On Politics Nation, Mike Memoli previews the week ahead, including today's primaries in Alabama, New Mexico and Mississippi as well as the final week of campaigning before the big June 8 primary elections.

On RCW, Zalmay Khalilzad, a former U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan, and John Sullivan, the Executive Director of the Center for International Private Enterprise, detail ways the U.S. and the Karzai administration can fight corruption in Afghanistan.

On RCM, Bill Frezza argues that President Obama's "Reduce Unnecessary Spending Act" is a lot like Gerald Ford's hapless attempt to fight inflation.

Also on RCM, John Tamny points out that the Constitution does not empower the federal government to oversee local problems, such as oil spills and natural disasters like Hurricane Katrina.

On RCS, Tim Joyce marvels at Ubaldo Jimenez's stunning start to the 2010 season. Finally, RCS ranks the Top 10 Unwritten Rules in Sports.

Rarely do you see a column as timely and prescient as this one by Claudia Rosett last Friday.

A USC/L.A. Times poll released over the weekend (May 19-26, 1506 RV) finds Tom Campbell trailing in the race for the Republican Senate nomination while also being the only Republican to lead California Sen. Barbara Boxer (D) in the general election. Carly Fiorina leads the GOP primary by 15 points, but trails Boxer by 6 points; Campbell leads Boxer by 7 points. The results provide even more intrigue for the final week of the primary season in the state.

Primary
Fiorina 38 - Campbell 23 - DeVore 16 - Und 20

Fiorina leads by 13.2 points in the RCP Average

General
Boxer 44 - Fiorina 38 - Und 13

Boxer 38 - Campbell 45 - Und 13

Boxer 46 - DeVore 36 - Und 10

In the state's other big June 8 primary, Meg Whitman leads Steve Poizner by a huge margin for the Republican gubernatorial nomination. Meanwhile, Jerry Brown leads both in general election polling, but, like Boxer, polls under 50%.

Primary
Whitman 53 - Poizner 29 - Und 12

General
Brown 44 - Whitman 38 - Und 12

Brown 45 - Poizner 31 - Und 14