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The White House correspondents' dinner is known for being a glitzy, over-the-top affair, and Saturday's event lived up to its reputation. Starstruck reporters schmoozed with celebrities; the president made jokes at the expense of a red-faced and huffy Donald Trump; bloggers continued to Tweet madly, unimpeded by their black-tie attire, pausing only to gawk at the likes of Bristol Palin and Paul Rudd. Sponsored by the White House Correspondents' Association with a little help from the lobbyists next door, the stated goal of the event is to raise funds for awards and scholarships (of which I was a recipient) and...

GLENN DALE, Md. - On a sunny Tuesday, House members who belong to the Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus left suits and ties behind, grabbed shotguns and headed for the firing range. In a Washington equivalent of "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," more than a dozen lawmakers took advantage of a light schedule at the Capitol to play hooky. The lawmakers got expert shooting advice from Olympic double trap champion Kim Rhode while they mingled with representatives of the outdoor-sports industry who footed the bill for the "Great Congressional Shoot-Out" and barbecue. There was no public accounting for the special interest money. No...

HARRISBURG - The state will count absentee ballots of Pennsylvanians living abroad and serving in the military overseas that arrive up to eight days after Tuesday's election under a compromise brokered yesterday by a federal judge. Yet the agreement might not be the final word on a contentious battle pitting Republican leaders and conservative talk-show hosts against Democratic Gov. Rendell, who had until yesterday opposed the extension. Hours after a federal judge approved the settlement, GOP leaders filed a separate motion in state court to push back the deadline even further. Still, parents of the two Army enlisted men serving...

Fast Eddie Rendell (Gov. Pennsylvania) is on Fox News Sunday tomorrow. Chris Wallace is the host. Email Chris and respectfully ask him to ask Rendell about the local CBS News footage catching local Philadelphia Democratic operatives hand-carrying voter registrations from felons out of the local prison. It’s illegal to hand-carry registrations. It’s illegal for these people to have access to inmates. It’s illegal for felons to vote. And Fast Eddie is more concerned about the felon vote than the military vote. Here’s where to check for local listings and airtimes. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,137085,00.html Here’s how to contact Chris Wallace: fns@foxnews.com