US Markets Close Higher as Fiscal Meetings Continue in Washington
Hemera/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Wall Street traders are still keeping a close eye on Washington as the deadline for the so-called “fiscal cliff” approaches. Closing at 13,021.82, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 36.71 points Thursday. The Na…
NYC Mayor Pushes for Sandy Relief Funds in Washington
Michael Loccisano/FilmMagic(WASHINGTON) — Trying to inject some urgency into getting new federal aid for victims of Hurricane Sandy, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg met with several lawmakers in Washington Wednesday. “Our reception was very good…
First Lady Unveils White House Holiday Decorations
Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy(WASHINGTON) — It took 54 live Christmas trees, 175 pounds of gingerbread, and 85 volunteers from across the country to pull it off, but the holidays have finally arrived at the White House. First lady M…
Small Business Owners Stand with President Obama on Taxes
Official White House Photo by Pete Souza(WASHINGTON) — Small business owners emerged from the White House Tuesday confident that President Obama is committed to ending tax cuts for the wealthy and preserving tax breaks for the middle class as he works…
Petraeus Scandal: Socialite Jill Kelley Fighting Back
Tampa Bay Magazine(NEW YORK) — Tampa socialite Jill Kelley is fighting back. Tuesday, sources close to the woman who was caught in the media crossfire during the David Petraeus sex scandal have released new letters aimed at reclaiming her reputation.I…
Bob Dole Hospitalized, Senators Informed It’s ‘Not for a Checkup’
Daniel Acker/Bloomberg News(WASHINGTON) — Former Sen. Bob Dole has been hospitalized at Walter Reed, according to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev.Reid indicated on the floor of the U.S. Senate that Dole, 89 years old, called him a few days ag…
Jill Kelley Wanted $80M to Broker Korea Deal: ‘It Didn’t Smell Right,’ Businessman Says
Tampa Bay Magazine(NEW YORK) — A New York businessman who discussed a multi-billion-dollar Korean business deal with Jill Kelley said the Tampa woman at the center of the Petraeus scandal told him Gen. Petraeus had arranged for her to become an honora…
Paula Broadwell Stripped of Secret Clearance Amid Petraeus Scandal
ISAF via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Paula Broadwell, the author suspected of carrying on an affair with former CIA director David Petraeus, has been stripped of her military security clearance after a federal probe alleged she was storing classified m…
Petraeus Affair: A Comprehensive Update
KAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The upset that started out as Gen. David Petraeus’ surprise resignation from his post as CIA-Director has ballooned into a full-fledged scandal, implicating his successor general in Afghanistan, his biograph…
Petition Urges Macy’s to Dump Donald Trump Ads, Merchandise
Mike Stobe/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A petition urging Macy’s to “dump” Donald Trump and his branded goods from its advertisements and stores could reach 500,000 signatures Tuesday as some consumers react to the retail giant’s relationship with the con…
Jill Kelley and Twin Sister Closely Tied to Top Brass
Jill Kelly with her husband Dr. Scott Kelly. Tampa Bay Magazine(WASHINGTON) — The Florida woman whose report of harassing emails from Paula Broadwell ultimately led to the resignation of CIA director Gen. David Petraeus may be a “nice, rich, bored so…
FBI Deemed Petraeus Affair Part of Criminal, Not Intel Probe
MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The FBI withheld its findings about Gen. David Petraeus’ affair from the White House and congressional leaders because the agency considered them the result of a criminal investigation that never reached the …
Broadwell, Lewinsky Lawyers Partners at Same Firm
ISAF via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The lawyer representing the woman who was the mistress of former CIA-director David Petraeus works for the same firm as the lawyer who represented Monica Lewinsky.An assistant to Washington Lawyer Robert F. Muse tol…
Petraeus’ Affair Happened During CIA Tenure, Friend Says
DoD photo by Cherie Cullen/Released(WASHINGTON) — Retired Lt. Col. John Nagl, one of David Petreaus’ friends and fellow servicemen, said the former general told him that his affair with biographer Paula Broadwell did not begin until after he became CI…
Senate, House Races Boosted by Outside Money Lose More Than Win
Ingram Publishing/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — If the super-rich tried to buy Senate and House seats in this election, they didn’t have much luck, at least when it came to some of the most expensive U.S. congressional races.Wealthy millionaires such as casi…
Gabrielle Giffords, Mark Kelly to Appear at Loughner Sentencing
Valerie Macon/Getty Images(TUCSON, Ariz.) — A source close to former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and Shuttle Commander Mark Kelly tells ABC News exclusively that both Giffords and Kelly will be at the sentencing of Tucson gunman Jared Loughner Th…
Marijuana Legalization Celebrations May Be Premature, Lawmakers and Experts Say
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — As marijuana supporters across the country rejoice at Colorado and Washington becoming the first states to legalize the drug recreationally, experts and lawmakers warn that the celebrations may be premature.”I thin…
What Caused the Long Voter Lines and Frustration on Election Day?
NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — When President Obama said Tuesday night in his acceptance speech, “By the way, we have to fix that,” he wasn’t referring to a specific economic, social or policy issue. He was referring to the issue of voting…
At Colo. Polling Place, Church Has Anti-Abortion Display
Jessica Cuneo/Daily Camera(BOULDER, Colo.) — A Boulder, Colo., church that is serving as a polling location has chosen to leave up its anti-abortion display for Election Day.The Sacred Heart of Mary Catholic Church has left up signs and crosses meant …
On Which Candidate Are Gambling Bookies Betting?
NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/GettyImages(NEW YORK) — We know how Karl Rove and James Carville are betting on the election. But how about Vinnie The Pipe, Hot Horse Herbie and Nathan Detroit? Gamblers have long shown themselves to be accurate predictors of U.S. p…