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Vanity Fair: Sarah Palin's 'sad and moldering strangeness'

added on 2010-09-02 09:30:54 (Washington Post - Politics)
"Sarah Palin the Sound and the Fury" is sure to set tongues wagging as Michael Joseph Gross explores the "sad and moldering strangeness" of Sarah Palin's life in the new to the Web October issue of Vanity Fair. Sarah Palin - Vanity Fair - Republican - United States - Politics ...more.

Maryland Sen. Currie indicted on charges of taking bribes from grocery chain

added on 2010-09-02 09:30:53 (Washington Post - Politics)
Longtime Maryland Sen. Ulysses Currie, one of the most powerful and popular figures in the General Assembly, was indicted Wednesday on charges that he took more than $245,000 in bribes to use his position and influence to do favors for a grocery chain. Indictment - United States - Maryland - Politics - Business ...more.

Lawmaker says mistakes used to distort her image

added on 2010-09-02 09:30:53 (Washington Post - Politics)
WASHINGTON -- Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, the Texas Democrat who broke scholarship eligibility rules set by a black lawmakers group by awarding about $31,000 to her relatives and an aide's children, said Wednesday she didn't shortchange others to benefit her own family. Business - United States - Television - Glenn Beck - Antisemitism ...more.

Mixed reaction to new FEC rules on candidates, interest groups working together

added on 2010-09-02 09:30:53 (Washington Post - Politics)
The FEC has issued rules on when interest groups can cooperate with political candidates, but it's not clear if either side likes the policy. Federal Election Commission - Republicans - United States - Law - Television advertisement ...more.

Women's groups call out political sexism

added on 2010-09-02 09:30:53 (Washington Post - Politics)
The list includes the talk radio host who called a female senator a "prostitute" for cutting a deal to benefit her state, the male challenger who referred to his female rival "attractive" and "probably a good mother," and the TV host who noted that the candidate's wife looked like an angry woman. People - Women - Politics - Sexism - Arts and Entertainment ...more.

Was Obama's speech 'Mission Accomplished'?

added on 2010-09-02 09:30:53 (Washington Post - Politics)
At critical turns in his political career, President Obama has used his substantial rhetorical skills to enhance his political standing or deflect problems. That's why the tension inherent in his Oval Office address on Tuesday night spoke volumes about the political condition of his administration. Barack Obama - United States - President - George W. Bush - Iraq ...more.

Ex-Ill. Gov. Ryan wants part of conviction tossed

added on 2010-09-02 09:30:53 (Washington Post - Politics)
CHICAGO -- Imprisoned former Illinois Gov. George Ryan is seeking to have elements of his conviction thrown out based on a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that sharply curtailed an anti-fraud law employed by prosecutors nationwide to convict politicians and executives. United States - Philippines - Movies - Asia - Arts and Entertainment ...more.

Obama's mission: Pivoting from the war

added on 2010-09-02 09:30:53 (Washington Post - Politics)
The president's first problem was that the timing was off. Barack Obama - United States - President - History - Oval Office ...more.

Illegal immigration to U.S. down almost 67% since 2000, report says

added on 2010-09-02 09:30:53 (Washington Post - Politics)
The number of illegal immigrants entering the United States has plunged by almost two-thirds in the past decade, a dramatic shift after years of growth in the population, according to a new report by the Pew Hispanic Center. Immigration - Illegal immigration - United States - Anti-Immigration - Law ...more.
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