
Remember Gabriel Sherman’s book, The Loudest Voice in the Room: How the Brilliant, Bombastic Roger Ailes Built Fox News–and Divided a Country? Perhaps neither the author nor the title rings a bell. If so, that’s not a surprise, because Sherman’s
by Capitol Confidential14 Mar 2014, 1:04 AM PST0

Breitbart News has been covering the Gabriel Sherman vs. Roger Ailes story closely, because, well, it’s important. How so? Three reasons, two of which Breitbart News has previously covered, along with a new angle that hasn’t been examined yet. First,
by Capitol Confidential5 May 2013, 3:03 PM PST0

After months of ongoing scrutiny, the General Services Administration (GSA) is finally showing signs of willingness to hear the arguments against its current system of green building certification. “GSA published a notice in the Federal Register seeking public comments for
by Capitol Confidential9 Feb 2013, 2:17 PM PST0

An attorney for the U.S. Postal Service has argued that her cash-strapped agency’s employees do not have to pay for speeding tickets. East Cleveland, Ohio, is attempting to collect nearly $700 in traffic violations committed by local USPS trucks, but
by Capitol Confidential9 Feb 2013, 4:23 AM PST0

Given the questions regarding the waste borne of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards for green building certification, it’s almost fitting that Washington D.C has again topped the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) list with the highest
by Capitol Confidential26 Jan 2013, 8:46 AM PST0

Though the General Services Administration’s (GSA) sole adherence to one measure of green building certification has already faced a flurry of skepticism for the benefits and logic behind it, a government watchdog group is now closing in on the transparency
by Capitol Confidential19 Jan 2013, 1:12 PM PST0

President Obama plans to appoint Google’s Chief Internet Evangelist to the National Science Board, the news organization Politico reported Wednesday afternoon. The elevation of Vint Cerf, who has worked at the Internet behemoth since 2005, was announced Wednesday. His appointment
by Capitol Confidential17 Jan 2013, 9:33 AM PST0

The Mackinac Center for Public Policy has released a new report indicating that high cigarette taxes fuel smuggling from lower-tax jurisdictions, which benefit from out-of-state buyers looking to save money on smokes. According to the report, over 60 percent of
by Capitol Confidential12 Jan 2013, 4:42 PM PST0

Google, Inc. is well-known for its slogan “Don’t Be Evil.” But two actions on the part of Google Chairman Eric Schmidt and the company, respectively, are raising questions about Google’s ethics with regard to two countries not known for their
by Capitol Confidential12 Jan 2013, 4:16 PM PST0

With a number of ex-governors in prison, it’s difficult for a relatively low-level Illinois public official’s misbehavior to stand out. But the Illinois state lottery director Mike Jones is making a go of it. According to local sources, after a
by Capitol Confidential4 Jan 2013, 6:40 AM PST0

Google, Inc. is moving into cell phone production–a potential concern for consumers bothered by the Internet behemoth’s treatment of user data, including an instance in which Google failed to disclose that it did not abide by its privacy policy with
by Capitol Confidential3 Jan 2013, 1:57 PM PST0

Who is Gabriel Sherman? Who is he, and what forces does he represent? Those are questions worth answering, because they speak to the tactics and methods of the left wing in America today. In his too-brief life, Andrew Breitbart
by Capitol Confidential27 Dec 2012, 10:18 AM PST0

Who is Gabriel Sherman? Who is he, and what forces does he represent? Those are questions worth answering, because they speak to the tactics and methods of the left wing in America today. In his too-brief life, Andrew Breitbart
by Capitol Confidential26 Dec 2012, 1:13 PM PST0

A panel created by Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear to assess possible changes to the commonwealth’s tax system is proposing an array of tax reforms, some of which will be greeted and others loathed by economic conservatives. According to the AP,
by Capitol Confidential23 Dec 2012, 6:55 AM PST0

“Gabe Sherman is Jayson Blair on steroids.” That’s one tough assessment of Gabriel Sherman, the over-eager reporter and from-a-great-distance biographer of Roger Ailes. Who said it? A well-placed source close to Fox News. And the source makes a very strong
by Capitol Confidential21 Dec 2012, 7:31 AM PST0

The accuracy of a claim that had generated significant chatter in liberal circles regarding Fox News boss Roger Ailes having “benched” Karl Rove as a contributor in the aftermath of the presidential election is being called into question, as Rove
by Capitol Confidential11 Dec 2012, 6:48 PM PST0

A new iPhone app released Thursday by fiscal conservative group Public Notice aims to put wasteful spending in the spotlight, just as debate surrounding the fiscal cliff heats up. According to a release, the app “geographically targets users’ newsfeeds to
by Capitol Confidential7 Dec 2012, 1:47 PM PST0

A practiced tactic of the left is for multiple organizations of varying degrees of radicalism to coordinate their attacks on a single industry or company, often to the benefit of one player in the industry and to detriment of American
by Capitol Confidential7 Dec 2012, 12:05 PM PST0

According to a report by the Washington Examiner, President Obama may be set to pay back one of his biggest sources of campaign donations by appointing the Chairman of the company to a top Cabinet position. Obama is said to
by Capitol Confidential6 Dec 2012, 11:57 AM PST0

Last December, the DOJ overturned a forty year old regulation prohibiting online wagering, noting that a 1961 rule governing sports betting could not be considered to cover modern games of online Texas Hold ’em. It was a moderate success for
by Capitol Confidential2 Dec 2012, 7:40 AM PST0

A coalition of 125 celebrity musicians, including pop singer Katy Perry, have joined forces with anti-tax advocates including Grover Norquist and the National Taxpayers Union (NTU) to oppose an intellectual property “reform” bill that critics charge expands government to the
by Capitol Confidential28 Nov 2012, 7:08 AM PST0

Redflex Traffic Systems, Inc., a major traffic camera vendor accused of ethical lapses in Chicago, holds big public contracts in the state of Oregon and may be looking to expand its customer base to include the cities of Washington, D.C.
by Capitol Confidential28 Nov 2012, 6:55 AM PST0

A USA Today examination of the popular Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program revealed the system’s vaulted green standards have negligible impact on a building’s environmental footprint while often making staggering tax breaks available to developers. In total, 13
by Capitol Confidential18 Nov 2012, 5:37 AM PST0

Google, along with other tech industry supporters of Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulations mandating net neutrality, is urging a federal court to side with the FCC in a suit brought by Internet service providers Verizon and MetroPCS. That suit, brought
by Capitol Confidential17 Nov 2012, 4:32 PM PST0

The World Health Organization (WHO) has shut the media out of a key meeting focused on global tobacco policies, according to information published in yesterday’s Chattanooga Free-Press. According to Drew Johnson, author of an op-ed covering the matter, leaders of a
by Capitol Confidential15 Nov 2012, 5:47 AM PST0