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PICKET: OJ Simpson to confess to Oprah he killed Nicole Brown?
According to a new report, O.J. Simpson, who is currently incarcerated in a Nevada prison following a botched 2008 Las Vegas robbery heist, has admitted to television talk show host Oprah Winfrey that he murdered his ex-wife Nicole Brown.
PICKET: Perry '01 - 'Fox's vision for an open border is a vision I embrace'
Texas Governor Rick Perry, Republican, reportedly being pushed by Texas lawmakers to throw his hat into the GOP presidential ring, very often touts his background on border security,but what about the Mr. Perry's past remarks and actions about immigration and the border? He is currently supporting a bill that was just passed by the Texas Senate that would give greater power to police officers to question those who are detained about their legal status.
PICKET: President's remarks on jobs WH created includes laugh cue
President Barack Obama made remarks at a DNC event in Washington at the Mandarin hotel on Monday, where he touted the number of private sector jobs he said the administration created. The problem, however, was those watching the closed captioned text of the speech on television sets saw a laugh cue instead of an applause cue. In fact, the text of the laugh cue is still on the White House website.
PICKET: (AUDIO) Gingrich defends '95 shutdown but advises Boehner not to be as aggressive
Former Speaker of the House and now Republican Presidential candidate Newt Gingrich joined WMAL's Big Show on Saturday afternoon and spoke with hosts Derek Hunter of Big Government, Brian Darling of the Heritage Foundation, and myself about running for President, the debt ceiling vote, and the 1995 government shutdown.
PICKET: (Video) Amb. Haqqani says U.S. not perceived well in Pakistan
The Washington Times spoke to Pakistan's Ambassador to the United States Husain Haqqani last week in downtown D.C. about talks the United States is having with not only Afghanistan but also the Taliban. Amb.Haqqani shed light on Pakistan's role in these talks as well as how the United States is currently perceived in his country.
PICKET: Right Online and Netroots conferences wrap up with few run-ins
Dueling weekend political conferences in Minnesota ended on Sunday as presidential candidates addressed their base and liberal leaders looked to give their activists reasons to keep President Barack Obama in the White House and give Democrats back the U.S. House in 2012.
PICKET: Does GOP want Perry's DREAM act too?
In the midst of a number of conservatives believing Governor Rick Perry, Texas Republican, is the GOP's answer to taking on President Barack Obama, squishy aspects of Mr. Perry's background are being overlooked. As a border state governor, Mr. Perry signed state immigration law in 2001 known as the Texas DREAM Act.
PICKET: NY Target store staffers say 'no' to unionization
Next on the union hit list? Target. The retail giant, like its competitor Walmart, is under pressure to have it's employees represented by labor. However, according to an AP report, after a vote at a New York Target store in Valley Stream, the United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 1500 failed to convince Target employees to unionize.
MILLER: Obama takes Boehner for his 73rd golf round
President Obama brought House Speaker John Boehner, Vice President Biden and Ohio Governor John Kasich to make up the foursome for his 73rd round of golf since coming to the White House. The Duffer-in-Chief played 18 holes with the powerful group at Andrews Air Force Base.
PICKET: (VIDEO) Netroots Nation attendees ambush Breitbart
Andrew Breitbart walked into what amounted to smacking a beehive when he visited Daily Kos's Net Root's Nation Conference in Minneapolis at the city's Convention Center on Friday afternoon.
Picket: Sources say Weiner will resign today
Politico is reporting that sources are confirming Congressman Anthony Weiner, New York Democrat, will resign this afternoon in his Brooklyn-Queens district.
PICKET: New Coulter book 'Demonic' shows collectivist thought is mob mentality
Ann Coulter takes a whack at liberals again in her new book "Demonic: How the Liberal Mob Is Endangering America."
MILLER: Harry Reid defends Anthony Weiner
All Democrat party leaders from President Obama to Nancy Pelosi have called on sexual deviant Rep. Anthony Weiner to resign. Except one holdout: Democrat Senate Leader Harry Reid.
PICKET:(Video) Clyburn says labor is wrong. Boeing broke no laws
The Washington Times caught up with Rep. Jim Clyburn, South Carolina Democrat and Assistant House Minority Leader, on Tuesday and asked if he believed if Boeing broke any labor laws that the National Labor Relations Board cited in their lawsuit against the plane maker.
PICKET: GOP presidential pool dynamic shifts following NH debate
Seven Republican candidates for the U.S. Presidency debated on Monday in New Hampshire. Here is a post wrap-up report of the debate from the "Live Free or Die" state.
