Read more purge stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/30869/purge.htmlhttp://img1-cdn.newser.com/images/newser-black250x40.gifhttp://www.newser.com/2012 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorFri, 25 May 2012 14:46:26 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64406/castro-purges-party-on-video.htmlRob Quinn<img src='http://img2-cdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=226317&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20110331221045' border='0' />Raul Castro firmly ratchets up his grip on power in a three-hour video being shown to Cuba's Communist Party members, the Financial Times reports. The video features scenes from a March politburo meeting during which Castro fired most of Fidel's cabinet, along with testimony from security officials. Those who have...Raul Castro speaks during the 50th anniversary celebration of the Cuban Revolution at the main plaza in Santiago, Cuba, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2009. http://www.newser.com/story/64406/castro-purges-party-on-video.htmlWed, 15 Jul 2009 06:32:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/27982/cutting-lobby-ties-is-messy-business.htmlJonas Oransky<img src='http://img1-cdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=105934&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20110401012816' border='0' />John McCain is at war with his own staff to save his image as a crusader against special interests, the New York Times reports. Five aides have been sent packing, and new rules promulgated to rout out any further conflicts. But with many staffers who made their living as lobbyists,...Republican presidential hopeful Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., left, huddles with campaign chairman Rick Davis.http://www.newser.com/story/27982/cutting-lobby-ties-is-messy-business.htmlTue, 20 May 2008 10:44:09 CDT