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Bill Clinton Cameos in 'The Hangover 2': 6 Other Weird Things He's Done Lately

(Nov. 15) -- Bill Clinton's latest project was leaked the other day, and it's not political. He's secured himself a cameo in the upcoming movie "The Hangover 2." Slick Willy showed off his performance style as early as the 1992 presidential campaign, when he played the sax on the Arsenio Hall show. While George W. Bush...

Kagan Declines to Criticize Roberts Court

WASHINGTON (June 30) -- Elena Kagan declined an invitation to criticize the current Supreme Court on Wednesday, testifying at the third day of her confirmation hearings, "I'm sure everyone up there is acting in good faith." In a lengthy exchange with Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, Kagan said pointedly she didn't agree with the...

Opinion: The One Question Elena Kagan Won't Get Asked

(June 29) -- Here's something you won't learn about at Elena Kagan's confirmation hearings. Every week or so, the U.S. Supreme Court renders the final decision in hundreds of cases, and its answer is almost always the same: deny. The court swats away about 99 percent of the 8,000 litigants asking for its attention each...

GOP Wants FBI Probe of Bill Clinton and Sestak Offer

WASHINGTON (May 28) -- Rep. Darrell Issa, the top Republican on the House Oversight Committee, Friday asked the FBI to begin a criminal investigation into efforts by the White House to convince Rep. Joe Sestak (D-Penn.) to drop out of the Pennsylvania Democratic primary race against Sen. Arlen Specter.

Who Had the Worst Week?

(May 21) -- Casey James was voted off "American Idol," Chad Ochocinco got 86'ed from "Dancing With the Stars," and Campbell Brown admitted on the air that her program simply doesn't attract enough viewers -- so she's leaving CNN. But four politicians had an even worse week. Here's your chance to pick the biggest...

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THE HUFFINGTON POST - LOCAL

Arnold Takes A Shot At GOP

"Being a Republican moderate sometimes feels like being a cast member of 'Survivor.' You are presented with multiple challenges, and you often get the distinct feeling that you're no longer welcome in the tribe."

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05/22/12 Don't worry, Joe, Obama won't run with Hillary Clinton Source: The Oregon Herald A Biden-for-Clinton switch would stamp Obama as a president who is acting just like any other politician.
05/22/12 PA's Funniest Former Senator Will Be Back Up On The... Source: Philebrity. If you missed it the last time around , you will now have a second chance to see Senator Arlen Specter perform stand-up comedy.
05/20/12 PoliTex: Take risks, Laura Bush tells NC graduates Source: Star-Telegram Former first lady Laura Bush recently told a group of graduates that you never know what life will throw your way.
05/14/12 Specter: 'The cannibals are devouring senators' Source: The Weekly Standard - Washington DC The former party switching Pennsyvania Senator, gives Sen. Orrin Hatch a kiss of death. .
05/13/12 Specter to Utah: Don't ditch Hatch Source: Politico Arlen Specter, the former Pennsylvania moderate most recently used as a cudgel against Rick Santorum in the GOP presidential primary, made the case for Sen. Orrin Hatch in his primary challenge from Dan Liljenquist yesterday on MSNBC's "Melissa Harris-Perry" show.

Background on Arlen Specter

Arlen Specter (born February 12, 1930) is a former United States Senator from Pennsylvania. Specter is a Democrat, but was a Republican from 1965 until switching to the Democratic Party in 2009. First elected in 1980, he represented his state for thirty years in the Senate.

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