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Cheney: Adminstration 'Lied' about Benghazi Attack

Former Vice President Dick Cheney appeared on Fox News’ Hannity last night.  “They lied,” he told Hannity, and Cheney went on to say “it was really all about their incompetence.”   The former Vice-President identified warnings from the CIA that

Weiner Enlarging Staff for Mayoral Run

Weiner Enlarging Staff for Mayoral Run

According to Politico, Anthony Weiner has hired one staffer in preparation for his run for mayor of New York City.  Two sources said that they couldn’t tell Politico the staffer’s name or what position he/she will assume under the former

Turning Texas Blue: Obama Tours Austin

Turning Texas Blue: Obama Tours Austin

President Obama recently conducted a “tech tour” of Austin, Texas looking to get more federal money sent to support Austin’s tech boom. The visit is part of a new campaign Obama is conducting across the country to cajole Congress into

'Today' Host to Marry Longtime Democrat Operative

'Today' Host to Marry Longtime Democrat Operative

Monday morning, NBC’s “Today Show” engineered one of those warm “family” moments that producers hope will help rescue the declining morning show from its recent ratings fall. The warm fuzzies were everywhere as “Today” co-host Savannah Guthrie announced on-the-air that

DC Staffers Use Insider Connections to Cash In on Wall Street

DC Staffers Use Insider Connections to Cash In on Wall Street

Congressional and Cabinet-level staff members are cashing in on their high power connections and regulatory knowledge by moving to Wall Street investment firms that often double, and in some cases quadruple, their paychecks. “It has really turned around,” says Wall

White House Meets Privately with Press to Discuss Benghazi

White House Meets Privately with Press to Discuss Benghazi

In the White House’s latest efforts at transparency, the administration announced to reporters that it would brief reporters on the latest shocking developments about the Benghazi situation … behind closed doors. Politico reports that the meeting started at approximately 12:45

Politico: Sanford Win Gives Weiner Green Light for Comeback

Politico: Sanford Win Gives Weiner Green Light for Comeback

After Republican Mark Sanford won his special election in South Carolina’s first Congressional District Tuesday, progressive newspaper Politico used his victory to raise the profile of disgraced former New York Representative Anthony Weiner’s potential mayoral run. According to Politico, the consensus

Obama Speechwriter's NBC Sitcom '1600 Penn' Canceled

Obama Speechwriter's NBC Sitcom '1600 Penn' Canceled

Former Obama speechwriter Jon Lovett figured he could translate his Oval Office days into a successful political comedy for NBC. Lovett’s 1600 Penn, a series which never caught fire with critics or the public, instead couldn’t make it to season

Failing Upward, GOP Establishment Style

Failing Upward, GOP Establishment Style

Beneath the radar, drowned out by Benghazi, a splashy murder trial, and an even splashier kidnapping, there was one of those inconsequential “inside baseball” career stories that is normally of interest only to a select few inside the nation’s ruling

Former Obama Speechwriter Behind Benghazi Cover-Up?

Former Obama Speechwriter Behind Benghazi Cover-Up?

Writing at American Thinker, Ed Lasky points to Obama National Security Team member Ben Rhodes as the man possibly behind the Benghazi cover-up. Lasky notes that when the Benghazi attacks took place, “CIA career officials clearly and repeatedly identified Al

What Do You Know? Hillary Got An Award, Too!

What Do You Know? Hillary Got An Award, Too!

On Tuesday night, the eve of the House hearing on Benghazi, the liberal Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies honored UN Ambassador, Susan Rice with a “Great American” award.   On Wednesday night, it was former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s

Anonymous CBS Sources Smear Sharyl Attkisson

Anonymous CBS Sources Smear Sharyl Attkisson

There has been a lot written about a Politico piece that ran Wednesday in the wake of a Washington Post profile of CBS News investigative reporter Sharyl Attkisson. The Post profile was mostly positive, painting the picture of an intrepid

NRCC Biggest Loser in Sanford Victory

NRCC Biggest Loser in Sanford Victory

When Republican Mark Sanford won Tuesday’s special election in South Carolina’s first Congressional District, there may not have been a bigger loser than the National Republican Congressional Committee, a group that misjudged the race, retreated, and publicly announced their withdrawal

Biden: Legalizing Illegal Immigrants is About 'Dignity'

Biden: Legalizing Illegal Immigrants is About 'Dignity'

Vice President Joe Biden, speaking at the 43rd Annual Washington Conference on the Americas on Wednesday, decided to use a word closely associated with him when he discussed why immigration reform was so dear to him. And the word was…dignity. Joe “They’re

Live-Blogging Media's Coverage of Benghazi Hearings

Live-Blogging Media's Coverage of Benghazi Hearings

This live-blog will be updated throughout the hearings and during the coverage afterwards. Newest posts are at the top. (All times are Eastern and dated May 8, 2013 — unless otherwise noted)… Breitbart News is live-blogging the major events in

Maddow Mad At Politifact Over Gay Issue

Maddow Mad At Politifact Over Gay Issue

Rachel Maddow attacked “fact-checker” Politifact Tuesday night over a story related to NBA player Jason Collins coming out as a gay man.   The controversy revolves around a statement made by tennis legend Martina Navratilova on CBS News’ “Face the

Who Do You Trust: Clint Eastwood Laps Obama in New Poll

Who Do You Trust: Clint Eastwood Laps Obama in New Poll

Clint Eastwood’s “empty chair” speech blasting President Barack Obama at last year’s Republican National Convention drew withering reviews from the press. Celebrities mocked Eastwood’s political theater as well, breaking the unwritten rule not to trash fellow actors. Look who’s laughing