Aug 29 Beck, Palin Rally the Faithful as Other Rallies Focus on MLK Jr. Legacy By Chris Amico They came looking for hope, for change, for like-minded people. They came because they didn't want to be alone. They came because of a belief that "they" (the government, politicians, someone) is taking away their freedoms. "Glenn Beck said this… Continue reading
Aug 27 Shields and Brooks on Ken Mehlman's Revelation, Strasburg's Unifying Effect By Hari Sreenivasan Earlier this week, my old colleague Marc Ambinder wrote an article stating that the former RNC Chairman Ken Mehlman has become more open about his homosexuality in recent weeks and months. It came as no shock… Continue reading
Aug 27 Dick Armey to Beck Rally Critics: 'Who Do You Think You Are?' By David Chalian Former House Majority Leader Dick Armey, R-Texas, who has been spending most of his time trying to harness the Tea Party energy into electoral gains for conservatives, said the "Restoring Honor" rally that Fox News talk show host Glenn… Continue reading
Aug 27 Katrina Five Years Later: New Orleans Is a State of Mind By Spencer Michels It's very hard for me to separate my own experiences in the aftermath of Katrina from the flood of other impressions I've wallowed in since 2005. I've watched HBO's "Treme" and Spike Lee's "If God is Willing and… Continue reading
Aug 27 The Fed Speech: Paul Solman Channels Ben Bernanke By Paul Solman Years ago, Saturday Night Live's Kevin Nealon debuted a character named "Mr. Subliminal" whom he still reprises. The gimmick: Nealon talks and then occasionally, under his breath, says what he's really thinking. In October, President Obama economic adviser Austan… Continue reading
Aug 27 Watch News Wrap: Homemade Bombs Kill 3 U.S. Troops in Afghanistan In other news Friday, an American prisoner who was imprisoned for trespassing in North Korea arrived back in the United States. Also, three American troops were killed by homemade bombs in Afghanistan. Continue watching
Aug 27 Van Hollen: Boehner's Plan Would Jeopardize Economic Recovery Democratic congressman Chris Van Hollen sought Friday to tamp down the increasingly loud chatter among the political punditry that Democrats' chances of maintaining their majority in the House of Representatives this fall are quickly dwindling. "I can assure you that… Continue reading
Aug 27 Gwen's Take: Why We Love It When the President Goes Away By Gwen Ifill The president of the United States is on vacation. I am not. It rained for his first three days in Martha's Vineyard. The sun was shining here in Washington. (Tee hee.) Forgive my enjoyment. But it's nice to take a… Continue reading
Aug 27 Bernanke Says Fed Is Ready to Help; Carter Wins American's Release There is more evidence out Friday morning that the U.S. economy has slowed to nearly a crawl of late. The gross domestic product, or GDP, which is the value of all goods and services produced, was revised downward by the… Continue reading
Aug 27 The Morning Line: Dems' Campaign Chief Says GOP Has 'Destructive Agenda' When Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., takes the podium at the National Press Club at 10 a.m. EDT on Friday, he'll have two critical missions on his mind: The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee chairman is eager to make a… Continue reading