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Monica Lewinsky: Bill Lied

Nick McMaster — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:22:31 CST

The first history of Clinton scandal has been written, and Bill is unlikely to be happy about it. In a new book, Monica Lewinsky is quoted as saying she thinks he lied to a grand jury about their relationship, reports Politico . "There was no leeway (there) on the veracity of...

First Lady Skeds Were Sanitized

Matt Cantor — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:12:20 CDT

Schedules from Hillary Clinton’s time as first lady don’t reveal much, Newsweek reports. The mound of documents consists only of her public engagements, rather than her private calendar, meaning many potentially revealing details are left out. The thousands of pages don’t, for example, mention her four-hour Whitewater testimony—but do...

Clinton Aide: Obama Is Like Ken Starr

Jonas Oransky — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 15:06:52 CST

The Democratic campaign took a turn for the nasty today, with a top adviser to Hillary Clinton alleging Barack Obama is “imitating Ken Starr”—an apparent reference to Obama’s recent Whitewater-tinted shots at his rival. Exclaims Greg Sargent at Talking Points, “Talk about throwing down the gauntlet,” and says Clinton’s...

McCain Story Spurred Turmoil at Times

Jonas Oransky — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:40:00 CST

Today’s New York Times bombshell alleging improper ties between John McCain and a lobbyist dropped only after three months of feuding between reporters who thought they’d “nailed” a story and the Gray Lady’s unsatisfied editor, the New Republic reports. One writer quit the paper over the holdup; another staffer begged...

Chertoff Eyed as AG Nominee

Jonas Oransky — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 10:00:33 CDT

Michael Chertoff is the top candidate to replace resigning AG Alberto Gonzales, White House sources tell CNN. The Department of Homeland Security chief served as an assistant AG early in the Bush years. Speculation about Chertoff's promotion began as early as Friday, as a US News & World Report blog...

Clintons Sell Stock to Avoid Bonds

Sam Gale Rosen — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 08:57:13 CDT

Nobody wants to see Whitewater II, least of all the Clintons. As Hillary barrels towards the White House, they've liquidated a blind trust worth $5 million to $25 million in an effort to avoid potential conflict-of-interest charges. The fund, invested on their behalf since Bill took office, included live-wire investments...

New Books Probe Hillary's Dark Side

Dustin Lushing — Fri, 25 May 2007 05:54:48 CDT

The Washington Post gets a sneak peek at two upcoming books about Hillary Clinton, illuminating her turbulent marriage to Bill and voracious political ambition, just in time for 2008. A Woman in Charge, by Watergate star Carl Bernstein, details Hillary's terror of Whitewater prosecution and her annoyance at her husband's...