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Bloomberg Deploys Hundreds of CEOs to Move Lawmakers on Immigration
Tweet Share on Facebook January 18, 2013 CommentSome conservative lawmakers have changed their rhetoric on immigration recently, citing economic benefits, and the Partnership for a New American Economy says it's behind the shift.
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Craigslist Allows Inaugural Scalpers to Run Rampant Despite Schumer's Request to Stop
Tweet Share on Facebook January 18, 2013 CommentOn Thursday, Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York proudly announced both Craigslist and eBay had agreed to do all they could to stop the scalping of inauguration tickets online.
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The Nerdy Dating Habits of Politicos in D.C.
Tweet Share on Facebook January 16, 2013 CommentWashington has long been dubbed one of the country's nerdiest cities, and it's not hard to see why.
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An Inaugural Ball Is Being Hawked on Groupon
Tweet Share on Facebook January 15, 2013 CommentBy all accounts, the second inauguration of President Barack Obama isn't going to draw nearly the number of fans to Washington as it did the first time. And now it appears those vacancies are affecting sales of the typically much-coveted tickets to inaugural balls.
[RELATED: Hotel Sales for Inauguration Weak Compared to 2009]
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Here's Why You Won't See Some Celebrities at the Inaugural Balls
Tweet Share on Facebook January 15, 2013 CommentThose hoping to spot a star inauguration weekend may come away with nothing, as far fewer celebrities are expected to be in D.C. for Obama's second time around. And to make matters worse, Whispers hears that one entertainment advocacy group is keeping the talent it's bringing to town on lockdown.
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Congressional Offices Continue to Illegally Download Movies and TV Shows
Tweet Share on Facebook January 14, 2013 CommentIn late October, someone at the U.S. House of Representatives decided to catch up on the latest season of Dexter, illegally downloading an episode of the TV series while at a congressional office. In the days that followed, with Hurricane Sandy threatening to keep federal workers hunkered down at home, employees of Congress downloaded the 2012 mob film Lawless, a Halloween-themed episode of The Middle, and an episode from Season 9 of CSI: New York.
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Sen. Barbara Boxer's Daughter Behind Oscar-Nominated Documentary The Invisible War
Tweet Share on Facebook January 11, 2013 CommentA number of Washington politicos appear in the new documentary The Invisible War, which looks at sexual assault in the military and received an Oscar nomination Thursday. Reps. Chellie Pingree of Maine, Loretta Sanchez of California, and Louise Slaughter of New York—all Democrats—share their thoughts on the problem on screen.
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New Book Explains Why Ex-CIA Director Richard Helms Lied to Congress
Tweet Share on Facebook January 11, 2013 CommentRichard Helms holds the unsavory distinction of being the only director of the CIA ever convicted of lying to Congress. He did so regarding an attempt to prevent Salvador Allende from becoming president of Chile during the country's first successful open elections in 1970.
Now in a new book, his widow Cynthia Helms attempts to explain why.
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Vacancy: Hotel Sales for Obama Inauguration Weak Compared to 2009
Tweet Share on Facebook January 11, 2013 CommentWith Inauguration Day approaching, Washington's marketing professionals and business opportunists are offering all they can for sale. But they aren't getting nearly the amount of buyers they did four years ago.
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D.C. Foundation Closes Its Doors Following Summit Glorifying African Dictator
Tweet Share on Facebook January 10, 2013 CommentThere was a time when the Sullivan Foundation's work for a better Africa commanded enormous respect in Washington. In part, this was due to its namesake, iconic civil rights leader Rev. Leon H. Sullivan. Corporate codes of conduct that Sullivan developed, called the "Sullivan principles," were used by America's largest corporations for decades.
The foundation's annual summit also regularly drew world leaders to Africa—from George W. Bush and Bill Clinton to General Colin Powell and Hillary Clinton. Until 2010, President Clinton was listed as an honorary member of the foundation's board.
