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Colorado gubernatorial candidate Scott McInnis (R) plagiarized portions of an essay.

Could 2010 be the third “change” election in a row?

Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley (D) is in a tight race against former Gov. Robert Ehrlich (R).

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) pushes back against colleague Robert Bennett’s (R-Utah) criticisms of the Tea Party’s influence.

For all their GOP leanings, Tea Party groups have not publicly condemned a court’s invalidation of DOMA.

Meanwhile, Obama risks further alienating gay rights groups if he asks for an appeal of the ruling.

Allen West, a Sarah Palin-backed black Republican running in a rematch against Rep. Ron Klein (D-Fla.), says he will try to join the all-Dem Congressional Black Caucus if elected.

Democratic strategists are irked by Robert Gibbs’ admission that the GOP could win back the House.