Jun 22, 2008 – At 3:32 p.m., June 13, the Washington Post news alert hit my iPhone.  … The news was shocking and sad, particularly because Russert was so vital and young.  … When reporting Russert’s death, former “Nightly News” Anchor Tom Brokaw noted, “This news division will not be the same without his…

Jun 21, 2008 – co-author of the McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform act, has criticized using Section 527 of the federal tax code to finance political … vetter, former Deputy Attorney General Eric Holder, because of his role in then-President Bill Clinton's pardon of his fugitive political … So far, however, the news media have shown no interest. CRUMBLING CRIST Florida Gov.…

Jun 19, 2008 – Members of the media, by a 4-to-1 ratio, self-identify as political liberals. This does not fully explain why Sen. … It is unfair to call the news media "mainstream" when you compare them to America. … Bernard Goldberg, a correspondent at CBS News for 28 years, is author of, "Bias: A CBS Insider Exposes How the Media Distort the News…

Jun 19, 2008 – A recent editorial in The Detroit News properly characterizes Obama’s economic policy as “a war on wealth.”: While giving part of … While soaking the rich might have some political resonance, it’s risky to strip investment incentives from those most likely to create … Jim Geraghty at National Review reports “top Hamas political adviser Ahmed Yousef saying the terrorist group supports Obama’s foreign-policy…

Jun 19, 2008 – readers a better political education than all the newspapers and cable-news networks combined. … the political future correctly. … Ralph Reed is truly one of the great political strategists of our time.…

Jul 8, 2008 – "Then later in the afternoon … is the daily White House press briefing … about [items] of news interest the White House wants to get … John Edwards is back in Washington on Tuesday to address the Campus Progress National Conference at the Omni Shoreham Hotel. … "Young people have been taken for granted by the political system for too long," said Annika Carlson, the 23-year-old conference coordinator…

Jul 4, 2008 – This is bad news for McCain because he is congenitally discomfited from attacking his political adversaries (while emotionally buoyed … when attacking his natural political allies). … Why, McCain might ask, should we expect that he will be otherwise at the national level?…

Jul 2, 2008 – News and World Report for years has published its evaluation of American institutions of higher learning, the magazine assesses the … More recently, National Review published an evaluation, but it also covers a broad range of institutions. … The result of this conversation will be published as a special Notable News Now on Thursday, July 3.…

Jul 2, 2008 – The Washington Post provided a rare service on Monday, shining light on an unfolding scandal of deadly political correctness in Uganda … Ruteikara, co-chair of Uganda’s National AIDS-Prevention Committee. … Now, shouldn’t this be a major news story?…

Jul 2, 2008 – For his part, Barack Obama performed the political minuet of condemn 'n' distance. … As the news cycle churns, Clark's comment was yesterday's chum. … National Review's Byron York blogged in March that Clark viewed McCain's combat experience as inferior to Hillary Clinton's qualifications…

Jun 30, 2008 – Yesterday on "Meet The Press," Tom Brokaw sought to "school" Chuck Todd concerning political predictions.  … matters much, much less in a "winner-take-all" electoral system than it would in a national election.Consider this:  In 2004, Bush … Today, cable TV news was "abuzz" about Obama's chances to win in the South (this is supposed to send shivers down my spine and show…

Jul 17, 2008 – “What happened was that the conservative press — Fox News and the National Review and columnists of every ilk — went fairly deliberately … The women’s magazine published excerpts of the Obama interview on their political blog Glamocracy on Thursday morning. … News outlets across the political spectrum have covered these stories.…

Jul 16, 2008 – The Rocky Mountain News reports: "Hundreds of Denver's homeless could be cooling their heels in a movie theater or museum while … the Democratic National Convention is in town next month. … Chinese would do during the Olympics than something that would be orchestrated by a compassionate and caring mayor from a certain political…

Jul 16, 2008 – Before he was a radio host, or a network news anchor, or the White House Press secretary, Tony Snow was a writer. … Tony was an affable believer in political debate. … He could author a memoir, telling the remarkable story of a White House speechwriter cum national news anchor cum White House press…

Jul 12, 2008 – But the simple fact is that ignoring political correctness has done remarkably little to combat it. … There is stuff that gets labeled political correctness that is entirely defensible. … That's not bravely fighting political correctness. It's just rude and stupid.…

Jul 9, 2008 – Conservatives across America mourned at the news of the death of Sen. … importance of this national figure and perhaps even concede that the intentions of his public service were good. … Howard Metzenbaum died in March, NBC found no time for a label (or even a political party).…

Jul 28, 2008 – Even after showering American voters with some of the most dazzling political images ever featured in a presidential campaign, the … Likewise, between June 9 (when Obama secured the nomination) and July 13, Obama dominated news reports decisively compared to McCain … the “worst economy in 50 years” went a long way in persuading Americans to choose a young, less experienced and more charismatic national…

Jul 28, 2008 – The good news is that the student – obviously emboldened by the Good News – defied the professor and explained why his atheist views … The bad news is that, quite predictably, the professor gave him a failing grade on the assignment. … Fortunately, my friends at the National Association of Scholars have come up with a new program that will help.…

Jul 27, 2008 – Obama altar in the newsroom, strewed some rose petals, chanted a few hosannas, lit a votive candle and had a sudden thought: Is the news … Mario Cuomo delivered the keynote address at the 1984 Democratic national convention -- which didn't stop me from blasting his message … Kerry got plenty of unflattering news coverage anyway.…

Jul 26, 2008 – Al Gore, sensing the political shift towards fossil fuels, generated national headlines last week when he called for all of the nation … GE’s cable business channel CNBC has also promoted wind energy in its news programming. T. … The scheming of Immelt and Gore undermine our national interest.…

Jul 25, 2008 – The morning after the long political binge, passions will ebb. We who disagree will be forgiven and accepted again. … "I burst out crying when I heard the news," his father told Colombian television. … Only after they were airborne were they told the good news: "We're the national army. You're free." Jubilation erupted.…

Jul 24, 2008 – Lee Drutman of the Los Angeles Times called the book, "Power to the people with a political takeover plan." … Wesley Clark, now famous for his news conference attacking fellow veteran John McCain, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Howard Dean. … "Netroots are the crazy political junkies that hang out in blogs," Moulitsas told Newsweek in 2005.…

Jul 24, 2008 – Obama and McCain know this, and they have treated it as such – an extension of their political campaigns. … It is surely not because of the news quotient that the “surge” is working. … And we all know that when that happens, the news trucks follow.…

Jul 24, 2008 – Late last month White House folks put on another big national conference on faith-based and community initiatives—and President Bush … Sadly, compassionate conservatism is now dead as a political label. … To get more news and views from a Christian perspective, call 800-951-6397 or visit www.worldmag.com.…

Jul 23, 2008 – News reports about the number of amendments Reid will allow say that Democrats are “scrambling” to avoid votes on offshore drilling … Reid singled out Coburn again in a news conference last week by telling reporters, "For those of you who may not know this, you cannot … like to offer amendments to lift the congressional ban on offshore drilling, increase nuclear power and open the Alaska’s Arctic National…