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Amanda Carpenter
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Amanda Carpenter writes the daily "Hot Button" column for The Washington Times. She was formerly a national political reporter for Townhall.com, the leading online publication for news, opinion and talk. Prior to that, she was a reporter for Human Events.
Ms. Carpenter has made numerous media appearances that include segments on the Fox News, CNN, MSNBC, CNBC, BBC and other outlets. She wrote for Glamour magazine's 2008 presidential politics blog, "Glamocracy."
In 2006 she wrote "The Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy's Dossier on Hillary Clinton," published by Regnery Publishing.
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Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009
President Obama's $787 billion economic stimulus package has been a bonanza for Washington-based special interest groups, like the National Council of La Raza (NCLR), AARP and a fund for the Service Employees International Union.
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Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009
"Perez Hilton's True Bloggywood Stories: The Glamorous Life of Beating, Cheating and Overdosing" trashes beauty queen Carrie Prejean and other big-name celebrities.
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Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009
MSNBC "Morning Meeting" anchor Dylan Ratigan apologized to viewers on Monday for using fake, sexy photos of 2008 Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin during a previous broadcast.
Hot Button
Monday, Nov. 16, 2009
Republican 2008 vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin's highly anticipated book tour kicks off Monday afternoon with the airing of her wide-ranging chat with talk show queen Oprah Winfrey.
Hot Button
Friday, Nov. 13, 2009
Burrowing them out
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Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009
California beauty queen Carrie Prejean continued promotion for her book, "Still Standing: The Untold Story of My Fight Against Gossip, Hate and Political Attacks," while withstanding the embarrassment of a steamy tape she made being leaked to the press the week of the book's launch.
Hot Button
Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009
A liberal advocacy group dead-set on passing a health care reform bill that includes a public option have put together a list of 10 Blue Dog Democrats it will target for betraying the party line. Rep. John Barrow of Georgia is among them.
Hot Button
Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009
Rep. Anh "Joseph" Cao, the lone Republican who voted in favor of the Democratic health care bill, says Republican National Committee Chairman Michael S. Steele has the right to "come after him" but shouldn't if the RNC wants to retain the heavily Democratic New Orleans seat that he holds.
Hot Button
Monday, Nov. 9, 2009
ABC's modern take on the 1980s hit TV series "V" has been embraced by those who see the plot line as a critique on the Obama administration, but White House press secretary Robert Gibbs isn't all that interested.
