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Articles by John McCaslin

Inside the Beltway

When it comes to telling John McCain where he personally stands on a selection for vice-presidential candidate, veteran conservative activist Richard A. Viguerie does not mince words, especially if rumors are true that the Republican's ultimate running mate will be a supporter of abortion rights.

August 22, 2008

Inside the Beltway

Lou Gossett Jr. will make history this Saturday by becoming the first black American to deliver a Shabbat morning sermon in the 122-year history of the National Synagogue in Washington.

August 19, 2008

Inside the Beltway

What a difference a year makes. Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili suddenly is trying to deal with Russian invaders in his own country, who don't seem in any hurry to leave.

August 18, 2008

Inside the Beltway

Who's not talking about the important role Virginia's voters will play in the 2008 presidential election?

August 15, 2008

Inside the Beltway

The Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation says the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation are the latest to contribute $3 million and $1 million respectively toward building a $120 million monument to the slain civil rights leader.

August 14, 2008

Inside the Beltway

Can't wait for Nov. 4 to find out who will be the next occupant of the White House? You might not have to.

August 13, 2008

Inside the Beltway

Flip on any of the 24-hour cable news channels and you'll see that reporters are increasingly interviewing reporters.

August 12, 2008

Inside the Beltway

Embattled Rep. William J. Jefferson has been ambushed, literally, during an unscheduled taped interview with Jason Mattera of the Young America's Foundation.

August 5, 2008

Inside the Beltway

Tempers are flaring on Capitol Hill — to the extent that apologies are being issued left and right.

August 4, 2008

Inside the Beltway

MSNBC "Hardball" host Chris Matthews confirms that he is contemplating a run for the U.S. Senate in his native Pennsylvania.

July 31, 2008

Inside the Beltway

Virginia Sen. Jim Webb in the "media appearances" section of his weekly newsletter, draws attention to his interview last week with Steven Colbert on Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report."

July 28, 2008

Inside the Beltway

An Illinois congressman is equating the recent violence and resulting police checkpoints in one embattled neighborhood close to Capitol Hill to the situation in Iraq.

July 24, 2008

Inside the Beltway

The Arizona Legislature is urging Congress to authorize the placement of a statue in Statuary Hall of the U.S. Capitol of the late Republican Sen. Barry M. Goldwater.

July 23, 2008

Inside the Beltway

No less than 196 copies of the New Yorker magazine issue that featured Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama, in a not-so-flattering light were fetching rather high bids on the eBay auction block Monday.

July 22, 2008

Inside the Beltway

When it comes to domestic energy production, Louisiana Sen. Mary L. Landrieu is not your typical Democrat.

July 21, 2008

Inside the Beltway

The American Conservative Union wants a full investigation of the role former Clinton budget director Franklin D. Raines played in the current national mortgage crisis, particularly related to Fannie Mae.

July 18, 2008

Inside the Beltway

Explaining the reason for moving his family away from the nation's capital, Democratic strategist James Carville told Inside the Beltway that Washington had become "boring."

July 17, 2008