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Politico Reporter: Hillary Made 'Verbal Typo,' Not a Gaffe

Politico Reporter: Hillary Made 'Verbal Typo,' Not a Gaffe

During a speech about civil rights before the American Bar Association Monday, Hillary Clinton botched the name of Medgar Evers, calling the civil rights icon “Medgar Evans.” Normally, no one would care, but today’s mainstream media is merciless at using

The Scene You Won't See in 'The Butler'

The Scene You Won't See in 'The Butler'

Lee Daniels’ The Butler captures the fact-based story of Eugene West, a black butler who served eight presidential administrations with honor. The film, penned by Game Change scribe Danny Strong, depicts several Democratic presidents as heroes in the fight for

New Media Get Seats at WH Briefings

New Media Get Seats at WH Briefings

New York Times reporter Peter Baker tweeted some news yesterday that signals the shift in influence from old media organizations to new media entities:  WH briefing room chgs: Real Clear Politics, Yahoo News to get seats. Sharing seats: MediaNews, Daily

GOP Moderates Push Back on Tea Party Spending Cuts

GOP Moderates Push Back on Tea Party Spending Cuts

(AP) GOP moderates push back on tea party spending cutsBy ANDREW TAYLORAssociated PressWASHINGTONMidway between the 2012 and 2014 election campaigns, moderate Republican conservatives are beginning to foment a revolt of their own _ a backlash to anti-spending tea party shrillness

Former Reagan Aide William P. Clark Dies at 81

Former Reagan Aide William P. Clark Dies at 81

By TAMI ABDOLLAHAssociated PressLOS ANGELESWilliam P. Clark, who rose from campaign volunteer to one of President Ronald Reagan’s most trusted advisers, has died. He was 81. Clark died Saturday at his ranch home in the central California town of Shandon

'Punching' Jim Messina

'Punching' Jim Messina

Jim Messina likes to talk about punching people. In August 2009, while serving as Deputy Chief of Staff to President Barack Obama at the White House, he told Democrats to “punch back twice as hard” if they were “hit” by

Obama to Putin: Think Forward

(AP) Obama laments ‘backward’ Russian thinkingBy MATTHEW LEEAP Diplomatic WriterWASHINGTONPresident Barack Obama said Friday he was reassessing the relationship with Russia because of a growing number of issues on which the two countries differ, and he lamented what he called

Obama Rejects Boycott of Olympics in Russia

Obama Rejects Boycott of Olympics in Russia

(AP) Obama rejects boycott of Olympics in RussiaBy DONNA CASSATAAssociated PressWASHINGTONPresident Barack Obama rejected the idea of the United States boycotting the Winter Olympics in Sochi next year despite several significant disputes with Russia. Answering questions Friday at a White

Senate Hasn't Sent Immigration Bill to House

Senate Hasn't Sent Immigration Bill to House

At a White House press conference Friday afternoon, President Obama said he was “absolutely certain” the Senate amnesty bill would pass the House if it were brought to the floor for a vote. Obama said the Republican leadership should put

Obama: Senate immigration bill would pass House

(AP) Obama: Senate immigration bill would pass HouseWASHINGTONPresident Barack Obama says he is “absolutely certain” that the Senate’s comprehensive immigration bill would pass the House if majority Republicans brought it up for a vote. But Republicans say they’ll bring up

Obama Claims Al Qaeda 'Broken Apart' Despite Warnings

Obama Claims Al Qaeda 'Broken Apart' Despite Warnings

In a press conference at the White House East Room on Friday, President Obama said that the “core” of Al Qaeda was on its heels but that the terrorist group had “metastasized” into a different sort of threat.  “They have

Obama: I Haven't 'Evolved' on Government Surveillance

Obama: I Haven't 'Evolved' on Government Surveillance

On Friday in a press conference at the White House East Room, President Obama denied that he had “evolved” in his assessment of National Security Agency surveillance programs.  He admitted that “some of these programs I had been critical of

Obama: 'We're Not Growing as Fast as We Should'

Obama: 'We're Not Growing as Fast as We Should'

On Friday in a press conference at the White House East Room, President Obama said that he saw attacks on potential Treasury Secretary nominee Lawrence Summers in the same way he saw attacks on National Security Advisor Susan Rice when