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![Tommy Thompson Running For Wisconsin Senate Seat]()
Tommy Thompson Running For Wisconsin Senate Seat
Tommy Thompson picture “Tommy Thompson, the Republican former Wisconsin governor and George W. Bush’s first secretary of Health and Human Services, has told friends he plans to run for the open Senate seat in Wisconsin, according to top Wisconsin sources.” READ MORE
![Schwarzenegger Had Baby With Household Staffer]()
Schwarzenegger Had Baby With Household Staffer
“Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has acknowledged that he fathered a child with a member of his household staff, a revelation that apparently prompted wife Maria Shriver to leave the couple’s home before they announced their separation last week. Schwarzenegger and Shriver jointly announced May 9 that they were splitting up after 25 years of [...]
![Obama Would Beat Chris Christie In New Jersey]()
Obama Would Beat Chris Christie In New Jersey
A new poll shows that President Obama would beat Gov. Chris Christie in his home state of New Jersey, winning 52% to 39%. READ MORE
![Condoleezza Rice Appearing On "30 Rock"]()
Condoleezza Rice Appearing On "30 Rock"
“Five seasons later, Jack Donaghy’s ex-girlfriend is finally appearing on ’30 Rock.’ After all, she has some free time, now that she’s not Secretary of State. Condoleezza Rice picture Condoleezza Rice will appear on an upcoming episode of ’30 Rock,’ star Tina Fey announced on WNYC’s Leonard Lopate Show on Thursday. ” READ MORE
![Sarah Palin Claims Alleged Stalker Shawn Christy Made Rape Threat]()
Sarah Palin Claims Alleged Stalker Shawn Christy Made Rape Threat
“Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin has obtained a new restraining order against an alleged stalker, contending he threatened to rape one of her daughters. Palin was granted the temporary measure last week in Anchorage, TMZ reports. She’ll fight for a permanent order later this month.” READ MORE
![Obama Kicking Off Reelection Campaign In Chicago]()
Obama Kicking Off Reelection Campaign In Chicago
“President Obama will head to Chicago on Thursday afternoon for his first official events as a 2012 presidential candidate, a trio of fundraisers that will bring in hundreds of thousands of dollars for his campaign and provide him a rare chance to spend the night in his non-White House home.” READ MORE
![Oprah Denies Report: She Supports Obama]()
Oprah Denies Report: She Supports Obama
“A rumour that Barack Obama would be losing the public backing of one of his biggest supporters, Oprah Winfrey, was shot down by the TV talk show queen herself last night. Oprah’s camp firmly denied a report that quoted an unnamed source saying Oprah would not be backing the president in his 2012 re-election campaign.” [...]
![Senators Waste Time With Porn Crackdown]()
Senators Waste Time With Porn Crackdown
“Forty-two United States Senators have signed a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder demanding more prosecutions over adult pornography via the “vigorous” enforcement of federal obscenity laws. The Obama administration has not filed any new adult obscenity cases, because it has plenty of other actual work to do than to enforce dated, pandering laws about [...]
![Obama Launches Official Re-Election Campaign]()
Obama Launches Official Re-Election Campaign
“President Barack Obama formally launched his re-election campaign Monday, urging grass-roots supporters central to his first White House run to mobilize again to protect the change he’s brought over the past two years.” READ MORE
![Tim Kaine To Run For Virginia Senate Seat]()
Tim Kaine To Run For Virginia Senate Seat
Tim Kaine picture “Democratic National Committee Chairman Tim Kaine is planning to announce he will run in 2012 for the Virginia U.S. Senate seat currently held by fellow Democrat Jim Webb, who is retiring, two senior Democratic sources told CNN on Sunday.” READ MORE
![Obama Re-Election Announcement Probably Coming This Week]()
Obama Re-Election Announcement Probably Coming This Week
Barack Obama picture “Democratic officials familiar with the president’s plans said Saturday that Obama intends to file papers as early as this coming week with the Federal Election Commission to launch his 2012 re-election campaign. He also will announce his candidacy to supporters by email and text messages.” READ MORE
![Arnold Schwarzenegger Doing "Governator" Cartoon]()
Arnold Schwarzenegger Doing "Governator" Cartoon
“The animated TV show and comic book, being co-developed by no less a superhero authority than Spider-Man co-creator Stan Lee (pictured, right), won’t be out until next year, but this week EW offers an exclusive early look at Arnold’s cartoon alter-ego. ‘The Governator is going to be a great superhero, but he’ll also be Arnold [...]
