...was often the public face - and defender - of Palin when Palin was the Republican vice presidential nominee in 2008. Fred Malek, a Republican strategist who also has advised Palin, called Stapleton's resignation "clearly a loss to Team Palin...

...After an announcement, the process of selling the Expos will start. A group that includes former Rangers partner Fred Malek has been seeking a Washington franchise for five years. In addition, several baseball officials have said in the past...

...family and call to public service," Dannenfelser said. And maybe Palin doesn't want to run for president, said Fred Malek, a prominent Republican fundraiser who got to know Palin during the presidential campaign and has been advising her...

...presidency in 2012. While she's thought to be considering a run, her Hong Kong trip bore no political overtones, said Fred Malek, a friend and Palin adviser. "You can read a lot of things into it, 'Is she trying to burnish her foreign policy...

...governor's weekend itinerary wasn't limited to the Alfalfa Club. It included a Friday night dinner at the home of Fred Malek, who headed up McCain's finance committee. She also was scheduled to meet with her Alaska staff in Washington and...