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Yesterday was a kick in the kishkas for all the good efforts that HBO’s Bill Maher put in to eradicate a congressional district of one prize tit on a bull, Rep. John Kline (R-Minn.) who won his re-election race against Democrat Mike Obermueller on Tuesday.Kline will continue to represent Minnesota’s 2nd District despite the fact he took 1st place in Maher’s “Flip A District” challenge. “If we could flip this guy, or at least make it way closer than it’s ever been,” Maher said in an interview with the New York Times published Sunday, “I think it would send a […]...

Jon Stewart apologizes for being “flip” by telling CNN he didn’t vote “The Daily Show” host told Christiane Amanpour he didn’t vote. But on his show, Stewart clarified: “To set the record straight, I did vote today,” adding "I was being flip, and it kind of took off. And you know what, I want to apologize because I shouldn’t have been flip about that." Clay Aiken’s Congressional bid to become an Esquire network docuseries Cameras followed the former “American Idol” runner-up for a four-hour docuseries that will air next year. Neil Patrick Harris: “My variety show will absolutely be crafted by union writers” Responding to concerns that his NBC variety show may be affected by striking writers, Harris tweeted: "I’ve been assured by ITV that it will be a WGA show. Period.” Click Read Full Post For More Watch “Alex from Target’s” visit...

St. Paul, Minn. -- Al Franken barely made it into the Senate the first time, squeaking by with 312 votes after months of recounts and legal skirmishes that left Minnesota Republicans salivating at the prospect of snatching the seat back from the former "Saturday Night Live" star in 2014.

So far, that's not playing out according to plan.

Four years into his term, Franken barely figures into the Gop's calculations for trying to wrest control of the Senate from Democrats. Republicans don't consider him a top target for defeat, and they haven't found a strong challenger in the Democratic-leaning state.

Should a competitive race not materialize, Democrats say much, if not all, of the credit should go to Franken himself.

To solidify his then-shaky standing, Franken employed a disciplined strategy that started in 2009 when he was declared the victor of a three-way race in which he won less than 42 percent of the vote.

"Born This Way" is Lady Gaga's minority and gay rights anthem, and as such, she's decided not to partner with a chain retailer known for its donations to anti-gay rights political candidates.

Metro Weekly reports, citing sources close to the deal, that Lady Gaga has nixed her deal for an exclusive special edition of her upcoming album; The Advocate then reported that a source close to Gaga said that the company's continued political activity -- specifically the main stumbling block.

"She and Target didn't see eye to eye on Target's policy of political donations and how they affect the Lgbt community," the source told the magazine's website.

In July, it was revealed that Target's Political Action Committee had made donations to Mn Forward, a Pac that supportered Minnesota State Rep. Tom Emmer's campaign for governor. Emmer is a hardline conservative who holds staunch anti-gay rights stances, and has been...