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Michael Hastings Sent Panicked Email Hours Before Death

Michael Hastings Sent Panicked Email Hours Before Death

Daily News: The 33-year-old journalist’s fiery 4 a.m. single-car crash June 18 in Los Angeles came 15 hours after he sent friends a panicked email warning them the FBI was on his tail. “Hey [redacted] — the feds are interviewing

NBC Journalist: 'I'd Almost Arrest Glenn Greenwald'

NBC Journalist: 'I'd Almost Arrest Glenn Greenwald'

***UPDATE: Sorkin apologized to Greenwald Tuesday, saying he didn’t mean what he said. Along with NBC’s David Gregory and Chuck Todd, you can now add CNBC’s Andrew Ross Sorkin to the list of journalists (and NBC journalists) floating the idea

Politico: Obama Must Use 'Fear'

Politico: Obama Must Use 'Fear'

Despite mounting evidence of the federal government’s abuse of power, Politico’s analysts have decided that the cure for Obama’s second-term “doldrums” are that he must use “fear” to exert his will on Washington. “Obama does not instill fear–one of the

Gawker's Unpaid Interns Sue

Gawker's Unpaid Interns Sue

After a judge ruled earlier this month that a number of unpaid interns at the film company Fox Searchlight should be paid, three former interns at Gawker Media LLC filed suit against the left-wing website: [F]iled yesterday in Manhattan federal

Gallup: Obama Disapproval Hits Eight-Month High

Gallup: Obama Disapproval Hits Eight-Month High

For the first time in eight months, President Obama’s disapproval rating in the daily Gallup tracking poll has hit 49%. The last time this occurred was late October of 2012, just weeks prior to Obama winning his re-election bid. As

Schieffer Wonders Why Congress Doesn't Want To Do Anything

Schieffer Wonders Why Congress Doesn't Want To Do Anything

Sometimes it seems like there’s an enormous disconnect between conservatives/libertarians and the left-leaning journalists who occupy the influential editorial offices and anchor desks in mainstream media. A prime example is CBS News’ sage veteran Bob Schieffer.  Schieffer used his editorial

Shelby Foote: A Great American Storyteller

Shelby Foote: A Great American Storyteller

It has been 23 years since Ken Burns released his Magnus Opus documentary on the Civil War, but it left a lasting impression on how Americans view that war. No single individual in the series made more of an impact

Immigration Fight to Dominate Sunday Shows

Immigration Fight to Dominate Sunday Shows

On the Sunday shows, prominent members of the Senate’s Gang of Eight will face off against some of the staunchest opponents of “comprehensive immigration reform” just days before the Senate attempts to ram the bill through next week. In addition, five “Gang

ABC News Fails to Find Homophobes in Texas

ABC News Fails to Find Homophobes in Texas

ABC News displays its own kind of bigotry by setting up their hidden cameras at a famous steakhouse in Amarillo, Texas, to hunt for homophobes. Three child actors dressed as Boy Scouts sit at a community table. One comes out