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Julius Genachowski

The Former Head of the FCC Is Now on Twitter

Julius Genachowski may no longer be a public servant. But that doesn't mean he's out of the public eye.
Watergate Committee hearings

Watergate: When Congress Worked

The back-stabbing, press-leaking, hyper-partisan members of the committee investigating Nixon, which began hearings 40 years ago, still made history. Here’s how. 
Barack Obama

How the Scandals Turned Obama Into a Dour Scold

The Benghazi and IRS affairs have robbed the president of his trademark optimism. 
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Play of the Day: Is Obama Nixonian?

On the anniversary of the Watergate hearings, late-night comedy examines the triumvirate of White House scandals.  
Obama and the umbrella

Here's Friday's Front-Page Photo of Obama

President asks Marines to hold umbrella over him and Turkish prime minister as they address the press.

National Journal’s Hotline Gets an Upgrade and Redesign

National Journal has fully redesigned The Hotlinewith a brand new look, a user-friendly interface, and powerful political tracking tools. Subscribers will continue to enjoy The Hotline editors' irreverent and comprehensive look at political developments from across the country, presented alongside campaign news links from around the web, race-by-race polling data and demographic metrics in partnership with OhMyGov, a media monitoring and political analysis research firm.  
Stephane Herseth Sandlin

Obama's Struggles Hampering Democratic Recruitment

It's tough to persuade Democrats to run in a challenging political environment.
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Inside The American Crossroads And Koch Post-Mortems

Conservatives identify what went wrong in 2012 -- and how to fix their problems.
Barack Obama

Play of the Day: Golfing With Obama

Fast forward to 2:15  to see Fallon show off new ad slogans for the National Park Service.
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Syria Has Switched Off the Internet For the Second Time in 6 Months

On Twitter, reports are coming in that the Syrian government has cut off Internet access to its citizens.
stephen lynch

Previewing the Sunday Shows

This week the Sunday shows are focusing on Syria and the continuing investigation on the Boston Marathon Bombing. The specter of immigration reform will also have a role in the programming. Rep. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., who hasn't ruled out a bid against Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark., in 2014, will be on Meet...
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Play of the Day: The Politics of Defense Contracting

Fast forward to 5:25 to see how Colbert thinks the government can repurpose the tanks.
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Somebody Is Fixing Twitter's Misinformation Problem, But It's Not Twitter

Can an enterprising developer striking out on his own solve one of the social network's biggest flaws?
Obama at White House Correspondent's Dinner

Obama and O'Brien Cast Their Versions of D.C. White House Correspondents' Dinner

Both President Barack Obama and Conan O'Brien decided to cast Hollywood versions of D.C. at the White House Correspondents' Dinner this year. Obama's version was directed by Steven Spielberg, O'Brien's starred "Tan Mom" as John Boehner.
Presidents and first ladies

Play of the Day: Let’s Party Like It’s 2006!

Fast forward to 4:35 to see how Bush could rehabilitate his image even more.
Political Pursuit 2013

'Press Pass' Wins Political Pursuit

After five rounds of intense trivia, jokes and a few beer breaks, the Press Pass team claimed victory at our Fifth Annual Political Pursuit event. Roll Call's Shira Toeplitz, Washington Post's Chris Cillizza, New York Times' Carl Hulse, Washington Post's Paul Kane and Cook Political Report's Amy Wa...
Evidence

Is There Such Thing as Too Much Evidence?

Assembling the case against Dzhokhar Tsarnaev won't be as simple as it appears from the news.
Twitter

Don't Just Blame Twitter: How the AP Could Have Kept From Getting Hacked

Yes, Twitter needs two-step verification. But the newswire wasn't helpless, either.
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Previewing the Sunday Shows

Friday night's capture of the second suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing will be the prominent topic for the Sunday shows, including the national security implications of the attack. Sunday Meet the Press hosts Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Mich., and Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin. Face the Nation h...
Tsarnaev Brothers

Boston Bombing Case Upends Assumptions About Racial Profiling

It was photographs and police work, not racial-profiling by the public, that led to the bombing suspects.
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Pete Williams' Reporting Philosophy, And Why He's Getting Boston Right

In a recent interview, the longtime NBC justice correspondent summed up his reporting approach: "The essence of journalism is the process of selection."
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev

Is it Illegal to Impersonate the Boston Marathon Bombing Suspects (or Anyone Else) on Twitter?

