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June 29, 2012
"On Friday's Show... 06-29-12 RUNDOWN & INTERVIEWS w/ DeMint, Cuccinelli, Tapper & Baier"
posted by Heather Smith at 8:57am | link
June 28, 2012
"On Thursday's Show... 06-28-12 RUNDOWN & INTERVIEWS w/ Davis, Wittman, King & DiCaro"
posted by Heather Smith at 9:01am | link
June 27, 2012
"On Wednesday's Show... 06-27-12 RUNDOWN and INTERVIEWS w/ McFarland, Carlson and Lee"
posted by Heather Smith at 11:14am | link
"Rangel Wins Out In NY Primary For Chance To Run For A 22nd Term"
Democratic Rep. Charles Rangel, the gravelly-voiced New York City congressman whose career has already lasted more than four decades despite the taint of an ethics scandal, overcame demographic changes in his district to win a chance at a 22nd term on Tuesday.
Rangel defeated Adriano Espaillat and three other contenders in New York's congressional primary, his first election since the House of Representatives censured the 82-year-old Korean War veteran in an ethics controversy focused on taxes and financial disclosure statements.
posted by Nabila Chami at 8:17am | link
"Violence In Syria Hasn't Slowed, Despite Ceasefire Agreement"
Reflecting the sense of urgency, senior diplomats said world powers would meet Saturday in an attempt to end the bloodshed, with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov being joined by other top diplomats from U.N. Security Council nations and possibly neighbors of Syria.
posted by Nabila Chami at 8:02am | link
"John McCain Leads Senate Probe Into National Security Leaks"
Thirty-one Republican senators signed a letter circulated by Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and sent to Attorney General Eric Holder urging him to appoint a special counsel.
posted by Nabila Chami at 7:56am | link
June 26, 2012
"On Tuesday's Show... 06-26-12 RUNDOWN & INTERVIEWS w/ Meese, Stewart & Kudlow"
posted by Heather Smith at 12:19pm | link
"Supreme Court Upholding Citizens United Means Corp. $$$ Is Here To Stay"
In a short, anonymous (per curiam) decision, the court effectively ruled 5-4 to invalidate a Montana state law that prohibits corporate spending in connection with candidates and elections, contradicting the Montana Supreme Court’s rejection of a challenge to it.
In doing so, the court upheld its own landmark campaign-finance decision in all 50 states.
posted by Nabila Chami at 8:19am | link
"DOJ Hotline For Civil Rights Concerns Regarding Arizona Immigration Law"
posted by Nabila Chami at 8:15am | link
June 25, 2012
"On Monday's Show... 06-25-12 RUNDOWN & INTERVIEWS w/ Morici, Bream, diGenova & Cuccinelli"
posted by Heather Smith at 8:58am | link
"This Is It - SCOTUS Will Hand Down Health Care And Immigration Decisions This Week"
The word "landmark" is accurate for the two decisions, but the health care ruling is the one that will greatly influence the presidential election.
posted by Nabila Chami at 8:17am | link
"Board Of Visitors Calls For Reinstatement Of Ousted UVA President Teresa Sullivan "
About 1,500 people gathered for the "Rally for Honor" on the lawn adjacent to the Rotunda on the Charlottesville campus, two days before the school's board is scheduled to meet to reconsider its decision.
posted by Nabila Chami at 7:47am | link
June 22, 2012
"AUDIO: MWAA's JOHN POTTER on WMAL about the latest on the Dulles Rail Project"
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) CEO John Potter joined WMAL's Mornings on The Mall Show to discuss the progress of the Dulles Rail Project and to answer the spending issues causing escalating costs on the rail project.
posted by Heather Smith at 2:41pm | link
"On Friday's Show... 06-22-12 Rundown"
posted by Heather Smith at 10:38am | link
"WATCH: School Kids Taunt Old Elderly School Bus Driver"
In a case of bullying gone too far, a bus monitor from Greece, N.Y., was verbally abused to tears by a group of middle-school aged kids, who recorded the incident and later posted the profanity-filled video on the Internet.
