La. porn star and Senate hopeful arrested

Adult film star Stormy Daniels, who has drawn fully clothed attention by saying she is considering a run for the U.S. Senate in Louisiana, was free this week after posting bond on a domestic violence charge.

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La. Sen. Vitter says he'll vote against Sotomayor

Republican U.S. Sen. David Vitter of Louisiana says he will vote against confirming Sonia Sotomayor to be a Supreme Court justice.

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GOP eyes fate of the `serious sin' senator in La.

Before South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford's romantic disappearance in Argentina and Nevada Sen. John Ensign's fling with a campaign aide, there was Sen. David Vitter's "serious sin" involving an escort service.

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Honoring the boneheaded and buffoonish

Break out the rubber mice and whoopee cushions. April Fools’ Day is upon us, which means it’s time to pay tribute to the strange stories that leave you scratching your head and wondering about the intelligence of your fellow man. In other words, it’s time for another round of Dotty Awards.

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Opposition to Obama fuels Sen. Vitter's resurgence

His party may have taken a severe beating in last year's elections but Republican Sen. David Vitter's political career, once seemingly crippled by a sex scandal, appears to be on the rebound as he takes on a high-profile role of being critical of congressional Democrats and President Barack Obama.

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TSA reviews airport incident involving La. senator

The Transportation Security Administration is reviewing a report that Sen. David Vitter, R-La., set off a security alarm when he opened a gate door in his rush to catch a flight last week at Washington Dulles International Airport.

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Vitter can use some campaign funds for legal fees

Sen. David Vitter, R-La., can use his campaign funds to pay for some of his legal fees stemming from an escort service scandal, the Federal Election Commission decided Thursday.

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Ethics committee won't investigate Sen. Vitter

The Senate Ethics Committee declined Thursday to investigate Sen. David Vitter, who was linked to an escort service whose owner was convicted in federal court and subsequently committed suicide.

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Vitter Spared Testimony in Sex Case

Defense attorneys spared Sen. David Vitter an embarrassing trip to the witness stand in a federal prostitution trial Monday as they rested their case without calling the Louisiana Republican.

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Senator Vitter Won't Testify in Sex Case

Sen. David Vitter will not have to testify about his ties to an upscale Washington escort service, a defense attorney said Monday, sparing the Louisiana Republican an embarrassing trip to the witness stand.

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Senator Spared Testimony in Escort Case

A federal judge spared Sen. David Vitter an embarrassing appearance on the witness stand in a prostitution case when she abruptly canceled a hearing scheduled for next week.

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Tough Choice for Vitter in Escort Case

When questioned about his links to a Washington escort service, Sen. David Vitter has chosen his words carefully. He apologized for a "very serious sin in my past," but said the details were best left between God and his family.

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Sen. Vitter Quietly Returns to Work

Louisiana Sen. David Vitter returned to the Capitol Tuesday, apologizing privately to GOP colleagues but refusing to take public questions about the sex scandal that sent him into seclusion for a week.

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His Own Words Likely to Confront Vitter

Louisiana Sen. David Vitter will probably emerge from seclusion soon and return to Washington to fight for his political career, a colleague of the first-term Republican said Friday.

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Flynt Claims Other Sex Probes Under Way

Hustler magazine publisher Larry Flynt reveled in Sen. David Vitter's admission of a "very serious sin" involving an escort service and said Wednesday he's got leads on embarrassing sexual activities involving other members of Congress.

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New Orleans Madam Names Senator

New allegations tie Sen. David Vitter to a high-priced brothel in his hometown, one day after he publicly apologized for his connection to an alleged prostitution ring in Washington, D.C.

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Senator's Link to 'D.C. Madam' Exposed

Louisiana Sen. David Vitter said he had sinned and was sorry, hours after Hustler magazine told him his telephone number was among those disclosed by the "D.C. Madam."

