SCOT FREE British intelligence and Foreign Office officials were surprised by what they called the “seeming lack of enthusiasm” by the Obama administration in the run-up to the release of con… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support independent journalism and…
THE CO-OP FALLBACK The White House on Sunday was pushing the notion that it was willing to abandon the tent pole policy in its health care reform proposal — the so-called “public option,” mo… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support…
Recently, high-profile visitors to the White House, including senior corporate executives, have found themselves paying for their own meals when sitting down with President Barack Obama, some… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support independent journalism and get unlimited access to…
GATES CLOSED It wasn’t out of a need for racial healing that President Barack Obama reached out to his old friend, Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr., and Cambridge Police Sgt. James Cr… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support independent…
RED MEAT Despite reports to the contrary over the weekend, Attorney General Eric Holder’s review of a possible criminal investigation into use of enhanced interrogation techniques is taking… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support independent journalism and get unlimited access…
Steele Eyed Some members of the Republican National Committee who chose not to support Michael Steele for chairman are encouraging reporters to monitor the RNC’s FEC and expense filings after the seco… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support independent journalism…
House Republican staffers on the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform are mulling their next steps in investigating last week’s firing of Gerald Walpin as Inspector General for the Co… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support independent journalism and get…
(UPDATE: REVISED TO CORRECT BENENSON STATEMENT) (UPDATE II: LETTER FROM JOEL BENENSON INCLUDED BELOW*) Republican New Jersey gubernatorial candidate Chris Christie was issued a Ho… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support independent journalism and get unlimited access to quality commentary….
Hatching a Plot Given that Justice David Souter made his seat on the Supreme Court a liberal one, Republicans are raring for a fight on principles and for political points, if not blocking a nominee. … No hoodwinking or hornswoggling…