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Posted at 04:00 PM ET, 08/17/2012

The Obama kiss: Love and ice cream

By Judy Howard Ellis

The marker remembering the Obamas’ first kiss signals a tenderness we can return to.

By Judy Howard Ellis | 04:00 PM ET, 08/17/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:59 PM ET, 08/16/2012

The 93-year-old face of Pennsylvania voter ID law

By Mary C. Curtis

By Mary C. Curtis | 03:59 PM ET, 08/16/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: voter-ID laws, Pennsylvania, Michael Nutter, Advancement Project, ACLU, Democrats, Republicans

Posted at 06:10 PM ET, 08/15/2012

Longtime congressman who probed Planned Parenthood loses to tea party challenger

By Lori Stahl

Republican Rep. Cliff Stearns (Fla.) hurt by ‘incumbent’ label.

By Lori Stahl | 06:10 PM ET, 08/15/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Planned Parenthood, Susan G. Komen, Nancy Brinker, Solyndra, Cliff Stearns, President Obama, Florida

Posted at 01:54 PM ET, 08/14/2012

New gay general: A salute is in order

By Bonnie Goldstein

Brig. Gen Tammy Smith is the first openly gay member of the US military to be promoted to general.

By Bonnie Goldstein | 01:54 PM ET, 08/14/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: US Army, Brigadier General, 4-star, women in the military

Posted at 10:14 AM ET, 08/14/2012

Michelle Obama shares Leno stage and conversation with Gabby Douglas

By Mary C. Curtis

By Mary C. Curtis | 10:14 AM ET, 08/14/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Michelle Obama, Gabby Douglas, Ann Romney, Jay Leno, Olympics, Tonight Show

Posted at 08:50 AM ET, 08/14/2012

Gabby Giffords moves home to Tucson to heal

By Mary C. Curtis

Former congresswoman will continue her recovery at her home, 17 months after the shooting that left her injured and six others dead.

By Mary C. Curtis | 08:50 AM ET, 08/14/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Gabby Giffords, Tucson, Mark Kelly, shooting, assassination, houston, brian injury

Posted at 08:44 AM ET, 08/14/2012

Helen Gurley Brown turned mouseburgers into sex kittens

By Suzi Parker

Helen Gurley Brown changed women’s lives. A sexual trailblazer and feminist, Brown took no prisoners in the early 1960s.

By Suzi Parker | 08:44 AM ET, 08/14/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Helen Gurley Brown, David Brown, sex, Cosmopolitan, New York, Arkansas, journalism

Posted at 05:59 PM ET, 08/13/2012

Candy Crowley to moderate a presidential debate: ‘I am wowed’

By Annie Groer

The Oct. 16 event features a town hall format similar to the one that ABC’s Carole Simpson oversaw two decades ago, and Crowley couldn't be more pleased.

By Annie Groer | 05:59 PM ET, 08/13/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:00 PM ET, 08/13/2012

Should Fareed Zakaria be forgiven for plagiarizing?

By Delia Lloyd

It depends on whether you look at it from the point of view of journalism or academia.

By Delia Lloyd | 12:00 PM ET, 08/13/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Fareed Zakaria, Fareed Zakaria plagiarism, plagiarism, Jill Lepore

Posted at 11:42 AM ET, 08/13/2012

Romney and Ryan in North Carolina — just like the Olympics, minus the national unity

By Mary C. Curtis

The 2012 Olympics may be coming to a close but the Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan campaign is picking up the theme.

By Mary C. Curtis | 11:42 AM ET, 08/13/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan, Barack Obama, 2012 election, medicare, medicaid, North Carolina, NASCAR

Posted at 10:06 PM ET, 08/11/2012

Janna Ryan: Family comes first

By Suzi Parker

Janna Ryan, wife of Republican vice presidential pick Rep. Paul Ryan, is the poster girl for Generation X women who wanted to have it all.

By Suzi Parker | 10:06 PM ET, 08/11/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Janna Ryan, Paul Ryan, Wisconsin, Mitt Romney, 2012, vice president

Posted at 06:17 PM ET, 08/11/2012

The meaning of Ryan's missing necktie

By Diana Reese

On a summer Saturday, what are the candidates telling us with their wardrobe choices?

