Stories from October 2008
October 22, 2008 at 3:39pm
Sarah Palin’s wardrobe has been revamped, thanks to the Republican National Committee.
October 22, 2008 at 1:20pm
Anyone watching Chris Matthews, host of MSNBC’s Hardball, senses his passion for politics.
October 22, 2008 at 11:18am
Tumult surrounds Sumner Redstone these days, and the least of it may be his pending divorce.
October 22, 2008 at 10:40am
While many billionaires watch their portfolios shrivel, and nonprofit organizations worry about their reliance on those portfolios, one well-known philanthropist plans to expand his giving.
October 21, 2008 at 3:32pm
Billionaire Kirk Kerkorian is dumping part of his stake in Ford Motor Company after losing nearly two-thirds of his $995 million holding.
October 21, 2008 at 1:27pm
When Colin Powell announced his support of Illinois Sen. Barack Obama’s candidacy on Meet the Press Sunday, he was distancing himself not just from his party, but from his own son.
October 21, 2008 at 12:19pm
Away from the glare of the campaign, leaders of two distinct Democratic networks are sifting names and vetting resumes for a prospective Barack Obama presidency.
October 21, 2008 at 10:19am
Who says the economy is in the tank? There are at least two billionaires willing to spend and spend and spend in these perilous financial times.
October 21, 2008 at 9:06am
With exactly two weeks to go before the election, Barack Obama has announced he will leave the campaign trail for two days to visit his gravely ill grandmother in Hawaii.
October 20, 2008 at 3:51pm
Former New York Times reporter Judith Miller, whose stories about weapons of mass destruction in Iraq were proven wrong after the U.S. invasion, is joining Fox News as an analyst on national security issues.
October 20, 2008 at 11:25am
Charles J. O’Byrne has had many roles in life, including lawyer, Jesuit priest, friend of the Kennedys and, currently, the most powerful non-elected public official in the state of New York.
October 20, 2008 at 11:10am
Barack Obama is breaking all records in campaign fundraising, bringing in a whopping $150 million last month alone.
October 20, 2008 at 4:52am
Oliver Stone’s much-anticipated W. does not look like the moneymaker that distributor Lions Gate Entertainment and other backers had hoped for. Still, the studio insists it will continue to back political films, in addition to its usual fare of horror and action adventures.
October 19, 2008 at 10:05am
Chesapeake Energy chairman and CEO Aubrey McClendon was the top new search term on Muckety last week.
October 19, 2008 at 9:52am
With just 16 days left in the presidential campaign, retired Gen. Colin Powell today announced his support for Democratic candidate Barack Obama.
October 17, 2008 at 11:15am
A Florida billionaire and top fund-raiser for John McCain has been accused of “a reprehensible form of war profiteering” by the chairman of a Congressional investigative committee.
October 16, 2008 at 8:35pm
Last night, Joe the Plumber, the essence of un-Muckety, became the sweetheart of both political parties and the mainstream media.
October 16, 2008 at 3:38pm
In a boardroom shakeup at high-end auto manufacturer Tesla Motors, chairman Elon Musk is becoming CEO.
October 16, 2008 at 3:12pm
She may have been forced out as chief financial officer of Lehman Brothers, but Erin Callan appears not to have lost that golden-girl touch.
October 16, 2008 at 3:05pm
Like father, like son. Well, maybe not. On Friday, the satirist and conservative columnist Christopher Buckley endorsed Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama.