Benghazi

Will Fox News change with America?

After I left the network in 2011, I wondered how it would adapt to a new country. The answer is it won't

Jordan Chariton Tuesday, Jul 2, 2013 11:45 AM UTC 11
Media Fox News, Sarah Palin

Darrell Issa’s credibility is over

After string of exaggerations and distortions, the latest blows to his fake IRS scandal should make him irrelevant

Alex Seitz-Wald Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 4:36 PM UTC 226
Politics Darrell Issa, Tea Party, Scandal

Obama’s approval rating drops

As he continues to deal with several controversies, the president loses 8 points in the polls

Jillian Rayfield Monday, Jun 17, 2013 12:50 PM UTC
Politics Barack Obama, Polling, IRS

GOP’s John McCain problem

The reason he still speaks for them on foreign policy: They hate substance and literally have no other "experts"

Jonathan Bernstein Saturday, Jun 15, 2013 11:15 AM UTC 29
Politics John McCain, Foreign policy

Hillary must own 2014

Twitter's a nice start. But if she wants to get serious about 2016, she needs to get involved in the 2014 midterms

Joan Walsh Tuesday, Jun 11, 2013 2:39 PM UTC 87
Elections Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama

Hillary Clinton’s poll numbers slip

A new Gallup poll shows Clinton's favorability rating down since April

Jillian Rayfield Monday, Jun 10, 2013 1:02 PM UTC
Politics Hillary Rodham Clinton, Gallup

Fox News is spoon-fed a scandal — and blows it

Fox is still too busy focusing on fake scandals to cover the real one

Alex Seitz-Wald Thursday, Jun 6, 2013 5:44 PM UTC 185
Media Fox News, Benghazi, FISA, Scandal

Susan Rice 1, Rand Paul 0

The GOP’s Benghazi scapegoat gets a promotion, and clueless Paul sacrifices his moral authority by lying about her

Joan Walsh Wednesday, Jun 5, 2013 5:41 PM UTC 306
News Susan Rice, Rand Paul

Tom Donilon resigns as national security adviser

He will be replaced by U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice

Julie Pace, Associated Press Wednesday, Jun 5, 2013 11:29 AM UTC
Politics Associated Press, Tom Donilon

The farce that is Darrell Issa

He's a buffoon whom even some in his own party attack. But make no mistake: He is a symbol of today's GOP

Joan Walsh Tuesday, Jun 4, 2013 3:20 PM UTC 99
News Darrell Issa

Latest Benghazi “bombshell” is a dud

There was a coverup in Benghazi -- but it was to protect the body of Ambassador Stevens from his attackers

Alex Seitz-Wald Friday, May 31, 2013 1:25 PM UTC 26
Politics Benghazi, chris stevens

He predicted today’s GOP… in 1895

Folksy evangelical Sam P. Jones warned of “scandalmongers” who “feed on human character and soiled reputation”

Andrew Burstein and Nancy Isenberg Wednesday, May 29, 2013 2:00 PM UTC
Politics Scandal, IRS, Benghazi, History

Alex Pareene on the GOP’s scandal fetish

Salon's staff writer tells 92Y how the Republican fishing expedition is about one thing: Sunday show talking points VIDEO

92nd Street Y Tuesday, May 28, 2013 8:50 PM UTC 13
Media Video, Alex Pareene, Scandal

On freedom of speech, Obama-Nixon comparisons are apt

Comparing Benghazi and the IRS flap to Watergate is wrong, but on First Amendment issues this president disappoints

David Sirota Wednesday, May 22, 2013 11:45 AM UTC 49
Politics Barack Obama, Richard Nixon

FBI identifies 5 Benghazi suspects

Officials still don't have enough evidence to make any arrests

Kimberly Dozier, Associated Press Wednesday, May 22, 2013 11:33 AM UTC
News Associated Press, Benghazi, Libya

Nate Silver: Why the scandals aren’t hurting Obama

Obama's approval losses could be "offset by improved voter attitudes about the economy," Silver argued

Jillian Rayfield Tuesday, May 21, 2013 8:20 PM UTC
Politics Barack Obama, IRS, Benghazi

It’s Whitewater all over again

Obama's "scandals" are not like Nixon's. They're a fishing expedition to stop his agenda and find something bigger

Steve Almond Tuesday, May 21, 2013 3:37 PM UTC 68
Media Media Criticism, Watergate

Still no polling backlash for Obama

But the Tea Party has gotten a boost from the ongoing IRS and Benghazi controversies

Jillian Rayfield Tuesday, May 21, 2013 1:17 PM UTC
Politics Barack Obama, Tea Party, IRS

Limbaugh: No one willing to impeach the first black president

Rush announced on Monday that Obama is not in "any jeopardy" of impeachment -- but only because he is black VIDEO

Katie Mcdonough Monday, May 20, 2013 9:24 PM UTC 66
Media Video, Benghazi, Barack Obama

Beltway scandal machine breaks, knows nothing about America

While DC fixates on whether Obama is worse than Nixon, polls show the public likes the president more and more

Joan Walsh Monday, May 20, 2013 8:02 PM UTC 177
News Benghazi, IRS investigation

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