Majority Leader Eric Cantor just released a game-changing new application called Citizen Co-Sponsor Project. Citizen CoSponsor will enable users to follow legislation they’re interested in. The application allows you to easily co-sponsor legislation and receive first-hand information and updates on the status of the bill as it moves through the …

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You already know where the best bars to watch the SOTU are located, but what about watching online? Check out Mashable’s list. h/t Mindy Finn

Mashable’s Geoff Livingston: Social Media: The New Battleground for Politics Control of the House of Representatives hangs in the balance of the 2010 Congressional election. A recent forecast published on The New York Times website anticipates a two-out-of-three chance for a change in power. The election has become a war, …

Are we still on for coffee Mr. Thomas? Mashable: Inside the Mind of One of the Web’s Hottest Designers [INTERVIEW] So ambitious …