The Supreme Court may gut laws that were intended to keep corporations from dominating elections with their cash
By Nate Frentz Sep 28, 2009
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In 2008, progressive groups subverted their own agendas in the name of electoral unity. Where does that leave them?
By David Sirota
September 5, 2009
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A pollster applies some historical context and gives three reasons why things aren't bleak for the president
By Paul Maslin
August 12, 2009
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Even President Obama's opponent last fall didn't take the myths about his birth seriously
By Alex Koppelman
July 24, 2009
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A Republican looks at the numbers and sees disaster ahead, unless his party figures out how to be less -- caucasian
By Bill Greener
July 20, 2009
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Now that Al Franken has won, so have two Salon readers
By Gabriel Winant
July 16, 2009
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An article in Salon about the campaign's ties to the Alaska Independence Party set off a nasty exchange
By Alex Koppelman
July 2, 2009
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The Minnesota governor says he'll help seat the Senate's newest Democrat
By Alex Koppelman
June 30, 2009
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The long fight over Minnesota's Senate election is finally over
By Alex Koppelman
June 30, 2009
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Democrats are pushing the Minnesota governor, a Republican, to help them seat Al Franken in the Senate
By Alex Koppelman
June 30, 2009
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The court unanimously declared Al Franken the winner of a contested Senate election
By Alex Koppelman
June 30, 2009
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A scathing article in Vanity Fair paints the governor as incurious, egotistical and hated by McCain staffers
By Vincent Rossmeier
June 30, 2009
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The former senator owes $94,000 to Al Franken, but isn't going to pay up until the Minnesota Supreme Court rules
By Alex Koppelman
June 11, 2009
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The former Minnesota senator might not take his case to federal court after all
By Alex Koppelman
June 4, 2009
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His state's highest court may soon put Norm Coleman out of his misery -- if he doesn't take his case federal
By Gabriel Winant
June 1, 2009
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With no traditional-media allies or lobbying money, the netroots was able to alter the debate about wiretapping in the 2008 campaign. Leading the charge: Salon's Glenn Greenwald.
By Eric Boehlert
May 19, 2009
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Aides, concerned that the candidate's affair would mean a GOP victory in 2008, reportedly decided not to let him get the Democratic nomination.
By Alex Koppelman
May 11, 2009
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A former RNC press secretary says the president has morphed into his old rival, but his claims don't hold up.
By Alex Koppelman
May 7, 2009
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The oft-bashed community group says it's the victim, not the villain, but do those claims ring hollow this time around?
By Gabriel Winant
May 4, 2009
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One well-known political science professor looks at the demographics from last fall and concludes the Democrats are likely to hold power for a while.
By Alex Koppelman
April 20, 2009
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The man in charge of the vetting process explains the appeal of Sarah Palin, and why Joe Lieberman wasn't a good choice for legal reasons.
By Alex Koppelman
April 17, 2009
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Most Minnesotans want the former senator to concede now, but it seems like he might continue his legal battle against Al Franken for a while longer.
By Alex Koppelman
April 17, 2009
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Former Sen. Norm Coleman isn't giving up his court fight against Al Franken, at least not yet.
By Alex Koppelman
April 14, 2009
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Coleman lawyer Ben Ginsberg plans appeal, but the end is near.
By Joan Walsh
April 14, 2009
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Want to retire Hillary Clinton's campaign debt? Make that check out to Penn, Schoen & Berland, the firm run by her former chief strategist.
By Alex Koppelman
April 10, 2009
Protect young voters -- save campaign finance reform
A party is not a movement
Is Obama really that unpopular?
McCain campaign vetted Birther rumors
My GOP: Too old, too white to win
The day the bloggers won
Three-judge panel: Franken wins Minnesota Senate seat
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