The McCain campaign tried to ban most of the traveling press from Sarah Palin’s meetings with foreign leaders in New York today. Initially, the campaign announced that journalists who communicate primarily with words would banned from the event. Only still photogs and TV crews would be allowed in.

Former bad girl and rehab-frequent flyer  Lindsay Lohan is settling down since starting a serious relationship with DJ Samantha Ronson. The couple has some thoughts about Sarah Palin which they shared in Ronson’s blog. Excerpts include: Is it a sin to be gay? Should it be a sin to be straight? Or to use birth [...]

The number of arrests are up to 187.  You can get live coverage of the mess with Rick Perlstein at Pacifica Radio.

Nancy Pelosi Originally uploaded by Lindsay Beyerstein DENVER, CO. Speaker Nancy Pelosi formally nominates Joe Biden by acclimation at the Pepsi Center last night. [More pictures here.] 

Longtime Goodyear employee Lilly Ledbetter and equal pay activist Lilly Ledbetter said a few words before Christy Hardin Smith and Pam Spaulding’s panel discussion on Obama and the Courts.