Froomkin Hired by HuffPo

By: emptywheel Tuesday July 7, 2009 7:00 am

So the WaPo wanted to silence Dan Froomkin. And instead, their stupid decision has led to Dan Froomkin getting hired by an outlet with greater online circulation than the them.

From Glenn Greenwald:

In yet another sign of how online media outlets are strengthening as their older establishment predecessors are struggling to survive, The Huffington Post has hired Dan Froomkin to be its Washington Bureau Chief and regular columnist/blogger.

Cheney’s Lawyer Already Leaked the Content of Cheney’s “Privileged” Interview

By: emptywheel Tuesday July 7, 2009 6:40 am

Cheney’s lawyer attended Cheney’s Fitzgerald interview. Does the cover story he told reflect what Cheney said in his interview?

WaPo Finally Begins to Admit Pay2Play Details

By: emptywheel Tuesday July 7, 2009 5:44 am

Guess what? The WaPo Pay2Play event itself, not the flier, was the problem.

HPSCI Writes Sternly-Worded Letter Report on JSOC Activities

By: emptywheel Monday July 6, 2009 1:55 pm

The House Intelligence Committee tells DOD to stop conducting intelligence without oversight. And they threaten to LEGISLATE if DOD doesn’t stop.

Rummy: It’s Jim Haynes’ Fault

By: emptywheel Monday July 6, 2009 7:06 am

Rummy is basically blaming Jim Haynes for trashing the Constitution.

The Contents of the Fitzgerald-Cheney Interview, Annotated Edition

By: emptywheel Sunday July 5, 2009 12:46 pm

An annotated version of all the information DOJ doesn’t want you to see in Cheney’s interview with Fitzgerald–and where that information already exists in public form.

Weymouth STILL Doesn’t Renounce Pay2Play

By: emptywheel Saturday July 4, 2009 9:00 pm

Katharine Weymouth apology to readers still doesn’t renounce the practice of selling lobbyists access to lawmakers in her living room.

Happy American Exceptionalism Day

By: emptywheel Saturday July 4, 2009 10:02 am

Happy Fourth of July!

Palin Accused Of Moose Homicide!

By: bmaz Friday July 3, 2009 5:02 pm

As Edward Teller has reported, there are rumors of a criminal indictment involving Sarah Palin. I have obtained a copy of news hot off the press on this: It’s a moose homicide!

Palin: Is There A Scandal Or Is She Just Abandoning Her Office And Constituents

By: bmaz Friday July 3, 2009 1:30 pm

The same week she is blasted by staffers of her former running mate, John McCain, Sarah Palin has resigned

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