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April 4, 2008
Clintons Release Tax Returns
Bill and Hillary Clinton earned a combined $109 million between 2000 and 2007, with the former president and first lady parlaying their White House years into hefty publishing paydays, and with his oratorical gifts bringing in more than $51 million from paid speaking engagements. --Matthew Mosk
Posted on April 4, 2008 at 4:24 PM ET | Comments (374)
McCain Returns Donor Cash
Sen. John McCain's campaign returned $3 million to donors this week, a campaign spokesman said, but not because he didn't want their money. The accounting move was aimed at preserving his ability to accept public financing for the general election. --Matthew Mosk
Posted on April 4, 2008 at 4:07 PM ET | Comments (24)
McCain to Take Secret Service Protection
Sen. John McCain has decided to request Secret Service protection and will meet with officials from the agency in the next several days, a senior aide said today. --Michael D. Shear
Posted on April 4, 2008 at 3:01 PM ET | Comments (10)
Clinton Reflects on an Early Meeting of King
MEMPHIS -- Sen. Hillary Clinton recalled being taken to meet the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. by a church youth leader in Chicago as a teenager, and choked up today as she spoke of the day she learned of his death. --Krissah Williams
Posted on April 4, 2008 at 2:48 PM ET | Comments (16)
Obama Recalls a Fuller History
On the 40th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s death, Barack Obama evokes the spirit of Bobby Kennedy in Indiana. --Alec MacGillis
Posted on April 4, 2008 at 2:22 PM ET | Comments (54)
Mark Penn Apologizes for Colombian Trade Meeting
Mark Penn, Hillary Clinton's top political strategist, apologized today for meeting with officials of the Colombian government to advocated a trade agreement that Clinton opposes. --Perry Bacon Jr.
Posted on April 4, 2008 at 2:09 PM ET | Comments (26)
McCain Apologizes for Opposing MLK Holiday
Sen. John McCain apologized Friday for opposing a federal holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr. as he honored the slain civil rights leader at the hotel where he was assassinated 40 years ago. --Michael D. Shear
Posted on April 4, 2008 at 12:17 PM ET | Comments (104)
The Clinton (Campaign) Gift Registry
Hillary Clinton's latest effort is a fundraising page that lets donors choose where their money will be spent.--Matthew Mosk
Posted on April 4, 2008 at 11:35 AM ET | Comments (19)
Obama to Address King's Legacy in Indiana
Today is the 40th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination, and both Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton and John McCain will commemorate the day with appearances in Memphis. Sen. Barack Obama, however, couldn't make it to Memphis. --Shailagh Murray
Posted on April 4, 2008 at 10:55 AM ET | Comments (14)