Karen Klein, 68, can be seen taking insults and being ridiculed by the students in a 10-minute video posted on YouTube called “Making the Bus Monitor Cry.
posted by Nabila Chami at 7:27am | link
"Boehner: If SCOTUS Strikes Down Health Care Law 'Will Be No Spiking Of The Ball'"
In a memo sent to his entire caucus Friday, Boehner warned members not to gloat over what most Republicans would see as a victory.
"[I]f the Court strikes down all or part of the president's health care law, there will be no spiking of the ball," Boehner wrote in the memo.
posted by Nabila Chami at 7:22am | link
June 21, 2012
"On Thursday's Show... 06-21-12 Rundown"
posted by Heather Smith at 8:49am | link
"House GOP Say They're Willing To Talk Before Contempt Vote"
The dispute got a little nastier Wednesday. A House committee voted to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt, the Obama administration invoked a legal stance that could prevent turning over the documents and the confrontation was elevated to the White House and the top House GOP leadership.
posted by Nabila Chami at 7:44am | link
"Has Tim Pawlenty Inched His Way To The Top Of Romney's Veep List?"
The former Minnesota governor has impressed top Romney officials with his winning onstage presence at a grueling roster of Republican events throughout the country and with his low-maintenance personal style that has made him a favorite with the campaign’s tight-knit inner circle at the Boston headquarters.
posted by Nabila Chami at 7:39am | link
"Zimmerman Gives Detailed Reenactment Of Trayvon Shooting "
"I started screaming for help," but Martin pressed his hands over Zimmerman's mouth and nose, he said. "He told me to shut the f&#k up, and I was suffocating."
posted by Nabila Chami at 7:34am | link
June 20, 2012
"LISTEN: DEL. ROBERT BRINK on WMAL about the Redskins-Richmond Deal"
posted by Heather Smith at 10:38am | link
"LISTEN: Townhall's KATIE PAVLICH on WMAL about the latest Fast & Furious news"
posted by Heather Smith at 10:20am | link
"On Wednesday's Show... 06-20-12 Rundown"
posted by Heather Smith at 8:33am | link
"Hosni Mubarak In A Coma, Off Life Support, After Suffering A Stroke "
Overnight, state media reported that the 84-year old former president, ousted in last year's uprising and now serving a life sentence in prison, suffered a stroke and was put on life support. He was transferred to a military hospital from the Cairo prison hospital where he has been kept since his June 2 conviction and sentencing for failing to stop the killing of protesters during the uprising.
posted by Nabila Chami at 7:59am | link
"Romney: “Marco Rubio Is Being Thoroughly Vetted”"
posted by Nabila Chami at 7:53am | link
"Issa's 'Disappointed' Over Failure To Move Contempt Vote Forward"
After a Tuesday evening meeting with Holder and other lawmakers in the Capitol, Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) said he was “disappointed” that the attorney general had not come with the documents demanded by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.
posted by Nabila Chami at 7:46am | link
"PHOTOS: Alec Baldwin Attacks a Photographer"
posted by Heather Smith at 5:37am | link
June 19, 2012
"On Tuesday's Show... 06-19-12 Rundown"
posted by Heather Smith at 8:49am | link
"Spain's Borrowing Costs Soar In Debt Auction"
The Treasury raised €3.39 billion ($4.28 billion) in 12- and 18-month bills — more than its upper target of €3 billion — and demand was robust, but the cost skyrocketed.
posted by Nabila Chami at 7:58am | link
"MSNBC Inaccurately Slams Romney After A Campaign Stop In PA"
Discussing how the public sector suffers from a lack of competition, Romney told the audience about an optometrist who wanted to change his address and subsequently received 33 pages of paperwork from the federal government, which begat a months-long bureaucratic nightmare during which the optometrist in question wasn't receiving his checks.
posted by Nabila Chami at 7:49am | link
"Roger Clemens Acquitted On All Counts After Five Years "
Lance Armstrong. Not even prosecuted. A two-year, multi-continent investigation brought to a close this year with no charges filed.
