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OJ Simpson Beaten? Doubt Cast on National Enquirer Story

By Mary Phillips-SandyFeb 16th 2011 – 3:15PM

The National Enquirer can't let go of the idea that O.J. Simpson is being assaulted and harassed in prison. The rumor made the rounds anew this week, with several media outlets picking up the tabloid's sensational story (headline: O.J. Beaten Unconscious in Brutal Prison Attack!). According to the Enquirer, Simpson was...

WikiLeaks 3: Diplomatic Disaster or Snoozefest?

By Steven HofferNov 29th 2010 – 11:59AM

(Nov. 29) -- How bad is it? Julian Assange's international media organization, WikiLeaks, stirred up controversy once again on Sunday by making public nearly a quarter-million previously confidential American diplomatic documents. The latest release raises concerns over the breadth of American diplomatic efforts and the...

1 Year Later, How's Obama Doing?

By Steve PendleburyNov 3rd 2009 – 9:00AM

Whether or not Tuesday's voting turns out to be a referendum on President Obama, people are already making it clear how they feel about his job performance one year after his election. Obama has a 54 percent approval rating in a new CNN poll, nearly matching the 53 percent of the vote he got last November. What's changed...

America's Biggest Little Election

By Steve PendleburyNov 2nd 2009 – 9:19AM

There are only two congressional elections Tuesday, but one of them is turning out to be a real doozy. In what pundits are treating as a microcosm of the battle for the soul of the GOP, Republican Dede Scozzafava abruptly quit the race in New York's 23rd District and endorsed a Democrat instead of the Conservative Party...

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My Sign-Off from Politics Daily

By Melinda Henneberger Mar 11th 2011 - 04:16PM

True to form, I was too busy to go to the meeting and missed my own firing yesterday; don't you hate it when that happens?

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Politics Daily Rides the B-1 Bomber

By David Wood Nov 23rd 2010 - 09:56PM

A manly aviator, describing a nicely snug aircraft, might allow that it's a good jet to "strap on," like you might strap on a knapsack.

Background on Politics Daily

Politics Daily was an American political journalism web site launched by AOL News in April 2009. It described itself as a "political news magazine for the general reader."

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