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NEWS ABOUT: Dennis Kucinich

Dennis Kucinich stories: 27 news summaries

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SEC Probes BofA for Being Mum on Merrill Bonuses

Bank may have illegally misled investors over pre-takeover Merrill payouts

Apr 14, 09 7:22 AM CDT
(Newser) - The SEC is looking into whether Bank of America violated federal law by failing to let investors know Merrill Lynch planned to pay its execs $3.62 billion in bonuses before it was taken over by BofA last year, the Financial Times reports. The regulator is reviewing the bank's disclosure... More »

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executive compensation • Bank of America • Dennis Kucinich • Merrill Lynch • SEC • bonuses • bailout • executive bonuses

Bailout's Execution Draws Bipartisan Ire on Hill

Treasury's point man takes heat from lawmakers

Nov 14, 08 3:38 PM CST
(Newser) - The Treasury Department's radical shift in the execution of the government bailout drew fire from both sides of the aisle in a Capitol Hill hearing today, the Washington Times reports. Neel Kashkari, point man for the $700 billion plan, felt the wrath of the House Oversight subcommittee's ranking Republican,... More »

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Congress • Henry Paulson • Dennis Kucinich • Treasury Department • credit crisis • Darrell Issa • Wall Street bailout • Elijah Cummings

Mortgage Forgiven After 90-Year-Old Shoots Herself

Fannie Mae dismisses foreclosure action after House hears of woman's plight

Oct 4, 08 6:06 AM CDT
(Newser) - Fannie Mae will let 90-year-old Addie Polk keep her house and forgive her mortgage, the Akron Beacon-Journal reports. The widow shot herself in the chest Wednesday as deputies arrived to evict her from her home of 40 years. Rep. Dennis Kucinich raised the Ohio woman's plight in the House yesterday... More »

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Ohio • Dennis Kucinich • foreclosure • mortgage • Akron • Fannie Mae

 Rangel
 Wrangles DNC
 Speaking Gig

Dems cave to pressure from boosters of powerful NY Rep.

Aug 26, 08 2:01 PM CDT
(Newser) - Charles Rangel, the Harlem Democrat who chairs the House Ways and Means committee, will speak at the party’s convention after all, the New York Post reports. Rangel was originally denied a spot, angering his boosters, but his surrogates got organizers to shoehorn him in today. Rangel is scheduled to... More »

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Democratic National Convention • Dennis Kucinich • Charles Rangel

 Kucinich Moves to
 Impeach Bush 

Ohio rep accuses prez of misleading Congress into war

Jun 10, 08 6:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - January 2009 can't come soon enough for Ohio Rep. Dennis Kucinich. The onetime presidential hopeful read 35 articles of impeachment against President Bush into the Congressional record last night, Politico reports, but House leaders say the idea is “off the table." Kucinich, who has previously sought to impeach... More »

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Congress • Dick Cheney • Dennis Kucinich • Bush impeachment • impeachment • George W. Bush

 May-December Effect Is Real  

Age gap at first marriage shrinks

May 7, 08 7:14 PM CDT
(Newser) - The older men are when they walk down the aisle, the more likely they are to have a younger bride, according to a new study. Famous May-December pairings usually involve the rich and famous—think Donald Trump or Larry King—but the trend holds up at every income level, the... More »

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Rupert Murdoch • Donald Trump • Wendi Deng • Dennis Kucinich • Larry King • Melania Trump

Kucinich Fights Off Challenge for His Seat

Failed presidential bid hurt his standing locally, but he bounced back

Mar 5, 08 5:54 AM CST
(Newser) - Supporters of Dennis Kucinich had reason to worry about last night's primary for the congressional seat he's held for 12 years: with the Democratic gadfly away on the presidential campaign trail for so long, four rivals had built up a formidable challenge. But Kucinich weathered the onslaught to win the... More »

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Ohio • Dennis Kucinich • congressional Democrats • congressional seat • district primaries

Under Fire, Kucinich Fights for House Seat

Rivals say candidate abandoned Cleveland for national ambitions

Mar 3, 08 11:55 AM CST
(Newser) - Ex-presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich is battling no fewer than four contenders competing for his House seat in tomorrow's primary—and battling accusations that he abandoned Cleveland during his White House bid, Salon reports. Kucinich counters by saying that local issues are national: "Is this war not an issue for... More »

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Ohio • Dennis Kucinich • Election 2008 • presidential election

Guess Who: Ralph Flirts With Bid

Kucinich exit might just make room for third-party presidential try

Jan 30, 08 1:41 PM CST
(Newser) - Well, hello again: Ralph Nader has revealed an exploratory presidential website, telling Politico that Dennis Kucinich’s exit leaves an electoral niche that might just fit him. Said the consumer advocate-turned-third-partier, "We’re testing the waters on the overriding issue of corporate control, of our political economy, and anything... More »

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Dennis Kucinich • corporations • Ron Paul • Ralph Nader • libertarianism

Kucinich Drops From Race

Poor primary results force liberal to focus on Ohio congressional seat

Jan 24, 08 6:01 PM CST
(Newser) - With few votes to show for his efforts and facing a tough congressional re-election fight, left-leaning Dennis Kucinich said today he's dropping out of the Democratic presidential race. Kucinich, a six-term Ohio congressman, told the Cleveland Plain Dealer he's leaving the race for practical reasons, though he's "been able... More »

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Cleveland • Dennis Kucinich • liberals • Election 2008

