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Condition Dire – Robert Novak to Retire

The Chicago Sun Times reported today that “Robert Novak has announced his immediate retirement following the diagnosis of a brain tumor, a prognosis the Sun-Times’ political columnist describes as “dire.””
“The details are being worked out with the doctors this week, but the tentative plan is for radiation and chemotherapy,” Novak said.
Novak had announced on July [...]

Obama Veep News Soon?

NBC News notes that Sen. Barack Obama is joined in Washington, D.C. today by top aides David Plouffe, David Axelrod and Robert Gibbs. In addition, his vice presidential search team leaders, Caroline Kennedy and Eric Holder, are also in D.C. today.
Could a decision on Obama’s running mate be near?
“The convergence of all the senior staff [...]

The Al Gore Challenge

Al Gore gave an impassioned speech today in Washington, “laying out his new approach to the entwined challenges of limiting risks from global warming and instability from rising energy prices and declining supplies of fossil fuels.” Watch a clip from Al Gore’s speech here:
In his speech, Gore put forth a challenge to citzens and politicians in [...]

Saturday’s Event with Hillary

I’m quite sure all our Clinton supporting readers are on HRC’s email list, but on the off chance that some didn’t get the email from Maggie Williams about tomorrow’s event which will be livecast on HillaryClinton.com starting at 12:00 pm edt, — Here’s the email:

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From Hillary Clinton: I want you to know

 By our now readers all know that Hillary Clinton will officially end her campaign and support Barack Obama. It’s tough for many Clinton supporters to assimilate this news and yet, there’s so much work to be done and Hillary Clinton understands that.
The stakes are high dear friends and readers and this election has always been [...]

Ten Illegal Workers Found at New Orleans Navy Base

How safe do you feel, as far as Homeland Security goes? NAS New Orleans, has become the center of an investigation of illegal immigrants, and the 10 that they do claim to have found, were not detained, but were denied access to the base. That’s right people, 10 illegal immigrants were found in a subcontractor’s [...]

Cindy Sheehan Planning Anti-War Bus Tour

When Cindy Sheehan and others pack up camp on August 31st at Camp Casey, she will be taking her message on the road.
Cindy Sheehan said the day after she leaves Aug. 31, she will embark on a bus tour ending up in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 24. Then the group will start a 24-hour vigil [...]

John Kerry to Deliver Democratic Hispanic Radio Address on Saturday

For Immediate Release
August 11, 2005
Senator John Kerry to Deliver Democratic Hispanic Radio Address on Saturday:
Washington, D.C. – Senator John Kerry will deliver the Democratic Hispanic Radio Address this Saturday, August 13, 2005. Sen. Kerry will discuss the importance of Social Security for the Hispanic community on the 70th Anniversary of the enactment of the [...]

Waxman Announces Hearings on Plame Exposure

House And Senate Democratic Panels To Hold Oversight Hearing on Friday On National Security Consequences Of Disclosing The Identity Of A Covert Intelligence Officer
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Democratic Special Investigations Division of the Government Reform Committee and the Senate Democratic Policy Committee will conduct a joint hearing at 10 a.m., Friday, [...]