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Yep, There's a Sex Tape, Says Edwards Aide

Young gave Hunter a place to stay...and then found a steamy video

Jun 28, 09 12:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - What's a sex scandal without a sex tape? A source who got a peek at the tell-all book proposal penned by Andrew Young—the Edwards aide who claimed to be the father of Rielle Hunter’s child—tells the New York Daily News that Young found a videotape of Hunter... More »

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John Edwards • politics • Andrew Young • sex tape • Rielle Hunter • extramarital affair

'I'm Terribly Sorry, But
David Gregory Had a Fit'

Scarborough cancels on Stephanopoulos

Jun 26, 09 12:44 PM CDT
(Newser) - The highbrow news shows are seeing a little soap-opera drama—and a good old-fashioned hissy fit: MSNBC's Joe Scarborough had to cancel an appearance on George Stephanopoulos' This Week on ABC, reports the New York Post. "I'm terribly sorry," he told Stephanopoulos, "but David Gregory had a... More »

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television • politics • MSNBC • ABC • Mika Brzezinski • NBC News • George Stephanopoulos • Meet the Press • Joe Scarborough • David Gregory • This Week • Morning Joe

(Newser) - Jenny Sanford doesn’t much care what political fate befalls her cheating husband, CNN reports. “His career is not a concern of mine,” South Carolina's first lady told reporters as she left the family’s vacation home. “He’s going to have to worry about that. I’... More »

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politics • South Carolina • sex scandal • governor • lieutenant governor • Mark Sanford • extramarital affair • Jenny Sanford • Andre Bauer • Republican governor

ANALYSIS

 5 Questions for Sanford 

Uncertainty awaits Sanford as he returns to work

Jun 24, 09 3:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - Now that Mark Sanford has admitted that an affair led him to disappear earlier this week, the Atlantic has some more questions for the South Carolina governor:
  1. Will he resign? The once-rising political star has already quit as chair of the Republican Governors Association.
  2. Will the public support
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politics • South Carolina • Republican Party • governor • Mark Sanford

ANALYSIS

 Why GOP Sees Hope for 2010 

GOP could mount a comeback, if it plays smart

Jun 24, 09 10:34 AM CDT
(Newser) - They got an electoral thumping in 2006 and did no better in 2008, but Republicans may be getting their groove back. The GOP is still polling at record lows, and the Ensign scandal won’t help the party buck its reputation for moral hypocrisy. Yet, Politico reports, the opposition is... More »

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Barack Obama • Congress • politics • deficit • Republican Party • unemployment • John Ensign • Republican strategy • political scandal • 2010 election

(Newser) - Judges' decisions sometimes clarify things in the real world, but not so much in the New York state legislature. A state judge today dismissed a case from Democrats, who say that Republicans illegally took control of the state Senate last week, reports the Daily News. The judge told the two... More »

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politics • David Paterson • New York state • New York State Senate • Pedro Espada Jr. • Hiram Monserrate

(Newser) - Britain's poet laureates have been criticized for writing about humdrum events on the royal calendar. If her first effort is any indication, the new laureate—the first woman—has no such intentions. Carol Ann Duffy is ticked off about the nation's scandal over lawmakers' expense accounts, and she lets everyone... More »

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politics • poet laureate • poetry • Britain • scandal • Carol Ann Duffy

 Voight Takes 
 Obama-Is-Marxist 
 Rant to O'Reilly 

Even Bill O'Reilly doesn't agree with all his theories

Jun 10, 09 9:07 AM CDT
(Newser) - Just in case you missed Jon Voight's speech at a Republican fundraiser where he accused a “weak” President Obama of thinking “he’s going to bring all the enemies of the world into a little playground where they’ll swing each other back and forth,” the actor... More »

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entertainment • Barack Obama • politics • Bill O'Reilly • socialism • celebrity • Jon Voight • conservatives • economic policies

 Obamas' 
 Marriage 
 Once 
 'Frosty' 

He was too ambitious; she was cold and ungrateful, says new book

Jun 3, 09 2:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - It may be hard to believe now, but Barack and Michelle Obama have weathered "frosty" times in their marriage because of politics, according to a new book. During a painful stretch in 2000 "there was little conversation and even less romance," said Renegade author Michael Wolffe, who... More »

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Barack Obama • parenting • politics • Michelle Obama • White House • marriage • gender roles • Malia Obama • Sasha Obama

(Newser) - Some 800 Brits have signed up to commit suicide at a controversial Swiss clinic, reports the Guardian. The terminally ill patients have become members of Dignitas so they can travel to Zurich when the time comes to take a drug overdose. The number of British residents crossing the border for... More »

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suicide • health • politics • assisted suicide • Switzerland • Dignitas • Zurich • Britain

