Friday, May 29, 2015

How your phone is crucial to 2016 election

Next year's election presents a new opportunity for politicians to harness a slew of technologies -- from video to demographic data -- that will help them reach voters.

Will Sepp Blatter win fifth term as leader?

As world football's governing body FIFA is rocked by a corruption scandal and amid calls for his dismissal, longtime President Sepp Blatter goes up for re-election.

Jaw-dropping Dennis Hastert indictment stirs deeper mystery - Washington Post


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Jaw-dropping Dennis Hastert indictment stirs deeper mystery
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We don't know — we may never know — what former U.S. House speaker Dennis Hastert did that was so bad, if anything. What we do know: Prosecutors say he was willing to pay $3.5 million to cover it up. The former lawmaker was indicted this week on ...
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FREE SPEECH 'END RUN'? DC transit won't take 'issue' ads through end of year

Thursday, May 28, 2015

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Surprise indictment puts Hastert in spotlight

Rachel Maddow reports on the sordid Republican history that led Dennis Hastert to become Speaker of the House following the infidelity scandal of New Gingrich, and the shocking new federal indictment that suggests secret payments being made, but not why.

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Former Speaker of US House of Representatives Dennis Hastert Indicted - NBCNews.com


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Former Speaker of US House of Representatives Dennis Hastert Indicted
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Former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives J. Dennis Hastert was indicted on federal charges Thursday for allegedly structuring the withdrawal of over $950,000 in cash in a way to avoid reporting requirements, and then lying to the FBI about it.
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