Political scandal

The familiar chime of the eleven o clock news.  "Good evening."  Like the half dozen solo drinkers, I looked up to see the the vaguely familiar face of a woman with shoulder length brown hair fill the flat screen hanging over the bartender station.  "Grace Hailey, of CBN, filling in for Tom Donovan."  It was a slow night at Joe's Tavern.  Light conversation continued around us, from those lucky enough to have drinking companions.

"Tonight, a disturbing turn in a story we've been following since early this morning.  The two ice chests abandoned at around 6AM on the baggage claim at O'Hare airport, originally believed to contain explosives thanks to an anonymous phone call made to Chicago police, have now been confirmed to contain the remains of a woman."

Almost everyone was looking up now; conversation died.  I took a long pull of my beer.  "Authorities claim they have been able to identify the body, using genetic testing and dental records, but will not release her name until her next of kin have been notified." 

The head shot of a high-cheekboned blonde with icy blue eyes slid across the screen.  "This news comes only two days after the highly publicized disappearance of former Miss American contestant Claire Porter, a long-time resident of Chicago's upper west side and half-sister to the President, and follows on allegations last week that the two were romantically involved while the President was still married to his first wife Marie.  The White House had no comment and police refused to say if the two cases were linked."