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Obama fundraiser, convicted of fraud, spills beans (AP)

Posted: October 11th, 2008, 7:14am EDT

AP - Jailed political fundraiser Antoin "Tony" Rezko, the Chicago real estate developer who helped launch Barack Obama on his political career, is whispering secrets to federal prosecutors about corruption in Illinois and the political fallout could be explosive.
Report stings Palin over Troopergate flap (AP)

Posted: October 11th, 2008, 7:08am EDT

AP - The politically charged investigation into Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is over, and its conclusions are stinging. But the fallout, if any, might not come until Election Day.
FBI files show long hunt for Jack Anderson sources (AP)

Posted: October 11th, 2008, 3:47am EDT

AP - In caustic comments on internal FBI memos, legendary bureau director J. Edgar Hoover referred to prominent columnist Jack Anderson with undisguised contempt, calling him "a jackal" as agents combed his articles for errors and hints about possible sources.
Today on the presidential campaign trail (AP)

Posted: October 11th, 2008, 3:23am EDT

AP - Report stings Palin over troopergate flap; Raw anger showing up in McCain crowds; candidate taking steps to minimize it; Leading in polls, Obama seeking to play it safe; Voter fraud accusations mar presidential campaign; McCain, Obama offer contrasting ideas on financial crisis.
McCain booed after trying to calm anti-Obama crowd (AP)

Posted: October 11th, 2008, 1:33am EDT

AP - The anger is getting raw at Republican rallies and John McCain is acting to tamp it down. McCain was booed by his own supporters Friday when, in an abrupt switch from raising questions about Barack Obama's character, he described the Democrat as a "decent person and a person that you do not have to be scared of as president of the United States."
McCain, Obama offer dueling ideas to save economy (AP)

Posted: October 11th, 2008, 12:03am EDT

AP - John McCain and Barack Obama outlined steps to counter the faltering economy and plummeting stock market on Friday, fresh evidence of the dominant role of pocketbook issues in their race for the White House.

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Probe Finds Palin Abused Power in Case of Trooper

Posted: October 11th, 2008, 12:00am EDT by James V. Grimaldi and Kimberly Kindy

An Alaska state legislative investigator found yesterday that Gov. Sarah Palin abused her executive power when she and her husband engaged in a campaign to oust her former brother-in-law from the state police force.
World Leaders Vow Concerted Action

Posted: October 11th, 2008, 12:00am EDT by Steven Mufson and Glenn Kessler

U.S. stock markets gyrated wildly yesterday as the world's top finance ministers met in Washington to hammer out a joint set of principles aimed at containing the financial crisis and restoring badly damaged confidence.
Stevens's Reputation 'Sterling,' Powell Says

Posted: October 11th, 2008, 12:00am EDT by Del Quentin Wilber

Former secretary of state Colin L. Powell told jurors in the corruption trial of Sen. Ted Stevens yesterday that the powerful Alaska Republican had a "sterling" reputation among the nation's military and political leaders.
No Magic From the GOP Version of Penn and Teller

Posted: October 11th, 2008, 12:00am EDT by Dana Milbank

The president is voicing the right sentiments, but nobody seems to care.
McCain Moves to Soften the Tone at Rallies, if Not in Ads

Posted: October 11th, 2008, 12:00am EDT by Michael D. Shear

LAKEVILLE, Minn., Oct. 10 -- At the end of perhaps the most charged and negative week of the presidential campaign, Sen. John McCain sought to tone down his rhetoric toward Sen. Barack Obama even as his running mate, allies and his own advertising continued to attack the character of the Democrat...
The Trail

Posted: October 11th, 2008, 12:00am EDT by Post

The number of fake names attached to Barack Obama's campaign contributions continue to pile up as news outlets and political researchers go through thousands of pages of donor listings.
Palin's New Role: Traditional Running Mate

Posted: October 11th, 2008, 12:00am EDT by Perry Bacon Jr.

