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Conservative Trio Supports Transferring Gitmo Detainees To Illinois

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 11.16.2009 | Politics

Read More: Gitmo Detainees, David Keene, Grover Norquist, Guantanamo Bay, Prison Transfer, Terrorist Holdings, Gitmo Transfer, Bob Barr, Politics News

Republicans in Congress are gearing up to fight a new White House effort to relocate detainees at Guantanamo Bay to a prison facility in Illinois. But...

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Palin Refused To Shake Oliver Stone's Hand

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 11.15.2009 | Politics

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A big part of Sarah Palin's political appeal is her ability to exploit social grievances and cultural symbolism. It was visible during the 2008 campai...

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David Brooks: Palin's A 'Joke,' A 'Potential Talk Show Host' (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 11.15.2009 | Politics

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New York Times's columnist David Brooks -- never a huge fan of Sarah Palin -- laced into the former vice presidential candidate on Sunday, calling her...

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McConnell: GOP Will Delay Health Care At Least Six More Weeks

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 11.15.2009 | Politics

Read More: Health Care Reform, Mitch McConnell, Six Week Delay, Mcconnell Health Care, Delay Health Care, Health Care Delay, Health Care, Healthcare, Politics News

If there was any doubt that Senate Republicans are eager to drag their heels when it comes to health care reform, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-K...

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TV SoundOff: Sunday Talking Heads

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 11.15.2009 | Media

Read More: Sunday Morning Talk Shows, Media News

Welcome to your liveblog of this weeks' Sunday Morning blather latherings. Our emanations today? The likely key topic of discussion will be the recent decision of the Obama administration to try Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in New York City.

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McCain Campaign Emails Contradict Palin's "Going Rogue"

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 11.15.2009 | Politics

Sarah Palin's much-discussed book, "Going Rogue," hasn't even been officially released yet and already its accuracy is in question. The Huffington ...

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Palin's Enemies List: Lashes Out At The Media, Bloggers, And SNL Writers

Huffington Post | Sam Stein and Lila Shapiro | Posted 11.14.2009 | Politics

During the months that she served as the Republican Party's vice presidential candidate, Sarah Palin had what could best be described as an acrimoniou...

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Sarah Palin "Going Rogue": Takes Aim At McCain Campaign, Steve Schmidt

Huffington Post | Sam Stein and Lila Shapiro | Posted 11.14.2009 | Politics

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Last month at a conference in Washington D.C., former McCain campaign manager Steve Schmidt was asked how he expected to be portrayed in Sarah Palin's...

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Why Did Sen. Landrieu's Campaign Donate $25,300 To The Government?

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 11.13.2009 | Politics

Read More: Mary Landrieu, Campaigns, Lobbyblog, Politics News

When a political campaign returns dirty donations, it usually releases a statement of some kind praising the integrity of the candidate. So why didn't...

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'Spokesjerk' Revolution Fails To Materialize: FreeCreditReport.com Front Man Sticks To His Guns

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 11.13.2009 | Business

Read More: Credit Report, FreeCreditReport.Com, Credit Crisis, Lobbyblog, Business News

Andy Cobb starred in TV commercials pitching health insurance for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida -- until he had a crisis of conscience. "In s...

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Anita Dunn Takes Parting Shot At Fox, Hannity And Beck

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 11.13.2009 | Politics

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In a parting shot at Fox News, White House Communications Director Anita Dunn mocked the conservative-leaning network on Friday and laughed off its co...

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Spencer Ackerman's Self-Correction: This Is How Stories Should Be Retracted

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 11.13.2009 | Media

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Spencer Ackerman is a friend of mine and a reporter whose expertise and ecumenical fairness are resources I've come to trust. He's also demonstrated ...

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Holder: Unfair To Blame Greg Craig For Gitmo Failures

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 11.13.2009 | Politics

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Attorney General Eric Holder said Friday that he was surprised by the resignation of White House Counsel Greg Craig and believes Craig has been unfair...

