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Obama bemoans ‘people hurting out there’ at Sarah Jessica Parker’s $40,000-per-person fundraiser Mark Knoller ✔ @markknoller At the 4-story brownstone that is the home of Sarah Jessica Parker & Matthew Brokerick, Pres Obama addressed 50 ppl paying $40K per. 14 Jun 12 ReplyRetweetFavorite CBS News White House correspondent Mark Knoller reported from the glitzy $40,000 a person Obama fundraiser at the home of Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick. Yes, you read that right, $40,000 each.  Ponder that as you read this next tweet: Mark Knoller ✔ @markknoller Pres Obama said he knows there are "still a lot of people hurting...

BEGIN TRANSCRIPT RUSH: You know what Beckel said? Beckel said to Obama: Would you lose the British lady in the mink? That's Anna Wintour. Would you lose the British lady in the mink? That was Beckel's advice to Obama. Last night was the big dinner party at Sarah Jessica Parker's. Do you know what happened there? It is reported in the New York Post today that Anna Wintour basically kicked Sarah Jessica Parker and her kids out of the house (or up to the second floor) and totally redecorated the place! Have you ever heard of the term "shabby chic"?...

(LA Times) -- President Obama came to the right person to raise money Thursday night: “Sex and the City” icon Sarah Jessica Parker. In one memorable episode, she said (as Carrie), “I like my money right where I can see it -- hanging in my closet.” The president probably would prefer it in his campaign coffers. At the Manhattan home of Parker and her husband, Matthew Broderick, Obama raised about $2 million, with 50 people paying $40,000 each to attend.

Huma Abedin, the wife of the Democratic congressman Anthony Weiner, who is currently engulfed in a cringe-inducing scandal over sexually suggestive images of himself he sent over the internet, is reportedly pregnant with her first baby. According to the New York Times, the couple have told family and intimate friends that Abedin is pregnant. The news comes out just two days after Weiner, a rising star within the Democratic party, made a grovelling televised apology in which he admitted he had sent semi-clad photographs of himself to at least six different women, some of which had occurred after his marriage.

Kerry warns against a government 'too limited to have invented the Internet' By Pete Kasperowicz - 01/11/11 10:27 AM ET Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) warned incoming Republicans Tuesday morning against cutting back the size of government so much that it cannot contribute to U.S. productivity. "Do they want a government too limited to have invented the Internet, now a vital part of our commerce and communications?" he asked at one point. Kerry also argued that the government's bailout of U.S. auto companies was warranted, and said government-funded research programs should be spared. "[Do they want a] government too small to...

ATLANTA — A woman has filed a temporary restraining order against TV analyst and former NFL tight end Shannon Sharpe. The woman filed the petition on Thursday in Atlanta’s Fulton County Superior Court. The case is classified under the "family violence"

I'm not asking for much. I just don't want to be sick in my mouth. I don't want to leave the cinema feeling like I've paid £7.50 to be mocked, patronised and kicked in the face. I don't want to be filled with despair at Hollywood's increasing inability to conceive of women in comedic films as anything other than self-obsessed babies with breasts. And I don't, most of all, want to spend two hours watching dreams and memories from my youth being trampled into humiliating self-parody. Is that too much to ask?

Phone, cable and broadcast companies can get away with a lot in DC, but they best not stand between a man and his football games. As we noted yesterday, Time Warner Cable and News Corporation are engaged in a retransmission fee fight that could wind up with Fox programming being pulled from Time Warner Cable's channel lineup. This apparently displeases football fan and U.S. Senator John Kerry, who sent a letter to News Corp. warning them that Uncle Sam would step in if Fox programming is disrupted later on today

The Editors of The Fashion Time Magazine searching out for the most stylishly attired star of the day found… When Sarah Jessica Parker steps over the red carpet, you can be sure, she’ll inject a dose of Carrie Bradshaw’s sexiness.

Democratic Senator John Kerry said Tuesday he would be "surprised" if US President Barack Obama does not announce his decision on troop levels in Afghanistan before leaving for Asia on November 11. "I'm just speculating, I don't have any inside scoop on this, but I would be surprised if he wants to leave it hanging while he's out of the country for that long a period of time," said Kerry, a close Obama ally. The US president leaves Washington on November 11 and remains in the region for eight days, with stops in Japan, Singapore, China and South Korea. "I...

"I can't believe no one has mentioned his philandering," a former political aide tells Radar, adding that she herself was subjected to Warner's advances in the late '90s and had heard "stories about Mark and many interns." "This can't be isolated. I have to believe this stuff is all over," a former D.C. consultant tells Radar.

