AG Eric Holder Chews Out GOP Rep: ‘Maybe This Is The Way You Do Things In Idaho Or Wherever You’re From’
During a hearing Thursday over the Fast and Furious scandal, Attorney General Eric Holder lit into Congressman Raul Labrador, after he displayed slides depicting statements Holder made about President Bill Clinton's pardon of Marc Rich.
Watch Gabrielle Giffords Receive A Standing Ovation As She Enters The House
Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords was given a heroes farewell when she entered the House chamber to submit her letter of resignation. The entire building erupted in a cacophony of applause for the outgoing Congresswoman, who was stepping down to continue her recovery.
Poll: What Do You Think About the Anti-SOPA Protests?
Can online protests make a difference? In the past, they've had mixed success but with enough people pushing against the twin anti-piracy bills, SOPA and PIPA, the U.S. Congress was forced to pay heed. They have now put off bringing the bi...
Mediatwits #34: SOPA Protests Make a Difference; Yang Out at Yahoo
Welcome to the 34th episode of "The Mediatwits," the weekly audio podcast from MediaShift. The co-hosts are MediaShift's Mark Glaser and Rafat Ali. This week the show is mainly focused on the huge day of protest online Wednesday against ...
Did Rep. Ron Paul Predict PATRIOT-Act Style Computer Surveillance In 1984?
Rep. Ron Paul's detractors have raised many concerns about the longtime Congressman, but inconsistency has never been one of them. In fact, in old videos it sometimes appears that the Congressman raised issues that didn't even exist yet-- but would become a central part of his campaign. Take this short House speech from 1984, for...
Jon Stewart Is Baffled By Conservative Outrage Over Obama Recess Appointment
While most of the attention this week has been on the Iowa caucuses and development of the extended drama that has become the Republican primary, the GOP has taken some time to point out their disapproval of President Obama's recess appointment of Richard Cordray to run the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. "What kind of Monster......
Daily Must Reads, Dec. 19, 2011
The best stories across the web on media and technology, curated by Nathan Gibbs
1. Joshua Kopstein: Dear Congress, it's no longer OK to not know how the Internet works (Motherboard)
2. Schools explore rules to limit how teachers and students interact online (New York Times)
CBS’ Bob Schieffer Blasts Congress, Proposes ‘Second Congress’ That Would Take On Important Issues
In the commentary portion of Face the Nation today, Bob Schieffer put forth a modest proposal for a new American government which ensures responsibility and accountability: a second Congress. Yes, it's Congress 2: Electric Boogaloo, and unlike most sequels, this one shows more promise than the original. Schieffer's desire to reform government comes from...
Tale Of The Tape, Political Bogeyman Edition: Nancy Pelosi Vs. Newt Gingrich
Newt Gingrich is the former Speaker of the House. And Nancy Pelosi also used to hold that title. And the similarities between the two don't end there. Although embraced by their followers, they're absolutely reviled by those with opposing views: The New York Divide congratulated Pelosi for making a "most corrupt" list three...
Jon Stewart Blasts Congress: The Only Thing You Have Agreed Upon Is That Pizza Is A Vegetable
Wednesday night, Daily Show host Jon Stewart took Congress for task for focusing not on slashing the budget or job creation or the like but on... declaring pizza a vegetable. Sigh. After devoting an inordinate amount of time to the topic of hypothetical auto-fellation, Stewart shared that, if the Super Committee fails to...
