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  1. October 03, 2008

    ELECTION ’08: Disclosure

    Sarah Palin is turning in her personal financial disclosure forms to the Federal Election Commission on Monday. Will the forms give the pundits yet another excuse to slam on McCain’s veep? Read more

  2. October 02, 2008

    POLITICS: Executive Privilege + Congressional Timidity = Stalled Investigations

    With Capitol Hill consumed by the nation’s financial crisis, time is running out on the broader search to find out just what happened behind closed doors during the last eight years. As the Bush administration winds down, numerous congressional investigations on a range of issues from greenhouse gas emissions standards to the firings of federal prosecutors remain unresolved — blocked by the White House’s wide-ranging assertions of executive privilege. Read more

  3. October 02, 2008

    POLITICS: Americans for Limited Credibility

    A major libertarian political activist has sent thousands of letters to liberal funders threatening to expose them in their local communities, Ben Smith of The Politico reported Wednesday. The letters warn, "Should any of these organizations be found to be engaged in illegal or questionable activity, it is our intent to publicize your involvement with those activities." What is not mentioned is that the originators of the letter, Howard Rich and his tax-exempt political group Americans for Limited Government, don't actually release the names of their own donors and have a history of questionable activities. Read more

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