Aaron Schock

Aaron Schock speaks on day four of the Republican National Convention (RNC) at the Xcel Energy Center on September 4, 2008 in St. Paul, Minnesota. U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) will accept the GOP nomination for U.S. President Thursday night. (Getty Images) more pics » Aaron Shock was put on the spot by a feisty blogger who demanded whether the young GOP congressman from Illinois believed Barack Obama was born in the United States or not. It was an awkward moment for the 28-year-old rising star, who many say may be the best and brightest the GOP has to offer. When cornered about whether ... Read Full Story

Aaron Schock is better looking that most politicians, which, to be fair, is not the hardest thing to do. Meghan McCain stopped just short of saying she puts up Rep. Aaron Schock (R-IL) posters in her locker, but just barely. In an article at The Daily Beast, the 24-year-old gushes about the hunky 27-year-old Congressman, saying his youth is a serious asset. From The Daily Beast: The first time I ever heard of Congressman Aaron Schock, I was hanging out with some friends during a girls' night in, and one of my friends yelled to me from the other room: “Meghan, there’s a congressman ... Read Full Story

Aaron Schock speaks on day four of the Republican National Convention (RNC) at the Xcel Energy Center on September 4, 2008 in St. Paul, Minnesota. U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) will accept the GOP nomination for U.S. President Thursday night. (Getty Images) more pics » Stephen Colbert invited Rep. Aaron Schock (R-IL) on his show for a segment that aired last night as part of his "Better Know a District" series. Schock, known to the Internet for pictures showing off his sculpted abs, was grilled by Colbert about his congressional nickname and about the abs. Read Full Story

Congressman Aaron Schock (from TMZ.com) and Michelle Obama (Getty Images) Who says Democrats and Republicans can't get along? Freshman Illinois Congressman Aaron Schock revealed that he and First Lady Michelle Obama had an exchange about their physical assets. Schock, who is known for his 6-pack abs which he showed off for Stephen Colbert , will appear on NPR's pre-taped quiz show Wait Wait, Don't Tell Me this weekend. In one segment, the 27-year-old congressman who once said that he and President Barack Obama should compare abs, tells host Peter Sagal about how he complimented Michelle's buff arms at a White House picnic. REP. SCHOCK: ... Read Full Story

Potential OKC-style Bombing on Fed Building in downtown Springfield, Illinois "We’re not sure whether we should be relieved or terrified as we read details of Michael Finton’s alleged plan to blow up the Paul Findley Federal Building in downtown Springfield... relief, obviously, in knowing the FBI took charge... But with that relief comes a shudder. [It is believed] Finton had every intention of laying waste to the heart of downtown Springfield." -- Editorial Board, Springfield Journal-Register, Sunday, Sept. 27 On the very same day as a major FBI bust of an Islamic terrorist suspect in Dallas last Wednesday, who was planning on blowing up ... Read Full Story