Author: Elspeth Reeve

If There's a War on Men, Who's Winning Exactly?

Wall Street Journal

Wall Street Journal columnist James Taranto is not a rape apologist. He's not a woman hater. He only attacks sexual assault victims to help other women.

By Elspeth Reeve

Oct 11, 2011

Democratic Senators Control the Fate of Obama's Jobs Bill

Harry Reid has scheduled a procedural vote on the bill for 6 p.m. Tuesday

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By Elspeth Reeve

Oct 11, 2011

It's Cain's Turn in the GOP Spotlight

Serious showings in polls means he'll have to answer serious questions

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By Elspeth Reeve

Oct 7, 2011

Energy Official Married to Solyndra Lawyer Looked into Loan

Steven Spinner said he'd recuse himself but still prodded colleagues to move

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By Elspeth Reeve

Oct 7, 2011

'The Simpsons' Spared!

Voice actors agree to take a pay cut

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By Elspeth Reeve

Oct 7, 2011

Perry Backer Accuses Romney of Belonging to a Mormon 'Cult'

Says Perry is the best pick to be president because he's "born-again follower of Jesus Christ"

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By Elspeth Reeve

Oct 7, 2011

Iowa Sets Caucuses for Jan. 3; Saves Christmas for Politicos

There had been threats of holding the vote on December 26

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By Elspeth Reeve

Oct 7, 2011

American Drones Are Infected with a Computer Virus

Wired reports every keystroke typed by drone pilots is being recorded

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By Elspeth Reeve

Oct 7, 2011

Go Ahead and Beat Your Wife, and Other Dumb Budget Cuts

Topeka can't to pay to prosecute those crimes; Newark has stopped buying toilet paper

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By Elspeth Reeve

Oct 7, 2011

Romney's Ready to Bring Back Bush's Foreign Policy

His big speech today will criticize Obama's supposed 'Apology Tour'

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By Elspeth Reeve

Oct 6, 2011

Obama Breaks Bush's Record for Being Scandal-Free

Solyndra doesn't quite qualify as a genuine administration scandal yet

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By Elspeth Reeve

Oct 6, 2011

Palin's Sad Supporters Have Not Yet Begun to Fight

There's still a future for their girl: VP, a third party candidacy, something

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By Elspeth Reeve

Oct 6, 2011

Obama Blames the GOP for Not Trying to Save the Economy

Says his jobs plan will be an "insurance policy" against another recession -- if Republicans vote for it

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By Elspeth Reeve

Oct 6, 2011

Now It's Time for Romney to Lock Down Republican Donors

He's going to need them after Rick Perry's huge haul

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By Elspeth Reeve

Oct 6, 2011

Why Herman Cain Isn't the Next Republican It Girl

Despite his sharp rise in polls, Cain is not a serious candidate

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By Elspeth Reeve

Oct 5, 2011

Sarah Palin Officially Not Running for President

According to two reports

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By Elspeth Reeve

Oct 5, 2011

Geithner: I Don't Get Why Wall Street's So Sensitive

Anger at Obama is "inexplicable," Treasury secretary says

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By Elspeth Reeve

Oct 5, 2011

Spokesman: Putin's Flattered by Your Comparison to Brezhnev

"Brezhnev wasn't a minus for the history of our country, he was a huge plus"

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By Elspeth Reeve

Oct 5, 2011

McCain Campaign Considered Not Letting Palin Be Sworn In if They Won

Nicolle Wallace says she was inspired by Palin to write about a mentally ill vice-president

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By Elspeth Reeve

Oct 5, 2011

Civil Rights Leader Fred Shuttlesworth Dies

Helped organize the Alabama protests that led to the Voting Rights and Civil Rights acts

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By Elspeth Reeve

Oct 5, 2011

Romney Does Not Know How to Tell a Dirty Joke

"Is this your wife? Mind if I put my arm around her?"

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By Elspeth Reeve

Oct 5, 2011

Mitt Romney Wants to Be the GOP's Last Man Standing

The second-choice frontrunner is trying to make the most of Chris Christie's exit

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By Elspeth Reeve

Oct 5, 2011

Sarah Palin Has Just 25 Days Left to Be a 'Potential Candidate'

Her lawyers checked: Oct. 28 is the last day she can get on the New Hampshire ballot

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By Elspeth Reeve

Oct 4, 2011

GOP Finds a Way to Woo Latinos Without Angering the Tea Party

Republicans are boycotting a Univision primary debate on behalf of Marco Rubio

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By Elspeth Reeve

Oct 4, 2011

A History of the Endless Referenda on Obama

Every few weeks Barack Obama's name seems to be on a ballot somewhere

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By Elspeth Reeve

Oct 4, 2011

A Bachmann Staff Exodus Was 'Our Plan All Along'

Six staffers out in less than a month -- but the campaign says everything is just fine

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By Elspeth Reeve

Oct 3, 2011

Obama: 'I Don't Think They're Better Off Than They Were Four Years Ago'

But the election will be about the future, he says in an ABC News interview

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By Elspeth Reeve

Oct 3, 2011

WikiLeaks Cables Show How Big Pharma Shapes Foreign Policy

Diplomats work hard to protect the profits of drug makers

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By Elspeth Reeve

Oct 3, 2011

The Case of the Disappearing Pelosi Quote

Did she say the White House "can't see around corners"?

