Talking Points Memo

Indiana's Secretary of State has been convicted on multiple vote fraud related felony counts....

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Team Romney cans debate coach credited with his Florida turnaround....

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Which Biblical figure does Newt Gingrich most remind you of? Nevada pastor Jim Garlow stakes his ground....

Thomas Lane

Mitt and the mosh pit....

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Herman Cain's fundraising spiked after his sexual harassment allegations....

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The unemployment numbers this morning were not only good news for the country. They were unquestionably good news for the President's reelection efforts. A couple years ago, 8% unemployment was often the benchmark people referenced as what the President needed...

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Newt's now challenging Romney to a "Lincoln-Douglas" debate....

Thomas Lane

Why did Obama's numbers tank and then rebound? A great visual that explains it....

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Economy adds 243k jobs in January. Unemployment rate falls to 8.3%....

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In the not too distant past, the worst reputation to have in Washington was as someone who didn't negotiate in good faith, couldn't deliver what he promised, and wasn't a man of his word. Times have changed, of course. Someone...

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How perfect was it that Donald Trump's endorsement came on Groundhog Day?...

Thomas Lane

Mitt Romney ecstatic over Trump endorsement: "There are some things that you just can't imagine happening in your life -- this is one of them. Being in Donald Trump's magnificent hotel and having his endorsement is a delight."...

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There's talk of a maneuver that could hurt Romney's delegate count in Virginia... but could Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum swallow their political pride for long enough to pull it off?...

Thomas Lane

David Taintor has a recap of just how Donald Trump drove a madcap media narrative today. Meanwhile, here's Evan McMorris-Santoro on why the Donald's endorsement is something of a poisoned chalice....

Thomas Lane

The GOP suggests a plan for holding off Defense cuts without increasing taxes. Meanwhile, Sahil Kapur outlines the standoff, and why Dems think they won't be the ones to blink....

Thomas Lane

All joking aside, in American popular culture, Donald Trump is iconically tied to the phrase "You're fired." And not a pained "You're fired" but the pleasure of chopping wood job well done "You're fired." During season one of the Apprentice...

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Find out who the Komen decision will hit hardest....

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It happened in Wisconsin, Ohio and Indiana. Now Republicans are moving to push a raft of fiercely anti-union legislation in Arizona. And Labor is scrambling to react....

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Almost all Super PAC money comes in contributions of $100,000 or more....

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