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The Pre-Spin from West Virginia

The Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama campaigns argue the meaning of tonight's likely Clinton win. --Eli Saslow | More »

McCain Supporting Pastor Apologizes

Pastor John Hagee apologized today in a letter to the Catholic League for comments that angered Catholic leaders. --Michael D. Shear | More »

McCain Breaks with Bush on Climate Change

John McCain broke sharply with President Bush today, arguing for mandatory curbs on greenhouse gas emissions and issuing emissions credits to polluters. --Juliet Eilperin | More »

Clinton Running Hard in West Virginia

Hillary Clinton presses her case in the sixth-to-last state to vote. --Anne E. Kornblut | More »

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January 24, 2008

The Republicans Debate

And Chris Cillizza blogs it. Click here for his coverage of the MSNBC Republican debate,...

Posted on January 24, 2008 at 9:00 PM ET | Comments (3)

Wanted: A Lawyer for Bernie Kerik

By Matthew Mosk Bernard Kerik, the embattled former New York top cop and longtime adviser...

Posted on January 24, 2008 at 7:32 PM ET | Comments (6)

Obama Campaign Pulls Negative Spot, Too

U.S. Sen. Barack Obama participates in a roundtable discussion about the state of the U.S....

Posted on January 24, 2008 at 5:31 PM ET | Comments (20)

Kucinich Withdraws From Race

Updated 5:29 By Garance Franke-Ruta A day after issuing an "urgent personal appeal" for donations...

Posted on January 24, 2008 at 4:35 PM ET | Comments (12)

McCain Newly Flush

Once his bank accounts were bone dry. Sen. John McCain had to take out a $3 million line of credit from a D.C. bank to keep his Republican presidential bid alive until the New Hampshire primary. Since he won the primary, he has raised more than $6 million, his campaign spokeswoman, Jill Hazelbaker said today. --Matthew Mosk

Posted on January 24, 2008 at 4:11 PM ET | Comments (4)

Obama Slams Clinton's War Vote

Obama delivered some of his strongest statements against Hillary Clinton's stance on the war in Iraq, criticizing her 2002 vote authorizing the use of force and her later statements that she had intended the vote as a prod to further diplomacy, not a move to war. --Alec MacGillis

Posted on January 24, 2008 at 4:03 PM ET | Comments (62)

In Fla., GOP Worries About the Future

Rudy Giuliani, right, shakes hands with Florida Governor Charlie Crist during a campaign stop in...

Posted on January 24, 2008 at 3:22 PM ET | Comments (8)

McCain Criticizes Clinton's 'White Flag'

Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) forcefully attacked Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) today for suggesting during Monday's Democratic debate that she would set a 60-day timetable for withdrawing troops from Iraq if elected president.--Juliet Eilperin

Posted on January 24, 2008 at 2:54 PM ET | Comments (6)

Yo, McCain: Hoping Stallone Can Help Say 'We Did It'

Former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee might have action film star Chuck Norris. Now, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) has now struck back with his own movie-star tough guy -- Sylvester Stallone.--Juliet Eilperin

Posted on January 24, 2008 at 2:34 PM ET | Comments (19)

Clinton Pulls Negative S.C. Ad

Under fire for attacks on Sen. Barack Obama, the Clinton campaign has pulled a radio ad that quoted the Illinois senator calling Republicans "the party of ideas" and suggesting he thought those ideas superior to Democratic ones. But the Obama campaign has already counter-punched, launching a new radio spot saying Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton will "say anything" to get elected. --Anne E. Kornblut

Posted on January 24, 2008 at 1:19 PM ET | Comments (179)

Chelsea Clinton Steps into Spotlight

Chelsea Clinton receives a photograph from Spelman College student Sescily Coney, right, of New Jersey,...

Posted on January 24, 2008 at 12:27 PM ET | Comments (31)

Huckabee Shoots Down Reports He'll Skip Fla.

Mike Huckabee speaks at a rally in Ft. Lauderdale. (AP). By Perry Bacon Jr. FORT...

Posted on January 24, 2008 at 11:40 AM ET | Comments (9)

D.C. Democrats Try to Refocus Attention on Bush

As the Democratic presidential candidates and at least one of their spouses descend into a miasma of anger and accusation, party leaders here in Washington are watching with a growing sense of unease and even aggravation. Among those concerned is Rep. Rahm Emanuel, who is trying to turn the Democratic spears back toward their common enemy, President Bush. --Peter Baker

Posted on January 24, 2008 at 11:08 AM ET | Comments (5)

Obama Hits Back on SC Radio

By Alec MacGillis KINGSTREE, SC -- One day after Hillary Clinton put up a radio...

Posted on January 24, 2008 at 10:59 AM ET | Comments (49)

Uncommitted, a Winner at Last

By Juliet Eilperin BOCA RATON, Fla. -- Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) declared victory last night...

Posted on January 24, 2008 at 8:34 AM ET | Comments (21)

 

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