WILMINGTON, Ohio -- In her initial days as a vice presidential candidate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin sought to reach beyond the Republican base to independents and moderate Democrats dissatisfied with Sen. Barack Obama. At campaign events, she praised Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) and openly...
Bush Seeks to Calm the Nation, Warns That 'Anxiety Can Feed Anxiety'

Posted: October 11th, 2008, 12:00am EDT by Dan Eggen

President Bush yesterday urged Americans to remain calm and allow time for a rescue plan to stabilize financial markets, reflecting a renewed attempt by the White House to stave off panic in the face of the global economic meltdown.
McCain Mum on Former Pastor

Posted: October 11th, 2008, 12:00am EDT by Steven A. Holmes and Michael D. Shear

As John McCain's campaign hits hard at some of Barack Obama's past associations, one person closely tied to the Democratic candidate is conspicuously absent from the attacks: the Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr. It is an omission that some Republican strategists and McCain supporters find puzzling and...

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Troopergate report: Palin abused authority (Politico)

Posted: October 10th, 2008, 11:11pm EDT

Politico - Sarah Palin violated the trust Alaskans placed in her as their governor in how she handled the events surrounding the firing of a state official who had refused to dismiss her ex-brother-in-law from his job as a state trooper, according to a legislative report released Friday night.
Ohio death row inmate appeals to US Supreme Court (AP)

Posted: October 10th, 2008, 10:23pm EDT

AP - Lawyers for an Ohio death row inmate who unsuccessfully argued that his obesity prevents humane lethal injection filed an appeal Friday with the U.S. Supreme Court to halt his execution, planned for next week.
McCain TV ad raises Obama's links to ex-radical (AP)

Posted: October 10th, 2008, 7:29pm EDT

AP - Republican John McCain, trailing in polls and searching for a way to gain ground, assailed Democratic rival Barack Obama on Friday in a sharply worded TV ad that said: "When convenient, he worked with terrorist Bill Ayers. When discovered, he lied."
Colin Powell calls Sen. Stevens' word 'sterling' (AP)

Posted: October 10th, 2008, 7:15pm EDT

AP - Former Secretary of State Colin Powell on Friday praised Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens' sense of honor at his trial on corruption charges, calling his reputation for honesty and integrity "sterling" in the quarter-century they've known each other. "As we say in the infantry, this is a guy you take on a long patrol," said the retired four-star Army general and former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
U.N. urges Congo-Rwanda talks to avert war (Reuters)

Posted: October 10th, 2008, 2:00pm EDT

Reuters - The United Nations urged Congo and Rwanda on Friday to hold talks to avoid a war after Kinshasa accused its eastern neighbor of sending troops over the border to back Congolese rebels.

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Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) Speaks in La Crosse, Wisconsin

Posted: October 10th, 2008, 1:37pm EDT by washingtonpost.com

SPEAKER: SEN. JOHN MCCAIN, R-ARIZ. [*] (JOINED IN PROGRESS) MCCAIN: And we need your help. (APPLAUSE) And I appreciate you all standing in line on a cold Midwestern morning, and I appreciate this warm welcome to the great city of La Crosse, Wisconsin. (APPLAUSE) There are many wonderful peo...
Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) Speaks in Chillicothe, Ohio

Posted: October 10th, 2008, 11:12am EDT by washingtonpost.com

SPEAKER: SEN. BARACK OBAMA, D-ILL. [*] OBAMA: We meet at a moment of great uncertainty for America. In recent weeks, we've seen a growing financial crisis that's threatening not only banks and businesses, but your economic security, as well. It's getting harder and harder to get a loan for that...
Bush Remarks on the Global Economy

Posted: October 10th, 2008, 11:00am EDT by washingtonpost.com

PRESIDENT BUSH DELIVERS REMARKS ON THE ECONOMY OCTOBER 10, 2008 SPEAKER: PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH [*] BUSH: Good morning. Over the past few days we have witnessed a startling drop in the stock market, much of it driven by uncertainty and fear. This has been a deeply unsettling period for the...
PR Consultant Helped Palin Grab Spotlight

Posted: October 10th, 2008, 12:00am EDT by Kimberly Kindy

During her first months in office, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin kept a relatively light schedule on her workdays in Juneau, making ceremonial appearances at sports events and funerals, meeting with state lawmakers, and conducting interviews with Alaska magazines, radio stations and newspapers.
Bush Creates Council for Transition

