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December 20, 2015

The Ben Bradlee I Knew: Courageous, quirky and flawed

Ben Bradlee will always be remembered as one of the heroes of Watergate, steering his paper with the panache of a Jason Robards, but there was much more to the man.

December 20, 2015

The Ebola Election: How the virus story is giving GOP candidates a boost

At the very least, the nonstop media coverage is drowning out any other message that either party wants to deliver.

December 20, 2015

Ebola czar to the rescue? Why the White House may soon retreat on a travel ban

There are a growing number of media voices calling for a ban on travel from West Africa, and I believe they'll soon get their wish.

December 20, 2015

Ebola’s Newest Victim: How the CDC chief became a media pinata

This seems to me to be the classic media response to a crisis, reducing it to a question of which heads should roll.

December 20, 2015

Wendy Davis, Alison Grimes mess with the media — and pay the price

The press has these Democratic candidates on the defensive, and they in turn are doubling down on big blunders.

December 20, 2015

It's Hillary's Party: Are the Democrats already abandoning Obama?

With Barack Obama in the most embattled phase of his presidency, you can feel the center of gravity shifting. 

December 20, 2015

New York Times selling trips to Iran: A geopolitical disgrace

Even in an era when media outlets sell access to their journalists at conferences and on cruises, a new promotion by the New York Times is truly troubling. The destination is Iran. 

December 20, 2015

Here’s what won’t stop Ebola: More tiresome Beltway finger-pointing

It worries me that the media debate is subtly shifting from how to stop the spread of this terrible disease to that familiar Beltway staple, the blame game.

December 20, 2015

Do Obama’s low approval numbers matter? Why Paul Krugman says no

What if low approval ​is the new normal for occupants of 1600 Pennsylvania?

December 20, 2015

Prostitutes? Coverup? Why the latest Secret Service allegations could wound the White House

This story, depending on how it plays out, could spell big trouble.