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Louisiana Senator David Vitter is facing criticism over his apparent unwillingness to speak out against a justice of the peace who refused a marriage license to an interracial couple.

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Last week, Senators David Vitter (R-LA) and Bob Bennett (R-UT) drafted a controversial amendment to H.R. 2847, the Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies appropriations bill, that would add questions on citizenship and immigration status to the 2010 census.

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The letter blasts Vitter for voting against the amendment to the Defense Appropriations bill by Sen. Al Franken (D-MN), which will guarantee employees of military contractors access to the court system if they are sexually assaulted:

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The prostitution in David Vitter's past is beginning to stink up the place a little. Even Jindal's nervous about the illegal activites.

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At some point during the trickle-down years portions of the electorate, preoccupied with abortion and gay marriage, seemingly failed to grasp the fact of stagnant wages and the huge transfer of wealth and control of capital that had become concentrated in fewer and fewer hands.

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GOP Sen. David Vitter's prostitute-filled past catches up with him. (And all it took was a tiny Acorn.)

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Back in February, during the Democrats' frenzied rush to pass the $787 billion economic stimulus bill, Republican Sen.

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Only a pol can actually say something like this after their behavior and still keep a straight face. Truly truly unbelievable.

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In a case of what we can only assume is unintentional irony, Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) has created a campaign ad titled, "Luvfest," accusing Rep. Charlie Melancon (D-La.), of having a "liberal luvfest" with lobbyists at a fundraiser on Martha's Vineyard last weekend.

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From Clarence Thomas to Mark Sanford, the definitive guide to randy Republicans Give this to Republicans: They know how to conduct sex scandals in style.

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The Republican Party will never revive itself until its sanctimonious pantheon — Sanford, Gingrich, Limbaugh, Palin, Ensign, Vitter and hypocrites yet to be exposed — stop being two-faced.

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Dear Wingnut,

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A bipartisan group of 16 members of Congress, led by Louisiana Senators David Vitter and Mary Landrieu, and Lousiana Republican Congressman Bill Cassidy, is demanding answers from the Securities and Exchange Commission about its handling of the alleged Ponzi scheme at Stanford Fi …

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Vitter introduces legislation defunding Planned Parenthood. Earlier this year, Sen.

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On his radio show last week, Rush Limbaugh, the "unofficial leader" of the Republican Party, declared that it was a "dirty little secret" that "every Republican in this country wants Obama to fail." "None of them have the guts to say so," added Limbaugh

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Earlier today, Sen. David Vitter (R-LA) called on Sen. Roland Burris (D-IL) to resign his Senate seat. Despite his own refusal to resign after admitting to being a former patron of the "DC Madam", Vitter dismissed the notion that his demands of Burris are hypocritical.

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CNN reports that adult film star Stormy Daniels may be considering a Senate run against Sen. David Vitter (R-LA). Vitter, who was involved in the D.C. Madam prostitution ring, prides himself as being conservative on social issues.

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Louisiana Senator David Vitter, infamous for his spot in the DC Madam's little black book, may face stiff opposition at the ballot box in 2010: Fans of adult film actress Stormy Daniels.

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Today, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted 16-1 to approve President-elect Obama's nomination of Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State. Casting the sole "nay" vote was Sen.

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The Democrat party is proposing the illegal barring of a lawfully appointed Senator.

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As you may know, Senator David Vitter of Louisiana was implicated in the D.C. Madam case and has admitted that he committed a "very serious sin."

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Why does Obama, an agent of change, pick some of the most corrupt and obvious Washington insiders for his very first appointments as the party's nominee. I thought he was an agent of change?

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An ethics complaint against Senator David Vitter (R-LA) filed by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington has been dismissed without prejudice today.

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Weeks after U.S. Sen. David Vitter tried to discredit her allegations, a woman who used to work as a prostitute in New Orleans passed a lie detector test averring that she had a "sexual relationship" with Vitter that lasted at least four months.

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