Today's Politics News:
State fires 2 for looking at Obama file
Obama spends $1.5 million a day
Michigan primary re-do plan collapses
Judge allows questioning in Clinton suit
Reynolds' departure leaves GOP reeling
McCain aide suspended for relaying video
Obama's minister's remarks won't fade
Democrats want contract fraud documents
Airwaves auction winners named
Murder conviction overturned
Bin Laden threatens grave punishment over cartoons
--> State fires 2 for looking at Obama file
Thu, 20 Mar 2008 08:11 pm PDT
AP - Two contract employees for the State Department have been fired and a third
disciplinedfor inappropriately looking at Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's
passportfile, and the department is investigating whether political or other motives wereinvolved,
senior officials said Thursday. Full Story Top
Obama spends $1.5 million a day
Thu, 20 Mar 2008 09:21 pm PDT
AP - Barack Obama's campaign spent at the rate of nearly ${dlvDollarSign}1.5 million a
day in Februaryas he racked up the victories that pushed him ahead of rival Hillary Rodham
Clintonin their chase for Democratic nomination delegates. Full Story Top
Michigan primary re-do plan collapses
Thu, 20 Mar 2008 08:05 pm PDT
AP - The drive for a second Michigan presidential primary collapsed Thursday, and a
freshdispute broke out between Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton over the fate ofthe state's
156 national convention delegates. Full Story Top
Judge allows questioning in Clinton suit
Thu, 20 Mar 2008 04:54 pm PDT
AP - A battle over Hillary Rodham Clinton's record as first lady broke out on two
frontsThursday, as a federal judge stepped into a dispute over the handling of
still-unreleasedClinton phone logs and Barack Obama's campaign challenged her record on trade.
Full Story Top
Reynolds' departure leaves GOP reeling
Thu, 20 Mar 2008 04:46 pm PDT
Politico.com - In his old role as chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee,
Rep.Tom Reynolds (N.Y.) often cajoled wavering Republicans into running for reelection.Back home
in his district Thursday afternoon, Reynolds announced that he won’tbe running again
himself. Full Story Top
McCain aide suspended for relaying video
Thu, 20 Mar 2008 02:53 pm PDT
AP - Republican John McCain's campaign suspended a staffer who sent out a
provocativevideo linking Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama to the comments of
hisspiritual mentor, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright. Full Story Top
Obama's minister's remarks won't fade
Thu, 20 Mar 2008 01:55 pm PDT
AP - Even if Hillary Rodham Clinton and her aides do not mention Barack Obama's
fiery-tonguedspiritual mentor, don't expect the Illinois senator's well-publicized speech
Tuesdayto make the controversy disappear, political strategists said this week. Full Story Top
Democrats want contract fraud documents
Thu, 20 Mar 2008 05:59 pm PDT
AP - House Democrats demanded documents Thursday about a multibillion-dollar
overseascontracting loophole to track down how — and why — the Bush administrationslipped it into
plans to protect taxpayer money. Full Story Top
Airwaves auction winners named
Thu, 20 Mar 2008 06:33 pm PDT
AP - The two largest cell phone companies dominated bidding in a record-setting
governmentairwaves auction, according to results released Thursday. Full Story Top
Murder conviction overturned
Wed, 19 Mar 2008 02:47 pm PDT
AP - The Supreme Court threw out a death sentence and murder conviction Wednesday becausea
Louisiana prosecutor kept blacks off the jury in a trial he called his "O.J. Simpsoncase." Full
Story Top
Bin Laden threatens grave punishment over cartoons
Wed, 19 Mar 2008 03:15 pm PDT
Reuters - Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden threatened the European Union with grave
punishmentover the re-publication of cartoons of Islam's Prophet Mohammad that Muslimssaw as
offensive. Full Story Top
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