December 20, 2015 Eric Holder and the Race Card: The issue the media can't resist In recent days, conservative critics have accused Holder of playing the race card to deflect criticism—while his liberal allies believe some of that criticism is racially motivated. It reflects a classic cultural divide in this country and in the media establishment.
December 20, 2015 Rupert Murdoch, Hillary Clinton and the politics of 2016 Some folks may be surprised by an interview in which Rupert Murdoch declares: "I could live with Hillary as president."
December 20, 2015 Hillary, Obama and the media: Reducing politics to sex and race We’ve apparently settled on what the 2016 presidential campaign is going to be about. Sex.
December 20, 2015 No love here: Why Jeb Bush is losing the conservative pundit primary Jeb Bush has achieved his goal: he’s got the chattering classes yakking about him as a presidential candidate. Unfortunately for him, the chatter is mostly negative, especially on the right.
December 20, 2015 Jeb shows ‘love’ to illegal immigrants, but will GOP love him back? Jeb Bush may or may not run for president. In fact, he said over the weekend that his undecided stance has “generated more interest” than if he were running — a nod to all the media coverage that seems part of an effort to lure him into the race.
December 20, 2015 Is ‘intimidation’ to blame for ouster of Mozilla chief over gay marriage? The forced resignation of Mozilla’s CEO over his views on gay marriage has sparked a passionate debate that doesn’t always break down along the lines you would expect.
December 20, 2015 Why the left is blaming John Roberts for unleashing wealthy donors The high court’s 5-4 ruling allowing a single donor to contribute to an unlimited number of candidates and groups was embraced on the right and vilified on the left.
December 20, 2015 Washington Post and DC’s likely next mayor: Asleep at the switch The Washington Post editorial page has most likely made Muriel Bowser the next mayor of the District of Columbia.
December 20, 2015 The Jeb Boomlet: Why journalists are promoting another Bush candidacy You know who wants Jeb Bush to run for president? The pundits.
December 20, 2015 Why GM’s safety calamity, an utter Washington failure, isn’t a hot TV topic Apparently, at least 13 people dying from a car defect that was covered up by a giant American automaker and has led to a recall of 1.6 million vehicles doesn’t hold a candle compared to, say, a missing Malaysian airliner.