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Newt Gingrich’s campaign admits he lied during debate about ABC News interview with his ex-wife

During the CNN debate last week, Newt Gingrich delivered one of his now-commonplace media scoldings. You know the ones: The media is evil, I am great, and how dare you in the media be so evil as to not recognize that I am great. And so on. This particu...

ABC/Washington Post poll: Herman Cain soars despite sexual harrassment allegations

(Jason Reed/Reuters) Abt/SRBI for Washington Post/ABC News. 10/31-11/3. Registered voters (Republicans and GOP-leaning independents). MoE ±5.5% (9/29-10/2 results): Mitt Romney: 24 (25) Herman Cain: 23 (17) Rick Perry: 13 (17) Newt Gingrich: 12 (9) ...

Sarah Palin: I Can Beat Obama

Filed under: Sarah Palin, 2012 President, Barack ObamaThe former Alaska governor told ABC News' Barbara Walters that she's trying to determine whether throwing her hat into the ring is a "good thing for the country, for the discourse, for my family."&n...

ABC, Fox Bring In Big Ratings on Election Night

Filed under: 2010 ElectionsABC's election night coverage brought in the most viewers among broadcast networks, but it was cable's Fox News that had the biggest numbers over all. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs ...

Clarence Thomas’ Wife Asks Anita Hill for Apology

Filed under: Supreme CourtWhen the Brandeis University professor got a phone message earlier this week from a woman purporting to be Virginia Thomas, she assumed it was a prank and reported it to campus police. Permalink | Email this&nbs...

Harry Reid: ‘I Had Nothing To Do’ With Unemployment, Foreclosures

Filed under: Senate, Democrats, Republicans, Economy, The Capitolist, Harry Reid, UnemploymentHarry Reid says don't blame him for Nevada's economic problems - a view Republicans are seizing on in urging voters to fire him from his Senate job. Perm...

Fact-checking the news

Is this good or simply pathetic news from Jake Tapper?

As you may know, we’re trying out some new things on THIS WEEK ...

This week we’ve invited Pulitzer Prize winning website PolitiFact to fact-check the newsmaker interviews featured on the program.

... starting this Sunday April 12, after the...

The Horror

What a shocking concept -- hiring people based on their qualifications:

The days of the gorgeous TV news reporter are probably coming to an end.

That's the practical effect of ABC's decision, announced this week, to cut roughly 300 jobs -- 25 percent of its staff -- in the coming months....

Fox News: The Most Trusted Name In News?

There has been a lot of buzz about a poll released yesterday by the crew over at PPP (PDF File). And the headlines all hit on a similar theme:

Poll: Fox most trusted name in news -- Politico

Poll: Fox most-trusted news outlet -- Boston Herald

New Poll: Majority of...

Charlie Gibson Passing ABC’s ‘World News’ to Diane Sawyer

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ABC's Charlie Gibson announced today that he is retiring as anchor of "World News" at the end of the year, and the network said Diane Sawyer will replace him. Sawyer will leave her position as co-host of ABC's "Good Morning America" in January. Gibson's program has been...

Diane Sawyer Finally Gets Top Anchor Job

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So long, Charlie.

ABC News just sent out a press release that Charlie Gibson, the "World News" anchor, will be leaving the highest ranking job on TV news. The anchor chair is the center of a news program's universe, and the evening news is the crown jewel...

Meet Marc Mezvinsky, Chelsea Clinton’s Fiancé

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Marc Mezvinsky, 31, will marry Chelsea Clinton, 29, the daughter of former President Bill Clinton and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, in the summer of 2010. In this wedding, certain to be one of the social events of the season,...

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