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How Cool Is Franken?
Not only does Al Franken's hard-fought victory give Democrats a magical 60 seats, it gives the Senate its first genuinely funny ex-comedian. Eric Alterman shares memories of his friend and former neighbor.
2012 Busts Wide Open
New polls in the wake of Governor Tim Pawlenty's apparent decision to focus on a 2012 run show that the GOP field, from Palin to Huckabee, has leveled. The Daily Beast shows who's up and who's down.












