Son Of Founder Of ‘Hollywood Reporter’ Apologizes For Hollywood Blacklist
W.R. Wilkerson III is apologizing for the trade paper’s role in what he calls “Hollywood’s holocaust,” the blacklist that destroyed the careers of those accused of communist sympathies.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Sen. Boxer: Female Politicians In ‘Middle’ Of Progress
Barbara Boxer was elected to the Senate in the “Year of the Woman,” 1992. But she’d already served 10 years in the House. As Congress enters a landmark term with more women than ever, there’s still a gender gap. But Boxer says, wait a minute: “It’s only almost yesterday that women got the right to vote.”» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
How Do Public Officials Bounce Back After Scandal?
CIA Director David Petraeus’ resignation after admitting an affair has been at the top of the news all week. Regardless of professional accolades, it’s often a long road to recovery from such a public downfall, says Eliot Spitzer, the former governor of New York who himself resigned after a prostitution scandal.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Obama Says He Has One Mandate: To Help The Middle Class
The newly re-elected president indicated that he, not congressional Republicans, reflected more of the popular will, with his call for higher taxes on the wealthy as part of any agreement to avert the fiscal cliff.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Maine Independent Angus King To Caucus With Senate Democrats
Sen.-elect Angus King of Maine, who cruised to victory last week running as an independent, said Wednesday that he will caucus with Senate Democrats, giving them in effect a 55-45 seat advantage next year.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Obama Hopes For Another Victory: Avoiding Fiscal Cliff
President Obama is meeting with labor leaders at the White House on Tuesday — the first in a series of meetings aimed at avoiding automatic tax increases and spending cuts in the new year. The newly re-elected president is hoping to translate victory at the ballot box into success in shaping policy.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Who Gets The Blame For The Romney Loss? The Tea Party Has A Theory.
The Tea Party and other conservatives argue that Mitt Romney lost the election because he was “too moderate.” And they are calling for a complete overhaul of the Republican Party. But the evolving demographics may have played a bigger role.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Republicans Scramble To Repair Breech With Hispanics
The election thumping Republicans got Tuesday at the hands of Latino voters was severe. To formulate a fix for what went wrong, the party will need help from influential Republicans like former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Republicans Scramble To Repair Breach With Hispanics
The election thumping Republicans got Tuesday at the hands of Latino voters was severe. To formulate a fix for what went wrong, the party will need help from influential Republicans like former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Senate Democrats Add To Majority: Caucus Now 54 Plus One
Senate Democrats did better than just keep their slim majority. Wednesday brought news that they expanded it by managing to retain control of two of their most threatened seats, in Montana and North Dakota.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