Kucinich, Paul Challenged on Home Front

Long-shot candidates could both find themselves unseated

Jan 16, 08 10:58 AM CST
(Newser) - While Dennis Kucinich is out on the presidential campaign trail, no fewer than four Democrats in his Ohio home district are mounting primary challenges for the longtime congressman's seat, Politico reports. And though Ron Paul's anti-war stance and unconventional views have drawn a fervent national following, conservative voters in his... More »

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Congress • Democrats • Texas • Ohio • Dennis Kucinich • Ron Paul • George W. Bush

Dems to Debate; No Kucinich

Nevada court backs NBC's decision
to exclude Kucinich

Jan 15, 08 7:20 PM CST
(Newser) - The Nevada Supreme Court ruled that the Democratic debate can go on tonight without Dennis Kucinich, the New York Times reports. The debate will include only Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, and John Edwards. Kucinich sought either to be included in the debate or to force its cancellation. The debate starts... More »

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MSNBC • Dennis Kucinich • Democratic debate • Nevada Supreme Court

Candidates Talk Health Care, But Not Their Own

Most GOP hopefuls keep mum on their personal coverage

Jan 14, 08 7:52 PM CST
(Newser) - With health insurance heating up campaign trails, NPR takes a look at how the candidates are covered, and finds not all of them forthcoming. Sitting senators are eligible for a federal plan, which is good but no panacea—packed with co-pays and deductibles. John Edwards reports he and his family... More »

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health care • John McCain • John Edwards • Rudy Giuliani • health insurance • Fred Thompson • Dennis Kucinich • BlueCross

Count 'Em Again, Says Kucinich

Cites 'irregularities,' calls for New Hampshire recount

Jan 11, 08 8:01 AM CST
(Newser) - Longshot Democratic hopeful Dennis Kucinich wants the ballots recounted in the New Hampshire primary, The Hill reports. While he's not under any illusions that a recount would boost his own number—less than 2%—significantly, he says in a letter to the NH secretary of state there are “serious... More »

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New Hampshire • Dennis Kucinich • poll • voting • New Hampshire primary • Election 2008

Obama, Clinton Dead Even in NH, Poll Finds

McCain, buoyed by Iowa, leads Romney among GOP pack

Jan 6, 08 11:56 AM CST
(Newser) - Buoyed by the Iowa caucuses, Barack Obama picked up three points to claim a third of Democratic support in New Hampshire, and move into a tie with Hillary Clinton at 33%. John Edwards also benefited from Iowa in the latest CNN poll, moving up three points to 20%, while Bill... More »

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Mitt Romney • Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • John McCain • John Edwards • Rudy Giuliani • Bill Richardson • Dennis Kucinich • Mike Huckabee • Iowa caucus • New Hampshire primary

Ralph Nader Likes Edwards, But Nobody Likes Nader

Praise for populist isn't exactly welcome

Jan 5, 08 1:03 PM CST
(Newser) - Ralph Nader took Hillary Clinton to the woodshed and heaped praise on John Edwards this week for his anti-corporate courage, but Edwards wasn't exactly trumpeting the support. Nader hasn't been forgiven for siphoning off vital votes from Gore in 2000, the Los Angeles Times reports. "Can't we get one... More »

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Democrats • Dennis Kucinich • Michael Moore • blogger • Ralph Nader • Election 2008

Willie Nelson's High on Kucinich

Singer takes up for candidate in Texas primary flap

Jan 4, 08 4:20 PM CST
(Newser) - White House hopeful Dennis Kucinich has gained Willie Nelson’s support in his federal lawsuit to get on the Texas primary ballot. The Ohio congressman wasn’t having any of the Texas application’s pledge to support the eventual Dem nominee—so he scratched it out. Now Nelson has joined... More »

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Texas • Dennis Kucinich • Willie Nelson • Democratic Party • loyalty oath

UPDATED

Obama Wins Iowa; Edwards 2nd, Clinton Close 3rd

With 100% of Democratic precincts reporting, Edwards just ahead of Clinton

Jan 4, 08 3:00 AM CST
(Newser) - Riding a record turnout of young, independent and new voters, Barack Obama decisively won the Democratic caucuses in Iowa last night, with John Edwards narrowly edging out Hillary Clinton for second. With all Democratic precincts reporting, Obama, aiming to be the first black president of the United States, prevailed with... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Joe Biden • Bill Richardson • Iowa • presidential primaries • Dennis Kucinich • Chris Dodd • Iowa caucus • Democratic presidential primaries

OPINION

Candidates' Mates Have
Us Running

From trophy wives to Slick Willie, spouses factor more than ever

Dec 25, 07 10:30 AM CST
(Newser) - One has a life-threatening illness. One broke up her husband's earlier marriage. Several are more charismatic, and more beloved, than their mates. Never before have candidates' spouses played such an important and unpredictable role in a presidential election, writes Emily Yoffe in the Washington Post—whether they're assets, like the... More »

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Hillary Clinton • John Edwards • Elizabeth Edwards • Fred Thompson • Michelle Obama • Bill Clinton • Dennis Kucinich • Judith Giuliani • Cecilia Sarkozy • Election 2008

Brother of Candidate Kucinich Dies

No sign of foul play in Cleveland home of Perry Kucinich, 52

Dec 19, 07 3:57 PM CST
(Newser) - Perry Kucinich, the 52-year-old youngest brother of Democratic presidential hopeful Dennis, was found dead today in his Cleveland home, the Plain Dealer reports. His body was found face-down this morning by another brother, Larry, the AP and CNN report. Authorities found no evidence of foul play. More »

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presidential campaign • Cleveland • Ohio • Dennis Kucinich • House of Representatives • death

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