Advisers Urged Obama Early On To Release Comprehensive Benghazi Timeline
How Obama got tripped up by his lawyers. Via: Pool photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images via Abaca Press/MCT WASHINGTON — The White House Counsel's office advised senior Obama officials to keep quiet...
View ArticleAnthony Weiner Is Running For Mayor Of New York
He’s back, despite “some big mistakes.” His pitch: Father of the year. Source: youtube.com Former Representative Anthony Weiner, whose career was derailed two years ago by the discovery of his raunchy...
View ArticleHere's Anthony Weiner Singing "If I Only Had A Brain"
In honor of his newly announced New York City mayoral campaign, we present you with this gem of a video from 2007. Weiner delivered the performance at a sort of political talent show at the Queens...
View ArticleIRS Official Refuses To Testify During House Oversight Hearing
“I will not answer any questions or testify here today,” IRS’ Lois Lerner tells House committee. WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 08: House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Committee Chairman Darrell...
View ArticleKoch Brother To Host A Fundraiser For Ken Cuccinelli
Oil billionaire David Koch is raising cash for the Republican candidate for governor of Virginia next week. Setting “the tone for the 2014 election.” The billionaire conservative financier David Koch...
View ArticleArrested Congressional Development
There’s always money in the House Ways and Means Committee. George Bluth is Rep. Steve Southerland (R-FL) Lucille Bluth is Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) View Entire List ›
View ArticleThe Time Lois Lerner Failed To Investigate A Major Al Gore Fundraiser At The FEC
When heading the FEC’s enforcement office in the late 90’s, the beleaguered IRS official was accused of failing to investigate a Democratic fundraiser. “When it recommended not pursuing the...
View ArticleAnthony Weiner's First Campaign Began With An Apology For "Race-Baiting"
“It was a screw up that I’m not proud of.” Disgraced former Congressman Anthony Weiner launched his campaign for New York City mayor Tuesday night with a video in which he asked voters for a "second...
View ArticleIs This The Face Of A New Global Human Rights Movement?
A controversial son of Venezuela’s elite brings a Cold War sensibility to the chaotic 21st century. “I’m not washing my hands here,” says Thor Halvorssen. Via: John Gara/Buzzfeed OSLO, Norway — The...
View ArticleHouse May Launch Hearings Over Justice Department Media Spying Scandal
“If we lose the constitutional foundations of a free press in this country, tyranny is at the door. Obviously I am very concerned about that,” Rep. Trent Franks said. Attorney General Eric Holder Via:...
View ArticleTensions Brew Inside White House Over Counsel's Role
Has an overly-aggressive White House Counsel’s office gotten Obama into trouble more than once? Via: Jonathan Ernst / Reuters WASHINGTON — As they watched President Obama lumber into controversy over...
View ArticleLeft Presses Andrew Cuomo On Campaign Finance
“If he only does a half-measure or doesn’t come through, it would be very hard for him to have an excited base,” Radford says. Via: Mike Groll / AP New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has four weeks before...
View ArticleAnthony Weiner Ready For Apology Campaign
The disgraced former congressman says he’s apologized to his wife “many, many times,” and he’ll apologize to voters, too. “I know that part of this process is going to be doing a lot of apologizing.”...
View ArticleThe 23 Most Important Expressions Of Jay Carney
So…colorful. Via: Pablo Martinez Monsivais / AP Via: Pablo Martinez Monsivais / AP Via: Susan Walsh / AP Via: Win McNamee / Getty Images View Entire List ›
View ArticleHow Long Can House Republicans Go Before Turning On Each Other?
The divided conference unifies in the wake of Washington scandals — but how long can it really last? “I think there’s a little spring in our step these days, but the real test will be the debt limit,”...
View ArticleYoung Ron Paul In A Uniform And On A Bicycle Is Decidedly Dapper
Libertarian Lady Killer. Sen. Rand Paul posted an old photo of himself and his father on Twitter. Via: @SenRandPaul Not bad, Rep. Paul. Not bad at all. Source: tomaxopolis.tumblr.com
View ArticleAnthony Weiner Recycles From Old Campaign: Four Old Ads
The brochure, the logo, the video of his mother, the love of “stickball,” and the sort of subway sound at the end of his videos are all ideas from his 2005 run for mayor worked into his new campaign....
View ArticleVideo: Anti-Drone Protestor Takes Over Obama's Counterterrorism Speech
“I’m willing to cut the young lady who interrupted me so slack, because it’s worth being passionate about.” President Barack Obama was heckled during a major counterterrorism speech Thursday. The...
View ArticleLGBT Job Discrimination Bill Won't See Action Until July, Senator Says
Advocates — and the bill’s lead sponsor — had hoped the chairman would consider the bill, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, in his committee in May or June. It won’t happen until “probably after...
View ArticleThis Is The Woman Who Interrupted Obama's Speech
Medea Benjamin interrupted President Obama’s speech on drones Thursday afternoon. This is not the first time she’s done something like this. This is Medea Benjamin, she's the co-founder of Code Pink,...
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