_pap_embed_custom('news01s3f91qe9c',482,304,""); The Washington Post's Chris Cillizza stopped by the Rundown to provide some details on his story explaining how the Republican game plan for retaking control of the House of Representatives includes targeting some of the most…
Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks sort through the top political stories of the week, including the tough Senate race in Pennsylvania and the president's nomination of Elena Kagan for the Supreme Court.
The nation's wealthy suburban areas, places we call the Monied 'Burb counties in Patchwork Nation, are often the fulcrum of election night. Home of famously independent (or fickle) voters, the decisions voters make in the Burbs, which hold…
Voters in Indiana, Ohio, and North Carolina selected candidates in party primaries for three contested Senate seats Tuesday - the first multistate primary day in this year's midterm elections. Tuesday's races were a chance to see if primary voters were…
As part of a look at how both political parties are connecting with constituents on the Web, Ray Suarez reports on how Republicans and their allies are looking to harness new media in advance of this year's elections.
On Friday, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed into law what most everyone agrees is the most restrictive immigration law in the country. The law, which allows local police to stop and demand proof of citizenship from anyone suspected of…
Anger toward government is on the rise, as candidates across the country kick their primary campaigns into gear. Margaret Warner talks to Andrew Kohut, director of the Pew Research Center, about a new poll showing dwindling satisfaction with U.S. leadership.
As we start to look closer at the political fallout from health care reform, Politico White House Editor Craig Gordon spoke with us Tuesday about how the legislative battle over the bill in Congress will now shift to a…
California Republicans are already gearing up for the 2010 Senate primary, as three candidates look toward an opportunity to unseat Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer in the fall. Spencer Michels reports on their pursuit of the party nomination.
In recent months, political populism has been defined by the Tea Party movement and framed by ire aimed at debt and government spending. But populism is a phrase that defies easy ideological pigeonholing, and another view of populism was on…
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