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Tuesday, October 26, 2010

1) Activist is stomped outside Rand Paul-Jack Conway debate

This post was last updated at 11:09 a.m. The Louisville Courier-Journal reports that a female MoveOn.org supporter named Lauren Valle was attacked by backers of Kentucky GOP Senate candidate Rand Paul on Monday when she attempted to approach Paul outside his final debate with Democrat Jack Conway...

2) Slain AU professor's Jeep found driver arrested

D.C. police have charged a 18-year-old man with driving a Jeep Cherokee that belonged to the American University professor found slain inside her Montgomery County home Monday morning.

3) Holding out hope for moderates

If embracing a Jon Stewart rally is the best moderates can do, we're in trouble.

4) A wave that's already crested

Obama still faces a big wave on Nov. 2, but the Tea Party tsunami that's helped candidates like Christine O'Donnell has crested.

5) 'Daily Show' kicks off visit to D.C.

In its first taping of the week in Washington, "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart" went straight for the capital's funny bone -- by making a slew of jokes at the expense of NPR, which created controversy last week by firing news analyst Juan Williams.

6) NBA Preview: Six story lines to watch this season

LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh flexed their power last summer by bypassing the traditional team-building methods and using free agency to establish a ready-made NBA power. The SuperFriends' decisions -- and especially James's ego-fest, "The Decision" -- angered NBA legends and some fans...

7) Lillian McEwen breaks her 19-year silence about Justice Clarence Thomas

Nineteen years after his turbulent confirmation, Lillian McEwen opens up with telling details about her intimate relationship the Supreme Court justice.

8) Students ordered held in case of suspected drug lab at Georgetown

Charles Smith and John Perrone sat quietly together in U.S. District Court on Monday, each 18, pale and slender in powder-blue pants and smocks that looked like hospital scrubs. Authorities, worried about chemical contamination, had confiscated their clothing after arresting them Saturday on susp...

9) In Nevada, it's can't live with Harry Reid and can't live without him

IN SEARCHLIGHT, NEV. The empty field on the edge of town tells the story of Harry Reid's life and the political troubles that could spell the end of his career.