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US Schools Need $542B in Repairs: Report

Bill Clinton calls for federal review

(Newser) - America's schools are in such disrepair that it would cost more than $270 billion just to get elementary and secondary school buildings back to their original conditions—and twice that to get them up to date, a report released today estimates. In a foreword to the report, Bill Clinton...

Why We Must End DOMA
 Bill Clinton: 
 Why We Must 
 End DOMA 
OPINION
Mar 8, 2013 4:30 AM CST

Bill Clinton: Why We Must End DOMA

Ex-president calls on Supreme Court to reject law he signed

(Newser) - The Supreme Court is preparing to take up the Defense of Marriage Act—and the very president who signed it is urging justices to strike it down. DOMA came at "a very different time" in US history, writes Bill Clinton in a Washington Post editorial. No state recognized same-sex...

In Hacked Emails, Bushes Prepare for George's Death

Plus: A look at W's paintings

(Newser) - A hacker has breached the personal email accounts of several Bush family members and friends, and discovered that the family was actively preparing for George HW Bush's death during his recent hospital stay. In material given to the Smoking Gun , the former president's chief of staff sent Bush'...

Hillary Clinton's New Site Feeds 2016 Buzz

'Not the kind of things you do if you want to fade into the night,' says strategist

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton's got a new website, and it looks pretty presidential. Right now, it features only a contact button and a striking photo of the former secretary of state. But political analysts say the site—along with a mass email sent yesterday by Bill and Chelsea Clinton—keeps the...

Clinton to Dems: Don’t Get Smug on Gun Culture

Warns of political consequences for gun control

(Newser) - Bill Clinton has a message for Democrats who might shrug off gun supporters : “Do not patronize the passionate supporters of your opponents by looking down your nose at them,” he told a gathering of top donors yesterday, according to Politico . “A lot of these people live in...

DiCaprio Pays $200K for Date With Bill Clinton

Snags auction item at Sean Penn's charity bash

(Newser) - Leonardo DiCaprio has a big date coming up, with an old married guy: Bill Clinton. The one-on-one get-together with the former president was auctioned off at a gala for Sean Penn's Haiti charity Saturday, and DiCaprio bid as much as $100,000 but was still outbid. So he proposed...

Forget Britain, US Loves Its Political Royalty

We could soon see another Clinton or Bush in the White House: Margaret Carlson

(Newser) - You think the British monarchy is bad? Well, it's got nothing on the US when it comes to political dynasties, writes Margaret Carlson on Bloomberg View . Look no further than how popular Michelle Obama is in a hypothetical 2016 Senate bid in Illinois (a survey shows she'd beat...

McCain&#39;s Pick for Middle East Negotiator: Bill Clinton
McCain's Pick for Middle East Negotiator: Bill Clinton
talk show roundup
Nov 18, 2012 12:18 PM CST

McCain's Pick for Middle East Negotiator: Bill Clinton

Highlights from the Sunday talk shows

(Newser) - John McCain has an idea for finally negotiating peace in the Middle East: Send in Bill Clinton. "The United States should obviously be as heavily influential as they can," McCain said on CBS's Face the Nation today when asked about the Israel-Gaza conflict. Thus Clinton, "a...

Clinton 'More Enthusiastic' About Obama Than in '08

Says he may be only person to feel that way

(Newser) - Bill Clinton admits he might be "the only person in America" who feels this way, but he says he's "far more enthusiastic about President Obama this time than I was four years ago." The remark came during a speech in front of Obama supporters in Fort...

McGovern Was a &#39;Complicated Person&#39;
 McGovern Was a 
 'Complicated Person' 
tributes
Oct 21, 2012 4:19 PM CDT

McGovern Was a 'Complicated Person'

President Obama, Mitt Romney among those honoring George McGovern

(Newser) - Tributes are rolling in for George McGovern, the Democrat who served three Senate terms and lost a landslide election to President Richard Nixon in 1972. He died today at age 90.
  • "George actually was a very complicated person," said Newt Gingrich, reports Politico . "He said, 'One
...

Town-Hall Challenge: Can Romney, Obama Look Human?

