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An Impeachment-Fed Ham
GOP Spinmeister's New Gig
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The Glover Park Group, the crisis communications and lobbying firm heretofore made up entirely of Democrats, has hired its first Republican: Kevin Madden, a veteran congressional and Justice Department spinmeister.
Most recently, Madden worked as a senior communications strategist for Mitt Romney's 2008 presidential campaign. Madden, 36, joins Glover Park Group's public affairs division as a senior vice president.
Fossella's Court Date Moved
Washington is likely to be pretty empty when Rep. Vito Fossella (R-N.Y.) goes to court on drunken-driving charges.
Fossella's court date was originally scheduled for June 27 but has been postponed until July or August, according to his attorney, Barry Pollack. Pollack cites a number of reasons for the delay, including a typo in his subpoena to the manufacturer of the breath-testing device that recorded the congressman's blood alcohol level at twice Virginia's legal limit.
Fossella, who is retiring after the arrest led to revelations that he had a secret mistress and child, has hired two private investigators who worked for O.J. Simpson, Patty Hearst and John Gotti. Fossella faces five days in jail if he is convicted.
Staff researcher Madonna Lebling contributed to this column.
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