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By Elspeth Reeve

Oct 3, 2011

Emails Between TransCanada Pipeline Lobbyists and Officials Got Chummy

Senior officials at the State Department cheered the company's quest for approval

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By Elspeth Reeve

Oct 3, 2011

The Obama Keepsakes People Donated to Goodwill

These mementos of the President were hardly cherished

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By Elspeth Reeve

Oct 3, 2011

Obama and New Black Panthers Were Near Each Other One Time

Conservatives are arguing some 2007 photos prove Obama is racist

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By Elspeth Reeve

Oct 3, 2011

Rivals Have Little to Say So Far About Perry's N-Word Camp

But the scandal does worry the Republican establishment about his electability

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By Elspeth Reeve

Sep 30, 2011

Obama Still Sticking to His Afghan Withdrawal Plans

The 33,000 troops that make up the surge will be brought back by the end of 2012.

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By Elspeth Reeve

Sep 30, 2011

Bachmann: 'China Has Blinded U.S. Satellites with Their Lasers'

Also points out that she's a member of the House Intelligence Committee

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By Elspeth Reeve

Sep 30, 2011

Britain's Austere Stimulus: Raise the Speed Limit

The transportation secretary thinks cars going 80 m.p.h will rev the economy

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By Elspeth Reeve

Sep 30, 2011

Gingrich's Latest Pitch: I'm Smarter Than Your Average Candidate

He's feeling a bit underappreciated on the campaign trail

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By Elspeth Reeve

Sep 30, 2011

Bachmann Cribs from Romney to Attack Perry

Is Michele Bachmann's campaign so broke, she can't write her own jokes?

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By Elspeth Reeve

Sep 30, 2011

Awlaki's Death Raises a Lot of Questions About Killing U.S. Citizens

For instance: did the drone strike violate the constitutional guarantee to due process?

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By Elspeth Reeve

Sep 30, 2011

How to Turn Chris Christie's Weight into an 'Issue'

It's not clear whether he's running for president, but it's very obvious he's a husky boy

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By Elspeth Reeve

Sep 30, 2011

Obama's Plan for Victory Runs Through Red States

With low approval ratings among working-class whites, he targets educated independents

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By Elspeth Reeve

Sep 29, 2011

A Guide to the Political Assets of the GOP Spouses

The wives -- and one husband -- each offer a quality the candidate lacks

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By Elspeth Reeve

Sep 29, 2011

Rich Folks Don't Like It When You Make Them Feel Guilty for Being Rich

Those complaining about Obama may not new policies, they need shrinks

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By Elspeth Reeve

Sep 29, 2011

Jews Are Not Abandoning Obama After All

In a new poll of Jewish voters in Florida he beats Perry 82-2

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By Elspeth Reeve

Sep 29, 2011

Mitt Romney Hopes You'll Learn to Love Him

His strategy is based on the GOP settling down after they finish flirting with more exciting alternatives

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By Elspeth Reeve

Sep 28, 2011

Physicist, 26, Had a Plan to Attack the Capitol with Flying Bombs

Rezwan Ferdaus thought he was plotting with al Qaeda, but it was really the FBI

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By Elspeth Reeve

Sep 28, 2011

South Korea Pays Its Citizens a Lot of Money to Spy on Each Other

People can make $5 to tattle on a cigarette butt litterer; $800 for tip on unlicensed livestock sales

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By Elspeth Reeve

Sep 28, 2011

'Comeback Kid' Bachmann Compares Herself to Bill Clinton

At evangelical Liberty University

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By Elspeth Reeve

Sep 28, 2011

ICE Official Pleads Not Guilty to Child Porn Charges

Anthony Mangione was publicly "aggressive" in fighting child pornography

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By Elspeth Reeve

Sep 28, 2011

A Catalog of Republican Primary Collectibles

A painting of Bachmann with a serial killer, a Gingrich paper doll, a hideous Palin pot

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By Elspeth Reeve

Sep 28, 2011

A Timeline on How Rick Perry Evolved: It Started with Braces

Texans lost a bit of their home-state pride in the process

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