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OPINION

 Meg: Eww, Rove Is 
 Twitter-Stalking Me! 

Creeps like Rove and the county sheriff prove to be the downside of Twitter

Apr 21, 09 4:07 AM CDT
(Newser) - Meghan McCain likes being able to share the "humorously uncensored" moments of her life on Twitter but she's not so thrilled about sharing them with the likes of Karl Rove, she writes in her Daily Beast blog. "I am now being followed by Karl Rove, and my... More »

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(Newser) - Riding a wave of dissatisfaction with Arlen Specter's vote on the federal stimulus, conservative Pat Toomey will again campaign to be the GOP's Senate nominee in Pennsylvania, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. Although Toomey didn't announce until today, the two have been arguing publicly in the last few weeks. Specter,... More »

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Congress • politics • Senate • GOP • Arlen Specter • Pennsylvania • Republican nomination • Election 2010 • Pat Toomey

ANALYSIS

Sick of Compromise, Christian Right Drops Politics

New generation of religious conservatives question old guard's tactics

Apr 4, 09 4:04 PM CDT
(Newser) - A new generation of religious conservatives is turning its back on political activism, Kathleen Parker writes in the Washington Post. Today's Moral Majority accuses Christian leaders like James Dobson of bringing the cultural wars from churches to Congress and compromising their beliefs. Now, “Dobson and the Christian right political... More »

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politics • James Dobson • church • Moral Majority • Christians

Obama Rolls Out Sunday Best for TV Talkers

Prez turns to political talk shows in risky strategy

Mar 28, 09 4:56 PM CDT
(Newser) - In his embrace of YouTube and town hall meetings, President Obama hasn’t forsaken “the old gray mare of Washington journalism:” the Sunday talk shows, Mike Allen writes on Politico. Obama, Timothy Geithner, and Robert Gates will fan out across the airwaves tomorrow to advance their agenda, but... More »

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television • Barack Obama • politics • Robert Gates • Timothy Geithner

(Newser) - Michael Steele has taken much flak in his short tenure as GOP chairman, and he offers no apologies. “I’m trying to move an elephant that’s become mired in its own muck,” he tells the New York Times. Steele has long been an impulse kind of guy,... More »

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(Newser) - After Keith Olbermann introduced Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal’s rebuttal to President Obama’s congressional speech last night, MSNBC broadcast snickers and a hushed voice intoning “Oh, God,” Fox News reports. The voice is thought to have been Olbermann’s or that of co-host Chris Matthews. Both have... More »

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television • politics • MSNBC • Chris Matthews • Keith Olbermann • Bobby Jindal • President Obama • rebuttal • disapproval

 Burris: 'I Have Done 
 Nothing Wrong' 

He'll comply with perjury review, but no more interviews

Feb 18, 09 3:08 PM CST
(Newser) - Roland Burris today urged his constituents to "stop the rush to judgment" as he denied any wrongdoing in the process of gaining his Senate seat, the Chicago Tribune reports. "If I had done the things I’ve been accused of, I’d be too embarrassed to stand up... More »

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politics • Senate Democrats • corruption • Illinois • congressional Democrats • US Congress • Rod Blagojevich • US Senate • Roland Burris

(Newser) - It looks like a little political intrigue—and possibly some back-stabbing—played out today between Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi, writes Glenn Thrush of Politico. When Reid called a press conference to announce that Senate and House negotiators had agreed on a stimulus deal, Pelosi was nowhere in sight. Several... More »

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Nancy Pelosi • Congress • politics • Harry Reid • economic stimulus package • President Obama

GLOSSIES

Palin: Without Makeup, I'm
Not So Hot

Alaska guv says she loves Carmex, hates 'pathetic' bloggers

Feb 5, 09 3:35 PM CST
(Newser) - “I eat, therefore I hunt,” Sarah Palin tells Esquire in a wide-ranging interview, dishing on motherhood, how to make good mooseburger chili, and life as a supposed MILF: “If only people could see me as I come in from a run early in the morning without a... More »

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John McCain • politics • hunting • blogger • Sarah Palin • Esquire • interview

OPINION

 Busted Fatcats 
 Have Everything 
 —Except a Clue 

High-fliers fail to realize that national mood has turned against them

Feb 4, 09 10:27 AM CST
(Newser) - The real problem with Tom Daschle is the $5 million he made on the post-Senate gravy train, not his unpaid taxes, Steven Pearlstein writes in the Washington Post. Daschle, John Thain, and their fellow corporate and government high fliers have run afoul of an American public that's "no longer... More »

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politics • recession • US economy • John Thain • Tom Daschle • inequality • Obama administration

(AP) - Barack Obama's campaign manager, David Plouffe, has agreed to a 7-figure deal to write a book about last year's presidential election. The Audacity to Win: The Inside Story and Lessons of Barack Obama's Historic Victory will be published by Viking next fall. Two publishing executives said that bidding for the... More »