![Obama: Reform No Child Left Behind]()
Obama: Reform No Child Left Behind
“President Obama on Monday called for a major overhaul to the Bush-era education policy “No Child Left Behind,” emphasizing the need for more effective measurement tools in assessing the success of teachers and schools, and pledging that “we cannot cut [funding for] education” despite the nation’s economic woes.” READ MORE
![Fox News Boss Roger Ailes Told Sarah Palin To Avoid Giffords Controversy]()
Fox News Boss Roger Ailes Told Sarah Palin To Avoid Giffords Controversy
“Before Sarah Palin posted her infamous ‘Blood Libel’ video on Facebook on January 12, she placed a call to Fox News chairman Roger Ailes. In the wake of the Tucson massacre, Palin was fuming that the media was blaming her heated rhetoric for the actions of a madman that left six people dead and thirteen [...]
![Sarah Palin Picked For McCain Ticket Due To Gender]()
Sarah Palin Picked For McCain Ticket Due To Gender
Sarah Palin picture “A former campaign manager for Sen. John McCain’s (R-Ariz.) 2008 presidential campaign is reported to have said that former Alaska governor Sarah Palin was added to the vice presidential ‘short list’ because then candidate McCain had requested a woman be added.” READ MORE
![Major Donors Not Showing Up For Republicans In 2012 Yet]()
Major Donors Not Showing Up For Republicans In 2012 Yet
“‘It’s a little sluggish. The major donor folks are sitting back a bit,’ said Rob Bickhart, a former Republican National Committee finance chairman helping ex-Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania.” READ MORE
![Obama & Others Laugh It Up At 2011 Gridiron Dinner]()
Obama & Others Laugh It Up At 2011 Gridiron Dinner
“President Obama mocked his potential 2012 GOP rivals — and poked fun at himself — while Mitch Daniels returned fire and got in his own shot at Sarah Palin at Saturday night’s 126th annual Gridiron Club dinner of Washington politicos and journalists.” READ MORE
![60% Disapprove Of Sarah Palin]()
60% Disapprove Of Sarah Palin
“Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, 47, who is also contemplating a Republican White House run, has seen her favorability among all political groups drop since December. Sixty percent of Americans have an unfavorable view of Palin, the 2008 Republican nominee for vice president, while 28 percent view her favorably. Since December, she has dropped 3 [...]
![Mercede Johnston: Levi Johnston Teen Sister To Pose For Playboy]()
Mercede Johnston: Levi Johnston Teen Sister To Pose For Playboy
Mercede Johnston picture Mercede Johnston, the teenage sister of Bristol Palin baby daddy Levi Johnston, plans to pose nude for Playboy Magazine. An insider tells E! that Mercede wants the “easy money” and thinks the shoot could lead to a modeling career. READ MORE
![Meg Whitman Spent $178 Million In Losing Bid For CA Governor]()
Meg Whitman Spent $178 Million In Losing Bid For CA Governor
Meg Whitman, former CEO of EBay, spent over $178 million in her losing bid to be governor of California. That’s $140 million more than Jerry Brown, the winner of the race. $144 million of the money spent was from Whitman’s personal fortune. READ MORE
![White House Launches “Startup America” Initiative]()
White House Launches “Startup America” Initiative
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 31, 2011 White House to Launch “Startup America” Initiative Administration and Private Sector Campaigns will promote entrepreneurship and innovation In his State of the Union Address, President Obama laid out a plan for winning the future by out-innovating, out-educating, and out-building the rest of the world. This week, the White House [...]
![MSNBC, Keith Olbermann Planned Separation For Weeks]()
MSNBC, Keith Olbermann Planned Separation For Weeks
For the last several weeks, Mr. Olbermann and the network have been in negotiations to end his successful run on MSNBC, according to executives involved in the talks who requested anonymity because the talks were confidential. The deal was completed on Friday, and Mr. Olbermann made the announcement on his final “Countdown” hours later. READ [...]
