Sep 29 2010

I’m above parochial politics: Karua

www.ntv.co.ke The supremacy battle over the control of Kirinyaga county intensified with one of the combatants, Gichugu MP Martha Karua, telling her opponents that she has risen above county politics. Karua says as NARC Kenya party leader and presidential hopeful, her constituency was national. Karua and Ndia MP Njeru Githae have been engaged in a bitter row on who between them calls the shots in Kirinyaga.


Aug 9 2010

On the Anniversary of Nixon’s Resignation: An Ode to Martha Mitchell

I was a political geek at an early age, thanks to Richard M. Nixon. One of my earliest memories is twirling around the house at age 3 wearing a floppy white hat with “Nixon” stamped in red, white and blue. I didn’t know a Republican from a Democrat. I only knew he was president and [...]


Jul 24 2010

Obamas Will Vacation on Martha’s Vineyard, White House Confirms

The White House on Friday confirmed a Politics Daily report from last week that the First Family will vacation next month in Martha’s Vineyard, and paired the announcement with a reminder that the Obamas will travel to Florida’s Gulf Coast on Aug. 14. The location of the weekend Florida Gulf Coast visit has not been [...]