Politician

Louis Magazzu, N.J. Politician, Resigns After Nude Photos Appear Online

AP | By BETH DeFALCO | Posted 10.02.2011

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TRENTON, N.J. -- A politician who emailed a woman nude photos of himself that were later posted on a GOP activist's website announced his resignation ...

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Helping Lead Chicago's Recovery

Susana Mendoza | Posted 05.25.2011

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Susana Mendoza

Today, the Clerk's office is transparent, functional and -- most importantly -- honestly run. As Clerk Del Valle moves on, I am eager to take the office to the next level.

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Truth in Campaign Advertising? (VIDEO)

John Wellington Ennis | Posted 05.25.2011

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John Wellington Ennis

Getting the candid thoughts of today's professional politician might be too much to stomach -- like this chat with Rep. Richard Martin (R) from Ohio's 19th District.

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One Year After Obama's Election: Still Smarter...Than The Alternative

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chris Weigant

What puts this first year in perspective for me is that: Obama may not be smarter than all of us, but he sure is smarter by a long shot than McCain would have been. And that, for now, is enough for me.

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Obama and Bright Lines in the Sand

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chris Weigant

Obama again refused to give a strong defense of the public option himself. By doing so, he just dug the hole deeper. What exactly does Obama stand for in the health care debate?

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Mr. Claus Goes To Washington

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chris Weigant

I would rather be at home now than covering the annual "sit on Santa's lap" photo-op for politicians, but I seem to have annoyed my editor, so here I am -- your intrepid holiday reporter.

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Romney: "I Don't Have A Political Career, To Tell You The Truth"

AP | GLEN JOHNSON | Posted 05.25.2011

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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney cast himself as more businessman than politician Sunday, as the one-time venture capitalist tried to dif...

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