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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... -
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...