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The Majority of US Senators Are Millionaires
By Steven Hoffer - AOL News(Oct. 28) -- Just in case you thought money doesn't equal power ... More than half of the U.S. senators are millionaires and four more fall just 100 grand short of the million-dollar mark, according to a recent Roll Call analysis. The survey, based on a review of Senate financial disclosure forms filed in 2010, also indicated that the majority of senators saw their fortunes grow during the past year. While many of the senators amassed their wealth through common means, Roll Call actually makes a point of highlighting the recent prevalence of increased wealth by inheritance in the Senate. For ...
Teresa Heinz Says She's Fighting Breast Cancer
By not in system - AOL NewsBOSTON (Dec. 23) -- Teresa Heinz says she is being treated for breast cancer discovered through mammography and argues that younger women should continue undergoing the tests despite a federal panel's recent recommendation to reduce their frequency. The 71-year-old wife of the 2004 Democratic presidential nominee, Sen. John Kerry, of Massachusetts, told The Associated Press that the cost of mammography is far lower than the physical and personal tolls women ages 40 to 60 face if their cancer goes undetected early and they later have to be treated with aggressive chemotherapy. "Chemotherapy ...
Michelle Obama Will Make International Hostess Debut at Pittsburgh G-20 Summit
By Lynn Sweet - Politics DailyIf you think First Lady Michelle Obama gets scrutinized on her overseas trips, just wait till she hosts spouses of international leaders at a summit in Pittsburgh Sept. 24-25, where the global economic crisis will top the agenda. The "Pittsburgh Summit 2009" is a meeting of the G-20, the Group of Twenty, an organization established in 1999 to bring together major world leaders to deal with global economic issues. The G-20 gathered in London last April. The East Wing is now planning Mrs. Obama's activities, working with the State Department. "She will host the spousal program," Mrs. Obama's ...
Almost FLOTUS Heinz Kerry at the White House
By Patricia Murphy - Politics DailyAfter his speech on fighting terrorism, President Obama returned to the White House for the traditional White House ceremony to congratulate the annual Super Bowl winners. This year it's the Pittsburgh Steelers. The first twist on the event came after the group photos, when the President shed his jacket and joined the Steelers and wounded service people at assembly stations set up on the South Lawn for making care packages to be sent to American troops abroad. The other twist came from Teresa Heinz Kerry, ketchup heiress, Steelers fan, and almost FLOTUS by virtue of her husband, Sen. John ...
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