![Mitt Romney Wins New Hampshire Republican Poll]()
Mitt Romney Wins New Hampshire Republican Poll
Mitt Romney picture Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney easily won a poll of several hundred Republican delegates Saturday about whom they would choose to take on Democrat Barack Obama in the 2012 presidential election. READ MORE
![Obama Eats Dinner With China’s Hu Jintao]()
Obama Eats Dinner With China’s Hu Jintao
President Obama hosted Chinese president Hu Jintao for dinner at the White House. Obama and Jintao discussed the different issues straining on the US-China relationship. READ MORE
![Report: Joe Lieberman To Retire]()
Report: Joe Lieberman To Retire
The NY Times reports: “Senator Joseph I. Lieberman of Connecticut Will Not Seek a Fourth Term”
![Sargent Shriver Dead At 95]()
Sargent Shriver Dead At 95
Sargent Shriver picture Sargent Shriver, founder of the Peace Corps, has died at the age of 95. In 1961 President John F. Kennedy called on Shriver to start the organization, and it was up and running in 6 months. Shriver later married Eunice Kennedy, President Kennedy’s sister. He had 5 children, including broadcaster and former [...]
![North Dakota Senator Kent Conrad To Retire]()
North Dakota Senator Kent Conrad To Retire
Kent Conrad, senator from North Dakota, will announce today his plan to retire. READ MORE
![Reince Priebus Is New Republican Party Chairman]()
Reince Priebus Is New Republican Party Chairman
Reince Priebus picture Reince Priebus has been elected new chairman of the Republican party, ousting current chairman Michael Steele who was unpopular with the party’s membership. Even after winning back the House in the 2010 election, the RNC faces a $22 million debt after Steele’s big spending ways.
![Cuban Travel Restrictions Eased By Obama]()
Cuban Travel Restrictions Eased By Obama
Fidel Castro picture President Obama has announced that travel restrictions to Cuba will be eased for students and church groups. Americans will also be allowed to send up to $500 every three months to Cuban citizens who aren’t part of the Castro administration or the Communist party.
![Illinois Taxes Increased 66%]()
Illinois Taxes Increased 66%
Pat Quinn picture Illinois governor Pat Quinn has signed a law increasing taxes 66%. Quinn says that “It’s important for this government not to be a fiscal basket case.”
![Gene Sperling To Head National Economic Council]()
Gene Sperling To Head National Economic Council
President Barack Obama, retooling his economic team to boost sluggish U.S. growth and tackle emboldened Republicans, will on Friday name Gene Sperling as the new head of his National Economic Council. READ MORE
![Suspect Drove Muscle Car On To George W. Bush Property]()
Suspect Drove Muscle Car On To George W. Bush Property
Shelby Mustang picture CBS station KTVT reports that a suspect has been detained outside former president George W. Bush’s home in Preston Hollow. The suspect apparently drove a muscle car past the gate outside Mr. Bush’s home and drove erratically on the property. READ MORE
![Sen. Ron Wyden: I Have Cancer]()
Sen. Ron Wyden: I Have Cancer
Oregon Senator Ron Wyden released the following statement, revealing he has prostate cancer: “After my annual physical in late November, I was diagnosed with early stage prostate cancer. After reviewing all the options with multiple physicians, I decided to take a proactive approach and have surgery, which will be performed December 20 at Johns Hopkins [...]
![Tax Cut Deal Passes Senate]()
Tax Cut Deal Passes Senate
A deal that President Barack Obama struck with Republicans to extend tax cuts for nearly every working American and spur job growth sailed through the Senate on Wednesday. The Senate passed the legislation 81 to 19, with Democrats and Republicans delivering a rare display of bipartisanship. READ MORE
![Vice President Joe Biden Statement On Richard Holbrooke Death]()
Vice President Joe Biden Statement On Richard Holbrooke Death
The White House Office of the Vice President For Immediate Release December 13, 2010 Statement from the Vice President on Richard Holbrooke Today, I lost a great friend and America lost one of its greatest warriors for peace. Richard Holbrooke was a larger than life figure, who through his brilliance, determination and sheer force of [...]
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