Now Roger Clemens. Acquitted on all counts. A five-year investigation ended with the top pitcher of his generation celebrating with family hugs inside the courtroom.
posted by Nabila Chami at 7:43am | link
"Rubio Isn't Being Vetted For Vice President Slot"
But knowledgeable Republican sources tell me that Rubio is not being vetted by Mitt Romney’s vice presidential search team.
posted by Nabila Chami at 7:37am | link
June 18, 2012
"Egyptians Elect Islamist As President To Take Power This Month"
Maj-Gen. Mohammed al-Assar, a senior member of the ruling council, said the generals would transfer power in a "grand ceremony," according to the state news agency. He did not give an exact date or mention Morsi by name.
posted by Nabila Chami at 8:52am | link
"On Monday's Show... 06-18-12 RUNDOWN and INTERVIEWS w/ Myers, diGenova & West"
posted by Heather Smith at 8:50am | link
"Obama's Immigration Policy, Purely Political?"
Neil Munro of The Daily Caller, a conservative news site, shouted at Obama in the middle of his speech formally announcing looser deportation rules, "Why do you favor foreigners over American workers?"
posted by Nabila Chami at 8:31am | link
"VIDEO: Webb Simpson Wins U.S. Open, Crazy Guy Interrupts "
posted by Heather Smith at 6:49am | link
June 16, 2012
"AUDIO: Listen To This Week's Best Of Bryan & Brian"
posted by Heather Smith at 4:23pm | link
"AUDIO: MIKE LOVE of The Beach Boys on WMAL with BRIAN WILSON & BRYAN NEHMAN"
posted by Heather Smith at 3:42pm | link
June 15, 2012
"On Friday's Show... 06-15-12 RUNDOWN & INTERVIEWs w/ NIK WALLENDA and Beach Boy Mike Love"
posted by Heather Smith at 10:14am | link
"Biden Praises Arab Spring on Same Day Egypt Dissolves Its Parliament"
“The democratic movement that swept across the Middle East, the so called Arab Spring, began when a lowly fruit vendor set himself ablaze to protest a corrupt government, igniting a confrontation magnified by social media that literally set off a revolution that was waiting to happen for well over 200 years,” Biden said.
posted by Nabila Chami at 7:49am | link
"Are You Footing The Bill For Millions Of Free Cell Phones For Low-Income Families?"
The cost and demand are skyrocketing. Who pays? Chances are, you do.
posted by Nabila Chami at 7:42am | link
"Ohio Showdown: Both Candidates Offer Up Their Economic Choices"
Set in one of the swing states that will decide the November election, the speeches laid out the stark contrast Americans face in November between the president's economic policies and those of his challenger.
posted by Nabila Chami at 7:30am | link
June 14, 2012
"On Thursday's Show... 06-14-12 RUNDOWN & INTERVIEWS w/ Katersky, Bream, DeMint & Kristol"
posted by Heather Smith at 10:59am | link
"WATCH: Helicopter Hockey Mom Walks Onto Ice, Breaks Up Fight "
posted by Nabila Chami at 7:56am | link
"No Joke: Marion Barry Lectures DC Council On Ethics"
"We are the laughingstock of the nation," Barry said Wednesday.
At-large Councilman David Catania took a shot back at the "Mayor for life."
posted by Nabila Chami at 7:34am | link
June 13, 2012
"On Wednesday's Show... 06-13-12 RUNDOWN & INTERVIEWS w/ McFarland, Allen & Evans"
posted by Heather Smith at 4:54pm | link
"AUDIO: Wilson's Culture Corner Poem 'Doing Fine'"
posted by Heather Smith at 10:51am | link
"Clinton Warns Russia's Shipment Of Helicopters To Syria Will 'Escalate The Conflict Quite Dramatically'"
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said the U.S. was "concerned about the latest information we have that there are attack helicopters on the way from Russia to Syria."
She said the shipment "will escalate the conflict quite dramatically."
posted by Nabila Chami at 7:56am | link
"Bacon Sundaes Take Sweet And Savory To A Whole New Level, But Is It Worth The Calories?"
Burger King's bacon sundae has 510 calories, 18 grams of fat and 61 grams of sugar.
The world's second biggest hamburger chain on Thursday is launching several pork, beef and chicken sandwiches as limited-time offers.
