Is Evan Bayh Obama’s VP?
Sen. Barack Obama on Wednesday called Sen. Evan Bayh “one of the finest United States senators that we have,” but gave no mention of what kind of vice president he thinks Bayh could be.
The Indiana senator, who introduced Obama, has been at the heart of the VP buzz. Political pund... read more
Eric Cantor might be John McCain’s VP
John McCain was suspected to possibly choose a Vice President during Barack Obama’s world tour, but he did not. During that time, Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty was mentioned as a front runner, but now John McCain may have turned his attention for Vice President elsewhere. Now, it is rumored,... read more
Mark Whitaker to replace Tim Russert
Mark Whitaker has been named to replace Tim Russert as head of NBC News’ Washington Bureau.
The former Newsweek editor, who joined NBC last year as senior vice president of news, will assume many of the off-camera duties held by Russert, who died of a heart attack in June.
As bur... read more
John McCain gets a ‘New Yorker’ cover on Vanity Fair
If you found last week’s real cover of The New Yorker magazine offensive because of the way it depicted Barack and Michelle Obama, then you may also take issue with this fake cover of Vanity Fair.
VF’s blog posted the illustration in what it says is a “selfless act of solida... read more
John Edwards’ affair with Rielle Hunter making buzz
Senator John Edwards has both a mistress and a love child, according to the National Enquirer. According to the report in the Enquirer, their staff caught John Edwards at a Los Angeles hotel at 2:40am
The report names Rielle Hunter as the mistress. They say that Rielle Hunter met John Edwards... read more
Cartoonist explains New Yorker’s Obama cover
Cartoonist Barry Blitt, who drew the controversial New Yorker magazine cover depicting Barack Obama and his wife Michelle as fist-pumping terrorists, is shocked by the outcry caused by his sketch.
“I think the idea that the Obamas are branded as unpatriotic [let alone as terrorists] in ... read more
Former Bush spokesman Tony Snow dies at 53
Tony Snow, a former White House spokesman and veteran radio and television journalist, has died following a long battle with colon cancer, his former employers said Saturday. He was 53.
Snow was a commentator on the Fox News network when he was named President George W. Bush’s chief spo... read more
Jesse Jackson apologizes for Obama remarks
Civil rights leader Reverend Jesse Jackson apologized to White House contender Barack Obama on Wednesday for making a “crude” remark about him, which was picked up by a live television microphone.
Jackson was apparently unaware his mic was still on after a Fox News interview when ... read more
Ingrid Betancourt rescued from 6-year FARC kidnapping
Fifteen hostages, including former Colombian presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt and three US military contractors, have been freed.
Colombia’s Defence Minister Juan Manuel Santos made the announcement at a news conference. He said military spies tricked rebels into giving them up ... read more
Mark Dean Schwab execution schedule for Tuesday
Florida’s new procedure for lethal injections could be tested Tuesday when executioners strap down a condemned inmate for the first time since a botched execution.
Mark Dean Schwab, 39, is scheduled to die exactly 16 years after he was sentenced in the 1991 kidnapping, rape and murder o... read more
