Kudos to ABC’s Jake Tapper for being a ‘Truth Vigilante’
You don't see this very often, and especially in contrast with the recent New York Times debate over "truth vigilantes" (that term will never, ever get lived down) it deserves some praise. ABC's Jake Tapper reports on the latest political ad produced ...
Early state polls: Gingrich with wide lead, Romney headed for third in Iowa?
Sources: PPP | ABC/WaPo | Winthrop
As you can see, Newt Gingrich's surge is showing no signs of relenting—he continues to open up the widest leads of any candidate thus far in the campaign, and given that all his baggage is so widely known, ...
Poll: 50% of Republicans have unfavorable view of Cain’s 9-9-9 plan
I give them 999 reasons to oppose me, but they love me anyway. (Steve Marcus/Reuters)
You ever wonder why Republicans are so unhappy about their 2012 field? Well maybe it's because they keep on anointing clowns with whom they disagree to frontrunner ...
President Obama, Congress hit record lows in pair of new polls
(Yuri Gripas/Reuters)
President Obama's approval rating is now at its lowest point ever in a pair of new polls, with Congress ranked even lower.
NBC/Wall Steet Journal (data):
After the bruising debt-ceiling fight — as well as Standard &...
Peace Corps Turns 50 Amid Charges of Rape, Murder and Cover-Up
Filed under: Scandal, Investigations, Woman Up, InternationalIn the history of the Peace Corps, 23 volunteers have been murdered. The latest is Kate Puzey, killed in Benin, West Africa, in March 2009. Permalink | Email this | L...
Tom Vilsack ‘Jumped the Gun’ on Firing Shirley Sherrod, Obama Says
Filed under: Viral Video, Obama Administration, Shirley SherrodThe president told ABC News his agriculture secretary rushed to judgment when he dismissed Sherrod. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
National Enquirer Submits for Pulitzer Prize After John Edwards Admits Paternity of Rielle Hunter’s Daughter
Filed under: Emily's Post
Barry Levine, editor of the National Enquirer, is nominating his reporters for a Pulitzer Prize for their work in uncovering the John Edwards affair.
Levine told me that Edwards' admission Thursday that he fathered a daughter with a campaign videographer...
Levine told me that Edwards' admission Thursday that he fathered a daughter with a campaign videographer...
Amid Tears, Oprah Winfrey Tells Audience She Will End Popular Show
Filed under: Emily's Post
Oprah Winfrey tearfully told her audience Friday morning that she is shutting down her popular talk show on Sept. 9, 2011.
"I love this show. This show has been my life. And I love it enough to know when it is time to say goodbye. Twenty-five years feels...
ABC and NBC Refuse to Run Ad Critical of Obama Health Care
Filed under: Barack Obama, Ads, Media, Viral Video, Health Care, Obama Administration
ABC and NBC have refused to run a national ad critical of President Obama's health care reform plan. The commercial features a doctor who warns that...
Tom DeLay will be on ‘Dancing with the Stars’ Despite Injury
Tom DeLay, the former Republican House Majority Leader and a contestant on ABC's "Dancing with the Stars" has injured his foot, but says he plans to be on the premiere on Monday.
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