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Republican Congressman Mark Kirk is now barely ahead of Democrat Alexi Giannoulias in Illinois’ up-and-down race for the U.S. Senate. (more)

CHICAGO — Democrat Alexi Giannoulias portrayed Republican Mark Kirk as an untrustworthy friend of Karl Rove during a debate Tuesday night, while Kirk wondered how Giannoulias could continue to question his military record when he has never served a day in uniform. (more)

This is the fifth in a series of articles looking at the races most likely to determine whether Republicans capture or Democrats hold the majority in the U.S. Senate after Election Day. (more)

The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) is attacking Illinois Democratic Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias for supporting tax increases in a new ad, and claims he was exempt from paying taxes in 2009. (more)

President Obama’s travel schedule this week says everything about which states will determine whether Democrats retain control of the Senate. (more)

Democrats very badly want Pennsylvania’s Senate race to be close. It’s the tip of the spear in their push this week to capitalize on a few glimmers of momentum around the country. (more)

This is the third in a series of articles looking at the races most likely to determine whether Republicans capture or Democrats hold the majority in the U.S. Senate after Election Day. (more)

Illinois senate candidates Alexi Giannoulias and Rep. Mark Kirk met on “Meet the Press” Sunday where they sparred over ethics charges. (more)

Alexi Giannoulias, the Illinois Democrat running for President Obama’s old Senate seat, said Sunday that he wants to “reform” the president’s health care overhaul, and that the $814 billion stimulus was imperfect but that it prevented Americans from standing in soup lines. (more)

What does Illinois Tea Party candidate Michael Labno have to do to get some attention around here? Does he have to be more like Christine O’Donnell: should he make some bizarre comment about meatballs, get caught buying vibrators and boil some frogs? (more)

The polling numbers coming out of Illinios in the race to take President Barack Obama’s former Senate seat are yet another indication that Democrats are facing an unfriendly electorate this year. (more)

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Senate hopeful Christine O’Donnell says her first priority if elected would be to help the GOP block Democrats’ priorities in a lame-duck session. (more)

The current session of Congress is winding down.  Nancy Pelosi has indicated that she wants to adjourn and Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) has floated the idea of Congress passing a continuing resolution to keep the government running through the election.  Now less than six weeks away from what the pundits are calling a political tsunami, we are finally ready to close the book on Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco). (more)

In the race for President Obama’s former Senate seat, Democrat Alexi Giannoulias is trying to grasp every advantage he can get against Republican opponent Rep. Mark Kirk — even if it means lending support to the Libertarian Party candidate in the race with the hope that he siphons votes away from Kirk. (more)

WASHINGTON — American Crossroads, the tax-exempt group political group founded by nationally noted GOP strategist Karl Rove and others, is making its first foray into Illinois on Wednesday with a cartoon-style ad attacking Democratic Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias for recklessness, using two widely cited allegations raised by his GOP opponent. (more)

Republican Mark Kirk and Democrat Alexi Giannoulias remain locked in a tight race for the U.S. Senate, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of likely voters in Illinois. (more)

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — In the turbulent year of the tea party, Republican Rep. Mike Castle of Delaware set out to jangle no nerves as he ran for a Senate seat long held by Vice President Joseph Biden. It’s the way Republican strategists originally envisioned 2010, a roster of seasoned politicians pointing the party toward significant gains in the Senate. (more)

Republican Mark Kirk will receive a major money boost for his Senate bid, thanks to a recent special election ruling in Illinois that ups fundraising limits for the race. (more)

WASHINGTON (AP) — Name-calling is a winner this campaign season. By a landslide. (more)

July may barely be here, but candidates’ fund-raising totals from the second quarter are already starting to trickle out. (more)