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Gavin Newsom, lieutenant governor of California, is pitching a new book.
@GavinNewsom: Jerry Brown Watch
“Government should be as smart as Google,” Gavin Newsom said Friday at a party to celebrate the release of his book “Citizenville: How to Take the Town Square Digital and Reinvent Government.” The fete brought the Democratic lieutenant governor of...
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Political Chocoholics Visit Pentagon Shop for Valentine’s Day
One question former Sen. Chuck Hagel hasn’t been asked during his confirmation hearings for defense secretary: Does he like chocolate? Chris Edwards would like to know. His family’s Edward Marc Chocolatier shop in the Pentagon is the Department of Defense’s...
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District of Columbia Mayor Vincent Gray in this file photo.
Washington’s Mayor Sees Bright Side
Washington Mayor Vincent Gray, who is under investigation for allegations of misusing campaign funds, was upbeat and optimistic about his tenure over lunch at the Georgetown Ritz Carlton. Gray was the guest and interview subject of Washingtonian editor-at-large Carol Joynt...
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A jazz trio performs during the reception at the Richard Nixon Centennial Birthday Celebration in Washington on Jan. 9, 2013.
Nixon Wouldn’t `Pussyfoot’ at Cliff
Richard Nixon’s friends turned out for his 100th. Former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour and former Sens. Fred Thompson and Elizabeth Dole were among the politicos who turned out last night to celebrate Nixon’s centennial. Hosted by the Richard Nixon Foundation,...
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