
Lanny Davis is a long time friend and supporter of the Bill and Hillary Clinton. He was the White House legal counsel during the Lewinsky years and has been a tireless advocate for the Clintons in the intervening years.
by Larry O'Connor15 Apr 2013, 8:56 AM PST0

Howard Kurtz is the media’s most diligent watchdog, just ask him. His weekly CNN program, “Reliable Sources” and his regular column at The Daily Beast, are supposed to serve as bellwethers for the most important media stories of any given week. As
by Larry O'Connor15 Apr 2013, 4:34 AM PST0

The Public Broadcasting System is funded by your tax dollars. One of its stars, former Johnson Administration official Bill Moyers collects those tax dollars every week in his paycheck. This week, he said this about America: Moyers “So it shouldn‘t
by Larry O'Connor13 Apr 2013, 3:06 PM PST0
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Anthony Weiner is attempting a full media blitz in preparation for a campaign for mayor of New York City, and the media is doing their part in helping the disgraced congressman out. A New York Times Magazine cover story featuring Weiner
by Larry O'Connor11 Apr 2013, 9:31 AM PST0

When Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) asked the FBI to investigate how a recording of a private meeting at his campaign headquarters in Kentucky was secretly made and then released to Mother Jones, the reaction from Washington DC political
by Larry O'Connor10 Apr 2013, 8:11 AM PST0

“What if you were in love with a girl? Would you marry a girl?” That’s the question MSNBC Host Krystal Ball asked her 5-year-old daughter on the air Friday for a segment on same sex marriage. Ball, best known for
by Larry O'Connor8 Apr 2013, 4:53 AM PST0

What do “Big Rig Bounty Hunters” and “Swamp People” on History Channel have in common? They both pummeled CNN and MSNBC’s brand new shows’ debuts last week in the ratings. CNN’s attempt to mimic Fox News’ hugely successful “The Five” with a five
by Larry O'Connor6 Apr 2013, 1:46 PM PST0

The American Civil Liberties Union has some serious issues with President Obama’s attempt to institute so-called “universal background checks” on gun owners in America. Chris Calabrese, legislative counsel for privacy-related issues in the ACLU’s Washington Legislative Office joined me and
by Larry O'Connor5 Apr 2013, 2:57 PM PST0

Maryland has just passed some of the most sweeping gun control laws in the nation. Governor Martin O’Malley has taken advantage of large majorities of Democrats in both houses of the State legislature in Annapolis and has pushed through restrictions on so-called
by Larry O'Connor5 Apr 2013, 2:51 PM PST0

“They are so desperate,” Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli said of the Terry McAuliffe for Governor campaign this morning on “Mornings on the Mall” on WMAL-FM in Washington DC. The GOP nominee for governor was responding to the ongoing political games
by Larry O'Connor5 Apr 2013, 2:45 PM PST0

There are cynical politicians, there are craven, shameless political animals, and then there’s Terry McAuliffe. The Democratic fund-raiser, who now thinks his ability to squeeze hundreds of millions of campaign dollars from suspicious political donors makes him qualified to be
by Larry O'Connor4 Apr 2013, 3:41 AM PST0

The Washington Post is trying to set up a divide between Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) and the grassroots tea party movement that was so influential in helping Rubio get to Washington in 2010. In analyzing the current immigration reform debate
by Larry O'Connor3 Apr 2013, 4:38 AM PST0

On this Sunday’s “Meet the Press,” guest-host Chuck Todd was interviewing Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) about the current status of the Senate’s gun legislation, specifically what is being called the “Universal Background Check” which Democrats and their media counterparts favor
by Larry O'Connor2 Apr 2013, 8:54 AM PST0

In a Friday Op/Ed designed to praise Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell’s tax-laden transportation bill, the Washington Post editorial board chose to spend several paragraphs attacking presumptive gubernatorial nominee, Republican Ken Cuccinelli. It would be easier to credit Mr. Cuccinelli if he
by Larry O'Connor2 Apr 2013, 5:38 AM PST0

Warning: This is not an “April Fools” joke. On Monday the New York Times was forced to print a correction to an article it published Easter Sunday about Pope Francis’ Easter message from the Vatican. The correction reads: Correction: April
by Larry O'Connor1 Apr 2013, 12:04 PM PST0

In a roundtable discussion on MSNBC’s Melissa Harris-Perry Show, Penn University’s Anthea Butler outdid the panel of outraged socialists invited to sit and tell Ms. Harris-Perry how smart she is and affirm her position by never daring to offer an
by Larry O'Connor31 Mar 2013, 7:57 AM PST0

CBS Sports analyst Doug Gottlieb caused a politically correct firestorm Thursday night during the network’s NCAA basketball tournament coverage. Gotlieb joined co-hosts Greg Gumbel, Kenny Smith, Greg Anthony and Charles Barkley on the pre-show coverage and made a joke about the
by Larry O'Connor29 Mar 2013, 3:30 AM PST0

“If Jesus were alive today, he would be more inclined to say, ‘you know, I didn’t know it all…’” – Rev. Oliver White, Sean Hannity Show, March 27, 2013 In general, most news outlets have provided awful coverage of the
by Larry O'Connor27 Mar 2013, 4:36 PM PST0

This morning on “Mornings on the Mall” on WMAL-FM in Washington DC, my guest co-host was former GOP Chairman Michael Steele. While talking about recent reports that actor Kelsey Grammer has not ruled out running for public office, I asked
by Larry O'Connor26 Mar 2013, 2:52 PM PST0

Abdel Bari Atwan is Editor-In-Chief of London based Al Quds Al Arabi, an Arab language daily newspaper published since 1989. He is a frequent guest on the BBC, known for making controversial, anti-Israeli statements and provoking heated exchanges with adversaries. On
by Larry O'Connor26 Mar 2013, 10:37 AM PST0

Piers Morgan appears to have a pretty low opinion of America, and Americans for that matter. He seems to have staked his entire American broadcast career on the gun issue and criticizing America for our desire to retain our right
by Larry O'Connor26 Mar 2013, 7:47 AM PST0

The Associated Press reports that another journalist has been murdered in Somalia. Rahmo Abdulqadir Farah, a female journalist from Somalia was gunned down in Mogadishu Sunday night. Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) reports the dangerous climate in Somalia for
by Larry O'Connor25 Mar 2013, 5:02 PM PST0

Weekly Standard Executive Editor Fred Barnes joined my and Tori Clark this morning on “Mornings on the Mall” on WMAL-FM in Washington, DC. When asked about the current popularity of Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) and whether his libertarian views,
by Larry O'Connor25 Mar 2013, 4:22 PM PST0

Despite continued protestations of doom over the sequestration cuts that have paralyzed all of Washington in the grips of terror over the past 25 days, President Obama somehow found it possible to commit the federal government to acquiring five new national monuments today. He
by Larry O'Connor25 Mar 2013, 4:10 PM PST0

Monday’s “Morning Joe” on MSNBC opened up a brand new line of attack on American’s trying to retain their 2nd amendment rights. We’ve already grown accustomed to being called “racist” for opposing the president on gun control, tax and spend, big government,
by Larry O'Connor25 Mar 2013, 7:22 AM PST0