Lynn Sweet

Rachel Maddow, Lynn Sweet Discuss Hysteria Over Gitmo Detainees (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Video, Fearmongering, Gitmo, Detention, Terrorism, Guantanamo Detainees, Mark Kirk, Rachel Maddow, Lynn Sweet, Eat the Press, Media News

Mark Kirk, frantically making hay, has bought the domain name noterroristsinillinois.com, the thinking being that the other magical Gitmo-based supervillains must be kept elsewhere to keep their superpowers at bay.

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Bob Novak and Me: A Journalistic Journey From Old School to New School and Back

Esther J. Cepeda | Posted 05.25.2011

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Novak taught me -- and the country -- that there is great power in sashaying behind closed doors, digging for the truth, and then getting it out there.

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Lynn Sweet: Gates Question Was Not Planted

Politics Daily | Posted 05.25.2011

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Coulter said on FOX News that Obama "had that question planted." She added, "I do have proof." On NBC's "Today Show" on Wednesday morning, host Matt L...

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Women Reporters Ask the Best Questions

Adele Stan | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Lynn Sweet, Julianna Goldman, Obama Press Conference, Cambridge Police Dept., Henry Louis Gates Jr., Obama Health Care, Christi Parsons, Women in Media, Women Reporters, Media News

What made Wednesday's press conference so interesting was that the men's questions were quite predictable, while the questions from Christi Parsons, Julianna Goldman and Lynn Sweet were anything but.

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White House: Kal Penn Is Arriving Soon

Chicago Sun Times | Posted 05.25.2011

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I just read a post at TheWrap.com that questioned why actor Kal Penn was not at work yet at the White House despite news of his new job coming out on ...

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Burris A Hero On United Flight? Twitter User Says He's Lying

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Twitter, Rod Blagojevich, Chicago, Roland Burris Plane, Roland Burris, Lynn Sweet, Carol Blymire, Eat the Press, Politics News

Before Burris runs off to scrawl "SUPER AEROPLANE HERO" on his "Mausoleum of Accomplishments," he'd better get shot of the accusations of another passenger, who says, via Twitter, that Burris is lying.

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Lynn Sweet Among Newspaper Veterans Joining AOL Politics Site

Politico | Michael Calderone | Posted 05.25.2011

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Melinda Henneberger, editor of PoliticsDaily.com, AOL's forthcoming politics site, continues scooping up talent from the struggling newspaper and maga...

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Scritti Politti: January 30, 2009

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

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Well, you knew this was coming! From Lynn Sweet: I just chatted with Justin Herndon, one of the publicists who put together the media blitz for now ...

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Lynn Sweet Gives Obama 'F' For Transition Transparency

Chicago Sun-Times | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Obama team, pledging the ''most open and transparent transition in history,'' gets and ''A'' for disclosing donors to the Jan. 20 inauguration and...

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Rahm Emanuel To Resign From House On Friday, 10 Join Race To Replace Him

Chicago Sun-Times | Lynn Sweet | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON--Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-Ill.), incoming chief of staff for President-elect Barack Obama, will resign his seat on Jan. 2, days before the star...

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Obama Makes Critical Game-Changing Sitcom Flub

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

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There are six days left before Election Day, and still the newshole hungers for picayune nonsense from the trail. Thus, we have this report from Lynn...

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My First Convention: Lynn Sweet

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 05.25.2011

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Last night, ETP pulled Chicago Sun-Times Washington Bureau Chief and uber-reporter Lynn Sweet away from the thumping bass of the CNN Grill last night ...

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Obama To Showcase New VP At Saturday Springfield, Illinois Event

Chicago Sun-Times | Lynn Sweet | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Barack Obama Running Mate, Vice President, Lynn Sweet, Barack Obama Ticket, Writers' Strike, Barack Obama Vice President, Politics News

The Obama team, in the run-up to the Democratic convention, will showcase the new Obama ticket Saturday in Springfield at the Old State Capitol, where...

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Blagojevich Won't Speak At Convention

Chicago Sun-Times | Lynn Sweet | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Obama campaign on Tuesday afternoon released more speakers for the second night of the Democratic convention in Denver, a batch of Democratic gove...

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Obama vs McCain: Digging-In or "Standing Ready"

Beverly Davis | Posted 05.25.2011

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This weekend Barack Obama ditched his suit, picked up a shovel and started filling sandbags in the Midwest flood zone. John McCain sent a press release from a private fundraiser in Riverside, California.

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Jason Furman And Barack Obama

Mayhill Fowler | Posted 05.25.2011

Furman as chief economic adviser tells us little about Obama economics but much about Obama. Furman is young and smart and he actually told the press that "Bush has had some bad luck with the economy."

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Obama Versus R. Kelly: No Competition

Christine Escobar | Posted 05.25.2011

In Obama's hometown the big news this week was not his historic delegate lead. It was the R. Kelly underage porn trial, which is no knock on Obama, for what can compete anymore with a celebrity underage porn trial?

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Hillary, Barack and the Party: A Non Faceoff At A Semi-Dignified Tar Heel Affair

Reny Monk | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: North Carolina Primary Race, Obama Enquirer, Kerra Bolton, Jonathan Alter, Raleigh NC DNC, Obama Michelle, Raleigh NC Clinton, North Carolina Democratic Party, Raleigh NC Clinton Obama, Obama Marriage, Lynn Sweet, Obama Clinton Jefferson Jackson Dinner, Raleigh NC Jefferson Jackson Dinner, Home News

At the DNC North Carolina dinner, Clinton again never got a chance to trade wits with her rival, playing warm-up for him instead, basically introducing him to the cheering attendees.

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The Tao Of Iowa Caucus Voters

Beverly Davis | Posted 05.25.2011

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DES MOINES -- Lynn Sweet, the big dog political columnist for the Chicago Sun Times - fond of wearing clogs on the campaign trial, snapping photograph...

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Damage Control: Gay Minister To Open Obama's Gospel Tour

Chicago Sun-Times | Lynn Sweet | Posted 05.25.2011

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PORTSMOUTH, N.H.--UPDATE--The Obama campaign just told gay activists a gay minister will open each gospel session this weekend. This to defuse brewing...

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