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Claims of government misconduct in Blackwater case

Defense lawyers are alleging misconduct by Justice Department prosecutors in the case against one of five Blackwater security guards accused in the killings of 17 Iraqis in Baghdad.

Recent pretrial proceedings…

Did party crashers put the President in danger?

The Secret Service maintains that President Barack Obama was never in danger at a state dinner after an uninvited Virginia couple got through security, but it wouldn't comment on whether…

Got a light? Not much longer in Virginia eateries

The bluish haze that has hung over Richmond's Third Street Diner's bar and booths for decades finally lifts next month as a new anti-smoking law takes hold in Virginia, a…

Republican Litmus Test 2009

I got a kick out of the new RNC set of guidelines for acceptance into the Republican Party Candidates.  If anyone…

The health care debate: Symbol over substance

The fight over a U.S. government-run public insurance plan may be getting louder and noisier, but for now the program's political symbolism far exceeds its practical impact on expanding health…

Democrats increasingly upset over Obama’s policies

President Barack ObamaPresident Barack Obama is paying a price for a recession that began before he…

Lou Dobbs ponders Senate run in New Jersey

Former CNN host Lou Dobbs is seriously considering running for U.S. Senate in New Jersey in 2012 as a stepping stone to a possible White House bid — a congressional…

Obama, GOP remain at odds over health care

President Barack Obama and a top House Republican acknowledged in holiday messages Thursday the economic struggles facing Americans this Thanksgiving but offered starkly different recipes for relief.

Obama and Rep. Mike…

Uninvited couple crashed Obama’s state dinner

Party CrashersMichaele and Tareq…

White House catered to lobbyists on health care

President Barack Obama's top aides met frequently with lobbyists and health care industry heavyweights as his administration pieced together a national health care overhaul, according to White House visitor records…