New York Senator Hillary Clinton acknowledges a 3-minute ovation during the Democratic National Convention 2008 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado, August 26. Democratic women Senators appears on stage at the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado, August 26, 2008. U.S. Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) is expected to accept the Democratic presidential nomination at the convention on August 28. US Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama watches New York Senator Hillary Clinton addressing the Democratic National Convention on a TV screen in Billings, Montana on August 26. Vice Presidential candidate Senator Joe Biden (R) (D-DE) stand at the podium...

Where, oh where, has Sarah Jessica Parker’s famous facial mole gone? The “Sex and the City” actress’ face was mole-free when she stepped onto the field at Tuesday night’s Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium in New York. A source told Foxnews.com that the 43-year-old actress had her trademark bump removed sometime during the last two weeks. Another source told UK’s Daily Mail that the singer wants to keep “Operation Mole” on the down-low. “I don’t know exactly when she had it done but she has definitely had a procedure. She’s kept it really quiet, though,” said the...

Dear Friend, Last week, I announced my campaign for the U.S. Senate and within hours thousands of Virginians and folks from around the country signed up to help, because they want to participate in our campaign. Click here to join those supporting our campaign. We are at a critical time in our country's history. We need to get our country fixed - and we can do that by bringing the same practical, problem-solving approach we created in Virginia to Washington. I thought you might like to see some of the press coverage of my announcement. Here's a small sample-- Bloomberg...

Dear Friend, Thirteen days ago, my friend, Senator John Warner announced his retirement from the US Senate. He has served Virginia and our country with distinction, and brought an independence and civility to office we need to see more of in public life. After his announcement, I said that I would make my future plans public in the coming days. After a great deal of reflection, talking with my family and friends, I've reached my decision. I hope you will watch my announcement video — and join us in this effort. With best wishes, Mark Warner

08/22/2007 Kerry Statement on Bush Speech to the VFW FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 22, 2007 CONTACTS: Amy Brundage/Vincent Morris, 202-224-4159 BOSTON – Senator John Kerry (D-Mass.) today made the following statement in response to the speech today by President Bush to the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Kansas City, Missouri in which the President invoked comparisons to the Vietnam War to defend his war policy: “Invoking the tragedy of Vietnam to defend the failed policy in Iraq is as irresponsible as it is ignorant of the realities of both of those wars,” Senator Kerry said. “Half of the soldiers whose...

Now will the moonbats finally peel the old 2004 Kerry-Edwards bumperstickers off their Volvos? What a shame we won’t have John Forbes “Liveshot” Kerry to kick aroundanymore! From “Do you know who I am?” to “Do you know who I was?,” somewhere, Manny Ortiz weeps. Who will the windsurfing caucus back now? In Green Bay, they’re draping “Lambert Field” in black crepe. What happens tothe “magic hat” he wore during - yes, Christmas in Cambodia? Can he get back to training to run “again” in the Boston Marathon, not to mention hunting that 24-point buck that he claimed he stalked...

"This is a true story.....Check out this photo from our mess hall at the US Embassy yesterday morning. Sen. Kerry found himself all alone while he was over here. He cancelled his press conference because no one came, he worked out alone in the gym w/o any soldiers even going up to say hi or ask for an autograph (I was one of those who was in the gym at the same time), and he found himself eating breakfast with only a couple of folks who are obviously not troops. What is amazing is Bill O'Reilly came to visit with...

Kerry Says It's Time to Move On Enough with The Joke, John Kerry says. The Massachusetts senator and former Democratic presidential nominee said Wednesday night that it's time to move on from his botched attempt at humor before the midterm election. Kerry had said young people might get "stuck in Iraq" if they do not study hard and do their homework. He said he was trying to poke fun at President Bush, but Bush and others accused him of criticizing the troops. "This is getting silly," Kerry said on CNN's "Larry King Live." "The country needs to think about a...

November 15, 2006 WHAT: Governor Warner will be the keynote speaker at Virginia NARAL's fundraising lunch FEATURING: The Honorable Don and Megan Beyer, Representative Jim Moran and LuAnn Bennett. WHERE: The Alexandria Mark Hilton (5000 Seminary Rd, Alexandria, VA 22311) WHEN: Noon on Friday November 17th Contribution is $100 per person RSVP to Ann O'Hanlon at 703-486-5606 by 12 Noon Thursday.