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Karzai Aide, Accused of Corruption, Is Being Paid by the CIA
By Paul Wachter - AOL News(Aug. 26) -- It hasn't been the best week for the CIA. On Wednesday, WikiLeaks released a classified "Red Cell" report authored by the agency that depicts the United States as an exporter of international terrorism. Before that, citing anonymous sources, The Wall Street Journal alleged that Afghan President Hamid Karzai's most (and really only truly) trusted U.S. confidant was an unnamed CIA station chief known only by a ridiculously theatrical alias, "The Spider." Most damning, however, is Thursday's New York Times front-page scoop, reporting that the agency is paying Karzai's aide, who is at ...
Michaele and Tereq Salahi Reveal Mom-Dad Lawsuit at Ritz Luncheon
By Annie Groer - Politics DailyPublicity magnets Michaele and Tareq Salahi, who don't actually debut on Bravo's "Real Housewives of DC" until the dog days of August, sat still for a probing hour-long interview Thursday in which the alleged White House party crashers didn't make much news except to reveal his mother is now suing his dementia-impaired father over the family's troubled Virginia winery and "every family has some dysfunction." Oh yes, and they also promised to give free tickets to veterans, while charging everyone else $20 to $100, to attend the Aug. 5 screening party they're throwing for the "Housewives" ...
Salahis' Charity Polo Match Set for Saturday, Despite Ongoing Investigation
By Mara Gay - Politics DailyWith a controversial permit from the National Park Service in hand, White House party crashers Tareq and Michaele Salahi are set to to hold their annual charity polo match this weekend on the National Mall, despite an ongoing investigation into the event's fundraising practices. Americas Polo Cup is produced by the spotlight-seeking couple every year. According to its website, the event is "one of the worlds most prestigious sporting and cultural experiences," and attracts "successful, educated and premier clientele and senior level government officials annually." But Americas Polo Cup is ...
The Salahis Follies: Coming Soon to Vegas!
By Judy Howard Ellis - Politics DailySomeone help me out here. True or false: If you have the reputation of being the couple whose major claim to fame is gate-crashing the White House, wouldn't you want to sit down and be quiet? Wouldn't you limit your social exposure until your infamy faded away? Wouldn't the last thing you would want to do is to show up on anybody's red carpet? You wouldn't. Not if you're Tareq and Michaele Salahi. The infamous social climbers of the Beltway have accepted an invitation to be the official party hosts on Jan. 16 at the Pure Nightclub in Las Vegas. According to the Washington Post, the couple ...
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Political Winners and Losers of 2009
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyMichelle Obama, Hillary Clinton and Sonia Sotomayor topped the list of who Americans thought were "political winners" this year while the prize for the biggest losers went to White House gate-crashers Tareq and Michaele Salahi, according to a Gallup poll conducted Dec. 11-13. ...
Obama White House Decorations: Traditional, With a Few Twists
By Emily Miller - Politics DailyThe 50,000 guests at White House parties and tours in December saw the Obama family's holiday decorations were traditional but with a few unique touches. First Lady Michelle Obama said the 2009 theme for the decorations is "Reflect, Rejoice and Renew." "Christmas and the New Year has always been a time to reflect on our many blessings, to rejoice in the pleasure of spending time with our family and our friends, and to renew our commitment to one another and to the causes that we believe in," Mrs. Obama said. "And I wanted to continue that part of the tradition during our first holiday season ...
Party Crasher Resigns From Virginia Tourism Job
By not in system - AOL NewsRICHMOND, Va. (Dec. 10) -- A Virginia man who crashed a White House state dinner without an invitation has resigned under criticism from the Virginia Tourism Authority board. Tareq Salahi resigned in an e-mail sent to Gov. Tim Kaine and Alisa Bailey, president of the Virginia Tourism Corp. Salahi and his wife, Michaele, are aspiring reality TV stars and have been subpoenaed by the House Homeland Security Committee, which is investigating the security breach. The couple say they will invoke their Fifth Amendment right not to testify. Virginia's Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services ...
White House Party Crashers to Be Subpoenaed
By not in system - AOL News(WASHINGTON (Dec. 9) -- Congress authorized subpoenas Wednesday for the White House gate-crashers to testify about how the couple got into a state dinner without an invitation. Lawmakers on the House Homeland Security Committee voted Wednesday to compel the attention-hungry couple to answer questions about the Nov. 24 incident. The couple, Tareq and Michaele Salahi, have said they will invoke their Fifth Amendment right to refuse to answer questions. Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan has said normal security protocols weren't followed and three uniformed Secret Service officers have ...
Salahis Subpoenaed To Appear Before Panel Probing Party Crashing
By Lynn Sweet - Politics DailyThe House Homeland Security Committee, chaired by Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), Wednesday voted to authorize subpoenas to force alleged state dinner party crashers Tareq and Michaele Salahi to appear before the panel on Jan. 20. The couple, aspiring reality television stars, declined an invitation to testify last week about how they entered the White House on Nov. 24 for the state dinner honoring the Prime Minister of India even though they were not invited. The couple also face possible criminal charges. A bid by Rep. Peter King (R-NY) to have the panel subpoena White House Social Secretary ...
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