When it comes to protecting President Obama and the left-wing agenda, we have seen the media turn against its own before. Bob Woodward felt the wrath of his colleagues after popping the balloon of Obama’s dishonest sequester narrative; and after
Dave Weigel of Slate, who was a central figure in the “JournOlist” controversy in 2010, has been running another listserv, described as “Weigolist” in an article by Ana Marie Cox at the UK Guardian on June 22. Cox, casually outing
The six-person bipartisan Federal Election Commission (FEC) is set to receive two new commissioners at a time when the FEC has fallen under criticism for lax enforcement of campaign fundraising laws and possible foreign donations to U.S. campaigns. On Friday,
In the surest sign that the liberal/progressive journalist special forces aligned to protect President Obama and the prospective candidacy of Hillary Clinton are beginning to fear the rise of Sen. Rand Paul, founding member of Journ-o-list and darling of the “Juice Box
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has estimated that the “Gang of Eight” immigration reform bill currently before the Senate would reduce the federal budget deficit by $175 billion over the next ten years. Proponents of the bill, such as Sen.
Washington Post : Jeb Bush says he’s not worried that his work toward comprehensive immigration reform and his ties to the GOP establishment will alienate conservatives and negatively impact a potential 2016 presidential campaign, referring to critics as “the chirpers.”Bush
Not everyone in South Africa is thrilled with the prospect of Obama’s upcoming visit. In fact, the Johannesburg based Muslim Lawyers Association would like to see the president arrested and tried for war crimes when he arrives on June 29. It
After questions over the $100 million price tag of the President’s trip to Africa arose, the White House defended the costs claiming that the expenditure offers the nation “great bang for our buck.” After saying that the White House doesn’t
For the second time in a week, The Washington Post has been caught editing a major story without noting publicly that the story has been changed. This is highly unethical, but apparently standard procedure at the once-legendary Post: The Washington
According to The Washington Post’s Erik Wemple, shortly after news broke in May of the breach of CBS News investigative reporter Sharyl Attkisson’s computer, the justice Department released the following statement: To our knowledge, the Justice Department has never compromised
(AP) Filmmaker takes center stage in surveillance storyBy LYNN ELBERAP Television WriterLOS ANGELESLaura Poitras’ skill and boldness as a documentary filmmaker have gained her Oscar and Emmy nominations, Sundance Film Festival honors and a public TV showcase, even if her
Heads of the House Intelligence Commitee said yesterday that Edward Snowden is lying about his access to and the nature of the domestic secret surveillance program he revealed last week. Chairman Mike Rogers (R-MI) and senior Democrat Rep Dutch Ruppersberger
You may not be able to tour the White House because of the spending increase slowdown from sequestration, but the Obama family can tour Africa for the small sum of $60 or $100 million. President Barack Obama will hold bilateral meetings
Monday, The Washington Post released a Pew Poll that supposedly proved that a majority of Americans found “acceptable” the new revelations about the NSA’s seizing of all of our phone records. Instantly, and across almost every media outlet, this poll
Private equity titan Carlyle Group, which has over $176 billion in assets, has a 67% stake in Booz Allen Hamiliton, the 24,500-person firm who hired the man responsible for the major National Security Agency (NSA) leaks, Edward J. Snowden. The New
On Tuesday, the Heritage Foundation launched an ad campaign against the Gang of Eight immigration bill. The $100,000 campaign will be entirely online, the Washington Post reported. Genevieve Wood, Heritage’s vice president of marketing, said that “the bill is an
Yesterday, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a confirmation hearing for B. Todd Jones, the part-time acting director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Jones also serves as the U.S. attorney for Minnesota, where it is alleged that he
On Tuesday, Jay Leno mocked the Obama administration’s surveillance programs by saying besides Tim Tebow and Patriots coach Bill Belichick only the National Security Agency knew the Patriots were going to sign the popular quarterback. “Do you know about that,
In the world of media, you are sometimes going to publish something that is incorrect. People understand that. But to sneak back in and make corrections without noting the corrections, is appalling. You would think that of all the news
On Tuesday, many Representatives left a briefing about the National Security Agency’s surveillance programs unsatisfied that their concerns about privacy were fully addressed. Lawmakers met with officials from the Justice Department, the National Security Agency, and the FBI about the
If the name Laura Poitras sounds familiar to readers of The Washington Post, it could be because they have seen her documentaries critical of the U.S. war on terror tactics. The liberal filmmaker made the jump from film to print
On Tuesday, supporters of the Senate legalization-first immigration bill are holding a press conference call to reveal the “history” behind several prominent organizations opposing the deal. The call promises to “explore the anti-Immigrant network and its nativist roots.” The “conservative
CBS News is reporting that government officials are “in the process” of filing charges against Edward Snowden. Snowden admitted to leaking secret documents, revealing the large-scale data-mining and surveillance program of the U.S. government. The FBI will oversee the