And for a sweet ending, the company is offering a bacon sundae — vanilla soft serve with fudge, caramel, bacon crumbles and a piece of bacon — that started in Nashville, Tenn. earlier this year.
posted by Nabila Chami at 7:51am | link
"Holder Hints At Fast And Furious Compromise; Cornyn Asks Him To Resign"
Holder, who was made his ninth appearance before Congress, indicated that he wants to stave off an embarrassing contempt vote against him.
posted by Nabila Chami at 7:45am | link
June 12, 2012
"On Tuesday's Show... 06-12-12 Rundown"
posted by Heather Smith at 10:01am | link
"VA GOP Primary: George Allen Tries To Win Back Senate Seat"
Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday.
posted by Nabila Chami at 8:11am | link
"Commerce Sec. Bryson On Medical Leave "
Bryson, whose spokeswoman said he suffered a seizure, said in a memo released by the Commerce Department that he will “focus all of my attention on resolving the health issues that arose over the weekend.”
posted by Nabila Chami at 7:43am | link
June 11, 2012
"On Monday's Show... 06-11-12 RUNDOWN and INTERVIEWS w/ Davis, diGenova, Varney & Levin"
posted by Heather Smith at 8:52am | link
"Obama Makes His Week Even Worse This Weekend"
“It’s absolutely clear the economy is not doing fine,” the president said while sitting alongside Philippines President Benigno Aquino in the Oval Office.
posted by Nabila Chami at 7:47am | link
"Commerce Sec. Bryson Involved In Not One, But TWO Hit-and-Runs"
One of the crashes was under investigation as a felony hit and run, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's department and the San Gabriel Police Department said.
posted by Nabila Chami at 7:31am | link
June 08, 2012
"AUDIO: Comedian Greg Proops on WMAL in studio, performing at DC Improv this weekend"
posted by Heather Smith at 11:36am | link
"On Friday's Show... 06-08-12 RUNDOWN & INTERVIEWS w/ Morici, Jackson, Brookes & Proops"
posted by Heather Smith at 10:02am | link
"Intelligence Leadership Demands A Stop To Leaks Of Classified Information"
This afternoon, the senior Democrats on the House and Senate intelligence committees joined together with Republicans to denounce a recent flood of national security leaks about U.S. covert actions in counterterrorism and espionage, and to announce their collective effort to investigate the recurring issue of classified information being disclosed in the media.
posted by Nabila Chami at 7:26am | link
"Clinton Apologizes For Undermining Obama"
"I'm very sorry about what happened," Clinton said in an interview to air on CNN's "The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer." "I thought something had to be done on the 'fiscal cliff' before the election.
posted by Nabila Chami at 7:18am | link
"GOP Steps Up Pressure On Holder To Hand Over Fast And Furious Documents"
Lawmakers grilled Holder about whether his top staff knew about but failed to stop the covert operation, in which U.S. agents allowed guns to be smuggled to Mexican drug cartels so they could track them.
posted by Nabila Chami at 7:15am | link
June 07, 2012
"On Thursday's Show... 06-07-12 RUNDOWN and INTERVIEWS w/ Baier, Wilber, Letourneau and Schiff"
posted by Heather Smith at 1:52pm | link
"World Stock Markets On The Rise, Could Boost Hope In Euro and US Economies"
Traders will be closely watching Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke's testimony before a congressional committee Thursday for any hints that the U.S. central bank is considering more monetary stimulus.
posted by Nabila Chami at 7:54am | link
"DC Council Chair Kwame Brown Resigned Late Wednesday After Bank Fraud Charges"
The bank fraud charge against Kwame R. Brown, one of the most influential power brokers in the D.C. government, is the latest allegation of criminal wrongdoing to roil local politics in the nation's capital. It means further shakeup on the council.
posted by Nabila Chami at 7:22am | link
"Redskins Are Movin' On Down To Richmond "
posted by Nabila Chami at 7:19am | link
June 06, 2012
"On Wednesday's Show... 06-06-12 RUNDOWN & INTERVIEWS w/ Bevan, McFarland, Karl & Limbaugh"
posted by Heather Smith at 10:18am | link
"Senate Intelligence Committee Warns Of Impending Cyber Attacks"
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) joined other senior Senate Democrats in expressing serious concerns about the leak, which detailed a cyber attack intended to harm Iran’s nuclear program. Some Republicans argue the information was leaked to help President Obama’s re-election campaign.