Democratic Congressman Plans Run
Against Specter

Sestak unswayed by recent party switch

May 27, 09 8:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - Geez, what's a guy got to do to win some love from his own political party? Even though Sen. Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania switched parties to become a Democrat, he's still going to face a big-name challenger in a party primary. Rep. Joe Sestak told Wolf Blitzer on CNN today... More »

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politics • Senate • primary • Arlen Specter • Pennsylvania • Democrat • Joe Sestak

(Newser) - The verbal war between Rush Limbaugh and Colin Powell has actually ticked up a notch. On his show today, Limbaugh resigned as “the titular head of the Republican Party” and sarcastically appointed Powell in his place, reports Media Matters. He blasted Powell as a representative of the “worn-out... More »

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Dick Cheney • politics • Rush Limbaugh • GOP • Colin Powell • Republicans

(Newser) - Michael Steele told fellow Republicans to go after President Obama himself instead of lesser Democrats, the Washington Post reports. "If we have the courage of our convictions, and we do, then we will and we must stand up against disastrous policies, regardless of the president's popularity," the RNC ... More »

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politics • RNC • GOP • President Obama • Michael Steele

 Edwardses Candid 
 in Oprah Interview 

Elizabeth and John talk candidly about their difficult year

May 7, 09 3:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - Oprah Winfrey’s interview with John and Elizabeth Edwards was intensely personal, reports the Huffington Post, particularly on their marital troubles. Referencing revelations in Elizabeth’s memoir, Resilience, Winfrey asked John if the book’s treatment of his affair made him uncomfortable. “I think that’s up to her,... More »

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cancer • John Edwards • Elizabeth Edwards • politics • Oprah Winfrey • affair • Rielle Hunter

OPINION

 Michelle's $540 Sneaks Fall Flat 


May 6, 09 5:18 AM CDT
(Newser) - It was bound to happen one day: a misstep by Michelle Obama. She fell for a pair of $540 designer sneakers and trotted them out last week at a food bank, no less. Bad move, says the Guardian. Mrs. I'm-all-about-J. Crew should have ditched the colorful suede Lanvin sneaks and... More »

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fashion • politics • Michelle Obama • sneakers • clothing • fashion designer • first lady • J. Crew • tennis shoes

Kenyan Women Use Sex Strike to Sway Politics

They want political rivals to stop infighting

Apr 29, 09 12:23 PM CDT
(Newser) - Kenyan women are withholding sex in hopes of forcing an end to the squabbling that threatens to break the government's fragile coalition and plunge the nation into chaos, the AP reports. Thousands of members of 11 women's groups are participating in the week-long strike, and they have asked the wives... More »

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Africa • Kenya • politics • women • sex • protests • boycott • coalition government

Reid Resists Torture Commission

Senate leader rejects Pelosi, joins Obama in opposing panel

Apr 24, 09 2:57 AM CDT
(Newser) - Harry Reid will back President Obama in resisting calls to immediately create an independent commission to probe the CIA's harsh interrogation program, the New York Times reports. The majority leader, backed by other top Senate Democrats, said it would be "very unwise" to start establishing commissions or tribunals before... More »

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Nancy Pelosi • CIA • torture • politics • Harry Reid • Senate Democrats • Obama administration • torture memo • truth commission

 Hannity: Waterboard Me! Lefties: Sure! 

He'd undergo grueling 'enhanced interrogation' technique for charity

Apr 23, 09 6:16 AM CDT
(Newser) - Right-wing Fox mouth Sean Hannity said he supports "enhanced interrogation" techniques like waterboarding, and has offered to undergo the grueling procedure for charity. "Are you busy on Sunday?" guest Charles Grodin asked yesterday. Hannity responded: "I'll do it for charity. I'll let you do it. I'll do... More »

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torture • politics • interrogation • Fox • Sean Hannity • waterboarding • Charles Grodin

 Berlusconi Taps  
 Babes as Italy's 
 EU Reps 

From strip joints to Italian cabinet to Strasbourg

Apr 23, 09 5:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - A bevy of beauties with no previous political experience have been tapped by randy Italian Prime Minister Berlusconi to represent Italy in European Parliament elections, reports the Times of London. But first, they're undergoing a crash course in politics and current affairs. Berlusconi, 72, has surrounded himself with models, stars... More »

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politics • European Union • Europe • Italy • sexism • Silvio Berlusconi • Strasbourg • Barbara Matera

Obama Pandered to Lefties With Memo Release: Cheney

Ex-VP slams Obama terror policies

Apr 22, 09 10:37 AM CDT
(Newser) - Dick Cheney said President Obama’s release of Bush administration torture memos was meant “essentially to appease a certain element of the Democratic Party or because of campaign commitments,” Politico reports. Speaking on Fox News, Cheney did a mocking impression of al-Qaeda’s reaction: “Gee whiz, isn't... More »

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War on Terror • Dick Cheney • torture • terrorism • politics • Democratic Party • al-Qaeda • Obama administration • torture memo • President Obama

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