Mary Landrieu thinks she’s pretty powerful. In a recent interview with The Washington Post, she used the word “clout” 13 times referring to her position as the Chair of the Senate Energy Committee. But if she has so much “clout,” why
Using Twitter Sunday afternoon, Adam Housley, a senior correspondent at Fox News, pointed to what looks like coordination between the Obama Administration and The Washington Post to do an end-run around a story Housley was working on that was critical
Only 25,636 out of the 61,600 tickets to Thursday’s opening match at the World Cup went to the general public. The rest were reserved for VIPs, broadcasters, and hospitality programs. FIFA said they withheld 10,000 tickets, which will be given
In an interview with the Washington Post that summarizes how Bill Gates pulled off the very “swift Common Core revolution,” the Microsoft founder stated, “The country as a whole has a huge problem that low-income kids get less good education
On this weekend’s “Fox News Sunday,” Washington Post columnist George Will discussed the many scandals surrounding President Barack Obama’s presidency, which he said are now causing a rebellion among Democrats. He referred to Obama’s attempt to place Larry Summers as
Eugene Robinson is not only a left-wing Washington Post columnist, he is also a frequent MSNBC contributor. And like few others, Robinson has been a vigorous dead-ender when it comes to defending Barack Obama’s failed presidency. But even he is
Wednesday on Fox News Channel’s “The Kelly File,” Washington Post columnist Charles Krauthammer discussed President Barack Obama’s disconnect from the reaction of lawmakers on both sides questioning his decision to swap U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl with five top Taliban
Hillary Clinton’s former top White House aide and campaign manager for her 2008 presidential bid was named Thursday as the new director of the Institute of Politics (IOP) at Harvard’s Kennedy School. Maggie Williams, who served as the former First
After several days of heavy criticism directed against President Obama’s decision to trade five of the world’s leading terror masterminds for a suspected Army deserter, America’s mainstream media, lead by its top daily newspapers, the New York Times and Washington
Calling the transaction that freed Bowe Bergdahl, “ghastly”, former attorney general Michael Mukasey made the argument in the Washington Post that the release of five top Taliban commanders was the first phase of Obama’s plan to make good on his promise to
On Saturday, June 5, 2004, Ronald Reagan passed away. The national–and international–response was overwhelming. Watching the events of the following week unfold, one got the sense that the media, though ready with pre-packaged retrospectives, was unprepared for the outpouring of
“If he is released, he will burn our houses again because he doesn’t shake hands with the government,” Khwaja Gul Ahmad, a 74-year old Afghan farmer, told the Wall Street Journal of Mohammed Fazl, an infamous Taliban military leader now set
Today marks the tenth anniversary of the passing of President Ronald Reagan. As significant as this anniversary is to America and the world, there is a more important Reagan anniversary this year. I am referring to the 50th anniversary of
I’m an avid non-Section A reader of the New York Times. It really is a good little paper for everything not related to politics or policy. Recently, there was a great article titled “Faking Cultural Literacy.” From the article: What
On Wednesday’s “Special Report” on the Fox News Channel, Washington Post columnist Charles Krauthammer explained that despite there being a high degree of disconnect from the White House’s foreign policy aims to the media focus on the realities of U.S.
On Wednesday’s “Special Report” on the Fox News Channel, Washington Post columnist weighed in on the long-term implications of the White House’s handling of the deal for the release of U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl in exchange for five Taliban
The American people are turning against President Obama’s foreign policy in larger numbers than ever. A Washington Post-ABC poll released this week finds that the president’s approval rating on international affairs has reached an all-time low, hovering at 41%. The Post notes
On Tuesday’s “The O’Reilly Factor” on the Fox News Channel, Washington Post columnist Charles Krauthammer maintained the Obama administration was within its constitutional authority to act on the deal for U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl. But he was critical of
On Tuesday’s “The O’Reilly Factor” on the Fox News Channel, veteran Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward offered his thoughts on why the Obama administration struggles from a management standpoint in certain situations involving U.S. foreign policy. The discuss was between
HATTIESBURG, Mississippi –With final votes still being counted, Tea Party-backed state Sen. Chris McDaniel is poised to force a runoff against 42-year incumbent Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS) in the GOP primary here, likely prompting a three-week dash to the finish
From the Washington Post: Democrats in recent weeks weighed whether to abstain from involvement in House Republicans’ new Benghazi investigative committee, labeling it an unnecessary probe into questions that have already been answered. The American people disagree. … The reason
BERN, Switzerland, June 2 (UPI) — U.S. Ambassador Suzi LeVine, who became the nation’s representative to Switzerland and Liechtenstein on Monday, took the oath of office on an electronic copy of the Constitution. LeVine, who sworn in by Vice President
JACKSON, Mississippi–Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS) made his last pitch to voters early Monday afternoon at a campaign rally with some of his most influential supporters by his side, telling an audience of 250 here that his reelection could be “Mississippi’s
In response to Red Flags Galore on Bergdahl Swap: No one can be faulted for overlooking the distinction between the Taliban and Haqqani networks, since our glorious multi-layerered fact-checking media gatekeepers haven’t been interested in discussing it so far. The
The decision to award 2022 World Cup hosting responsibilities to Qatar has been riddled with controversy, as Amnesty International condemns the conditions of workers in the country and allegations of bribery repeatedly surface within FIFA. Now, reports note, senior officials
