(CNN) – The Republican National Committee confirms it paid a nearly $2000 tab at an erotic nightclub in Los Angeles.

The Republicans' monthly disclosure report to federal election officials included tens of thousands of dollars for rides on private jets and limos, but it was a consultant's night out with topless dancers that is raising eyebrows.

GOP leaders say what happened was wrong, the money will be repaid and it won't happen again. Our Tom Foreman has the report.

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(CNN) – Love her or hate her, it's hard to ignore Sarah Palin. The former Alaska governor and GOP vice presidential candidate is a political lightning rod. She struck again over the weekend when she introduced Sen. John McCain at a campaign event.

To weigh in on the day's political hot topics, we were joined on Monday's American Morning by CNN political contributor Mary Matalin, along with Lanny Davis, a Democratic strategist and former White House counsel.

(CNN) – Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter made huge headlines when he switched parties for the second time last spring. The former Republican-turned-Democrat is campaigning for re-election this fall, but he's facing fierce competition from both sides.

Democratic Rep. Joe Sestak is trying to beat Specter in a May Democratic Party primary. The latest poll from Franklin and Marshall College shows his Republican challenger, Pat Toomey, out in front by four points with a huge number of voters still undecided. Our Jessica Yellin got a chance to talk with the five-term senator and his two competitors.

(CNN) – Death threats, bullet holes in office windows and even a coffin dropped on a front lawn. Call it the hazards of health care reform.

Fourteen members of Congress are now reporting death threats or acts of vandalism in the aftermath of this week's historic health care vote.

Republican Rep. Darrell Issa of California is calling for a congressional hearing to deal with these threats. He joined us on Friday's American Morning.

[cnn-photo-caption image= http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2010/images/03/26/stupak.gi.art.jpg caption="Democratic Rep. Bart Stupak received threatening voice mails after he voted yes for health care reform legislation."]

By Carol Costello, CNN

(CNN) – Maybe it was inevitable in the partisan political climate in which we live. Death threats have now become – politicized.

Some Democrats are indirectly blaming Republicans for a rash of threatening phone calls and broken windows. Republicans are accusing Democrats of "politicizing" threatening behavior – and then telling voters how they, themselves have been threatened.

The back-and-forth started in earnest when Democratic Congressman Bart Stupak released threatening phone messages to the media. A sample: "You're a cowardly punk, Stupak...that's what you are, you and your family, scum," and, "go to hell, you piece of ***t!"

The callers were angry because Stupak voted "yes" on health care reform. At least ten members of Congress, with home districts stretching all the way from New York to Arizona, have also reported either harassment, vandalism, or death threats.

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(CNN) – This fall's midterm elections are still over six months away, but some lawmakers in Congress are already on the ropes.

One of them is Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. Our Jessica Yellin went one-on-one with the Nevada Democrat and asked him about the ballot box showdown he's facing back home.