By Diana Reese | 06:17 PM ET, 08/11/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:50 PM ET, 08/11/2012

Paul Ryan, introduced as ‘faithful Catholic’ on ‘human life,’ was rebuked by bishops over cuts to poor

By Melinda Henneberger

And Ryan’s admiration of Ayn Rand is not the “urban legend” he says it is.

By Melinda Henneberger | 01:50 PM ET, 08/11/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Paul Ryan, Catholics, Mitt Romney, presidential campaign, George W. Bush, Pope John Paul II, Affordable Care Act, Ayn Rand

Posted at 10:46 AM ET, 08/10/2012

Romney needs some Rubio pizzazz

By Sandra Fish

The Florida senator has charisma, gravitas, and he's Hispanic — and he'd be a bold choice as a Romney running mate.

By Sandra Fish | 10:46 AM ET, 08/10/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Mitt Romney, Sarah Palin, Marco Rubio, Election 2012

Posted at 10:20 AM ET, 08/10/2012

Minnesotans for Tim Pawlenty, or else Michele Bachmann, for vice president

By Bonnie Goldstein

Minnesota has a great political history in presidential campaigning. So why not put a Minnesotan on the ticket this year?

By Bonnie Goldstein | 10:20 AM ET, 08/10/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: pawlenty, bachmann, vice president, minnesota

Posted at 09:58 AM ET, 08/10/2012

Mitt Romney could do worse than Mike Huckabee as Veep

By Suzi Parker

Mike Huckabee knows how to activate the evangelical base, and that’s something Mitt Romney desperately needs.

By Suzi Parker | 09:58 AM ET, 08/10/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney, 2012, evangelicals, tea party, Chick-fil-A, Arkansas, Republican National Convention, Tampa

Posted at 07:59 PM ET, 08/09/2012

What’s so bad about RomneyCare? Just ask Andrea Saul.

By Melinda Henneberger

Even the wildly out-of-context “You didn’t build this” ads against Obama didn’t accuse him of killing anyone.

By Melinda Henneberger | 07:59 PM ET, 08/09/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Mitt Romney, Barack Obama, presidential election, Bill Burton, Priorities USA, Joe Soptic, RomneyCare, Affordable Care Act, ObamaCare, health care reform, conservatives

Posted at 12:12 AM ET, 08/09/2012

Nancy Brinker’s Komen shakeup too little and way too late

By Lori Stahl

Once a brilliant marketing strategist, she still hasn’t addressed some basic questions about the decision to defund Planned Parenhood.

By Lori Stahl | 12:12 AM ET, 08/09/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Nancy Brinker, Susan G. Komen, abortion, communicationis crisis

Posted at 07:57 PM ET, 08/08/2012

Sikh temple shooter's ex-girlfriend shows female face of hate

By Patricia Murphy

Misty Cook is blonde, rosy cheeked and pretty, but the sweet-looking mother of one is also the ex-girlfriend of the gunman who brutally killed six Sikh worshipers in Milwaukee temple.

By Patricia Murphy | 07:57 PM ET, 08/08/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Misty Cook, Wade Page, ex-girlfriend, Sikh, temple, shooting, skinhead, ADL, women

Posted at 05:14 PM ET, 08/08/2012

Gabby’s mom: Hair complaints ‘ignorant’

By Krissah Thompson

Mother of Olympic gold medalist worries that criticism of daughter’s hair undermined her confidence in final rounds.

By Krissah Thompson | 05:14 PM ET, 08/08/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:15 PM ET, 08/08/2012

No Fluke: Obama needs Colorado's women voters

By Sandra Fish

Colorado women helped Obama win in 2008, and they may be even more crucial in his race against Mitt Romney.

By Sandra Fish | 04:15 PM ET, 08/08/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, Sandra Fluke, Ken Buck, Michael Bennet, birth control, abortion, personhood, Colorado, elections 2012

Posted at 03:58 PM ET, 08/08/2012

The Sikh temple shooting and the sleeping giant of white supremacy

By Rahiel Tesfamariam

The shooting is a terrifying reminder of what hate groups are capable of doing. For too long, our government has failed to admit that they are a prevailing threat to our country and its people.

