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Now some fresh pickings from the Political Grapevine: “Total Crap” Pennsylvania Democratic congressman John Murtha says an ethics and lobbying reform bill supported by soon-to-be House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is “total crap” — but he’ll support it anyway. It happened inside a meeting where Murtha and his rival for majority …

Now some fresh pickings from the Political Grapevine: Dems Cheerful, GOP Grim Washington Post ombudsman Deborah Howell writes that her paper’s coverage of Virginia Republican Senator George Allen has been “relentlessly negative” and without balance. Howell also says a profile of Maryland Democratic Senate candidate Ben Cardin was not critical …

Michael Jackson Jacko Accuser’s Family Has History of Charity The mother of Michael Jackson‘s teenage accuser — let’s call her Janet X — received monetary donations, Christmas gifts and school supplies from members of the Los Angeles Police Department in the late fall of 2001, according to a published story …

What’s in Your Wallet? | Grrrs Gone Wild | Your Grrrs What’s in Your Wallet? The question, as seen on television, is more like a threat. If you carry the right credit card, you won’t die at the hands of raiding Vikings. But let’s take that question one step further …

Racial politics, that is the subject of this evening’s “Talking Points Memo”. As you may know, Bill Bennett is getting hammered over his remarks about race. The story is actually getting bigger. Here’s what Mr. Bennett said on his radio program. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) BILL BENNETT, “MORNING IN AMERICA” HOST: …

Your Grrrs compiled by FOX News interns Jesse Lanier and Katherine Podkilicki. Brandon from cyberspace on my Shuttle Bus Oblivion encounter: Why didn’t you say something to the idiot and his kids on the shuttle? The only way to get Oblivions to stop to their inconsideracy (and that’s all Oblivionism …

The “Talking Points Memo”: President Bush wants to convince you his Iraq policy is working. Now you may remember “Talking Points” saying on June 17th that the president better start defining Iraq or he was going to lose the country. Latest polls have support for the Iraq war below 40 …

The comeback of President Bush: that is the subject of this evening’s “Talking Points Memo”. Mostly positive reviews for the president’s speech last night, even from unfriendly sources. Mr. Bush delivered big money promises, hope, and some contrition. I thought the speech was well written. About the only dissenting voice …

Yoko Changes Lennon Album | Leo and Kirsten? Yoko Changes Lennon Album For a genius, Yoko Ono doesn’t seem very smart. The anniversary edition of John Lennon’s hit 1974 album, “Walls and Bridges,” has just come out — but with a lot of changes. The principal difference is a new …

Now some fresh pickings from the Political Grapevine: Venezuela and Mexico are on the brink of breaking diplomatic relations Monday night after Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez called Mexican leader Vicente Fox, a “lap dog” of U.S. imperialism for supporting a U.S. free trade proposal and warned the Mexican president, “Don’t …