The Lakers won a blasé 87-79 opener over the young Thunder, who finished seven games behind the defending champs over the regular season but exhibited a much larger deficit in terms of experience and guile Sunday.
So here we are, in the space of one week, dealing with a few reported and contentious statements regarding race. To recap: First, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid told the authors of the new book "Game Change" that Barack Obama could actually win since he was "light-skinned" and "with no Negro dialect, unless he wanted to have one."
During the Democratic primaries, I wrote a column for CNN.com about how easy it is for any candidate to tar and feather another about their associations with less-than-acceptable figures.
U.S. Sen. Robert C. Byrd on Monday became the longest serving senator in history, passing the record held by the late Sen. Strom Thurmond of South Carolina.
TIME identified five U.S. senators it views as emerging forces in "the world's greatest deliberative body."
One of the most powerful leaders of Congress is leaving under fire. It's not only a big story in itself; it's also a sign of a striking change in our political process.
Former Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott announced Tuesday that he will seek a fourth term to the U.S. Senate.
From Paul Begala, CNN's "Crossfire" co-host:
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