By Rahiel Tesfamariam | 03:58 PM ET, 08/08/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:56 PM ET, 08/08/2012

George P. Bush: He's not your father's George Bush

By Lori Stahl

Just when pundits were writing the political obituary for the Republican establishment in Texas, someone throws a curve ball.

By Lori Stahl | 03:56 PM ET, 08/08/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: George P. Bush, George W. Bush, President Bush, Republican party, Texas, Cruz, tea party

Posted at 02:21 PM ET, 08/08/2012

STP Google Plus Hangout: Sarah Palin and the veepstakes

By Natalie Jennings

We’ll talk about Sarah Palin and her Mama Grizzlies, plus the potential vice presidential candidates’ records on women’s issues.

By Natalie Jennings | 02:21 PM ET, 08/08/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Google Hangout

Posted at 12:23 PM ET, 08/08/2012

Sarah Palin: Her batting average is still pretty high

By Karen Tumulty

All in all, however, I would argue that Palin is having a pretty good season. She has shown a knack for the long shot.

By Karen Tumulty | 12:23 PM ET, 08/08/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: sarah palin, republican politics, conservative, palin

Posted at 09:43 AM ET, 08/08/2012

Charlotte prepares for Democratic National Convention protesters

By Mary C. Curtis

Are “free-speech zones” and “extraordinary event” regulations that allow police to examine backpacks for suspicious materials an encroachment on First Amendment rights?

By Mary C. Curtis | 09:43 AM ET, 08/08/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Democratic convention, protests, Charlotte, union, Occupy

Posted at 09:19 PM ET, 08/07/2012

Democratic abortion foes push for change in platform

By Melinda Henneberger

Democratic dissenters on the issue of abortion have made their case to the platform committee, arguing that the party should change its language enough to allow for some diversity of opinion on the matter and return to the “big tent” approach of the Clinton years.

By Melinda Henneberger | 09:19 PM ET, 08/07/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:58 PM ET, 08/06/2012

Gabrielle Douglas, Joanna Rowsell — Olympian hair power

By Bonnie Goldstein

Will we ever completely stop caring about women's hair?

By Bonnie Goldstein | 04:58 PM ET, 08/06/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Gabby Douglas, Joanna Rowsell, olympics 2012, hair

Posted at 10:30 AM ET, 08/06/2012

Sarah Palin: Mama grizzlies united

By Diana Reese

Sarah Palin gives mixed impressions in campaign visit to Missouri: She's more celebrity than statesman.

By Diana Reese | 10:30 AM ET, 08/06/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: sarah palin, sarah steelman, tea party, claire mccaskill, missouri senate primary

Posted at 01:24 PM ET, 08/05/2012

Richard Mourdock: Q & A with Indiana’s GOP Senate nominee

By Melinda Henneberger

Q: You didn’t endorse Romney or anyone else in the primary, right? A: No, I didn’t. They would never endorse me, so why should I?

By Melinda Henneberger | 01:24 PM ET, 08/05/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Richard Mourdcok, Joe Donnelly, Indiana senate race, Indiana senate, Richard Lugar, Dick Lugar

Posted at 09:10 PM ET, 08/03/2012

Former CEO Kathleen Mason: I was fired for having breast cancer

By Donna Trussell

Mason says she was fired over the phone, after running the company for 12 years, just three months after sharing her diagnosis with the board.

By Donna Trussell | 09:10 PM ET, 08/03/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: breast cancer, eeoc, discrimination, tuesday morning, kathleen mason, disability

Posted at 02:56 PM ET, 08/03/2012

Gold goes to woman who fights back

By Bonnie Goldstein

Don’t call Kayla Harrison’s gold medal in Judo glory. Call it guts. Call it justice.

By Bonnie Goldstein | 02:56 PM ET, 08/03/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: kayla harrison, judo, gold, olympics 2012

Posted at 09:59 AM ET, 08/03/2012

What Obama could learn from Romney’s European tour

By Melinda Henneberger

While we were laughing at his supposed gaffes, he was talking to religious voters who haven’t heard from the president.

