Independent pollster Research 2000 shows Democratic Sen. Arlen Specter maintaining a lead in Pennsylvania, beating Republican Pat Toomey 47% to 41%.

The DSCC's latest online petition takes Rush Limbaugh up on his offer to leave the country if Congress passes health care reform.

Per TPM, two Ohio Republicans made "birther" jokes about President Obama at a dinner on Saturday...while introducing Senate candidate Rob Portman.

This quite befits the man who says it's impossible to get to his right, from an ideological standpoint...

The HIRE Act passed the House today, no thanks to Reps. Mark Kirk of Illinois, Roy Blunt of Missouri, Michael Castle of Delaware, and John Boozman of Arkansas.

First, the good news: Senator Jim Bunning finally stopped his blockade and allowed a vote on short term extenders for unemployment benefits, COBRA, flood insurance, highway funding and small business loans.

Sen. Jim Bunning has become a national news phenomenon of late for his cruel filibuster…and many of his fellow Republicans, including would-be Bunning replacements Trey Grayson and Rand Paul, are publicly supporting Sen. Bunning.

Sen. Jim Bunning (R-KY) is filibustering an unemployment benefits extension for more than 1.2 million out-of-work Americans. Struggling families count on these benefits to put food on the table, pay bills and keep a roof over their heads.

Roy Blunt skips a key vote in the House to strip monopolies from health insurance companies...for a Wall Street fundraiser.

The GOP primary is turning out to be nothing but trouble for Jane Norton in Colorado. Her primary opponents are already running stinging ads accusing her of supporting tax increases as Lieutenant Governor.