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'Most Mysterious Man in Washington' Is ... Harry Reid?

'Esquire' profile: He may seem boring, but there's far more to the man

(Newser) - If your image of Harry Reid is that of a dull Washington politician, a new Esquire profile is worth a read. Mark Warren makes the case that Reid is, in fact, "the most mysterious man in Washington." The Senate majority leader is a walking paradox—"an upright... More »

Tea Party's Next Target: Dick Lugar

As he bucks GOP party line, challengers line up

(Newser) - Dick Lugar gets the "maverick" treatment from the New York Times and Politico, with both suggesting that the Indiana Republican's willingness to buck his own party on key issues leaves him vulnerable to a Tea Party primary challenge in 2012:
  • Politico : Tea Party candidates are already "lining up
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Forget the Maverick: Meet the 'Real McCain'

He's not a reformer so much as a 'ruthless and self-centered survivor'

(Newser) - After John McCain's multiple zigzags this year on everything from climate change to immigration in his once-desperate Senate race, people kept wondering what happened to McCain the maverick. A new Vanity Fair profile by Todd Purdum suggests a simple answer: "Nothing at all" happened, because that maverick never existed.... More »

Saxby Chambliss Fires Staffer for Anti-Gay Post

Senator apologizes for comment posted from his office

(Newser) - Sen. Saxby Chambliss issued a formal apology yesterday for the anti-gay comments posted to a website by a member of his staff ... who savvily did so while at work in the senator's office. "I am sorry for the hurt this incident has caused," Chambliss said in a written... More »

John Thune 'Likely' to Run for President in 2012

South Dakota senator defeated Tom Daschle

(Newser) - Add another name to the list of Republican contenders in 2012: John Thune, the South Dakota senator probably best known for defeating Tom Daschle in 2004. The 49-year-old gets anointed via the cover treatment in the Weekly Standard , telling Stephen Hayes for a lengthy profile that he's taking a "... More »

Anti-Gay Death Threat Traced to GOP Senator's Office

Georgia Sen. Saxby Chambliss investigating homophobic blog comment

(Newser) - A hatred of gays and a lack of IT savvy are likely to add up to unemployment for somebody in Sen. Saxby Chambliss' office. A commenter calling himself "Jimmy" left a post reading "all faggots must die" on popular gay blog Joe.My.God soon after a measure... More »

Can Murkowski Win as a Write-In? Yes

Nate Silver: Alaska senator has a decent chance

(Newser) - Lisa Murkowski's decision to try to keep her Senate seat in Alaska via a write-in campaign begs the question: Can she win? "Sure she can," writes Nate Silver at his FiveThirtyEight blog in the New York Times. She's got the name recognition and the money, and a write-in... More »

86-Year-Old Senator Gaga for Lady Gaga

Frank Lautenberg of New Jersey is a big fan

(Newser) - Have you ever wanted to hang out with an 86-year-old US senator while watching a 24-year-old dance around in bizarrely artsy stripper costumes? Then hurry, because tickets for “Senator Frank R. Lautenberg & Lady Gaga—The Monster Ball Tour” are almost sold out, according to an email sent to... More »

'Uncle Ted' Stevens Kept Alaska Solvent

He used his clout to bring in federal money, programs

(AP) - Now that it's been confirmed Ted Stevens was killed in a plane crash , attention is shifting to the legacy of the former Alaska senator. The wiry octogenarian was a legend in his home state, where he was known as "Uncle Ted." Though he was built like a birch... More »

Ted Stevens Dead in Alaska Plane Crash: Report

Former senator among 5 killed in remote western Alaska

(Newser) - Ted Stevens was among the five people killed in a plane crash last night in remote western Alaska, a former aide to the ex-US senator tells KTUU in Anchorage . Former NASA administrator Sean O'Keefe was also believed to be among the nine people on the aircraft, but his fate is... More »

Lindsey Graham: The Tea Party Will 'Die Out'

It has no 'coherent vision,' says senator

(Newser) - Tea Partiers don't think much of Lindsey Graham because he's willing to work with Democrats on the occasional issue. The conservative South Carolina senator doesn't think much of them, either. “The problem with the Tea Party, I think it’s just unsustainable because they can never come up with... More »

'Senator Oprah' Sounded Good to Blago

Then-gov considered media titan to succeed Obama as senator

(Newser) - As Rod Blagojevich considered possible successors to Barack Obama as US senator from Illinois, he came up with one name "no one can assail": Oprah Winfrey. As the former governor's corruption trial dragged on today in Chicago, prosecutors played a tape from December 2008—after Obama confidant Valerie Jarrett... More »

From the Appalachian Coalfields to 9 Senate Terms

The 'astonishing arc' of Robert Byrd's life

(Newser) - Robert Byrd, who died today at age 92, rose from a hardscrabble childhood in the coalfields of West Virginia to become the longest-serving member of Congress in history. Those who knew the conservative Democrat remember him as a self-taught man of iron will (he remains the only congressman to have... More »

Hatch Wants Drug Tests for Welfare Recipients

Utah senator wants condition on jobless benefits

(Newser) - As a possible extension of jobless benefits works its way through Congress, Orrin Hatch is trying to insert a controversial condition: Recipients must pass a drug test before they get their money, reports the Salt Lake Tribune . "Too many Americans are locked into a life of a dangerous dependency... More »

Tea Party's First Victim Offers Advice to Tea Partiers

It takes compromise, not just slogans, to govern

(Newser) - The Tea Party loves its slogans, namely "Send a message to Washington" and "Take back America," writes soon-to-be-gone Senator Bob Bennett of Utah. "I know both very well because they were the main tools used to defeat me," he writes in the Washington Post . Such... More »

Tea Party Fervor Ousts Utah Senator Bob Bennett

Incumbent loses GOP nod amid anti-incumbent mood

(Newser) - The first incumbent goes down: Utah Senator Bob Bennett lost his bid for the Republican nomination today amid fierce anti-Washington sentiment, reports the Salt Lake Tribune . The 18-year incumbent lost his chance to run for a fourth term to a conservative candidate backed by the Tea Party, Mike Lee, and... More »

2 Miners Dead in Kentucky

Roof collapses at mine with history of violations

(AP) - A rescue team found a second Kentucky miner dead today after a roof collapse at coal mine with a long history of safety problems. The two miners, ages 27 and 28, were killed in an accident at the Dotiki Mine near Providence in western Kentucky. They were operating what's known... More »

Ensign's Lone Donor: 'All Men Are Dogs'

Nevada senator has gotten only $50 for 2012 re-election

(Newser) - Congratulations, you're nearly tied with John Ensign in political contributions. The Nevada senator has pulled in all of two donations so far this year toward his re-election in 2012, reports Talking Points Memo . Both came from the same guy. Both were for 25 bucks. Zachary Roth even tracked down the... More »

Schumer Vows to Battle Carry-On Fee

Senator calls airline's new bag charge 'slap in the face to travelers'

(AP) - Charles Schumer said today he's trying to get the federal government to prohibit airlines from charging a fee for carry-on baggage, calling it a "slap in the face to travelers." The Democratic senator from New York is making a personal plea to the Treasury Department to rule that... More »

FBI: Man Threatened to Kill Senator Patty Murray

Suspect, 64, angry over health reform

(Newser) - A 64-year-old man in Washington state is under arrest after repeatedly making death threats to Democratic Senator Patty Murray because of health care reform, says the FBI. Among the messages attributed to Charles Alan Wilson: "I hope you realize there's a target on your back now ... Kill the [expletive]... More »

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