25/07 Kirkpatrick, NYT, Christian Right Labors to Find '08 Candidate
2/25/07 Weisman & Layton, WP, Murtha Stumbles on Iraq Funding Curbs
February 24, 2007
2/24/07 Buncombe, Independent, Forty million dollar Bill: Earning power of an ex-leader
February 20, 2007
2/20/07 AP, Rumsfeld 'one of the worst', says McCain
February 18, 2007
2/18/07 Healy, NYT, Clinton Gives War Critics New Answer on '02 Vote
2/18/07 Murray, WP, Iraq Vote In Senate Blocked By GOP
February 11, 2007
2/11/07 Kirkpatrick, NYT, Congress Finds Ways to Avoid Lobbyist Limits
2/11/07 WP, 2008 Presidential Field
2/11/07 Balz & Komblaut, WP, Obama Joins Race With Goals Set High
February 8, 2007
2/08/07 Cillizza & Mosk, WP, Obama to Seek FEC Ruling on Financing
February 7, 2007
2/07/07 WP, Lawmakers Reach Deal On Climate Committee
February 5, 2007
2/05/07 Broder, NYT, Familiar Face, but a New Tone to the Message
February 3, 2007
2/03/07 Goldfarb, WP, Mobilized Online, Thousands Gather to Hear Obama
January 31, 2007
1/31/07 Eilperin, WP, Lawmakers on Hill Seek Consensus on Warming
January 29, 2007
1/29/07 Kirkpatrick, NYT, Feeding Frenzy for a Big Story, Even if It's False
January 28, 2007
1/28/07 Kantor, NYT, In Law School, Obama Found Political Voice
January 26, 2007
1/26/07 Stearns, McClatchy, Culture of money, access enduring under Democratic control
January 24, 2007
1/24/07 Democratic response to State of the Union address by Senator Jim Webb.
January 23, 2007
1/23/07 Balz & Mosk, WP, Clinton Bid Heralds Demise of Public Financing
January 21, 2007
1/21/07 Romano, WP, Far From a Hindrance, Gender Could Be Key for Clinton
January 16, 2007
1/16/07 Montgomery & Henderson, WP, Burden Set to Shift On Balanced Budget
January 7, 2007
1/07/07 Barnes, WP, Justices Continue Trend of Hearing Fewer Cases
January 6, 2007
1/06/07 Kirkpatrick, NYT, House Tightens Disclosure Rules for Pet Projects
January 4, 2007
1/04/07 Cornwell, Independent, Veto threat as Democrats plan whirlwind of reforms
January 1, 2007
1/01/07 Murray, WP, Clinton-Obama Differences Clear In Senate Votes