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Jon Stewart Discusses Lou Dobbs's Decision To 'Go Palin'

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 11.13.2009 | Comedy

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The only thing that differentiates Dobbs's "I quit" announcement from Sarah Palin's was that there were no woodland creatures squawking in the background. At least none that you could hear.

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Va. Rep. Tom Perriello, On Health Care Vote: 'He Didn't Come To Congress To Get Re-Elected' [UPDATE]

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 11.13.2009 | Politics

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OH NOES! What is Representative Tom Perriello (D-Va.) doing, allowing his spokesperson to say stuff like this, in the wake of his vote for the House ...

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White House Official Feels 'Nervousness' About Dodd's Regulatory Plan

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 11.13.2009 | Politics

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(Updated with response from Dodd's office; see below.) One of the president's top economic advisers expressed concerns Friday that financial regulat...

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Washington Times Turmoil Continues Amid Resignations, Uncertainty, And Panic

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 11.13.2009 | Media

Read More: Washington Times Shakeup, John Solomon, Sun Myung Moon, Washington Times, Media News

So, here's what's going on at your Washington Times. Confusion! Panic! Resignations! Clampdowns! This week, The Politico is not the most terrifying ...

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Pharma CEO: We Will Fight House Health Care Bill

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 11.13.2009 | Politics

Read More: Astrazeneca, David Brennan House Bill, Pharma Ceo, David Brennan, Health Care Bill Fight, Pharma Health Care, Politics News

The CEO of one of the biggest pharmaceutical companies in the country said on Friday that he and others in the industry would switch their support for...

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Castellanos Whacks Crist, Questions Palin's Appeal

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 11.13.2009 | Politics

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One of the Republican Party's most respected and relied-upon consultants has serious reservations about two the party's biggest names. Alex Castella...

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Goldman To Private Insurers: No Health Care Reform At All Is Best

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 11.13.2009 | Politics

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A Goldman Sachs analysis of health care legislation has concluded that, as far as the bottom line for insurance companies is concerned, the best thing...

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Insane Deficit Commission Idea Gathers Momentum

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 11.12.2009 | Politics

Read More: Medicaid, Medicare, Deficit Commission, Budget Deficits, Social Security, Politics News

The deficits! Your Beltway media is sore afraid of them! But like a family who goes to live in a haunted house only to refuse to move out once the a...

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Rep. Blackburn Won't Pledge To Stop Calling Obama A Socialist

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 11.12.2009 | Politics

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Rep. Marsha Blackburn, one of the most prominent flamethrowers in the House of Representatives, simply could not commit herself on Thursday to no long...

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Few Earmarks For Bridge Repairs After Minnesota Collapse

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 11.12.2009 | Politics

Read More: Transparency, Earmarks, Campaigns, Minnesota Bridge Collapse, Pork, US Pirg, Lobbyblog, I-35 Bridge, Bridge Repairs, Minneapolis Bridge Collapse, Bridge Collapse, Politics News

Amid the national hand-wringing after the Minnesota bridge collapse of 2007, members of Congress earmarked 10 times more money for new transportation ...

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Byron Dorgan's Financial Plan: Common Sense From The Senator Who Saw This Coming

HuffingtonPost.com | Dan Froomkin | Posted 11.12.2009 | Politics

Read More: Financial Crisis, Too Big to Fail, Byron Dorgan, Politics News

He got it right last time. Senator Byron Dorgan, Democrat of North Dakota, was one of eight senators who stood up to oppose the repeal of the Glass-S...

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Rick Morrissey, Chicago Sportswriter, Literally Eats His Own Words (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 11.12.2009 | Media

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The Tribune columnist -- the author of an "unflattering assessment of Bulls center Joakim Noah" -- eats his own words. Maybe Rick Reilly should consider what will wash down his predictions about the Broncos!

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