Gingrich sued over use of “Rocky III” theme song
Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich faces a lawsuit over his use of “Eye of the Tiger,” the theme song to the movie “Rocky III,” court documents show. The claim for copyright infringement, lodged on Monday by Rude Music Inc in an Illinois federal court, relates to Gingrich’s use of the song at his political rallies. [...]
Perry urges no criminal charges over Marines’ video
Republican presidential hopeful Rick Perry said on Sunday it would be “over the top” to file criminal charges against four US Marines who urinated on dead militants in Afghanistan. The incident, captured in a video posted online that depicts American troops desecrating the bloodstained corpses of fighters, has appalled Afghanistan’s President Hamid Karzai and embarrassed [...]
GOP candidates wade into food stamp debate
Politicians normally shy away from saying they want to cut food stamps, but this year’s Republican presidential candidates are using domestic food aid as an example of a welfare state gone awry. Supporters of the program say it is one of the most reliable safety nets for families who suddenly find themselves unable to pay [...]
Obama re-election launches with email, website
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama formally launched his re-election campaign Monday, urging grass-roots supporters central to his first White House run to mobilize again to protect the change he’s brought over the past two years. The official start of his second White House bid, in the midst of three wars, a budget fight with Congress, [...]
DeLay gets 3-year prison term
Former U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay remained defiant as he faced a judge’s sentence to three years in prison for a scheme to illegally influence Texas elections, insisting he committed no crime and was the victim of selective prosecution by authorities targeting his politics. “Everything I did was covered by accountants and lawyers telling [...]
Feds probe Christine O’Donnell’s campaign spending
BALTIMORE – Federal authorities have opened a criminal investigation of Delaware Republican Christine O’Donnell to determine if the former Senate candidate broke the law by using campaign money to pay personal expenses, according to a person with knowledge of the investigation. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity to protect the [...]
Rangel asks supporters to call Capitol switchboard
WASHINGTON – Rep. Charles Rangel of New York asked 25,000 campaign donors Wednesday to call the Capitol switchboard and urge their representatives to vote against censuring him for ethical misconduct. There’s only one problem. For many of them, Rangel is their congressman. Rangel, 80, a Democrat who has served his Harlem district for 40 years, [...]
