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As the next election is always just around the corner, The Hotline is the coveted daily news service that no political insider can go a day without. The Hotline's experienced reporters and editors work around-the-clock to deliver political professionals and the national news media the insight on politics, polling, and campaign developments they crave. In addition to original insight and reporting, The Hotline culls the coverage from over 2,500 media sources to deliver a comprehensive chronicle of the permanent campaign for office with a distinctly tongue-in-cheek tone.

A subscription to The Hotline includes unique, time-saving features:

Race Dashboards - Up-to-the-minute coverage on all of the latest headlines and candidate information for the House, Senate, and Governor as well as access to a library of political ads, polls, fundraising data, voter ratings and more.

Wake-Up Call! and Last Call! - The popular news briefs published at the beginning and end of each day, respectively.

House Race Hotline - The daily update on the latest House politics and campaigns.

Hotline On Call - Evolving insight, wit, and wisdom on pressing issues and late-breaking developments updated throughout the day.

HotlineTV - A daily webcast featuring coverage and lively debate from The Hotline's Editor-in-Chief, Amy Walter, and Editor, John Mercurio.

Email Alerts - Email alerts sent when The Hotline publishes, as well as when Wake-Up Call! and Last Call! are available online.

A subscription to The Hotline enables access to additional content found on NationalJournal.com:

Daybook: The customizable daily calendar of important events both on and off Capitol Hill.

Earlybird: The popular early morning summary of the day's top news stories, drawn from the morning papers, newswires, television reports, and more.

Markup Reports: In the room perspective of key markup sessions, filed and archived by bill number.

The Almanac of American Politics Online: An essential read for in-depth analysis and at-a-glance political facts with profiles on every member of Congress and governor.