Arizona Rep. Daniel Patterson — accused of offering to exchange sex for votes, threatening other lawmakers, and violent outbursts — is so feared by one of his colleagues that she now sleeps with a weapon by her side.

Nick Martin reports.

Suspect charged with two federal crimes in Wisconsin Planned Parenthood clinic bombing.

Coming on strong sales in March, the Chevy Volt is going back into production a week early. This is part of today’s strong sales report for the Big Three US automakers and another part of the equation in the on-going debate over the wisdom of the US government rescue in 2008 and 2009. Very big news.

No surprises in the early round of closings — D.C. and Maryland go for Romney.

Tonight’s primary results — free of drama though they may prove to be — start rolling in at 8PM eastern, with Maryland and Washington D.C. poll closings. Wisconsin closes at 9PM eastern.

Follow TPM Livewire for real-time results, and our TPM election scoreboard at the top of the page.

Reports of the Chevy Volt’s demise have been greatly exaggerated.

Today, a very special Lamestream Day In 100 Seconds.

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Police chief in Wisconsin tells TPM it’s too soon to know for sure whether the man they have in custody bombed a Planned Parenthood office.

Update, 4:51PM: TPM has learned the man in custody is Francis Gerald Grady. We’ve also obtained his mugshot.

The Department of Justice has cut off negotiations with Sheriff Joe Arpaio, relating to a probe of alleged abuses in his Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office.

A man has been arrested in connection with the bombing of a Wisconsin Planned Parenthood office on Sunday night.