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Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley is concerned that the town of Middleborough is violating First Amendment rights by enforcing a 1968 bylaw that prohibits profanity. (Associated Press)

Inside Politics: Akin, McCaskill’s challenger, claims conflict of interest with funds

By The Washington Times

Rep. W. Todd Akin brought home federal dollars for projects in his district but is now an ally of an anti-earmark group, opening himself up to criticism that he has switched to get a campaign donation from the group for his Senate race. (The Jefferson City News-Tribune via Associated Press)

Akin gets support from anti-earmark group

By David A. Lieb - Associated Press

Inside Politics: GOP fires vendor over questionable registrations

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill walks off the stage with challengers Republican W. Todd Akin (left) and Libertarian Jonathan Dine after their debate in the Missouri Senate race in Columbia, Mo., on Sept. 21. (Associated Press)

GOP ‘stuck with’ Akin in Missouri

By Paige Winfield Cunningham - The Washington Times

Rep. Todd Akin (left), Missouri Republican Senate candidate, accompanied by former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, speaks during a news conference Sept. 24, 2012, in Kirkwood, Mo. Akin is seeking to unseat Democratic incumbent Sen. Claire McCaskill in the November election. (Associated Press)

Conservative fund considers backing Mo. Rep. Akin

By David A. Lieb and Jim Salter - Associated Press

** FILE ** Rep. W. Todd Akin, the Republican Senate candidate in Missouri, speaks during a news conference in Kirkwood, Mo., on Monday, Sept. 24, 2012. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich is campaigning with the hopeful. (Associated Press)

Akin gets some good news as super PAC mulls funding

By Paige Winfield Cunningham - The Washington Times

Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill (right) speaks Sept. 21, 2012, as she looks toward Republican challenger Rep. Todd Akin during the first debate in the Missouri Senate race in Columbia, Mo. (Associated Press)

Akin, McCaskill trade barbs in first debate

By Paige Winfield Cunningham - The Washington Times

Missouri Rep. W. Todd Akin’s standing in the Republican Party plummeted after his comments in August about “legitimate rape” caused a national uproar. He has until Tuesday to decide to stay in the senate race against Democratic incumbent Claire McCaskill, who is leading in the polls. (Associated Press)

Akin has seven days to make call on campaign

By Paige Winfield Cunningham - The Washington Times

Rep. W. Todd Akin of Missouri trails incumbent Claire McCaskill by 5.3 percentage points in the state’s race for Senate. Mr. Akin, a Republican, said women’s bodies can reject pregnancies if they are victims of “legitimate rape.” The comment caused party officials to demand that he quit the race, but he remains on the campaign trail. “A couple weeks ago, I felt like I parachuted into the middle of a hurricane,” he said. (Associated Press)

Akin, the ‘legitimate rape’ candidate, gets back on campaign trail

By Paige Winfield Cunningham - The Washington Times

Rep. W. Todd Akin, Missouri Republican, talks with reporters about his Senate candidacy. He has apologized for insensitive remarks about rape but the Republican Party still wants him to drop out of the race. (Associated Press)

Akin vows to stay in Missouri Senate race despite GOP ire

By David Hill - The Washington Times

** FILE ** In this Feb 18, 2012, file photo, Senate candidate Rep. Todd Akin, R-Missouri, waves to the crowd while introduced at a senate candidate forum during a Republican conference in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner, File)

Akin renews vow to stay in race for Senate

By Jim Salter - Associated Press

**FILE** Rep. W. Todd Akin, Missouri Republican (Associated Press)

Rep. Akin:  I ‘misspoke’  in remarks  on rape

Associated Press

Sen. Claire McCaskill, Missouri Democrat (Associated Press)

McCaskill waits for GOP foe in Missouri

By Paige Winfield Cunningham - The Washington Times

**FILE** Former Hawaii Rep. Ed Case holds a sign May 22, 2010, as he campaigns in Honolulu. (Associated Press)

Democrats run TV ads for Republican hopefuls

By David Espo - Associated Press

**FILE** Rep. Todd Akin, Missouri Republican (Associated Press)

Mo. Senate candidates leave recent hostility behind in GOP debate

By Paige Winfield Cunningham - The Washington Times

Sen. Claire McCaskill and her husband agreed Monday to pay more than $287,000 in overdue property taxes on a private airplane she used for official business. She had used the aircraft for a political trip. "Millionaire Claire McCaskill wants to simply write yet another big check and hope people won't ask any more questions," said Republican Party official Rob Jesmer. (Associated Press)

LAMBRO: Earmarks - by a different name

By Donald Lambro - The Washington Times

**FILE** Sen. Claire McCaskill, Missouri Democrat (Associated Press)

Bipartisan effort launched to end earmarks

By Paige Winfield Cunningham - The Washington Times

Review of markers finds no new problems

By Matthew Barakat - Associated Press

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Inside Politics

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Sen. Claire McCaskill, Missouri Democrat, who won her seat narrowly in 2006 and is up for re-election in 2012, has no shortage of would-be GOP challengers. (Associated Press)

GOP challengers lining up for shot at Missouri Sen. McCaskill

By David Eldridge - The Washington Times