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Like Many Americans, George W. Bush Ignores Twitter Account

By David KnowlesNov 24th 2010 – 4:43PM
John Parra, Getty Images

John Parra, Getty Images

(Nov. 24) -- Perhaps he just doesn't get it. Currently out promoting his new memoir, "Decision Points," former President George W. Bush has forgone Twitter as a means of promoting his book. While Bush has sold more than 1.1 million copies of his remembrances of his time in the White House, he has done so without the...

Is the GOP in the Closet About Backing Gay Rights?

By Andrea StoneOct 13th 2010 – 6:29PM
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FilmMagic / Getty Images

WASHINGTON (Oct. 13) -- A federal judge's order to halt enforcement of the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy was hailed by gay activists as a landmark ruling in their struggle to expand their rights. But something else made the case significant: The group that filed the lawsuit was the Log Cabin Republicans, a...

On 9/11 Anniversary, Enduring Grief and Sharp Division

Sep 11th 2010 – 5:57PM

NEW YORK – On a clear and cool Saturday, with bells ringing, bagpipes playing and a chorus singing, thousands gathered near ground zero to observe the ninth anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks as a storm of controversy swirled over the proposed construction nearby of a mosque and Islamic center and the...

Michelle Obama: Flight 93 Crash Site Shows Healing

Sep 11th 2010 – 3:09PM
Gene J. Puskar, AP

Gene J. Puskar, AP

SHANKSVILLE, Pa. (Sept. 11) -- The victims of Flight 93 are an inspiration and all who visit the rural field where they died on Sept. 11, 2001, will now "see how a scar in the earth has healed," first lady Michelle Obama said Saturday at a memorial service at the crash site honoring the 40 passengers and crew who...

Palin's Private Photographer Has Seen It All

By Shushannah WalsheJun 24th 2010 – 7:42AM
Shealah Craighead

Shealah Craighead

(June 24) -- Shealah Craighead works in pictures, not words, but she's got a lot of good Sarah Palin stories. Here's one from this winter: It's Valentine's Day, and Palin is spending it at the Daytona 500. As Palin is greeted by the usual crush of fans, Craighead and other members of Palin's retinue are eyeing another...

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First Lady Laura Welch Bush Official Portrait Unveiled (PHOTO)

By The Huffington Post News Editors May 31st 2012 - 02:54PM

In a White House ceremony today, former first lady Laura Bush's official portrait was unveiled along with that of her husband, former President George W. Bush.

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Nathaniel Loewentheil: Scott Brown Uses Bush's Ghostwriter

By Nathaniel Loewentheil May 08th 2012 - 05:10PM

Last week, Scott Brown finally released his tax returns, and it turns out that he deducted more than $100,000 in expenses associated with writing his recent book, Against all Odds. How could you spend a $100,000 writing a book about your own life?

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  • 06/03/12 "Lame stream media?" That's someone else. Source: The Bakersfield Californian - Bakersfield CA I can't speak for other media but we have covered this issue.
  • 05/31/12 First Lady Laura Welch Bush Official Portrait Unveiled... Source: The Huffington Post In a White House ceremony today, former first lady Laura Bush's official portrait was unveiled along with that of her husband, former President George W. Bush.
  • 05/08/12 Nathaniel Loewentheil: Scott Brown Uses Bush's... Source: The Huffington Post Last week, Scott Brown finally released his tax returns, and it turns out that he deducted more than $100,000 in expenses associated with writing his recent book, Against all Odds. How could you spend a $100,000 writing a book about your own life?

Background on laura bush

Laura Lane Welch Bush (born November 4, 1946) is the wife of the 43rd President of the United States, George W.

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