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TV Exec: Michaele And Tareq Salahi Want Money For Interview

AP | DAVID BAUDER | Posted 11.29.2009 | Media

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NEW YORK — A television executive says the couple who crashed President Barack Obama's first state dinner is offering to talk to broadcast netwo...

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"Reality Stars": Sign Us Up Before We Kill Again

Harry Shearer | Posted 11.27.2009 | Entertainment

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Harry Shearer

If the Heenes weren't enough, here came the Salahis -- both families obviously just this close to the line of offering to kill family members if only it would get them a TV series.

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White House Christmas Tree Arrives

AP/ The Huffington Post | Posted 11.27.2009 | Style

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WASHINGTON -- The White House is now open for Christmas. First lady Michelle Obama, along with daughters Malia and Sasha, received the official Whi...

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How The Obama Family Spent Thanksgiving

people.com | Michael Y. Park | Posted 11.27.2009 | Style

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What does the leader of the free world tuck into on Bird Day? Anything -- and everything -- he wants. ...

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White House Security?

Clarence B. Jones | Posted 11.27.2009 | Politics

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Clarence B. Jones

The President should get out in front of the State Dinner security breach instantly and announce a top-to-bottom White House security review, concentrating specifically on Secret Service procedures.

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White House Party Crashers Met President, May Face Criminal Charges (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Alex Leo & Alexander Belenky | Posted 11.28.2009 | Politics

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The White House released a picture today of Michaele Salahi shaking hands with the president despite earlier reports that the couple who allegedly cra...

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Heads Should Roll Over Obama State Dinner Security Breach

William Bradley | Posted 11.28.2009 | Politics

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William Bradley

If I were in the White House, given the overall situation and the extraordinary security lapses of this first state dinner, I would be sending some folks to guard snow plows in Antarctica this weekend.

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Social Climbing the White House Gates

Bob Franken | Posted 11.28.2009 | Politics

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Bob Franken

Tareq and Michaele Salahi are probably the most ridiculous personalities to dominate political news since Joe the Plumber or Sarah Palin.

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Obama Pushes Lobbyists Off Federal Advisory Boards

Posted 11.27.2009 | Business

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In a little-noticed blog post published on the White House website in September, President Obama's special counsel for ethics and government reform No...

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Obama's Big Government SWAT Team

BusinessWeek | Posted 11.27.2009 | Politics

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The Obama Administration's huge ramp-up in spending has given rise to a national debate over the size and role of government. It has provoked fears th...

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Pardoned White House Turkey Slays Nine

Andy Borowitz | Posted 11.26.2009 | Comedy

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Andy Borowitz

In a potentially embarrassing situation for the Obama White House, a turkey pardoned by President Obama earlier this week went on a killing spree on Thanksgiving, killing nine.

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White House Thanksgiving Dinner: MENU

Posted 11.26.2009 | Style

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The White House has released details about the First Family's Thanksgiving dinner: They are hosting about 50 guests including family, friends and sta...

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Obama Calls 10 US Service Members On Thanksgiving (PHOTO)

AP/ The Huffington Post | Posted 11.26.2009 | World

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WASHINGTON -- On his first Thanksgiving in the White House, President Barack Obama has telephoned 10 U.S. servicemen and women stationed in war zones ...

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Craigslist: Job at White House

Sybil Adelman Sage | Posted 11.26.2009 | Comedy

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Sybil Adelman Sage

Gatekeeper needed immediately.  -Must be able to stay awake during shift -Someone who can distinguish invited guests from party crashers -Demons...

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Behind The Scenes White House Pictures: State Dinner, Singh Visit

Posted 11.26.2009 | Style

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The White House has released two dozen new behind-the-scenes photos from Wednesday's (very full) day of festivities around the arrival of Indian Prime...

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Tareq And Michaele Salahi: White House Party Crashers Walk Into State Dinner, Put Arm Around Joe Biden (VIDEO)

Posted 11.27.2009 | Politics

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Tareq and Michaele Salahi, aspiring members of the cast of a reality show called "The Real Housewives of DC," crashed Tuesday's state dinner at the Wh...

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Ryan Grim

Battle Between David Broder And Harry Reid Heats Up: Broder Comments 'Mind-Boggling'

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 11.25.2009 | Politics

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David Broder simply doesn't understand the way that today's Senate operates, Jim Manley concluded on Wednesday. Manley, the senior communications advi...

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The State Dinner and Afghanistan: Stepping Up to the Plate

Bob Franken | Posted 11.25.2009 | Politics

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Bob Franken

Unlike the wide coverage given to the tedious sessions President Obama has held about Afghanistan, the planning for the White House State Dinner for...

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Who Is Hot And Who Was Blocked (Or Forgotten) At First White House State Dinner

Steve Clemons | Posted 11.25.2009 | Politics

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Steve Clemons

The White House released the list of those attending the State Dinner honoring India Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. But it's not just India's night -- there are a lot of folks that could push other agendas in Obama Land.

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Phil Carter Resigns: Key Pentagon Appointee Worked On Gitmo Detainee Issues

Posted 11.25.2009 | Politics

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Phillip Carter, the top detainee affairs policy appointee at the Pentagon, has quit his post after just seven months on the job, a Defense Department ...

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Obama Welcomes Manmohan Singh, Indian PM, At Start Of State Visit

AP | JENNIFER LOVEN | Posted 11.25.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — Seeking firmer footing for U.S.-India relations, President Barack Obama tried Tuesday to calm India's fears about Asian rival China...

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State Dinner Menus of Eras Past: Aspic, Hot Dogs, and Boiled Mutton

Lesley M. M. Blume | Posted 11.24.2009 | Style

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Lesley M. M. Blume

It's fascinating to see how presentation and palates have evolved over the years, and how historical context and presidential personality all influence this facet of American showmanship. The Kennedys tout the virtues of aspic, the Franklin Roosevelts scandalized the polite world with an entrée, and George Washington gave new meaning to the phrase "no frills."

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Iraq War Inquiry Begins In Britain: Tony Blair Will Be Witness

AP | PAISLEY DODDS | Posted 11.25.2009 | World

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LONDON — An inquiry into Britain's role in the Iraq war kicked off Tuesday with top government advisers testifying that some Bush administration...

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How Sarah Palin Might Win The White House

Washington Post | Matthew Dowd | Posted 11.24.2009 | Politics

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President Sarah Palin. To many pundits and late-night comedians, this sounds like a punch line, and to many die-hard Democrats it sounds like a reason...

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Shahien Nasiripour

Systemic Risk Panel Would Lack Independence; Treasury Secretary Would Call The Shots

HuffingtonPost.com | Shahien Nasiripour | Posted 11.23.2009 | Business

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If the White House and congressional leaders get their way, the vaunted new oversight council charged with overseeing systemic risk in the financial m...

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