Posted: October 10th, 2008, 12:00am EDT by Dan Eggen

President Bush created a special council yesterday to guide the transition to a new administration, another step toward the end of Bush's eight tumultuous years in office.
Candidates Spar Over McCain Plan for Loans

Posted: October 10th, 2008, 12:00am EDT by Robert Barnes and Michael D. Shear

PORTSMOUTH, Ohio, Oct. 9 -- Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on Thursday said rival John McCain's mortgage rescue plan "punishes" taxpayers and rewards lending institutions that created the crisis, while McCain charged that his opponent's response showed a lack of concern for...
Anger Is Crowd's Overarching Emotion at McCain Rally

Posted: October 10th, 2008, 12:00am EDT by Michael D. Shear and Perry Bacon Jr.

WAUKESHA, Wis., Oct. 9 -- There were shouts of "Nobama" and "Socialist" at the mention of the Democratic presidential nominee. There were boos, middle fingers turned up and thumbs turned down as a media caravan moved through the crowd Thursday for a midday town hall gathering featuring John McCai...
The Trail

Posted: October 10th, 2008, 12:00am EDT by Post

Former Oklahoma governor Frank Keating, a co-chair of John McCain's presidential campaign, called Barack Obama "very extreme" on a radio show Thursday and raised the issue of Obama's past drug use.
From Outsider To Politician

Posted: October 9th, 2008, 12:00am EDT by Eli Saslow

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. The taunting began as soon as Barack Obama joined the Illinois Senate in January 1997. He had expected to face some skepticism as a political neophyte, but not such outright hostility. For the first few months of his career as a lawmaker, Obama navigated the unfamiliar corridors of...
U.S. Urgently Reviews Policy On Afghanistan

Posted: October 9th, 2008, 12:00am EDT by Karen DeYoung

The White House has launched an urgent review of Afghanistan policy, fast-tracked for completion in the next several weeks, amid growing concern that the administration lacks a comprehensive strategy for the foundering war there and as intelligence officials warn of a rapidly worsening situation on...
Judge Assails Evidence in Stevens Trial

Posted: October 9th, 2008, 12:00am EDT by Del Quentin Wilber

A federal judge ruled yesterday that he would tell jurors to ignore two pieces of evidence that he said were tainted by government bungling in the trial of Sen. Ted Stevens on corruption charges.
Battling Through Battleground States

Posted: October 9th, 2008, 12:00am EDT by Robert Barnes and Michael D. Shear

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 8 -- Barack Obama delivered a reassuring economic message and a combative John McCain blistered his opponent as ill-prepared and opportunistic as the two entered the final four weeks of the marathon presidential campaign with swings through the battleground states of the Midwest.
The Trail

Posted: October 9th, 2008, 12:00am EDT by Post

A group of progressive pollsters and activists Wednesday released a new survey about religion and the election that suggests the culture wars may be on the wane.
McCain Campaign Tries To See Glass as Half Full

Posted: October 9th, 2008, 12:00am EDT by Dan Balz

NASHVILLE, Oct. 8 -- It was a late night for John McCain's campaign -- a post-debate repast of karaoke until the wee hours of the rain-soaked morning. They sang neither in celebration nor to drown their sorrows. Tuesday's presidential debate did not fundamentally alter the race.
McCain Plan Draws Doubts From Experts On Mortgages

Posted: October 9th, 2008, 12:00am EDT by Dina ElBoghdady

Sen. John McCain's proposal to have the federal government directly buy and refinance troubled home loans would cost about $300 billion, his campaign said yesterday.
Fannie, Freddie Become Hot Topic in Campaign

Posted: October 9th, 2008, 12:00am EDT by Zachary A. Goldfarb

They long have been political hot potatoes inside the Beltway, but suddenly Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have become pawns in the 2008 presidential campaign.
MoveOn Grows Up

Posted: October 9th, 2008, 12:00am EDT by Jose Antonio Vargas

NEW YORK Five days after Sen. John McCain named Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate, Quinn Latimer and co-worker Lyra Kilston sent an e-mail to 40 female friends and invited them to outline the reasons they were upset with his choice. It elicited such a huge response -- from friends of...
Obama Remarks On Economic Downturn, Healthcare Reform

Posted: October 8th, 2008, 1:21pm EDT by washingtonpost.com

SPEAKER: SEN. BARACK OBAMA, D-ILL. [*] OBAMA: We meet today at a moment of great uncertainty for America. Yesterday, we saw another significant drop in the stock market as the anxiety about this financial crisis grew worse. Overnight, the same thing happened with markets around the world. And t...