After video of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects were released, journalists and citizen-sleuths turned to social media to find their digital footprint. They were greeted with a wealth of information. Not all of it was true.
Boston aftermath

In Boston as in Baghdad, Tragedy Cannot Be Ignored

Friends and colleagues ask why, and how, this was possible. Perhaps this is the way the world already is, and has been for some time.
Charles Schumer, Marco Rubio

Previewing the Sunday Shows

A deal on gun control, President Obama's budget proposal and the Senate's Gang of Eight pending immigration proposal are at the top of the Sunday show agenda. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., is hitting the airwaves with a "Full Ginsburg," including Univision's Al Punto. Sens. Pat Toomey, R-Pa. and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., will appear on State of the Union and Face the Nation talking about their bipartisan gun control deal. Check out the full listings after the jump.
Chris Hayes

Will Chris Hayes's Television Experiment Pay Off?

From diversity to duck penises: MSNBC's new prime-time host has a different type of TV show in mind.
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Play of the Day: Obama’s Budget and Biden’s Salary

Fast forward to 2:30 to see Fallon’s impression of Biden trying to calculate his voluntary salary cut.
Scott Brown 2012 campaign

Scott Brown Would Face Obstacles in N.H. Senate Bid

When out-of-state politicians travel to New Hampshire, talk of presidential ambitions follows. Former Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown's visit to the Granite State on Thursday set off alarms about a different race. Discussing his political future with reporters, Brown wouldn't rule out running against...
Asa Hutchinson

Previewing the Sunday Shows

North Korea, a poor jobs report and President Obama's budget take front stage this weekend on the Sunday shows. But that doesn't mean long term issues don't have prominent roles. Immigration and gun control still remain hot topics and will be a focus on the shows as well. Obama adviser Dan Pfeiffer...
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Facebook Home Doesn't Change Anything About Your Privacy

But the new software layer will shake up things for Android's parent, Google.
Belogolova family

Why Washington and Moscow Still Don't Trust Each Other

I left the USSR in 1991. Going back showed that Cold War stereotypes don’t fade—even with time.
Shush

When Corporations Are Hacked, Who Should Know?

Companies hurt themselves—but help the rest of us—when they disclose cyberattacks. 

Stephen Colbert Officially Endorses His Sister for Congress on TV

Comedian Stephen Colbert endorsed his sister, Elizabeth Colbert Busch, for Congress on his show on Wednesday night. "I'm going to shock some people right now and endorse my sister, Elizabeth Colbert Busch for Congress," he said on the "Colbert Report" last night. "Yes, yes, yes, she's a Democrat. B...

What Did We Do?

Quinn, Catsimatidis deal with fallout from corruption arrests.
Obama

From Lincoln to Obama, Presidents as Propagandists

President Obama is exploiting new technologies to burnish his image, but the strategy may cause mistrust.
New York Archbishop Cardinal Timothy Dolan

Previewing the Sunday Shows

The Easter Sunday lineups at the weekend public-affairs programs will add a dash of religion to the usual political fare. One political highlight: Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., will talk about immigration and guns on CNN's "State of the Union." Univision's "Al Punto" will feature President Obama in a pre-recorded interview, also addressing his immigration-reform efforts. Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the archbishop of New York, will appear on two of the Sunday shows, while Washington's archbishop, Cardinal Donald Wuerl, will visit with "Fox News Sunday."
Mark Zuckerberg with Cory Booker and Chris Christie

Curious Friends: How Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg Can Help Republicans

By zeroing in on issues where bipartisanship is possible, Zuckerberg’s political efforts can soften the GOP’s edges.
Ashley Judd

Judd Won't Run for Senate, Focus Shifts to Lundergan Grimes

Ashley Judd will not challenge Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell next year, the actress announced on Twitter this evening. Though speculation has mounted for months that Judd would run for McConnell's seat in her home state of Kentucky, Judd said on Twitter that she is "currently unable to con...
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Play of the Day: Obama in Israel

Fast forward to 1:10 to watch Maher check in with the controversy on the History Channel’s popular miniseries.
Bloomberg

Previewing the Sunday Shows

The Sunday shows will cover a variety of topics this week, from the coming legal fight over same-sex marriage to President Obama's first trip to Israel as president. Check out the full listings: Sunday Meet the Press hosts New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg and NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre Face the Nat...
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Play of the Day: George Bush the Painter

Fast forward to 3:40 to watch Kimmel play a game with his audience about the paintings.
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The One Word You Can't Say in Washington

Democrats agree on the need for stimulus. Just don't call it that.
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Play of the Day: March Madness!

