House Dems Score Special Election Upset  —  Physicist Bill Foster (D) defeated dairy magnate Jim Oberweis (R) in the Illinois special election to replace former House Speaker Dennis Hastert (R), a win that reinforces the perils facing House Republicans at the ballot box this fall.

Obama beats Clinton in Wyoming caucuses  —  CASPER, Wyo. - Sen. Barack Obama captured the Wyoming Democratic caucuses Saturday, seizing a bit of momentum in the close, hard-fought race with rival Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton for the party's presidential nomination.

Could Gore Be The Nominee?  —  It's clear that for either Sen. Barack Obama or Sen. Hillary Clinton to win the Democratic presidential nomination, they'll have to win the majority of superdelegates at the convention.  But what if the superdelegates split right down the middle like Democrats across the nation?

Steve King, Republican Congressman: Al-Qaida Will Be “Dancing In The Streets” If “Hussein” Obama Wins  —  King refused to back down from his comments in an interview with Fox News Channel host Geraldo Rivera: … An Iowa Republican congressman said Friday that terrorists would be …

On the Campaign Trail, Few Mentions of McCain's Bout With Melanoma  —  Along with his signature bright white hair, the most striking aspects of Senator John McCain's physical appearance are his puffy left cheek and the scar that runs down the back of his neck.

Clinton Has Only One Plausible Path to the Nomination  —  Barack Obama won 11 out of 11 primaries and caucuses from Super Tuesday to Feb. 19.  Hillary Clinton won three out of four contests on March 4.  —  Suddenly, the look and feel of the Democratic presidential race were different.

Local girl makes unexpected appearance in Hillary ad  —  BONNEY LAKE, Wash. - The political ad that sparked nationwide controversy turns out to have a surprising local connection.  —  One of the actors in the Hillary Clinton ad was shocked to see herself, especially because she's a fierce supporter of Barack Obama.

Washington Doesn't Sleep Here  —  WHERE we're blogging from:  —  It's Tuesday night in a two-story row house on Florida Avenue, near the nightlife of the U Street corridor, as the Texas and Ohio primary returns pour in.  —  10:36 p.m. Brief discussion of who has weirder eyebrows — Keith Olbermann or David Gregory.

What's Ben doing?  (Very wonkish)  —  The financial crisis seems to have entered its third wave.  Panic in August, then partial recovery thanks to lots of money thrown at the system by the Fed.  Renewed panic late fall, then partial recovery thanks to even more money thrown in, especially the Temporary Auction Facility.

Bush Announces Veto of Waterboarding Ban  —  President Bush said Saturday that he has vetoed legislation meant to ban the CIA from using waterboarding and other harsh interrogation tactics because it “would take away one of the most valuable tools on the war on terror.”