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Dead Bin Laden: The Ultimate Danish Cartoon

Separated at birth? — I’ve had a sneaking suspicion that the Obama White House would ultimately nix the release of Dead Bin Laden, and here it comes, the prepatory rumblings: Gates and Hillary, ABC’s Jake Tapper reports (via Drudge) are

He's Back! More Mischief from the 37th President

No offense to the classic movie thriller, “Friday the 13th ” but heees baaack! Yes, James Earl “Jimmy” Carter is, once again, sticking his nose and misguided views into international relations and continues, further complicating American policy in the world’s

Shocker: 'Daily Show' Writer Wrote Obama's Trump Attack

Business Insider: President Obama’s standup routine at the White House Correspondents Dinner got rave reviews — and it turns out he has writer Kevin Bleyer of “The Daily Show” to thank.Bleyer, who took on jokewriting for the commander-in-chief as a

White House Visitor Logs 'Riddled with Holes'

Remember when the Obama White House proudly announced it would make records of White House visitors publicly available as a demonstration of the president’s “commitment to transparency?” Well, this announcement may have played well in the lap-dog press, but when

Killing Yesterday's Man

Of course it’s great that Osama bin Laden is dead. It’s wonderful. People should be celebrating and dancing in the streets. Are Muslims dancing in the streets the way they were dancing when bin Laden took the Towers down? Crowds

Congress to Hold Hearings on White House Visitor Logs

From The Hill: On Tuesday of next week, a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee will hold a hearing titled “White House Transparency, Visitor Logs and Lobbyists.” The hearing comes after a report by the Center for Public Integrity detailing disclosure

The Palestinians Have Chosen. Now It's Netanyahu's Turn

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s response to the Fatah-led Palestinian Authority’s peace deal with Hamas would be funny if it weren’t tragic. Immediately after the news broke of the deal Netanyahu announced, “The PA must choose either peace with Israel or

S.F. Chronicle: Obama Lying About Media Crackdown

From the Chron: Update: In a pants-on-fire moment, the White House press office today denied anyone there had issued threats to remove Carla Marinucci and possibly other Hearst reporters from the press pool covering the President in the Bay Area.

White House Cracks Down on the Media

From the S.F. Chronicle: The hip, transparent and social media-loving Obama administration is showing its analog roots. And maybe even some hypocrisy highlights. White House officials have banished one of the best political reporters in the country from the approved

The Four+ Fallacies of Lean Forward, 2.0

From Accuracy in Media‘s Logan Churchwell: With Republican presidential announcements approaching this summer, MSNBC has seen fit to promote their underwhelming primetime lineup with a new round of Lean Forward TV ads. Each of these spots take our beloved hosts

Hey Media, How About a Prime Time Obama Investigation?

Would the ‘nets like to have great numbers for the May ratings book? I’m guessing they would. I’ll tell them how to get ’em. Do an honest investigation into President Barack Obama’s college transcripts. Honest, is the key word here.

Marine To Take Charge In Afghanistan

From the Marine Corps Times: Marine Lt. Gen. John Allen will be nominated to replace Army Gen. David Petraeus in Afghanistan and is expected to take command by September, a senior White House official said Wednesday. Allen will leave his