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Axelrod Tries to Shift DOJ/AP Blame to Media

Axelrod Tries to Shift DOJ/AP Blame to Media

Barack Obama’s political Svengali, David Axelrod, appeared on Wednesday’s “Morning Joe” on MSNBC to respond to the latest revelations regarding the Obama Justice Department’s extensive investigation into Associated Press reporters, including secret wiretaps and collections of phone logs of the reporters

David Axelrod Calls for White House to Release Libya Emails

David Axelrod Calls for White House to Release Libya Emails

Wednesday morning on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” guest panelist Steve Rattner, a former New York Times reporter who believes the biggest scandal of the three currently facing the White House is Benghazi, asked David Axelrod what he believes the Administration should

ABC, CNN Call for White House to Release Benghazi Emails

ABC, CNN Call for White House to Release Benghazi Emails

***UPDATE: NBC’s senior White House correspondent joined the chorus Wednesday. On his MSNBC show, “The Daily Rundown,” Chuck Todd looked into the camera and said, “Attention White House: Release all the emails.” The headline has been updated to add NBC.

Politico Absolves IRS: Actions Were Not Partisan

Politico Absolves IRS: Actions Were Not Partisan

Politico reported on the IRS Inspector General report on the systematic targeting of grassroots conservative groups for extra scrutiny. And, ultimately, in its article Politico has done what it does best: Pretend to report on a story but ultimately give Democrats cover

Media vs. Obama: Lovers' Quarrel, Not Divorce

Media vs. Obama: Lovers' Quarrel, Not Divorce

John Yoo, the former Bush administration lawyer (and frequent media target) notes at Ricochet.com that the media’s reaction to the revelation that the Obama administration spied on the Associated Press is not just a feeling of outrage, but of betrayal.

Anchor: IRS Targeted Me After Obama Interview (Video)

Anchor: IRS Targeted Me After Obama Interview (Video)

In a startling Facebook post published Monday night, KMOV news anchor Larry Connors claims that, after he interviewed President Obama in April of 2012, “the IRS started hammering me.” Shortly after I did my April 2012 interview with President Obama,

New State Dept. Spokesperson Gets Slammed over Benghazi

New State Dept. Spokesperson Gets Slammed over Benghazi

It has been eight months since the terrorist attacks on our facilities in Benghazi, Libya–attacks that ended up killing four Americans, including our ambassador, Christopher Stevens. We haven’t had a concrete explanation about this incident, and new State Department spokesperson

Eric Holder's Media Manipulations Under Scrutiny

Eric Holder's Media Manipulations Under Scrutiny

Attorney General Eric Holder’s Department of Justice secretly obtained two months of phone records of Associated Press reporters–the latest in a long line of attacks on an open and free media coming from this Department of Justice (DOJ). “The Justice

NBC News Somehow Connects Citizens United to IRS Scandal

NBC News Somehow Connects Citizens United to IRS Scandal

On the “Open Channel” investigative reporting blog at NBCNews.com Dave Levinthal of The Center for Public Integrity gets to the real root of the problem surrounding the IRS scandal involving revelations that conservative groups suffered more intense scrutiny when qualifying for their non-profit status.  According

Obama: Rush Limbaugh Kept Republicans Fighting in Second Term

Obama: Rush Limbaugh Kept Republicans Fighting in Second Term

President Barack Obama hoped Republicans would grant him more legislative victories after his 2012 reelection, but he believes GOP lawmakers continue to fight back thanks in part to radio host Rush Limbaugh. At a Monday fundraiser attended by Justin Timberlake,

Govt Obtains Wide AP Phone Records in Probe

Govt Obtains Wide AP Phone Records in Probe

(AP) Govt obtains wide AP phone records in probeBy MARK SHERMANAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe Justice Department secretly obtained two months of telephone records of reporters and editors for The Associated Press in what the news cooperative’s top executive called a “massive and