Fast forward to 4:00 to watch Letterman get the scoop on Ryan’s budget proposal from the man himself. Well, kind of.
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Play of the Day: Biden Takes Over the Vatican

Fast forward to 3:35 to see Leno laud the Senate barber shop’s fiscal fortunes.
Jake Tapper

Jake Tapper's New CNN Show: 'We're Going to Take Risks'

CNN continues its revamp Monday with the premiere of "The Lead," airing at 4 p.m. The show, hosted by former ABC White House Correspondent Jake Tapper, will serve as the foothold for the network's evening programming. Tapper made his name challenging the White House at press briefings and on all of...
Mark Sanford

The Five Candidates Most Likely to Take On Mark Sanford

Though the race for first place in Tuesday's special GOP primary in South Carolina's First District is a foregone conclusion, the battle to take on former Gov. Mark Sanford in an almost-guaranteed April 2 runoff is wide-open, according to several Republicans in the state. The list of candidates who...
Paul Ryan at CPAC

Previewing the Sunday Shows

This week's Sunday shows will focus on the rival budgets put forth by leaders from both parties. House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., will be on Face the Nation, while House Speaker John Boehner will be doing a one-on-one interview with ABC's Martha Raddatz on This Week. The Sunday sh...
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The Weird Time Warp of the George W. Bush White House Website

Step back in time to a era where the Affordable Care Act was a laughable dream, when No Child Left behind was touted by the White House, when Barack Obama was not president of the United States.
Marco McMillian

The Elusive Truth Behind Murder of a Black, Gay Mayoral Candidate in Mississippi

It’s tempting to think Marco McMillian was killed because of his race, his sexuality, or because he was running for mayor. The truth is more elusive.
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In Mississippi, the Mysterious Murder of a Gay, Black Politician

It’s tempting to think Marco McMillian was killed because of his race, his sexuality, or because he was running for mayor. The truth is more elusive.
Anonymous

Is One Act of Cyber Vandalism Worth 25 Years in Jail?

Reuters' deputy social media editor is in some hot water.
Roger Ailes

Why Are Conservatives Calling Obama Lazy?

The meme--tossed around by Roger Ailes and John Sununu--is astounding on many levels. 
POTD313

Play of the Day: Of Popes and Drones

Fast forward to 2:25 to see Leno explain how new TSA restrictions apply to certain passengers.
Jeb Bush

Previewing the Sunday Shows

Sen. Rand Paul's, R-Ky., 13-hour filibuster is sure to be a hot topic on the Sunday shows this weekend, though Paul himself does not currently appear in the lineup for any of the programs. Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, meanwhile, will be on six Sunday shows, pulling off a bilingual "Full Ginsburg." He'll be on "Meet the Press," "Face the Nation," "Fox News Sunday," "This Week," "State of the Union" and Univision's "Al Punto." Bush will talk about his new book, as well as the challenges surrounding immigration and, of course, his potential presidential aspirations. Check out the full listings after the jump.
Rand Paul

Inside the Rand Paul Filibuster

For a politician who earned his stripes as a political outsider, Sen. Rand Paul’s filibuster performance and planning demonstrated his aptitude at the inside D.C. game.
McConnell Boehner

How the House Holds the Senate GOP Hostage

Upper-chamber Republicans prefer a more circumspect approach, but they are increasingly defined by their hard-line House counterparts.

Previewing the Sunday Shows

With President Obama and congressional Republicans unable reach a deal to avoid budget sequestration, both parties will send representatives to the Sunday Shows to discuss the impact of the cuts and cast blame. Speaker John Boehner will give the House GOP's perspective on Meet the Press, while Dire...

