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National Enquirer Submits for Pulitzer Prize After John Edwards Admits Paternity of Rielle Hunter’s Daughter

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Barry Levine, editor of the National Enquirer, is nominating his reporters for a Pulitzer Prize for their work in uncovering the John Edwards affair.

Levine told me that Edwards' admission Thursday that he fathered a daughter with
a campaign videographer...

Gov. Mark Sanford Chatting Up Congressmen on House Floor

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Republican South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford was on the floor of the House of Representatives Thursday talking to GOP congressmen. As a former member of Congress, Sanford is allowed to visit the chamber at will.

Among others, Sanford chatted with Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) and Rep. Bill...

BlackBerry Outages: How Much Heartache Can One Woman Take?

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BlackBerry e-mail stopped working Tuesday night, the second outage in less than a week. Frustrated BlackBerry users - this one included -- railed against the parent company, RIM, on Twitter so much that the word "BlackBerry" has been trending for over 15 hours as I write this.

Michael Mina’s Bourbon Steak, the Place to Be for D.C.’s Power Players and Hollywood Celebrities

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In the year since celebrity chef and restaurateur Michael Mina opened Bourbon Steak, the restaurant has become one of the see-and-be-seen places in Washington, D.C. Bourbon Steak is always packed with those who want to see celebrities in town, glad-hand high-ranking officials...

Colin Powell Portrait Unveiled to Tears and Cheers

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Gen. Colin Powell returned to the State Department Monday for an emotional unveiling of his official Secretary of State portrait.

Powell and current Secretary of State Hillary Clinton presided over the unveiling of the portrait, which will hang with...

Amid Tears, Oprah Winfrey Tells Audience She Will End Popular Show

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Oprah Winfrey tearfully told her audience Friday morning that she is shutting down her popular talk show on Sept. 9, 2011.

"I love this show. This show has been my life. And I love it enough to know when it is time to say goodbye. Twenty-five years feels...

D.C.’s Powerful Women Honor the Rebecca Project

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Washington, D.C. is a very small city where the very poor and vulnerable live within eyesight of the rich and powerful. Rarely do the two groups meet or talk. Saturday night was an exception.

At a private home in the tony Kalorama neighborhood, surrounded by embassies and multi-million dollar...

Rick Santorum Going to Iowa; Is He Mulling 2012 White House Bid?

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Former Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Penn.) is going to Iowa in October to speak at the University of Dubuque about the future of the Republican Party and to attend a luncheon in Des Moines with a pro-life group.

Mark Sanford Used Taxpayer-Paid Planes for Personal and Official Business

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Gov. Mark Sanford (R-S.C.) is being criticized in media reports for using state airplanes for campaign events and personal activities such as a dental appointment, hair cut, and his son's soccer game.

Obama Girls on School Lunch Poster: White House Protests

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The White House is protesting a nonprofit organization's posters that reference President Obama's daughters while advocating nutritious lunches in public schools. The posters -- which do not use the Obama girls' image or names -- feature a photo of...

Meghan McCain Lashes Out at Michelle Malkin and Ann Coulter

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Meghan McCain told Michelle Malkin Tuesday that she would not "shut up" and that the Republican Party should be more inclusive of moderates like herself. The attack by McCain, the...

Mark Sanford Impeachment Possible, Republican State Senator Says

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Gov. Mark Sanford (R-S.C.) is under even more pressure from his own party. A Republican state senator is raising the possibility of impeachment, accusing Sanford of violating state regulations by not choosing the lowest rate available for...

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