David Vitter, Suddenly Scrambling
A last-minute Republican challenger throws the scandal-plagued senator for a loop More »
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A last-minute Republican challenger throws the scandal-plagued senator for a loop More »
The oil is a lighter gray than the water due to sunglint -- since oil is a smoother surface than water, it reflects more sunlight and appears brighter than the surrounding ocean More »
It's legislatively redundant -- but politically expedient More »
The fight over a ballot measure to suspend California's cap-and-trade law is a staging ground for the national tussle over climate change More »
Jeff Bingaman and Lisa Murkowski could replace John Kerry and Lindsey Graham in the push for climate legislation, watering it down in the process More »
Atlantic correspondent and oil expert Lisa Margonelli on why Americans don't have a right to use gasoline unless we're willing to drill for it in our own backyard More »
The Gulf Coast is suffering not just from the effects of the oil spill but from a six-month moratorium on its biggest industry. Who will pay? More »