All Sequester, All the Time

Fast forward to 4:25 to see Colbert use the phrase “ebola monkey” to explain his solution to get Congress to act.
Wall Street

Risk Is the Sequester's Only Certainty

You might have to wait longer in an airport line if the guillotine falls as scheduled Friday on $85 billion in federal spending. Your nearby national park might close earlier, and your schools might lose teachers.
Berlusconi

Don't Laugh at Italy's Elections

Italy is dealing with austerity – with less whining than we are.

How Can Luddite Adults Help Digital-Savvy Teens?

I am one step ahead of my 10-year-old son on my iPhone skills, but that's only because I know my iTunes password and he doesn't. He can text faster on the cheap cell phone I bought him than he can type on the cheap laptop I bought him. How am I going to keep up when he starts using those tools to keep up with his friends? And how will I handle the kids who think he's weird?

Previewing the Sunday Shows

With one week before budget sequestration takes effect, the nation's governors are converging on D.C. for the winter meetings of the National Governors Association, and several of them will be on the Sunday shows. Meet the Press will have Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal and Massachusetts Gov. Deval Pat...

Previewing the Sunday Shows

White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough will make his first round of Sunday Show visits since being named chief of staff. He'll appear on Meet the Press, Face the Nation and This Week to discuss the White House's upcoming policy goals. This Week also hosts Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wisc., for an exclusi...
Gina McCarthy

Who's In and Who's Out in Obama's Cabinet

President Obama has chosen many of the candidates for his second-term Cabinet, but he still has eight positions left to fill. Here's a look at which positions are open, the leading contenders to fill them, and the Cabinet choices he has already made.
Marco Rubio cameras

Can Marco Rubio Live Up to the Hype?

He's the GOP's Barack Obama, a fresh-faced politician with an immigrant name, a playlist full of rap, and a collection of fawning press clips. The challenge: He's selling the same old party message.
SOTU

The Most Important Policies In President Obama's 2013 State of the Union Address

Everything you need to know from 2013's State of the Union address, from health care and the budget to immigration and guns.

Previewing the Sunday Shows

This weekend the Sunday shows will look ahead to President Obama's State of the Union address, which is scheduled for Tuesday night. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi will appear on Fox News Sunday to discuss Obama's legislative goals. Freshman Rep. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., will preview the president's...
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Hill Staffer Tweets 'Me Likey Broke Girls' From Boss's Account, Gets Fired

Rep. Raul Labrador's spokesman couldn't delete the errant tweet fast enough to save his job. Whoops.

Previewing the Sunday Shows

This week's slate of Sunday shows will feature reaction to Defense Secretary-designate Chuck Hagel's marathon confirmation hearing, as well as some discussion previewing the Super Bowl. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta and Gen. Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will be on...
Cory Booker

The Passive-Aggressive Zen Tweets of Cory Booker

Cory Booker is awfully passive-aggressive in his responses to Frank Lautenberg's attacks.

Insiders: Immigration Reform Likely to Pass Congress

They’re divided over what the Republican Party needs to do to improve its standing. 
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Did You Know Hillary Clinton Won A Grammy?

Yup; she won one back in 1997 for the audio version of her book It Takes a Village: And Other Lessons Children Teach Us.
Egypt

With Violence Escalating, Could the Military Intervene in Egypt?

Little more than two years ago, most thought Hosni Mubarak's rule in Egypt was stable. Never did anyone think a popular uprising would bring him down. It may be hard to contemplate another military intervention, but never say never.

Previewing the Sunday Shows

This week's Sunday shows will look back on President Obama's second inauguration and preview the coming battles in Congress. Meet the Press will host Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wisc., in an exclusive interview, followed by a a panel featuring NAACP CEO Ben Jealous and incoming Heritage Foundation President...
Obama

Republican Leaders Have Obama Campaign Envy

For all the grumbling about President Obama at this week's gathering of Republican Party leaders, they're eager to copy his campaign's 2012 strategy.
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Colbert: Finally, French 'Truffle Huffing Surrender Monkeys' Step Up in War on Terrorism

After mulling over Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton's testimony for a day, the late-night show hosts all weighed in.  Jon Stewart mocked the Republicans for grandstanding and the Democrats for "ass kissery." He suggested that when Rep. Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., asked Clinton, "What does th...
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Chris Christie Wins Over Mark Zuckerberg

The Republican governor of a blue state is getting support from liberals.

