LISTEN Beltway Mashup talks with Republican campaign strategist and blogger Joshua Sharp about what longtime Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter's secession from the Grand 'Ole Party means for the right. Read more...

Portuguese Water Dog vs. Labradoodle? Breeder vs. Shelter? Change vs. Experience? Torey Van Oot and guests sound off on the Obamas' new dog in Beltway Mashup's first Webisode. Read more...

There's just one guy capable of saving the economy, fixing the failing education and health care systems, winning two wars and restoring America's image abroad. And it's not Obama.Read more...

The embattled Treasury secretary enjoys a not-so-toxic response (for once) to his plan to have the government help relieve banks of their 'toxic' assets. Read more...

Economic forecasts and outrage over AIG's big bonuses dominated the Sunday talk show circuit.Read more...

Obama gives teachers a shiny new apple, scientists a reason to celebrate and proponents of earmark reform some ammo this week in Washington. Read more...

Voices from all sides of the debate are joining President Obama at the White House today to talk about possible solutions to the health care crisis -- will too many cooks spoil the broth?Read more...

Obama is slated to give an address tonight on the state of the union's finances -- just don't call it a "State of the Union." Beltway Mashup dissects what to expect, what's at stake and how to guarantee the speech is a good time. Read more...

Embattled Sen. Roland Burris faces more pressure to resign in the wake of revelations that he might have tried to pay to play, a Kansan gets consideration for the HHS top spot, opposing sides spar over how to spend the stimulus cash and a conservative political group wants you to know that Jesus would have voted "no" on the pork.Read more...

Turns out Roland Burris had more contact with Blago than we all had thought. Now, since no one ever says one thing and does another in Washington (wink, wink), lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are outraged.

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