A battle looms in the House over the inalienable right of every American to buy the politician of his or her choice. The Senate, panicking over the Watergate disclosures, shocked the nation by actually passing a campaign reform bill last week. But it is hoped...

The recent crisis in the BJP government in Karnataka was focused on whether B S Yeddyurappa would remain as the chief minister or would the rebels get their way, or whether the BJP central leadership would succeed in affecting a compromise.

Next year, California voters will decide upon a new governor. Current hats in the ring — Jerry Brown, a career bureaucrat, Tom Campbell, another recycled politico, along with Meg Whitman and state Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner.

A recap of this week's POLITICO Playbacks.

Arkansas Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter was on MSNBC last night discussing the free health clinic in Little Rock this coming Saturday. The Arkansas politico types are all a buzz if he will be soon jumping in the race for U.S. Senate. Some say he will get in if Sen. Blanche Lincoln votes against the health [...]

Senate Democrats pushed ahead with President Barack Obama’s vision of health reform Saturday night – but at the same time, exposed significant divides in the party that make it all but impossible to complete work on a plan by year’s end.

It’s down to one.

Two Saturdays ago, Pelosi passed health reform on a squeaker of a House vote. Today, Reid can’t spare a single Democrat as the Senate decides whether to start debate. If not, President Barack Obama’s reform hopes suffer immeasurable harm.

POLITICO recently published an editorial by Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) Senior Vice President Ken Johnson. In the editorial, Johnson makes the case for health reform and reaffirm's PhRMA's commitment to supporting this historic effort.

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