Posts Tagged ‘ top stories ’

Greg Sargent picks his top five stories that "showcased the world of online journalism at its finest." The release of the torture documents and Cheney’s response The heath care town hall wars of August The “birther” controversy The campaign to force a public option into the...
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Politics Daily columnist Mary C. Curtis appeared on NPR's "Upfront" on Wednesday to discuss the year's big stories, from the economy to Michael Jackson and much more. Click here and select "Roundtable" in the audio player to listen to the segment.Click play below to watch Mary C. Curtis's "Keeping it Positive" essay for FOX...
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Filed under: The CapitolistGood morning, Capitolists! President Obama heads west today for an all-American earful; Hillary Clinton ends what seems like the longest state visit in history; the Netroots network continues meeting in Pittsburgh; and the Capitolist tells you all about it.Here's what's making news in Washington today.* The high volume and ugly...
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Filed under: Republicans, Sarah Palin, 2012 PresidentPresumptive presidential candidate Newt Gingrich is offering fellow presumptive presidential candidate Sarah Palin some advice on how to situate herself for a political comeback that could, ironically, culminate in them becoming rivals in 2012. The former speaker of the House offered the former governor of Alaska his words...
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Filed under: Barack Obama, RaceNew York Gov. David Paterson raised questions Monday over whether racial stereotyping is the reason for more critical media coverage of his term in office. In an interview with journalist Gerson Borrero, Peterson complained of his characterization as "the accidental governor" -- he took office following Eliot Spitzer's resignation...
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Filed under: Woman Up My Woman Up colleagues had much to say when the New York Times ran a short story on its op-ed page this summer. While we didn't agree where the story should run, we did uncover a shared allegiance to the form, and a hope that more mainstream media...
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Filed under: Woman UpEmily, I would love to be able to tell you how to mix chronicling D.C. with your personal life, but my only D.C. dating experience never came to pass. It does involve, however, one of the more hilarious e-mails I've ever received. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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Filed under: Iraq, Health Care, Polls, Afghanistan, Poll WatchHealth care reform topped the list of stories that Americans followed most closely last week followed by reports on swine flu and - yes, right up there in third place - the runaway balloon in Colorado, according to a poll by the Pew Research Center. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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Filed under: Senate, House, The Cram, Congress, Wall StreetWe all know someone who's had a $35 cup of coffee. No, this isn't a kids-these-days rant about the coin required for a fancy-schmancy latte (extra foam, extra hot, non-fat, please). This is about cold, hard, overdraft fees. You don't even have to be...
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Filed under: Economy, Obama Administration, Woman Up, Congress With the recession coming to an end but job losses continuing, the economy dominated the news in 2009. From housing and health care to budget deficits and climate change, many of the past year's keys issues were inextricably linked to the economy. Here are the top...
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