Super Bowl Champ Interning for Rep. Cummings
Torrey Smith is a man of many hats, or maybe helmets. Not only is he a star wide receiver for the Baltimore Ravens and a new Super Bowl champion, he is also an intern for Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md. That’s right, an intern. Smith is… Read More »
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On Gay Marriage, Public Leads Elected Leaders
ANALYSIS By RICK KLEIN @rickklein In the fast-moving politics of gay marriage, the nation’s political class is trailing the public — and it’s getting hard to keep up. Karl Rove is just the latest major political figure to recognize that fact. On ABC’s “This Week… Read More »
Ashley Judd Weighs Senate Bid as McConnell Does Harlem Shake
Actress Ashley Judd is “seriously considering” running for Senate, according to Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear. Beshear, a Democrat, spoke with Judd on the phone last week about her potential Senate bid which would pit her again Republican rival and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. “I… Read More »
Taxpayer Dollars Spent on Official Government Portraits
David Kerley, Jennifer Abbey, and Betsy Klein contributed to this report: Long before cameras were invented, our founding fathers kept their images alive with painted portraits. Paintings of George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson are part of American history. But what began as official documentation… Read More »
Budget Fight Becomes President Obama’s Big Gamble
ANALYSIS WASHINGTON — President Obama’s budget gamble has only gotten bigger, even as Washington’s response to the self-inflicted crisis has gotten smaller. Now that the sequester has gone into effect — bringing on the spending cuts Obama once guaranteed would never happen — the president… Read More »
Jeopardy! Hosts ‘A Binder Full of Women’ Category
I’ll take “A Binder Full of Women” for $600, Alex. That was the actual category on the Jeopardy! board on Monday evening as the game show resurrected one of the most memorable meme’s of the 2012 election cycle: Republican Presidential nominee, Mitt Romney’s comment made… Read More »
Michelle Obama’s Image Altered By Iranian News Agency
A semi-official Iranian news agency called Fars altered an image of Michelle Obama at the Academy Awards to appeal to their more conservative readers. An image was Photoshopped to show Mrs. Obama with covered shoulders and chest– a stark contrast from the sleeveless silver gown that she was… Read More »
Michelle Obama Names ‘Best Picture’ in Surprise Oscars Appearance
The first lady named the Best Picture winner Sunday night. Michelle Obama announced the big award in a surprise appearance live from the White House at Sunday’s Academy Awards, naming Hollywood hit “Argo” as Best Picture of the year. “Argo,” which was directed by Hollywood… Read More »
The 7 Best Political Movies You Haven’t Seen
Make the myth, break the myth, or explain the myth — these are the ways Hollywood takes on politics in film. This year, three movies, each with a different approach, but all steeped in the politics of their day, have a chance to win the… Read More »
First Lady Michelle Obama Busts a Move in ‘Evolution of Mom Dancing’
Michelle Obama showed off her dance prowess last night with a satirical rendition of the “Evolution of Mom Dancing.” Appearing alongside late-night TV host Jimmy Fallon, who himself was dressed as a woman, the two went through awkward attempts at boogie moves through the ages,… Read More »
