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PICKET: Palin says 'Newt called out the press'-wishes Santorum given more time to speak at debate
Governor Sarah Palin appeared at the Iowa State Fair on Friday afternoon and was immediately mobbed by by supporters and media. Walking next to her husband Todd, Ms. Palin signed autographs and posed with her supporters as a swarm fair attendees moved slowly around her. I managed to talk briefly with the former Alaska Governor and Republican vice presidential candidate and asked for her thoughts on the GOP debate.
McDonnell plans New Hampshire trip
The Virginia governor, widely considered to be on the short list for a vice presidential pick next year, is slated to be the keynote speaker at the New Hampshire Republican Party's annual fundraiser on Sept. 26th in Concord.
Lawmakers urge Obama to close old School of the Americas
Sixty-nine members of Congress are urging President Obama to shut down the Western Hemispheric Institute for Security Cooperation -- once known as the School of the Americas.
PICKET: Gloves off at GOP debate in Iowa
The GOP presidential candidate pool changed the tone of their debate performances from generally cordial, when they were in New Hampshire, to downright snippy when they were all on stage in Ames, Iowa on Thursday evening.
Basketball schedule strength increases at GW
Colonials' nonconference slate includes at least seven top-100 teams from last season
Md. Tax-Free Week Begins Sunday
Maryland shoppers won't have to pay sales tax on most clothing and footwear during the state's Tax-Free Week beginning Sunday.
Q&A: Navy outside linebackers coach Tony Grantham
Looking in at a unit with two new starters
TRR: Amazing White House Discovery: Unemployment Creates Jobs
The White House claims that unemployment payments help grow the economy. Good thing so many people are out of a job.
TRR: Osama Bin Laden Will Not be on the 2012 Ballot
The Obama administration is coming under increasing scrutiny for exploiting the war on terrorism for political gain. But unfortunately for Mr. Obama the bin Laden take-down won't be a factor in the 2012 election.
Ahead of deadline, groups express concern over release of climate-change documents
Four groups have written a letter to University of Virginia President Teresa Sullivan expressing concern that UVa. may turn over protected records to a conservative group seeking documents related to climatologist Michael Mann.
Fundraising? Everybody does it, White House says
White House press secretary Jay Carney defended President Obama's decision to headline a glitzy Manhattan fundraiser Thursday night, arguing that other politicians are doing the same thing and voters understand that's how the system works.
Morning Roundup: Aug. 11
King Memorial the backdrop for statehood fight; Homicides surge in Prince George's, decline in D.C.; Maryland's Franchot hammers Congress on debt; Court filing reveals more about Gaithersburg man held in Aruba disappearance; Nine victims now for serial slasher; Virginia adds $50M to surplus; MoveOn supporters target Maryland GOP Rep. Harris; Census: Maryland with more Hispanics, gays
PICKET:(video) Angry left-wing protesters pound on Boehner's dstrict office door
A group of left-wing protesters organized by the the liberal group moveon.org gathered at the West Chester district office of House Speaker John Boehner, Ohio Republican, on Wednesday.
NoVa leaders to McDonnell: Restore our funding!
A consortium of Northern Virginia leaders is pushing Gov. Bob McDonnell to reverse a $60 million reduction in state aid to localities in the current fiscal year and to eliminate the reduction in the upcoming biennial budget — the only full budget that Mr. McDonnell will get to push during his tenure.
McDonnell declares "Day of Mourning" for SEALs
Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell on Wednesday declared August 12 a day of mourning for the 30 Americans, including 22 Navy SEALs, who were killed when their helicopter crashed in Afghanistan last weekend
McDonnell declares "Day of Mourning" for SEALs
Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell on Wednesday declared August 12 a day of mourning for the 30 Americans, including 22 Navy SEALs, who were killed when their helicopter crashed in Afghanistan last weekend
Lynch to challenge Kaine for Democratic nomination to Senate
Tim Kaine's got another Democratic challenger for the U.S. Senate from Virginia — and it's not Rep. Bobby Scott.
PICKET: Wis. unions fail to deliver state senate to Dems
Democrats failed to achieve their goal of winning three of the six Republican state senate seats in Wisconsin on Tuesday night during the recall elections. The cost for the Democrats' recall reportedly hovered around $30 million and the Party managed to capture two seats from GOP incumbents, but without a 3 seat win, Democrats could not take the State Senate majority from the Republicans.