By Melinda Henneberger | 09:59 AM ET, 08/03/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:03 AM ET, 08/03/2012

At Colorado rally, voters see Mitt Romney as attractive new choice

By Sandra Fish

Romney addresses the overflow crowd from a picnic table, endearing many who originally supported others.

By Sandra Fish | 12:03 AM ET, 08/03/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Mitt Romney, Barack Obama, Colorado, swing states, presidential election, election 2012

Posted at 04:05 PM ET, 08/02/2012

The lesson of the Ted Cruz victory

By Lori Stahl

By Lori Stahl | 04:05 PM ET, 08/02/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Ted Cruz, Texas, David Dewhurst, Sarah Palin, tea party, Senate

Posted at 04:04 PM ET, 08/02/2012

Chick-fil-a: For many potential customers, Dan Cathy’s views stick in the throat

By Bonnie Goldstein

The ministry mystery significantly deepened for me over the last decade, as evangelical Christianity became more visibly politically active.

By Bonnie Goldstein | 04:04 PM ET, 08/02/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: chick-fil-a, dan cathy, boycott, christianity

Posted at 12:16 PM ET, 08/02/2012

More Obama derangement syndrome, this time in racist tweet from Puerto Rican political adviser

By Mary C. Curtis

SHE THE PEOPLE | Puerto Rican political adviser gets in a simian reference and a bow to birther-ism.

By Mary C. Curtis | 12:16 PM ET, 08/02/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, racist tweet, Puerto Rico, Heidi Wys, Obama derangement syndrome

Posted at 09:13 AM ET, 08/02/2012

Debate official on campaign for a female moderator: ‘It’s very hard to find someone who can do that’

By Annie Groer

New Jersey girls lobbying for a woman moderator came with cameras but no appointment, says Janet Brown, who heads the Commission on Presidential Debates.

By Annie Groer | 09:13 AM ET, 08/02/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Commission on Presidential Debates, Sammi Siegel, Elena Tsemberis, Emma Axelrod, Jim Lehrer, Carole Simpson, Janet Brown, Lesley Stahl, Diane Sawyer, Katie Couric, Rachel Maddow, Gwen Ifill, Christiane Amanpour

Posted at 08:37 AM ET, 08/02/2012

Debate official on campaign for a female moderator: ‘It’s very hard to find someone who can do that’

By Annie Groer

New Jersey girls lobbying for a woman moderator came with cameras but no appointment, says Janet Brown, who heads the Commission on Presidential Debates.

By Annie Groer | 08:37 AM ET, 08/02/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Commission on Presidential Debates, Sammi Siegel, Elena Tsemberis, Emma Axelrod, Jim Lehrer, Carole Simpson, Janet Brown, Lesley Stahl, Diane Sawyer, Katie Couric, Rachel Maddow, Gwen Ifill, Christiane Amanpour

Posted at 05:48 PM ET, 08/01/2012

Michael Phelps, just a Baltimore guy who loves his mom

By Mary C. Curtis

Phelps is so Baltimore – Towson, Md., counts -- and I love it.

By Mary C. Curtis | 05:48 PM ET, 08/01/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Michael Phelps, Debbie Phelps, Olympics, Baltimore, London

Posted at 11:44 AM ET, 08/01/2012

Late-term abortions and candidate wives’ wardrobes: Google+ Hangout with She the People

By Natalie Jennings

She the People’s Melinda Henneberger, Mary C. Curtis, Annie Groer and Jamila Bey will talk about the failed bill to ban late-term abortions in D.C.

By Natalie Jennings | 11:44 AM ET, 08/01/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:08 PM ET, 07/31/2012

In Indiana Senate race, Democrat Donnelly looks across the aisle

By Melinda Henneberger

In Indiana, Democrat Joe Donnelly is not only running to replace outgoing Sen. Dick Lugar, but to continue the Republican’s endangered tradition of aisle-crossing centrism.

By Melinda Henneberger | 08:08 PM ET, 07/31/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

She The People: August, 2012