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Washington Post's Erik Wemple Shills For Media Matters

Washington Post's Erik Wemple Shills For Media Matters

Erik Wemple of The Washington Post is a self-described “scandalous journalist” who takes cues from Media Matters for America. In February, the Daily Caller called out nine journalists who took material from MMFA. Wemple wasn’t one of them. But he

US eyes sanctions on tech used vs. rebels

US eyes sanctions on tech used vs. rebels

By JULIE PACEAssociated PressWASHINGTONPresident Barack Obama on Monday will announce a plan to impose sanctions against foreign entities and individuals who help authoritarian regimes use technology to crack down on dissidents, an administration official said. Obama signed an executive order

Evangelist Charles Colson has died at 80

Evangelist Charles Colson has died at 80

By JESSICA GRESKOAssociated PressWASHINGTONCharles Colson, the tough-as-nails special counsel to President Richard Nixon who went to prison for his role in a Watergate-related case and became a Christian evangelical helping inmates, has died. He was 80. Colson’s death was confirmed

Assange Allows Hezbollah Leader to Parrot Russian Propaganda

Assange Allows Hezbollah Leader to Parrot Russian Propaganda

Today Julian Assange unveiled his new show on RT (Russia Today) with a half-hour interview with Hezbollah leader Sayyid Hassan Nasrallah. The interview covered a number of topics, including the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the situation in Syria. Nasrallah spoke from

Attack on Ann Romney Begins at BuzzFeed

Attack on Ann Romney Begins at BuzzFeed

***UPDATE: Wanted to highlight a comment left on this piece; an eloquent and insightful analysis of the BuzzFeed article from someone who describes herself as a Mormon and SAHM: I read it and rolled my eyes. I’m a Mormon SAHM. Liberals

Married Secret Service Motto: 'Wheels Up, Rings Off'

Married Secret Service Motto: 'Wheels Up, Rings Off'

The Secret Service prostitution scandal continues to grow today with the Washington Post reporting that “as many as 20 U.S. Secret Service and military personnel might have been involved” in the procuring of prostitutes in Caragena, Colombia. At least nine

Exclusive: How The MSM Covered Up Fast and Furious

Exclusive: How The MSM Covered Up Fast and Furious

In Katie Pavlich’s devastating new expose of the Eric Holder Justice Department-approved Fast and Furious operation, Pavlich doesn’t just expose the Obama administration. She exposes the mainstream media for what they are: tools of the Democratic Party, and of the

4 Hearings This Week on GSA Spending Scandal

4 Hearings This Week on GSA Spending Scandal

(AP) 4 hearings this week on agency’s spending scandalBy LARRY MARGASAKAssociated PressWASHINGTONA culture of wasteful spending by the General Services Administration, the real estate agency for federal buildings, comes under scrutiny at four congressional hearings this week. Two House and

West: 81 Democrats in Congress Communists

West: 81 Democrats in Congress Communists

WASHINGTON, April 11 (UPI) —U.S. Rep. Allen West, R-Fla., says as many as 81 Democrats in Congress are members of the Communist Party. West’s comments came during a town hall event late Tuesday in Jensen Beach, Fla., but he has

Report: Zimmerman To Be Prosecuted

Report: Zimmerman To Be Prosecuted

The Washington Post is reporting that George Zimmerman, the suspected shooter of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, will be prosecuted: Florida special prosecutor Angela Corey plans to announce as early as Wednesday afternoon that she is charging neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman

Poll: Obama Trails Romney on the Economy

Poll: Obama Trails Romney on the Economy

President Barack Obama holds a commanding lead over Mitt Romney on campaign issues like world affairs and health care, a poll showed Tuesday, but trails the Republican frontrunner on one key front: handling the US economy. Obama enjoys double-digit advantages

Marion Barry Finds a 'Good Asian' in DC

Marion Barry Finds a 'Good Asian' in DC

Calls are mounting for former Washington, D.C. mayor–and Obama delegate–Marion Barry to resign his delegate status after he said last week that Asian small business owners owned “dirty” shops, and that they “ought to go,” to be replaced by African-Americans. Barry inserted his

Poll: Romney Beats Obama on Economy

Poll: Romney Beats Obama on Economy

President Barack Obama holds a commanding lead over Mitt Romney on campaign issues like world affairs and health care, a poll showed Tuesday, but trails the Republican front runner on one key front: handling the US economy. Obama enjoys double-digit

Obamacare: Obama Lied, Our Budget Died

Obamacare: Obama Lied, Our Budget Died

Back on September 9, 2009, President Obama called together a joint session of Congress to listen to him talk about his Obamacare plan. This large-scale PR effort was based on the notion that Obamacare wouldn’t just keep deficits neutral, it

'WaPo' Blames Hollywood for Trayvon Martin Shooting

'WaPo' Blames Hollywood for Trayvon Martin Shooting

The Washington Post’s chief film critic, Ann Hornaday, pens another one of those columns that should be titled: Liberals Who Selectively Blame Movies For Societies Ills: In more recent years, the vigilante has been a vehicle for baby boomer nostalgia in comic-book

Washington's Famed Howard Theater Back from the Brink

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Washington’s historic Howard Theater, a launching pad for black performers from Duke Ellington to The Supremes, reopened on Monday after a $29 million restoration saved it from the wrecking ball. Hundreds of people crowded outside the Howard