After an Online Firestorm, Congress Shelves Antipiracy Bills
The Protect I.P. Act and the Stop Online Piracy Act began with broad bipartisan support, but now further action on them this year seems unlikely.
Media Decoder Blog: Hollywood Needs Unified Effort, Dodd Asserts
Hollywood factions have a unifying cause -- the threat of copyright infringement -- but have not been a major presence in the debate over legislation to combat piracy.
With Blackouts and Twitter, Web Flexes Its Muscle
In an unusual orchestration, the Web buzzed with protests large and small on Wednesday, and some opponents of Congressional legislation took their opposition offline, too.
In Piracy Bill Fight, New Economy Rises Against Old
The legislative battle over two once-obscure measures to combat the looting of online content may prove to be a turning point for how Washington does business.
Study Says Looks Matter as TV Covers Congress
Researchers argue that in trying to attract larger audiences, network television tends to give more face time to good-looking lawmakers.
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......
College Football Analyst Craig James Is Weighing Run for Senate Seat in Texas
The timing of Craig James, who works for ESPN, in considering a run for Kay Bailey Hutchison’s seat gives him little chance of winning a crowded race.
U.S. Senate’s Secret Santa Exchange: Border Patrol Hats, Coal And Beer
Say what you will about Sen. Al Franken's politics -- and people tend to either love or hate the Democrat from Minnesota -- but his idea for the Senate's first-ever Secret Santa gift exchange turned out to be a winner. Organized with the help of Sen. Mike Johanns (R-Neb.), the Secret Santa exchange attracted 39...
Town Hall Season Is Here! Sen. McCain To Tea Partier On ‘Hobbit’ Quip: ‘I Am Not Sorry’
Congress has been out of session for little more than a week, but it's never too early for boisterous Town Hall meetings where constituents get a chance to lash out at their representatives for their perceived incompetence. First up this year is Sen. John McCain, who confronted an enraged (but polite) Tea Party member who...
Jon Stewart Rips Congress’ New Debt ‘Superhero’ Committee
It seems no one is fully satisfied with the deal that last month's debt crisis finally carved out of Congress, with polls showing Americans feel Congress behaved like "spoiled children" and the deal with nothing short of "disgusting." On tonight's Daily Show, Jon Stewart took a closer look at the congressional "supercommittee" that is...