Channeling Bubba could be the answer

(Newser) - It's Round 2 for President Obama and Mitt Romney tonight. Romney is riding high from his trouncing of Obama in the Denver debate, but pundits say neither candidate is a natural at the town hall format, making tonight's debate at Long Island's Hofstra University a potential challenge....

Morgan Freeman Narrates Latest Obama Ad

Plus, Bruce Springsteen campaigning for the prez

(Newser) - President Obama made a good choice for his latest ad: He got Morgan Freeman to narrate it. Freeman, a huge Obama supporter, has one of the most recognizable voices in the country, the Atlantic Wire notes—and if he says you're better off now than you were four years...

Clinton & Co. Land Cheap Birth Control for World Poor

27M women affected in deal that halves the cost: Bill Clinton

(Newser) - Prices for long-acting contraception will be halved for 27 million women in the developing world through a new partnership, Bill Clinton and other world leaders announced yesterday. The deal will help avoid almost 30 million unwanted pregnancies and save an estimated $250 million in health costs, the partnership said. By...

Ahmadinejad: In 'New Order,' We'll All Be Equal

And that whole nuclear program thing is a non-issue

(Newser) - Mahmoud Ahmadinejad continued his media blitz yesterday, giving the AP an interview in which he touched on all the usual topics: Israel, Iran's nuclear ambitions, Syria. The subject closest to his heart, however, was the "new order" he envisions—in which, surprise, surprise, the US plays a lesser...

Romney, Obama Give Dueling Speeches at Clinton Event

Romney focuses on free enterprise, Obama on human trafficking

(Newser) - President Obama and Mitt Romney are giving dueling speeches at the Clinton Global Initiative today to discuss foreign policy issues. Here's the lowdown:
  • Mitt Romney kicked things off, and Bill Clinton gave him a glowing introduction, lauding his work on behalf of City Year. Romney thanked him, saying, "
...

Bill Clinton: &#39;No Earthly Idea&#39; If Hillary Will Run
 Bill Clinton: 
 'No Earthly Idea' 
 If Hillary Will Run 
TALK SHOW ROUNDUP
Sep 23, 2012 10:43 AM CDT

Bill Clinton: 'No Earthly Idea' If Hillary Will Run

Bubba's not exactly ruling it out; plus, more on the 47%

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton may or may not run for president in 2016, but Bill Clinton is doing nothing to disabuse supporters of their hopes, reports Politico . Appearing today on Face the Nation, Clinton said, "I have no earthly idea what she'll decide to do," before repeating the oft-repeated...

Lewinsky Tell-All: Piles of Clinton Dirt

Monica's tome shockingly focuses on Bill

(Newser) - Sadly, no, Monica Lewinsky's upcoming book will not be about her foray into the world of handbags. Shockingly, it will instead focus on her affair with Bill Clinton, at least according to the National Enquirer . "For years, Monica tried to protect Bill out of a misplaced sense of...

Bill Clinton Credits Obama for Speech Help

He may have slipped up a bit in Florida, though

(Newser) - Bill Clinton's speech last week may have been the high point for the Democratic National Convention, but the ex-president is happy to share the credit with the current one, reports Politico . Clinton said he showed his speech to Obama the morning of his presentation, and made changes regarding Medicare...

Romney: Yeah, I Like Parts of ObamaCare
 Romney: Yeah, 
 I Like Parts of 
 ObamaCare 
TALK SHOW ROUNDUP
Sep 9, 2012 9:32 AM CDT

Romney: Yeah, I Like Parts of ObamaCare

Candidate gives interview to David Gregory

(Newser) - Mitt Romney made a rare appearance on Meet the Press this morning, along with wife Ann Romney, and notably admitted that not all of ObamaCare is bad, reports Politico . “I'm not getting rid of all of health care reform,” Romney said. “Of course, there are a...

Honey Boo Boo, DNC in Ratings Tie

RNC fell short of child beauty queen's reality show

(Newser) - There's only one real way to tell which party's convention was the bigger success: Stack it up against Honey Boo Boo . By that measure, at least, Democrats come out victorious. Bill Clinton's speech to the convention tied TLC's Here Comes Honey Boo Boo in ratings, while...

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