posted by Nabila Chami at 7:51am | link
"Wisconsin GOP Governor Keeps His Job"
Walker defeated Democratic Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett on Tuesday for the second time in year and a half, turning back a recall effort that began with the collection of more than 900,000 signatures seeking his ouster. It was only the third gubernatorial recall in U.S. history.
posted by Nabila Chami at 7:45am | link
"Clinton Shifts Gears: Extend All Tax Cuts Temporarily"
Clinton's comments were in contrast to President Barack Obama, whose re-election he is supporting. Obama has opposed renewing the tax reductions for people earning over $250,000 a year, saying they must contribute to the effort to control rampant federal deficits.
posted by Nabila Chami at 7:35am | link
June 05, 2012
"On Tuesday's Show... 06-05-12 RUNDOWN & INTERVIEWS w/ Marshall, Fund, McDonnell & Kudlow"
posted by Heather Smith at 3:04pm | link
"Clinton Takes A Jab At Romney, Says His Possible Presidency Would Be 'Calamitous' "
posted by Nabila Chami at 8:50am | link
"Partisan Differences Divide Americans More Sharply Now Than Ever"
On matters as disparate as environmental protection, support for the social safety net and immigration, former areas of bipartisan agreement have dissolved as Democrats have moved left and Republicans have shifted to the right, according to a major new study by the Pew Research Center, which has tracked American values over the last 25 years.
posted by Nabila Chami at 8:21am | link
"Wisconsin's Recall: More Than A Year In The Making"
The vote will bring to a conclusion more than a year of turmoil in Wisconsin after Walker pushed through a bill stripping workers of collective bargaining rights in an effort to fix a hole in the state budget.
posted by Nabila Chami at 8:07am | link
June 04, 2012
"On Monday's Show... 06-04-12 RUNDOWN & INTERVIEWS w/ Pethokoukis, diGenova, Carlson & Davis"
posted by Heather Smith at 9:51am | link
"Richard Dawson, Host Of 'Family Feud,' Has Died At 79"
He was 79. He died Saturday due to complications from cancer. Dawson was born Colin Lionel Emm in Gosport, Hampshire England on Nov. 30, 1932.
posted by Nabila Chami at 7:44am | link
"Eric Holder Clashes With Florida Gov. Over Voter ID"
posted by Nabila Chami at 7:36am | link
"George Zimmerman's Attorney Files A Motion For Bond Hearing"
Wearing a button-down checkered shirt, blue jeans and sneakers, a handcuffed Zimmerman was escorted by two deputy sheriffs from a white minivan into the Seminole County jail Sunday afternoon.
posted by Nabila Chami at 7:31am | link
"Weak US Job Growth Numbers Threaten World Economy "
In a shock that sent global markets into a dive, the U.S. economy added just 69,000 new jobs in May, less than half what analysts expected.
posted by Nabila Chami at 7:23am | link
June 01, 2012
"PHOTO: WMAL Morning News Anchormen in Orange"
posted by Heather Smith at 10:56am | link
"On Friday's Show... 06-01-12 Rundown and INTERVIEWS w/ Wiehl, Nazarian & Baier"
posted by Heather Smith at 9:52am | link
"Edwards Takes Responsibility For His 'Sins' "
Edwards, a two-time presidential candidate, accused of soliciting nearly $1 million from wealthy backers to finance a cover up of his illicit affair and illegitimate child during his 2008 bid for the White House, was found not guilty on count 3 of the six-part indictment.
posted by Nabila Chami at 7:09am | link
"Romney's Team Gets Combative With President Across The Country"
The first signal came in Boston, where top Obama adviser David Axelrod organized an anti-Romney event on the steps of the Massachusetts state house.
posted by Nabila Chami at 7:06am | link
"Which Member Of The Justice League Is Out Of The Closet?"
The change is revealed in the pages of the second issue of "Earth 2" out next week, and comes on the heels of what has been an expansive year for gay and lesbian characters in the pages of comic books from Archie to Marvel and others.
posted by Nabila Chami at 7:01am | link
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