Media panel, discussing opinion vs reporting, and “news judgments,” including what goes on their news outlets and what goes on their blogs.
Left to right: Ryan Nobles of NBC 12, Julian Walker of Virginian-Pilot, Anita Kumar of Washington Post, Kimball Payne of Daily Press and Shad Plank. [...]
From Roz Helderman at the Washington Post:Gov. Tim Kaine's office reports that it has now received a copy of a letter from Sen. Ken Cuccinelli, indicating that he will resign from the state Senate on Jan. 12, in preparation for his inauguration as state attorney general Jan. 16.
For once, I agree 100% with the Washington Post editorial board. It's unfair to expect politicians to be held accountable for every asinine thing that a supporter happens to say. But in this case -- when the supporter is among Mr. McDonnell's most prominent associates, and the level [...] Story in the Washington Post yesterday talks about a new anthrax drug, intended for treatment after exposure to the disease. Only problem is that the FDA is taking its own sweet time in approving the drug. But that hasn't stopped the DHHS from [...]
Here are the FDL Action health care reform highlights for Tuesday, November 17.Here are the FDL Action health care reform highlights for Tuesday, November 17.
1. Jon Walker reports that a new ABC/Washington Post poll indicates the country "nearly divided" on the overall health care reform effort, but "very high popular support [for] the public option and the employer" [...]
Gov. Tim Kaine tells his side of the 2009 election story to the Washington Post.It would seem that the Washington Post has a little bit of a double standard when it comes to "controversial" remarks made by a pastor -- and how those remarks relate to prominent politicians.
For example, here's how the Post described the 20-year pastor and "long-time mentor" of Politician A:
The' [...]
ABC’s Gary Langer points out the reason’s why Sarah Palin’s Going Rogue rehabilitation tour is unlikely to amount to much of a “comeback”:
Just over half of Americans in a new ABC News/Washington Post poll have an unfavorable opinion of [...]
The Obama administration will propose that the federal government take over safety regulation of the nation's subway and light-rail systems, responding to what it says is haphazard and ineffective oversight by state agencies.
This morning's Washington Post has an excellent article which systematically debunks "six myths about [Khalid Sheik] Mohammed and his trial that ought to be destroyed." The key points:
Apparently TomTom hasn't fully digested the memo on Google Maps Navigation, because the price for TomTom's iPhone navigation app hasn't budged at all in its latest update.That seems to be what The Washington Post is suggesting in an article this morning:
War and tragedy are putting President Obama through the most wrenching period of his young administration. Visibly thinner, admittedly skipping meals, he is learning every day the challenges of a wartime presidency. Health-care reform, climate-change [...]
The Washington Post reports that our best hope for a pick up has bailed.
Meanwhile, on the Democratic side, Moody E. "Sonny" Stallings, [...]
Turns out there is some good news out there. Montgomery County has adopted a plan to encourage denser "car-free" growth along it's mass transit corridors, reversing a long-standing policy that has contributed to sprawl and intensified traffic problems there.
The Montgomery County Council on Tuesday unanimously endorsed a plan to add reversible rush-hour lanes on parts of Interstate 270 and make solo commuters pay to use them.
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