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By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyAs President Obama prepares to lay out his war strategy for Afghanistan, lawmakers on Capitol Hill today expressed concerns about the ability of the Afghan government and military to build on increased American support and the cost of sending additional U.S. troops. ...
Sen. Richard Lugar's Wife Arrested on Suspicion of DUI, Hit-and-Run
By Christopher Weber - Politics DailyThe wife of Sen. Richard Lugar was arrested in Virginia and charged with drunk driving and hit-and-run. Charlene Lugar, 77, was pulled over in McLean Wednesday night after an officer noticed her car was trailing smoke and had front-end damage. Police believe that Mrs. Lugar had hit a parked car, according to the Washington Post. She was taken to the Fairfax jail, where she was given a breathalyzer test and arrested, the Post reported. She was released several hours later. The results of the test were not disclosed. Sen. Lugar's office released the following statement to USA Today: "At ...
Another Republican for Sotomayor
By Patricia Murphy - Politics DailySen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) announced Wednesday that he will vote to confirm Sonia Sotomayor's nomination to the Supreme Court. Graham pressed Sotomayor on several controversial issues last week, including asking her if she had a "temperament problem."He is the second Republican member of the Judiciary Committee to announce how he'll vote on the Sotomayor nomination. Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) announced Wednesday that he will vote against her, as will Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, who called Sotomayor's record one "to be afraid of." Two other Republicans, Sens. Richard Lugar ...
Dick Lugar Wins Esquire's Coveted 'Nobody's Bitch' Award
By Dylan and Ethan Ris - Politics DailyCongratulations to Sen. Dick Lugar (R-IN)! Although he was passed over earlier this year for a role as President Obama's Secretary of State or Defense, he has managed to walk away with a generous consolation prize:Esquire Magazine's "Nobody's Bitch" Award!Reports The Hill...Who would have thought that the always-smiling Sen. Richard Lugar (R-Ind.) would acquire such a fierce reputation? The May issue of Esquire magazine included the 77-year-old lawmaker in its feature "Sixty-Six Guys to Emulate."Next to a head shot of the senator is this simple explanation: "Senator Richard Lugar. Nobody's ...
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