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Did Democrats mess up the Michigan primary results?

Michigan has an open GOP primary. The liberal Daily Kos blog urged Democrats to vote for Rick Santorum in hopes of influencing the Michigan primary results.

Rick Santorum: Can Democrats' 'mischief vote' give him Michigan win?

Michigan is an 'open primary' state, so some liberal commentators are calling for Democrats to cast a primary vote for the candidate they say is less likely to beat President Obama in the fall.

Republican presidential debate: Who won?

The general consensus among pundits is that Mitt Romney did well, while Rick Perry might have a problem with his insistence that Social Security is a 'Ponzi scheme.'

PlayStation Network breach not our work, Anonymous says

The PlayStation Network outage roils onward. But Anonymous says it had nothing to do with the attack on the PSN system.

Britain's austerity measures push activism - and funding - online

Boosted by student protests and a plethora of self-styled ‘grass-roots’ groups, Britain’s left is now looking to build up a broad antigovernment coalition online.

Will the 112th Congress work hard -- or hardly work?

As the 112th Congress begins this week, Republicans are starting to roll out their agenda. But they'll have to accomplish their to-do list with a tighter schedule, thanks to a new legislative calendar set by House Majority Leader Eric Cantor.

Bowles-Simpson deficit plan: tax hike or tax cut?

Their deficit plan hikes taxes but lowers income tax rates at the same time.

ABC drops Breitbart from Election Night team after coverage confusion

Conservative commentator Andrew Breitbart was dropped from ABC News online coverage of Election Night after he made it seem like he'd be appearing on the company's TV network.

Obama-Clinton ticket in 2012? Why Democrats are talking about it now.

Working-class whites – a group that Hillary Clinton resonated with in the 2008 primaries – are rushing to the Republican camp.

Ground Zero mosque debate swirls in world capitals

The Ground Zero mosque debate is garnering increased attention in the world press, with Muslims coming down on both sides of the proposed center two blocks from the former World Trade Center.

Has Blanche Lincoln lost the women's vote in Senate race?

Incumbent Sen. Blanche Lincoln faces a runoff in the Arkansas Democratic primary Tuesday. As a centrist, she has angered many Democrats, and women could be a key voting bloc.

Arkansas primary a crucible for Blanche Lincoln, centrist politics

The Arkansas primary on Tuesday is a test for the centrist stance of incumbent Sen. Blanche Lincoln, a Democrat. Runoffs may be needed in both the Democratic and Republican contests.

Republicans aim for a Scott Brown-style upset in Pennsylvania

Republicans are gunning for the House seat of the late Democratic Rep. John Murtha in Pennsylvania. They hope Tuesday's special election will replicate Scott Brown's 'Massachusetts miracle.'

Joe Stack: Antitax 'terrorist' or solo IRS-hater?

The pilot of a plane that authorities say targeted an IRS office in Austin, Texas, left an apparent suicide note citing a Big Brother tax code. At least at first glance, Joe Stack's views fit more into a pattern of solo attackers avenging personal beefs than a terror conspiracy.

Lines blur between blogs, newspapers

A marriage made in cyberspace: As traditional media gets 'bloggier,' blogs begin to look more like their traditional forebears.

Say Everything

A history of blogging – and why it matters.

The problem with conservative echo chambers

Separate spaces such as A Conservative Cafe in Indiana lead us further from a united America.

US changes course on Afghan opium, says Holbrooke

New policy to spend more on alternate crops and less money on eradication follows years of criticism that US ignored economics of drug trade.

Iranian media crackdown prompts Tweets and blogs

Government tries to cut flow of information, but citizen journalists find ways to fill the gap. One blogger claims: 'Tiananmen + Twitter = Tehran'.

World watches key Lebanon vote

A Hezbollah victory would strain ties with the US and with pro-Western nations like Egypt, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia.

Wikipedia bans edits to its Scientology pages. But at what cost?

Gingrich on Sotomayor: "Latina woman racist should also withdraw"

Daily Kos founder: How you can take on the system

In a digitally democratic era, fans, bloggers, and activists can bypass traditional gatekeepers and bring about real change.

McCain's 2007 Pakistan trip: bold move or needless risk?

His campaign reveals he made an unannounced trip to North Waziristan, where few Westerners dare to venture.

Backlash to federal bailout grows among voters

Liberals and conservatives sign online petitions and complain to Congress. Some push alternative plans.