Helen Thomas

Hypocritical Huckabee will boycott NPR

The former presidential candidate is outraged that NPR sacked Juan Williams. But he told Helen Thomas to "go home"

Emma Mustich Thursday, Oct 21, 2010 6:15 PM UTC 69
Politics Mike Huckabee, NPR, War Room

Should Fox fire Glenn Beck? Or should he resign?

The combative talk host, who said Helen Thomas should be ousted, utters a classic anti-Semitic slur

Joe Conason Friday, Jul 16, 2010 10:01 PM UTC 243
Politics Glenn Beck, Anti-Semitism

Cartoon Saturday: Helen Thomas

In favor of brashness

Liza Donnelly Saturday, Jun 12, 2010 11:01 AM UTC 21
Entertainment Helen Thomas, Cartoon Saturday

South Carolina’s always there for Jon Stewart

Helen Thomas got him down, but the Palmetto State bucks him up, with its bizarre racism and unlikely sex scandals

Gabriel Winant Tuesday, Jun 8, 2010 1:09 PM UTC
Politics The Daily Show, Jon Stewart

Helen Thomas: Our heroes are human

The groundbreaking journalist's comments about Palestine are disappointing, but let's not make this her legacy

Anna Clark Monday, Jun 7, 2010 9:05 PM UTC 185
Life Broadsheet, Helen Thomas

Right wing wins Helen Thomas’ scalp

The longtime White House press fixture retires following controversial remarks on Israel

Alex Pareene Monday, Jun 7, 2010 5:30 PM UTC 145
Politics Media Criticism, War Room

Helen Thomas retires after Israel remark flap

89-year-old dean of White House press corps quits Hearst News Service

Associated Press Monday, Jun 7, 2010 4:50 PM UTC
News Israel, Israel Flotilla Attack

The right’s Helen Thomas hypocrisy

To Palin, Huckabee and the National Review, the veteran White House reporter simply voiced the wrong kind of racism

Gabriel Winant Monday, Jun 7, 2010 12:08 PM UTC 226
Politics Israel, War Room, Middle East

Helen Thomas moves back

Has the legendary reporter hit the upholstered ceiling?

Lynn Harris Wednesday, Feb 21, 2007 4:46 PM UTC
Life Broadsheet, Helen Thomas

From Colbert’s video to the White House briefing room

Helen Thomas asks the new press secretary: Why did we invade Iraq, anyway?

Tim Grieve Friday, May 19, 2006 4:30 PM UTC 10
Politics Iraq war, War Room, Helen Thomas

“Saddam chose to deny inspectors”

Bush repeated this bald-faced lie recently. The cowering press still lets him get away with it, but the public is no longer fooled.

Joe Conason Friday, Mar 31, 2006 12:03 PM UTC 60
Politics George W. Bush, Iraq war

A Broadsheet correction

In which we accuse the wrong person of having a foul mouth.

Rebecca Traister Thursday, Feb 9, 2006 3:22 PM UTC
Life Broadsheet, Helen Thomas

The Helen Thomas smackdown

Veteran White House press corps reporter lays into Scott McLellan on domestic spying.

Rebecca Traister Tuesday, Feb 7, 2006 10:27 PM UTC 10
Life Broadsheet, White House

The president’s accountability moment

Two years ago, the White House said that "the president knows" that Karl Rove wasn't involved in the Valerie Plame leak. Now Bush says he doesn't know all the facts. Why not?

Tim Grieve Monday, Jul 18, 2005 7:19 PM UTC
Politics George W. Bush, War Room

The Fix

Tony Soprano threatens to walk, Helen Thomas gets snubbed, and is our prez popping pills?

Karen Croft Friday, Mar 7, 2003 9:07 PM UTC
Entertainment George W. Bush, Helen Thomas

Out, out, damned rumor

Whitney Houston sets the record straight in Out magazine; Ricky Martin chats with his Little Ricky.

Amy Reiter Wednesday, May 17, 2000 4:00 PM UTC
Entertainment Celebrity, Elizabeth Taylor

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