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Krauthammer protests too much in denying email account of local speech

By Chris Steller | 08.18.09 | 4:30 pm

krauthammer_image_195x272Having twice previewed conservative columnist Charles Krauthammer’s appearance this summer at the Center of the American Experiment in Minneapolis, we would be remiss not to note an ensuing internet kerfuffle concerning the event. It seems…

Obama narrowly avoids devil-horns photo

By Chris Steller | 03.26.09 | 8:28 am

Beware the trappings of the office. Pranksters and demented detractors made devilish depictions of President Barack Obama during last year’s campaign, but this week the president almost created his own demonic image when he sat for a photo just inches…

Angler: The Cheney Vice Presidency

By Paul Demko | 09.15.08 | 11:44 am

The Washington Post has a couple of extraordinary excerpts from Barton Gellman’s new book about Dick Cheney, Angler: The Cheney Vice Presidency. It’s a captivating read, detailing how the Vice President and his small cadre of allies drove…