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Man indicted in hacking of Palin's e-mail account (AP)

Posted: October 8th, 2008, 9:28am EDT

AP - A federal grand jury in Tennessee has indicted a man in connection with the hacking of the e-mail account of Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin.
McCain renewing harsh criticism of Obama (AP)

Posted: October 8th, 2008, 8:57am EDT

AP - John McCain and Sarah Palin plan to return to familiar criticism of Barack Obama's friends and supporters, just hours after a presidential debate that steered clear of the subject.
McCain, Obama trade barbs in town hall debate (AP)

Posted: October 8th, 2008, 8:51am EDT

AP - John McCain dismissively called rival Barack Obama "that one," Obama mocked McCain's "Straight Talk Express," and both left the debate stage to return to the campaign trail Wednesday.
Biden calls Palin's criticism 'mildly dangerous' (AP)

Posted: October 8th, 2008, 8:33am EDT

AP - Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden said Wednesday that Republican rival Sarah Palin is injecting fear and loathing into their campaign with her criticism that Barack Obama is friends with a terrorist. He called the effort "mildly dangerous."
Analysis: Obama, McCain defy stereotypes in debate (AP)

Posted: October 8th, 2008, 6:44am EDT

AP - Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain tried to rectify perceived shortcomings and played against type at key moments in Tuesday's presidential debate, but neither seemed to change a campaign dynamic that favors Obama for now.
Campaign shifts back to economic crisis (Politico)

Posted: October 8th, 2008, 5:50am EDT

Politico - NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama left here with the presidential campaign unavoidably shifted to the topic of economic crisis and onto the electoral terrain of traditionally conservative states.
US House race in NM pits oilman against rancher (AP)

Posted: October 8th, 2008, 4:48am EDT

AP - Small details matter to rancher Ed Tinsley, the Republican nominee in the 2nd Congressional District race.
Fact check: Obama, McCain twist records (AP)

Posted: October 8th, 2008, 3:13am EDT

AP - Republican John McCain expressed incredulity in the presidential debate Tuesday that Democrat Barack Obama would tip off the enemy by saying publicly that he'd attack al-Qaida in Pakistan under certain conditions. "Remarkable," McCain said during the presidential debate, meaning remarkably irresponsible.
Meltdown advances despite efforts to limit damage (AP)

Posted: October 8th, 2008, 3:12am EDT

AP - With financial markets still tumbling, the Federal Reserve is signaling that it might cut interest rates after a series of bold steps by federal regulators failed to stem the slide. Neither presidential candidate offered a solution.
Court hears case Wednesday on Navy sonar, whales (AP)

Posted: October 8th, 2008, 3:09am EDT

AP - The Supreme Court is weighing whether presidential power in wartime can override environmental concerns in a case that pits the Navy's submarine-hunting training against protection for whales.
U.S. Should Keep Engaging Russia, Obama Adviser Says (Bloomberg)

Posted: October 8th, 2008, 2:52am EDT

Bloomberg - Oct. 8 (Bloomberg) -- A Barack Obama adviser said the U.S. should keep open negotiations with the Russian government on a missile-defense system for Europe and support Russia's entry into the World Trade Organization.

