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Geraldo Rivera 'Truly Contemplating' New Jersey Senate Run

January 31, 2013 By Alexander C. Kaufman 19 weeks ago

The Fox News host said on his radio program that he is considering running as a Republican

  

Joe Scarborough: Republican Donors 'Lied To by Conservative Media' (Video)

November 12, 2012 By Alexander C. Kaufman 31 weeks ago

The MSNBC host echoed comments by Newsweek columnist David Frum, scolding the "conservative entertainment establishment"

  

Chuck Lorre Slams Romney, GOP With 'Big Bang Theory' Vanity Card

November 2, 2012 By Tim Kenneally 32 weeks ago

"Big Bang Theory" co-creator Chuck Lorre takes a swing in the right's direction with self-censored vanity card

  

As Final Presidential Debate Approaches, Newspaper Endorsements Roll In

October 22, 2012 By Alexander C. Kaufman 34 weeks ago

Obama has gained key newspaper endorsements around the country, though Romney is catching up in swing states

  

Presidential Debate: Obama and Romney in Final Round

October 22, 2012 By Alexander C. Kaufman 34 weeks ago

Obama and Romney will face off for a final time before the election

  

Rachel Maddow: 'Enough With the Conservative Conspiracy Theories!' (Video)

October 18, 2012 By Alexander C. Kaufman 34 weeks ago

Rachel Maddow railed against conspiracy theories about everything from birth certificates to unemployment figures

  

Jack Welch, Former GE CEO, Quits as Columnist After Jobs-Report Tweet Fallout

October 9, 2012 By Alexander C. Kaufman 36 weeks ago

Jack Welch quit Fortune, Reuters after a controversial tweet suggesting the Bureau of Labor Statistics cooked the books on the latest jobs report

  

Inside the Romney Video: How Mother Jones Scooped HuffPo To Become a Digital Player

September 19, 2012 By Brent Lang & Alexander C. Kaufman 38 weeks ago

The small, non-profit Mother Jones has the scoop of the election with its Mitt Romney video -- here's how it got it

  

Wall Street Journal Criticized for Publishing Romney Adviser Op-Ed Pieces Without Disclosing Ties

September 19, 2012 By Alexander C. Kaufman 38 weeks ago

Watchdog group Media Matters said the Wall Street Journal published op-ed pieces by nine Romney advisers without mentioning their ties to the GOP candidate

  

Beyoncé, Jay-Z Host New York Fund-Raiser for Obama

September 18, 2012 By Alexander C. Kaufman 38 weeks ago

Jay-Z and Beyoncé held the $40,000-per-head fund-raiser at the 40/40 Club Jay-Z co-owns

  

Bill O'Reilly, Jon Stewart to Debate at Live Event Streamed Online (Video)

September 17, 2012 By Alexander C. Kaufman 39 weeks ago

Jon Stewart and Bill O'Reilly will debate the state of the country at a George Washington University event Oct. 6

  

Larry Flynt Offers $1M Reward for Mitt Romney's Tax Returns, Off-Shore Assets

September 7, 2012 By Alexander C. Kaufman 40 weeks ago

Larry Flynt, the provocative founder, editor and publisher of Hustler magazine, took out two full page ads in the Washington Post and USA Today to publicize his offer

  

President Obama Starts Reddit AMA, Site Crashes

August 29, 2012 By Alexander C. Kaufman 41 weeks ago

Barack Obama invited Redditors to AMA -- ask him anything. Perhaps they should ask how the site's servers can be improved under heavy traffic

  

MPAA Supports GOP Platform's Opposition to Piracy

August 29, 2012 By Alexander C. Kaufman 41 weeks ago

Democratic Senator Chris Dodd, CEO of the Motion Picture Association of America, says the platform strikes a good balance between protecting copyright and internet freedom

  

Owner of RomneyRyan.com Plans to Auction Site or Sell to Stephen Colbert

August 15, 2012 By Alexander C. Kaufman 43 weeks ago

If Stephen Colbert doesn't bite, RomneyRyan.com founder hopes to auction the site for at least $5,000

  

Conservative Group Targets Hollywood's 'Leftist Elite' and Posts Contact Numbers

August 10, 2012 By Alexander C. Kaufman 44 weeks ago

Morgan Freeman, Bill Maher, Jeffrey Katzenberg and Steven Spielberg were among those the group targeted

  

Brad Pitt's Mother Bashes Obama's Policies on Gay Marriage, Abortion in Local Newspaper

July 6, 2012 By Alexander C. Kaufman 49 weeks ago

Jane Pitt urged Christians to vote for Mitt Romney, who shares her views on same-sex marriage and abortion

  

Suspended Reporter Joe Williams Says He's 'Done' at Politico

June 22, 2012 By Alexander C. Kaufman 51 weeks ago

Joe Williams, who suggested on MSNBC that Mitt Romney was only comfortable around white people, tweeted that he is "done" at Politico

  

Meghan McCain in Playboy: GOP Race 'Has Been so Lame'

March 18, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 1 year ago

Meghan McCain, who could have been the first daughter dishes in Playboy on Bristol Palin, lesbianism and Hunter S. Thompson

  

Stephen Colbert Will Sponsor South Carolina's GOP Primary

December 23, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 1 year ago

State officials have been fighting over who should fund the primary, which is the first of the season in the South

  

8-Year Old Boy Leaves Michele Bachmann Speechless on Gay Rights

December 6, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 1 year ago

He told the candidate, “My mom’s gay, but she doesn’t need any fixing”

  

Here They Go Again: House GOP Tries to Strip NPR of Federal Funding

September 29, 2011 By Brent Lang 1 year ago

Republican members want a report from the Committee for Public Broadcasting on how it can wean NPR off federal funds by 2014

  

Sarah Palin Movie Hitting Just in Time for the Primaries

May 25, 2011 By Brent Lang 2 years ago

RealClearPolitics reports that conservative filmmaker Stephen K. Bannon has made a $1 million movie extolling the former governor

  

House Republicans Vote to Kill FCC's Net Neutrality Rules

April 8, 2011 By Brent Lang & Cassie Chew 2 years ago

Vote aims to overturn controversial regulations that prevent internet providers from charging fees for premium services

  

GOP-Led House Votes to Take Down Public Broadcasting

February 19, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 2 years ago

As expected, House's 235-189 vote on $60 million in overall cuts includes the elimination of Corporation for Public Broadcasting funding for the rest of the fiscal year

  

NPR and PBS -- This Time It's the Fight of Their Lives

December 6, 2010 By Brent Lang 2 years ago

With budget shortfalls, vicious infighting and a power shift in Washington, make no mistake -- public media is under attack

  
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