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With Ken Rudin

Tuesday November 30, 2010

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Attention TSA: Don't Touch My Podcast

November 30, 2010 • The latest episode of our "It's All Politics" podcast focuses on ethics woes in the House, the latest GOP victories, and the Bristol Palin heartbreak.

It's All Politics, Nov. 24, 2010

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Joe Scarborough Trashes Sarah Palin; Is N.J. Gov. Chris Christie A RINO?

November 30, 2010 • Few in the GOP, save maybe Lisa Murkowski and Barbara Bush, have publicly said anything negative about Sarah Palin. Joe Scarborough, the MSNBC host and former Republican congressman, showed no reticence in a Politico post.

Wednesday November 24, 2010

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This Week's ScuttleButton Winner: Scott Maguffin of Eugene, Oregon

November 24, 2010 • Happy Thanksgiving! But before you start carving into the turkey, you should know that the answer to last week's ScuttleButton puzzle was "Lisa Murkowski."

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My (Awful) 2010 House Predictions -- And Questions About Bias

November 24, 2010 • Most people said that Republicans were going to win 55 to 65 seats in the House -- and they were right. NPR's Ken Rudin didn't. He offers a look into his thinking. Was it bias?

Tuesday November 23, 2010

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63 Pickup: Rep. Dan Maffei (D) Concedes In New York 25

November 23, 2010 • Rep. Dan Maffei, a freshman Democrat from upstate New York (Syracuse), has conceded defeat to Republican challenger Ann Marie Buerkle.

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Recount Ordered In Minnesota Gov. Race

November 23, 2010 • Minnesota, home of a famous recount in its 2008 Senate race, will now recount the 2.1 million votes cast in its still-too-close-to-call gubernatorial race.

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Another Improbable GOP Victory: Rep. Solomon Ortiz (D) Concedes In Texas 27

November 23, 2010 • The GOP claims another House seat, as Rep. Solomon Ortiz (D), who has been in Congress since the seat was created in 1982, concedes defeat to Republican challenger Blake Farenthold.

Friday November 19, 2010

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Ich Bin Ein ScuttleButton!

November 19, 2010 • Whether you support Nazis or not, this might be a good time to try and solve this week's ScuttleButton puzzle.

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House Ethics Committee Cancels Maxine Waters Trial, Hits Reset Button

November 19, 2010 • The ethics trial of Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), originally scheduled for Nov. 29, has been postponed. The House ethics committee announced its decision a day after it called for Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) to be censured.

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This Week's Podcast: Good Week For Lisa, Bad One For Charlie

November 19, 2010 • Charlie Rangel's woes, Michael Steele's warning, and Lisa Murkowski's win -- all in this week's edition of our "It's All Politics" podcast.

Lauschen sie der Geschichte

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Flashback Friday: On This Day In 1986, Reagan Defends Iran Arms Deal

November 19, 2010 • On this day in 1986, President Reagan holds a news conference insisting, as he has before, that the money sent to Iran was to encourage moderates in that country and not to be used to free U.S. hostages being held by Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Thursday November 18, 2010

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Ethics Committee Votes 9-1 To Censure Rangel

November 18, 2010 • The House ethics committee has agreed with the recommendation of its chief counsel that Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY) be censured for violating House rules.

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Censure Recommended For Rangel, Penalty Short Of Expulsion

November 18, 2010 • Blake Chisam, the chief counsel for the House ethics committee who has been prosecuting the ethics case against Rep. Charles Rangel is recommending a censure against the Harlem Democrat.

Wednesday November 17, 2010

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Palin Says She Could Beat Obama

November 17, 2010 • Sarah Palin tells ABC's Barbara Walters that she can defeat President Obama in 2012 ... one more indication that the former Alaska governor is considering a run for the White House in two years.

Murkowski Declared The Winner In Alaska

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Murkowski Declared The Winner In Alaska

November 17, 2010 • Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, defeated for renomination in the August Republican primary, has won another term via a write-in -- defeating the Tea Party and Sarah Palin in the process.

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