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politics • Viking • Obama 2008 • memoir • David Plouffe • campaign manager • Election 2008 • President Obama • book deal

 Rahm Eyes Future
Return to Congress

He warns contender he may be back one day

Feb 2, 09 2:50 AM CST
(Newser) - White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel may be enjoying his new White House gig, but he hasn't written off a return to Congress, reports the Chicago Tribune reports. Emanuel told Illinois State Representative John Fritchey—one of 11 Democrats bidding for his vacated  Chicago post—that "he may... More »

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politics • Chicago • White House • Democrat • Rahm Emanuel • US Congress • President Obama • chief of staff

 GOP Goes 
 Easy on 
 Daschle, 
 For Now 

Key Senators will wait to learn more about tax problems

Feb 1, 09 4:59 PM CST
(Newser) - Influential Republicans are holding their tongues on Tom Daschle's tax troubles for now, Politico reports. GOP Senators Jon Kyl, Mitch McConnell, Jim DeMint, and Susan Collins all adopted a wait-and-see approach on today’s talk shows. “I want to find out more about it,” DeMint said of the... More »

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politics • Jon Kyl • Mitch McConnell • talk show • Susan Collins • Tom Daschle • senator • Obama administration

 Steele Will Head RNC 


Jan 30, 09 4:00 PM CST
(Newser) - Michael Steele emerged from a grueling contest today to become the first African-American chairman of the Republican National Committee, Politico reports. The six-ballot process, the most drawn-out in years, ended in the rare election of a non-member. “This is awesome,” the former Maryland lieutenant governor said, drawing a... More »

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politics • RNC • GOP • ballots • Michael Steele • Katon Dawson • Republican Party Chairman

(AP) - The top Senate Republican warned today that the GOP risks remaining out of power in the White House and Congress unless it better explains its core principles to woo one-time faithful and new loyalists. Mitch McConnell spoke to party activists gathered in Washington to elect a new national chairman tomorrow,... More »

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politics • RNC • GOP • Mitch McConnell • voters • Republicans

 Thank Portrait for 
 Obama's Success: 
 Hope Artist 

LA graphic designer says image boosted power of art

Jan 18, 09 12:19 PM CST
(Newser) - The iconic Hope image of Barack Obama helped get the Illinois senator elected president, says the graphic designer who created the image. “It has exceeded my expectations almost from the get-go,” Shepard Fairey told Smithsonian magazine, adding that Obama’s “unique” look was an inspiration for him... More »

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Barack Obama • politics • presidential campaign • art • Election 2008 • posters • hope • Shepard Fairey

Iraqi Women Pressured to Run for Office, Fill Quota

Many candidates in Anbar are wives of tribal leaders

Jan 13, 09 6:43 PM CST
(Newser) - Iraq has new rules to boost women's rights, but it may take a while for the nation's culture to get up to speed, Time reports. In this month's provincial elections, for instance, 25% of newly elected council members must be female. But in provinces such as Anbar, the idea of... More »

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Iraq • politics • women's rights • Iraqi government • Iraqi elections • Iraqi women

Ambassador Anna? Rumors Have Vogue Ed Paris-Bound

Wintour rumored new French ambassador

Jan 9, 09 10:25 AM CST
(Newser) - Rumors are flying that Vogue editor Anna Wintour will become ambassador to France, the New York Post reports. Wintour's rumored replacement at the pinnacle of fashion journalism would be Carine Roitfeld, editor of French Vogue. But is the scuttlebutt, which appears to have originated with the Fashion Week Daily website,... More »

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Barack Obama • fashion • politics • France • magazine • Vogue • editor • Anna Wintour • ambassador • President Obama • Carine Roitfeld • wowOwow

Burris Ties to Blago Include Donations, Job for Wife

Senate aspirant no stranger to pay-to-play politics

Jan 8, 09 12:44 PM CST
(Newser) - Senate Democrats are lauding Roland Burris as a faithful public servant who happens to owe his appointment to a crooked governor, but the Illinois politician has some pretty close—perhaps suspect—ties to Blagojevich, the Chicago Tribune reports. Burris and affiliates in his lobbying firm contributed $20,000 to Blagojevich... More »

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politics • contracts • corruption • Illinois • lobbying • Rod Blagojevich • government contracts • Roland Burris

analysis

 Hamas: We're 
 Winning the 
 Sympathy War  

Group sees political gains in the face of casualties

Jan 6, 09 3:56 PM CST
(Newser) - The casualties—most of them civilians—are appalling, but Hamas still sees itself coming out the winner in Israel’s devastating Gaza offensive, Time reports. In a war of “perception,” write Jamil Hamad and Tony Karon, Hamas is reaping sympathy from the wide distribution of images of suffering... More »

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Israel • politics • Palestine • Hamas • perception • Arab Israeli conflict

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