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Off committee, Coleman avoids Census chat with Bachmann

By Chris Steller | 07.27.09 | 12:01 pm

coleman-bachmannNorm Coleman used to sit on the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs, which oversees the U.S. Census Bureau. But now that he’s out of the U.S. Senate, he won’t have to worry about turning a corner…

Video: Senators honor Coleman

By Chris Steller | 07.10.09 | 12:44 pm

The U.S. Senate took an hour Thursday to honor former Sen. Norm Coleman. Here are clips of the complete tributes to Coleman from 10 senators (seven Republicans and three Democrats, including Amy Klobuchar), as well as transcribed highlights of their remarks — with particular attention to what they had to say about Coleman’s future.

Chambliss wins in Georgia: No Senate super-majority for Dems

By Paul Schmelzer | 12.02.08 | 8:28 pm

Saxby Chambliss Photo: WDCpix
Saxby Chambliss Photo: WDCpix

Republican Saxby Chambliss defeated Democrat Jim Martin in Georgia’s runoff election Tuesday, preventing Democrats from gaining a filibuster-proof “super…

Off-base TV ads for Chambliss and Palin earn nods for new Slaughtered Turkey Awards

By Chris Steller | 12.02.08 | 3:02 pm


Who knew that Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s classic turkey-slaughter TV interview would usher in a golden age of uncomfortable, Thanksgiving-themed television ads featuring conservatives? Two ads that surfaced in the past few days qualify in separate categories for…

Longing for Mike Ciresi?

By Paul Demko | 12.02.08 | 10:27 am

The Democrats’ quest for a veto-proof majority faces its penultimate test today, with Jim Martin seeking to oust Sen. Saxby Chambliss in a runoff election. The conventional wisdom holds that Martin is unlikely to prevail. Either way, it will…

All eyes on Minnesota — and the possibility of a filibuster-proof majority

By Paul Schmelzer | 11.07.08 | 2:34 pm


With Democrats now controlling 57 Senate seats — just shy of the veto-proof majority they’d gain with 60 — all eyes are on Minnesota’s race between Norm Coleman and Al Franken… as Huffington Post’s All-Al-All-the-Time dedicated