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Economic Crisis Dominates Debate

Posted: October 8th, 2008, 12:00am EDT by Dan Balz, Anne E. Kornblut and Michael Abramowitz

NASHVILLE, Oct. 7 -- On a day when the stock market took another sharp plunge, presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama clashed repeatedly here Tuesday night over the causes of the economic meltdown that has shaken the country and offered sharply contrasting prescriptions for how to r...
For the New Contagion, the Same Old Prescriptions

Posted: October 8th, 2008, 12:00am EDT by Steven Pearlstein

Against a backdrop of an unfolding meltdown in global financial markets and the near-certainty of a U.S. recession, the two candidates for president used the occasion of a much-anticipated town hall meeting last night to repeat all the talking points they were making long before the recent bank f...
Retirement Savings Lose $2 Trillion in 15 Months

Posted: October 8th, 2008, 12:00am EDT by Nancy Trejos

The stock market's prolonged tumble has wiped out about $2 trillion in Americans' retirement savings in the past 15 months, a blow that could force workers to stay on the job longer than planned, rein in spending and possibly further stall an economy reliant on consumer dollars, Congress's top...
The Trail

Posted: October 8th, 2008, 12:00am EDT by Post

The author of an unflattering book about Barack Obama was arrested and deported from Kenya on Tuesday.
Number Based on Shaky Assumptions

Posted: October 8th, 2008, 12:00am EDT by Post

"We're going to work with your employer to lower the cost of your premiums by up to $2,500 a year."
Remark on Pakistan Distorted

Posted: October 8th, 2008, 12:00am EDT by Post

"He said he wants to announce that he's going to attack Pakistan. Remarkable."
Obama Flexing Financial Muscle With TV Spending

Posted: October 8th, 2008, 12:00am EDT by Chris Cillizza

Sen. Barack Obama is outspending Sen. John McCain by nearly 3 to 1 on television advertising in the final weeks of the presidential campaign, a financial edge that is almost certainly contributing to the Democrat's momentum in key battleground states.
Obama, McCain Enter Second Debate With Economy Dominant

Posted: October 7th, 2008, 7:38pm EDT by Ben Pershing
Kenya Deports U.S. Author of Anti-Obama Book

Posted: October 7th, 2008, 2:15pm EDT by TOM ODULA and ELIZABETH A. KENNEDY

NAIROBI, Kenya -- The American author of a controversial book accusing Barack Obama of seething with "black rage" and of being unfit for the U.S. presidency was kicked out of Kenya on Tuesday.
Obama Leading In Ohio, Poll Finds

Posted: October 7th, 2008, 12:00am EDT by Post
Obama Leading In Ohio, Poll Finds

Posted: October 7th, 2008, 12:00am EDT by Jon Cohen and Dan Balz

Aided by the faltering economy, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has the upper hand in the race for Ohio, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll, putting Republican John McCain at a disadvantage in a state considered vital to his chances of winning the White House in...
Bush Stresses Judicial Nominations

Posted: October 7th, 2008, 12:00am EDT by Dan Eggen

CINCINNATI, Oct. 6 -- President Bush stepped gingerly into the presidential campaign on Monday, offering an implicit endorsement of Sen. John McCain's judicial philosophy and accusing Democrats of contributing to a "broken confirmation process" for federal judges.
Biden Played Less Than Key Role in Bosnia Legislation

Posted: October 7th, 2008, 12:00am EDT by Glenn Kessler

The moment when Sen. Joseph R. Biden Jr. looked Serbian leader Slobodan Milosevic in the eye and called him a "damned war criminal" has become the stuff of campaign legend.
As Palin Brings Up Ayers, Obama Team Cites Keating

Posted: October 7th, 2008, 12:00am EDT by Anne E. Kornblut and Michael Abramowitz

The presidential campaign of Sen. Barack Obama for the first time criticized Sen. John McCain for his role in the "Keating Five" savings-and-loan scandal yesterday, saying the issue is fair game after a weekend of attacks by Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin over the Democrat's ties to Vietnam War-era radical...
Court Won't Force Testimony On Firings of U.S. Attorneys

Posted: October 7th, 2008, 12:00am EDT by Carrie Johnson

A federal appeals court declined yesterday to order current and former White House aides to testify before a House committee about the firings of nine U.S. attorneys, leaving the next Congress to decide how aggressively to pursue the constitutional showdown.
House Gives Thumbs-Up To Members' Web Videos

Posted: October 7th, 2008, 12:00am EDT by Carol D. Leonnig

Members of the House, relax. You will still be allowed to post YouTube videos of yourself on your official congressional Web sites, so all your interested constituents can click and see you pounding the podium and championing a bill for your district.