Previewing the Sunday Shows

The Sunday shows will preview President Obama's second term this week on the eve of the inauguration. White House adviser David Plouffe will appear on Face the Nation, This Week, Fox News Sunday and State of the Union to discuss the challenges ahead in Obama's second term. Meet the Press will host...
Richard Blanco, 2013 inauguration poet

The Inaugural Poet—a Gay Cuban-American Named After Nixon—Finds Inspiration in His Identity

Like President Obama, poet Richard Blanco has been tormented by questions of race and identity.
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Stretching and a Grass Clippings Disguise, or How to Protect Yourself From the Government

Most of the late-night monologues were light on political humor last night, but Stephen Colbert decided to devote an entire segment to a "rational" conversation on gun control, which he called "Stephen Colbert's Double Barrel Blam-o-Rama." Colbert called out CNN talk-show host Piers Morgan for not...
Kim Kardashian and Deer

A Tale of 2 Strategies: The Twitter Genius of Chuck Grassley and Cory Booker

Two of the most successful politicians on social media have different approaches for how they talk to voters.
New Senate Republican Conference app.

Senate GOP App Worth a Look

The Senate Republican Conference is unveiling an app that it bills as a “one-stop shop” for all GOP news in the upper chamber. 

Lots of Holdovers on DCCC Staff

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s retention of so many staffers from the last election cycle indicates that, by and large, House Democrats were happy with a performance that saw them gain eight seats last year. Here's the DCCC staff announcement.

Previewing the Sunday Shows

On the heels of a fiscal cliff deal, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell will head to Meet the Press, Face the Nation and This Week to discuss the deal. He'll also talk about the upcoming challenges to the new Congress. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi will be on Face the Nation talking about...
John Boehner

The GOP's Failed 'Plan O': Inside the Fiscal-Cliff Saga

This is the story of Plan O – the congressional Republicans’ failed attempt to meet the challenge of Obama’s victory. It begins in September and ends in the fiasco of the Christmas season, when Speaker John Boehner was repudiated by his own troops and had to pull his last, desperate solution from the House floor, leaving Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell to cut the best deal he could with dramatically diminished leverage.
Sun on the capitol dome

The Bright Side of Falling Off the Fiscal Cliff

As 2012 sputters to a close, it wraps up with a yawning gap between widespread economic pessimism and the actual state of economic affairs.

Previewing the Sunday Shows

With the edge of the fiscal cliff in full view, President Obama will appear on Meet the Press Sunday. Obama hasn't been on Meet the Press, the highest rated of the Sunday shows, since September 20, 2009. The other Sunday shows will also focus on the fiscal cliff as well as look forward to 2013. Sen...
Chuck Hagel

In the 'War on Terror', Hagel Hasn't Gone with the Crowd

The truth about Chuck Hagel is that he saw before most that America was embarking on an unparalleled strategic disaster.

The Year in Media

Any election year is going to bring its share of surprises, but 2012 was a change year across the board in the media world. Print journalism continued to find ways to adapt to the rise of digital and the decline of print advertising, with some of the country's biggest outlets erecting paywalls for t...

Previewing the Sunday Shows

The Sunday shows will focus heavily on the fiscal cliff and on the shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre heads to Meet the Press, and Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., Sen. Lindsey Graham, S.C., and Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, will be on the show analyzing the gun control debate. N...

MEDIA - The Fog of Journalism

Is there too much war news? When the cruise missiles had just started flying and every shred of news seemed meaningful, the question would have seemed ridiculous. On a story this big, it goes without saying that information is good, and the more information the better. Right?

FOREIGN AFFAIRS - Collateral Damage

The first American war against Iraq, fought a dozen years ago, produced an overwhelming, if transitory, U.S. victory, while also popularizing several phrases that slipped almost lightheartedly into the world's lexicon. But if the U.S. military's new "smart bombs" helped make a mockery of Saddam Hussein's bluster about winning "the mother of all battles," there was nothing funny about "collateral damage," the Pentagon's time-honored euphemism for the killing and wounding of everyday Iraqi people with cruise missiles and airpower.
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