Pretty Please Politicize the Boston Marathon Bombing
No one wants to politicize the Boston Marathon bombing. But a political opponent politicizing the Boston Marathon bombing? Well, that might be useful!
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The MSNBC host is in high dudgeon because people who might leak confidential info to reporters will clam up because they fear a federal investigation into leaks that he called called for last summer.
No one wants to politicize the Boston Marathon bombing. But a political opponent politicizing the Boston Marathon bombing? Well, that might be useful!
After years of long hours and low-ish pay, many of President Obama's old aides are cashing in on their political connections. But as The New Republic's Noam Scheiber explains, there's some squabbling among the Obama alumni network over who looks like a crass sellout and who's a classy sellout.
It looks like 2014 will be a busy year for book readers hoping to learn more about the inner workings of the Obama administration. Financial crisis + foreign adventures + re-election = The Lord of Rings, White House Edition.
The Senate's Gang of Eight were out in full force on the Sunday shows to tell us how far they are from presenting the bipartisan immigration bill; Sen. Jeff Flake thinks a same-sex marriage supporting GOP candidate is "inevitable': Cardinal Dolan wants to better the church's relationship with gays.
As the administration continues to draw the ire of the Beltway press, the most White House-friendly network up and hired yet another former White House message man, David Axelrod. And that may all be part of the plan.
Sen. Chuck Schumer promised the Democrats in the Senate would pass a budget at some point this year; David Plouffe previews the President's Inaugural address; and Ted Cruz defends the NRA's latest ad.
It's official: In a little over a week, the Obama advisor will shave off his 40-year-old mustache — an icon, insofar as facial hair in Washington goes — as part of a bet he made with Joe Scarborough. So here's a pre-emptive obituary, of sorts.
Dianne Feinstein was shocked to find out David Petraeus was having an affair despite being the head of the Senate Intelligence Committee; Weekly Standard editor Bill Kristol doesn't see a problem with raising taxes on the wealthy.
After losing his bet to David Axelrod, MSNBC's Joe Scarborough is going to have to start growing a moustache. We've compiled some helpful suggestions to help Scarborough style his Movember contribution as it grows in.
Campaign aides had their final chance to attack their opponents and argue who was really ahead in what battleground state on the Sunday talk shows. Everyone fought over Pennsylvania, and the Democrats think they've got Virginia and Florida in the bag.
Lots of people have good luck talismans, and President Obama has the hair on his aides' faces.
Campaign aides used their appearances on the Sunday talk shows to fight over who is more confident they're going to win in Ohio next week, while Republicans come to the defense of Richard Mourdock.
Last week, the House oversight committee posted 166 pages of State Department communications from Libya. The documents were not classified, but they did contain the names of several Libyans who have been working various capacities with American officials in Libya.
Marco Rubio didn't see the humor in Obama's 'Romnesia' line; campaign aides have a minor preview bout on Face the Nation; David Axelrod doesn't understand NBC's polling.
Campaign flacks pump up expectations ahead of Tuesday's debate while other are still talking about Libya fallout. Also, Stephen Colbert explains Rachel Maddow's heavy influence on his show.
Reince Priebus lowers the expectations for Paul Ryan's debate performance because he just loves Joe Biden's debating skills so much; David Axelrod praises Mitt's performance while explaining the Obama campaign has reviewed the tape and adjusted their strategy for the next debate.
Don't ask Bill Clinton for any clues pointing to a (Hillary) Clinton 2016 bid. "I have no earthly idea what she'll decide to do," Clinton told Bob Schieffer on CBS's Face the Nation.
Martin O'Malley is probably going to face some criticism from other Democrats for saying the country isn't better off than it was four years ago; and Rahm Emmanuel wasn't impressed with Mitt Romney's convention speech.
Paul Ryan dominated the conversation on Sunday. McCain called him a 'a bold choice,' and compared him to Palin; David Axelrod called him 'bright,' but 'wrong;' and Tim Pawlenty tried to convince us he's 'not disappointed,' with getting passed over, again.
“If I were picking, I’d pick Pawlenty,” David Axelrod told National Journal. “You shouldn’t write that, because everybody will think I’m trying to bait [Romney] into picking Pawlenty.”
Reince Priebus steals the headline for calling Harry Reid a "dirty liar," but everyone else on the Sunday talk shows couldn't stop talking about Reid, Romney, and the debate over the Republican needing to release more of his tax returns.
Ed Gillespie went on State of the Union to explain that Romney "retired retroactively" from Bain in 2002, while a former Bain parter appeared on MSNBC to explain that it was a management board who ran the company while he was gone. Elsewhere: Republicans complain about Obama's ads while Democrats tell them to stop whining.
Woodward and Bernstein talk leaks on CBS; McCain and Axelrod spar over Eric Holder on CNN; Scott Walker and Mitch Daniels think Wisconsin spells the end of public-employee unions. Oh, and two more names can be crossed off the VP watch list.
Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein's reputation for toughness when it comes to cracking down on national security leaks is bringing her dangerously close to butting heads with the White House.
A Romney campaign advisor says the former Governor supports the Paul Ryan budget; Ohio Governor John Kasich is scared unemployment in his state will rise; Krugman and Will make the case for Wisconsin.
Joe Biden said he's "absolutely comfortable" with same-sex marriage on NBC's Meet the Press; Marco Rubio attacked the President's economic policies while deflecting questions over whether or not he'll accept a VP nomination.
Marco Rubio gave a "no comment" when asked if he'd be Romney's VP, while Governor Mitch Daniels said he would "demand reconsideration" if Romney asked him; David Axelrod doesn't believe in Mitt Romney's economic policies.
The Obama administration, along with Mitt Romney's Republican opponents have really tried to hammer home the idea that he's an out of touch elitist, and according to David Axelrod today, this means insinuating Romney totally lives in a Mad Men world.
We were wondering if President Barack Obama's camp would have something to say about Karl Rove's Wall Street Journal op-ed about The Road We've Traveled, and David Axelrod's Twitter freak-out makes it clear Rove's inaccurate dismissal of the Bin Laden raid touched a nerve.
Obama adviser David Axelrod not-so-gently teased Mitt Romney after his disappointing Southern Super Tuesday, tweeting, "You know what they say: as America Samoa goes, so goes the nation!"
A third horse has died in connection with Luck, Barack Obama and David Cameron chowed down in Dayton, and Jason Sudeikis will now romance Olivia Wilde on-screen as well.
Obama strategist David Axelrod tweeted a not-quite-decipherable message Monday that included a link to a story about Mormon women being erroneously barred from some official ceremonies because they were menstruating. Then he deleted the tweet.
Jon Huntsman's daughters had another silly viral web video ready to go, Steven Soderbergh's new leading lady knew nothing of his work, and Jay-Z enjoys some alone time in a crowded room.
President Obama's reelection campaign manager presented five different ways for Obama to get 270 votes in the electoral college to show he's not facing such steep odds after all.
The president's political guru tells Democrats to relax
The president's adviser described Politico's reelection strategy article as "garbage"
Twentysomething Eric Lesser can't stay out of the news
After decrying such Republican outside campaign efforts, Democrats are following suit
In New York magazine, he says he didn't want his Administration job in the first place
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