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Al Gore is now 'richer than Romney'
Someone finally has done all the math on the recent sale of Al Gore's Current TV to the Arabic language channel Al-Jazeera for $500 million.
Bad timing: Beyonce poses in her flimsies
On the very day that Americans discover that Beyonce Knowles will sing the "Star Spangled Banner" during President Obama's inauguration on Jan. 20, GQ magazine has another announcement regarding the beauteous chanteuse.
White House: Piers, you can stay
"President Obama has officially decided I am NOT being deported," CNN host Piers Morgan tweets.
Nixon, a birthday cake and C-SPAN
Henry Kissinger, Pat Buchanan, Ben Stein, and former first daughters Tricia Nixon Cox and Julie Nixon Eisenhower are among luminaries gathering Wednesday night in the nation's capital to affectionately celebrate what would have been Richard Nixon's 100th birthday.
Glenn Beck's inaugural ball for 'misfits'
Glenn Beck plans to send up President Obama's big inauguration day doings in the nation's capital with some Texas-sized hijinks.
Planned Parenthood: 333,964 abortions in 2011
The numbers are in.
DeMint fires up a tea party strategy
Critics who dismiss the tea party take note: Some big names will assemble in South Carolina this weekend for "State of the Union: A Constitutional Perspective," a two-day gathering of experts, speakers and authors intent on crafting "pragmatic, common-sense solutions to the greatest threats facing the country since the Constitution was written in 1787."
Judicial Watch releases its list of Washington's 'most corrupt' politicians
Tough job, but somebody's got to do it. Judicial Watch has released its annual list of politicians they deem unsavory — the top 11, plus a list of six runners-up for the dubious designation.
Pelosi has time for "30 Rock"
Well, she's used to political theater too. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi will appear in NBC's big "30 Rock" finale at month's end. The California Democrat will likely play herself, judging from other politicians who've made cameo appearances on the show in recent years. That list includes Al Gore and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
Al Gore's 'Current TV' sold to Al Jazeera?
After eight years, Al Gore's big broadcast project faces some serious re-invention. Reports from both The New York Times and the Hollywood Reporter reveal that Current TV, which the former vice president founded with a flourish in 2005, could be taken over by Al Jazeera.
Reagans' 'Home of the Future' for sale for $5 million
It's priced at a mere $4,999,000 — cheap, perhaps, for those who are true Gipper-philes.
Palin: 'Keep the faith'
Among the many New Year's Day messages comes one from Sarah Palin.
DOD's patriotic presence in the Rose Bowl parade
Forget the beauty queens, skateboarding dogs and fancy cowboys. It's the old soldiers who have garnered the most buzz in the 2013 Tournament of Roses Parade on Tuesday morning.
Ryan, Christie top GOP presidential preferences for 2016
There's already a bumper sticker out there that says "Is it 2016 yet?" Pollsters are wondering that as well.
Obama's 'deja vu' regarding the 'fiscal cliff'
Resolving the fiscal cliff: Is it drama, comedy, kabuki theater, New Year's Eve countdown or a psychic event? It could be something from the cosmic realm, judging from a statement President Obama made late Friday after his White House meeting with House and Senate leaders about solving the crisis.
