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Senator for a Day

Sen. Harry Reid, newly elected as the U.S. Senate Majority Leader, introduced the following 10 bills on the first session of the 110th Congress:...

Tancredo the Frontrunner? Don’t Laugh

"Rep. Tom Tancredo might be the favorite if he decided to run , given his strong following among the party's most conservative voters." Chris Cillizza...

Rule It In. Rule It Out. Whatever.

I'm not willing to say anything definitive at this point, because I certainly haven't made up my mind, but I will go on the...

Wayne Allard Expected to Retire

Senator Wayne Allard is expected to retire rather than run for re-election in 2008, igniting a potentially crowded primary where at least three candidates...

Colorado U.S. Senate Race Tops in Country

The 2006 race for congress in CD-7 was long considered one of the top three contests in the entire country, and Colorado is again...

Salazar Wins Key Senate Committee Assignment

Senator Ken Salazar won a highly prized committee assignment today when he was named to the Senate Finance Committee. The committee has oversight on...

Ken Salazar Still Supports Lieberman

In the wake of Joe Lieberman's defeat in the Connecticut Democratic party primary to netroots supported candidate Ned Lamont, Ken Salazar, the junior U.S....