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Few of George W. Bush's judicial nominees have generated as much
opposition as has Miguel Estrada.

If the Democratic Party in exile is ever to find a new voice and sense
of purpose, it will first have to get around a peculiar obstacle left
behind by the Clinton era: The man did not really go

Arnie Arnesen does not know exactly when the political wind shifted. It
might have been on the day Trent Lott was forced to step down as Senate
majority leader.

Setting themselves apart is a big job for most Democratic presidential hopefuls.

If Congressional Democrats want to be more than George W.

Money is needed for social programs. And the rich have more than their
share.

Minnesota's new senator, Norm Coleman, is a dealmaker with
ambitions.

It's still the economy, stupid. The President gets it.

Minnesota's Dean Barkley represents a movement with a strong state foothold.

On election morning, I opened the front section of the New York
Times and immediately got a bad feeling. Positioned prominently on
page A3 was an eye-catching and ominous ad.