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Elizabeth Warren to the Rescue on Student Loans

May 9, 2013

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Bernie Sanders Takes on 'Too Big To Jail' »

By Ruth Conniff, March 28, 2013

The Vermont Independent Stands Up to Eric Holder and the Big Banks.read more

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From Our Archives: A Woman On the Senate Floor »

By Erik Lorenzsonn, March 23, 2013

Today, there are twenty women in the U.S. Senate, the most in our country's history. But in 1950, there was only one — Margaret Chase Smith.read more

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Rand Paul, Right On!

March 7, 2013

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Bravo to Rand Paul! »

By Matthew Rothschild, March 6, 2013

Rand Paul is absolutely right about the extreme dangers of President Obama’s assassination doctrine and Brennan’s drone policy.read more

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Too Bad Tom Harkin Is Leaving

January 28, 2013

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Tom Harkin: We’ll Miss You and Your Courage »

By Matthew Rothschild, January 26, 2013

The Iowa Senator has repeatedly stood up, and repeatedly he has made a difference.read more

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The Draft Barney Frank for Senate Campaign »

By Ruth Conniff, January 11, 2013

There are many reasons for progressives to cheer on Barney Frank.read more

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Senate rejection of disabilities convention is shameful »

By Michael Ervin, December 10, 2012

This was not a case of Republicans versus Democrats. This was the right-wing fringe versus everybody else.read more

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Senate Rejection of Disabilities Treaty Shows GOP Descent Into Irrationality »

By Amitabh Pal, December 6, 2012

The treaty was blocked by a gaggle of hyperventilating characters who dictated Republican policy from the sidelines.read more

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Tammy Baldwin's Victory Caps Historic Night »

By Ruth Conniff, November 7, 2012

"But I didn't run to make history," she said. "I ran to make a difference."read more

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Tammy Baldwin Gets a Lift from Obama »

By Ruth Conniff, November 5, 2012

Obama will most likely win Wisconsin. But the biggest bet of all will be on Tammy Tuesday night.read more

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Richard Mourdoch's Outrageous Comments

October 24, 2012 | Progressive Radio

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God Rapes in Mysterious Ways »

By Ian Murphy, October 24, 2012

Indiana Republican Senate candidate gets religion right, immediately backtracks.read more

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Fireworks at the Second Tammy/Tommy Debate  »

By Ruth Conniff, October 19, 2012

Tommy Thompson took a page from Mitt Romney in his second debate with Tammy Baldwin in Wisconsin race for U.S. Senate, jumping in, interrupting, even scoffing as Tammy Baldwin talked in her soft-spoken, detailed way.read more

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