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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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March 13, 2008

21st Time's the Charm: Another Democratic Debate in the Works

If you're interested in another 30-minute argument about health care mandates, followed by one more round on the 2002 Congressional vote authorizing the use of force in Iraq, you're in luck: the two remaining Democratic presidential candidates will be holding another primary debate. That would be their 21st one. --Garance Franke-Ruta

Posted on March 13, 2008 at 4:41 PM ET | Comments (50)

A Military Earmark's Ties to Obama Money Man

Sen. Barack Obama requested $8 million for a military defense contractor that has close ties to one of his most prodigious fundraisers. --Matthew Mosk

Posted on March 13, 2008 at 3:53 PM ET | Comments (190)

Off the Trail for a Day, Senate Life Resumes

Marathon budget votes in the Senate, stretching from late morning until late tonight, mean lots of quality floor time for Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton. --Shailagh Murray

Posted on March 13, 2008 at 2:59 PM ET | Comments (13)

The Indeterminate Election

So Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton got her groove back by winning Texas last week, right? Yes. No. Who knows? --Peter Baker

Posted on March 13, 2008 at 12:13 PM ET | Comments (45)

 

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