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Warren: I'm Ready to Work My Heart Out for Clinton

She endorses Hillary, praises Bernie on 'Maddow'

(Newser) - Things are falling into place for Hillary Clinton: Her endorsement from President Obama Thursday was followed by that of Elizabeth Warren, the progressive senator who could be key to winning over Bernie Sanders supporters. "I'm ready. I am ready to get in this fight and work my heart...

Rachel Maddow Floats New Theory on Christie Scandal

Governor's team may have been targeting state lawmaker, not mayor

(Newser) - So why did Chris Christie's camp jam the George Washington Bridge ? The most common explanation is that it was political retribution against Fort Lee's Democratic mayor for not endorsing the governor. But a theory floated by Rachel Maddow last night on MSNBC is getting plenty of buzz...

Rand Paul to Use Footnotes, so 'Leave Me the Hell Alone'

Move comes as senator loses 'Washington Times' column

(Newser) - Sen. Rand Paul yesterday offered a solution to his plagiarism problem : "What we are going to do from here forward, if it will make people leave me the hell alone, is we're going to do (written material) like college papers," he tells the New York Times . "...

Rand Paul Doubles Down: I'll Block Yellen's Fed Nom

Until Senate votes on his Audit the Fed bill

(Newser) - Rand Paul says he plans to "delay" Janet Yellen's nomination for Federal Reserve chair, until there's a vote on his Audit the Fed bill, Politico reports. "I don’t think technically you can file a hold until she comes out of committee—but we’re putting...

'07 Video Shows Obama Praising Rev. Wright

But left is unimpressed by Tucker Carlson's 'bombshell'

(Newser) - It wouldn't be debate night without a media attempt to drum up some eleventh-hour controversy. Tucker Carlson's Daily Caller yesterday released what it termed a "racially charged" video of a speech then-Sen. Barack Obama gave to an audience of black ministers. In it, Obama gives a "...

Obama Aide on Cory Booker: 'He's Dead to Us'

Newark mayor was up for Cabinet post, but no more

(Newser) - Newark Mayor Cory Booker may have backpedaled from that "nauseating" comment and sung the praises of President Obama, but it won't be enough to restore the luster to the once-rising star of the Democratic Party. "He's dead to us,” one White House official tells the...

Fox News Ratings Plunge
 Fox News 
 Ratings Plunge 
Dec 1, 2011 3:43 AM CST

Fox News Ratings Plunge

Fox drops 13%—but still has top 13 programs in cable news

(Newser) - Fox News is still leading the cable news ratings race—but for how long? Fox's overall ratings for November dropped 13% compared to the same month last year, reports Mediabistro . For the juicy 25-to-54-year-old bracket, the fall was even steeper, plunging 30% in prime time. CNN, on the other...

SimCity Video Mocks Cain's '9-9-9' Plan

EA also drops the game's price $9.99

(Newser) - The makers of SimCity are grabbing a little spotlight over Herman Cain's controversial "9-9-9" tax plan, the Huffington Post reports. While Cain swears he didn't take the idea from the video game, Electronic Arts is temporarily dropping the price of SimCity games online to $9.99 to...

Meet the Radio Preacher Who Backs Bachmann

But she keeps him at arm's length

(Newser) - Drug-addled-rocker-cum-evangelical-radio-host Bradlee Dean has won many conservative fans, the New York Times reports. One is apparently Michele Bachmann. She has spoken on Dean's show, but keeps the connection low-profile—perhaps because Dean has commented on executing gays, and says President Obama has done more harm to America than Osama...

Anti-Gay Preacher Sues Rachel Maddow for $50M

Says Maddow took his comments out of context

(Newser) - Bradlee Dean—the heavy-metal drummer who heads up the religious ministry You Can Run But You Cannot Hide International—is suing Rachel Maddow and MSNBC for $50 million. He claims that Maddow tarnished his "fine reputation" and that of his ministry by accusing him, on air, of supporting the...

Dick Cheney Memoir 'In My Time' Out Aug. 30 ... but Rachel Maddow Is No Fan of the Cover
Dick Cheney Memoir Out in August 
May 20, 2011 10:17 AM CDT

Dick Cheney Memoir Out in August

But Rachel Maddow has a bone to pick with him over the cover

(Newser) - Dick Cheney's memoir will be released Aug. 30, the AP reports, and his daughter says it's full of "very strong views." In My Time: A Personal and Political Memoir will "certainly" include discussion of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, adds Liz Cheney, who collaborated on...

Come Out of of Closet, Anchors: Maddow

 Come Out 
 of Closet, 
 Anchors: 
 Maddow 
Not Targeting Anderson Cooper
Apr 26, 2011 4:30 AM CDT

Come Out of Closet, Anchors: Maddow

'We have a responsibility,' says Rachel Maddow

(Newser) - Rachel Maddow has a message for gay news anchors: Come out of the closet. "I'm sure other people in the business have considered reasons why they're doing what they're doing" not revealing that they're homosexual, "but I do think that if you're gay...

Rachel Maddow Slams Email Witch Hunt

'How's that personal freedom thing working out for you?' snaps journalist

(Newser) - Rachel Maddow has become caught up in a right-wing think tank's apparent vendetta against professors with a whiff of the left about them. The Michigan Mackinac Center is demanding personal emails written by labor professors in the state system that mention "Wisconsin," "Madison," Wisconsin Gov. "...

Ricky Martin: LGBT Entertainer of the Year
 Ricky Martin: LGBT 
 Entertainer of the Year 
out 100 list
Nov 12, 2010 1:31 PM CST

Ricky Martin: LGBT Entertainer of the Year

Rachel Maddow, Chely Wright also honored

(Newser) - The Out 100 list is here, celebrating Ricky Martin—who came out in March —as entertainer of the year. More from the list:
  • Johnny Weir: The glamorous Olympic figure skater is named diva of the year.
  • Rachel Maddow: The newsmaker of the year says the tragedy of AIDS in
...

Most Troops OK With Gays in Uniform
Most Troops
OK With Gays
in Uniform
Oct 29, 2010 11:55 AM CDT

Most Troops OK With Gays in Uniform

Pentagon review finds that most think it's no big deal

(Newser) - A Pentagon report on Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell shows that a majority of troops aren’t opposed to gays serving in the military, reports the Wonk Room blog at Think Progress. "The number one answer was. ‘I don’t care,'” NBC's Richard Engel, who got...

Angle Ad Campaign's Most Racist: Maddow

Spot makes Latinos look menacing

(Newser) - Rachel Maddow has deemed an ad by Sharron Angle the most "overtly racist" spot of this down and dirty political season. Maddow blasted Angle on Meet the Press yesterday, criticizing the candidate for a television commercial that shows "a group of white college students being menaced by...

Sen. Vitter Apologizes to Maddow Over Radio Insult

Looked like a woman a 'long time ago'

(Newser) - David Vitter has apologized to Rachel Maddow for a joke that fell closer to the plane of high school sophomore than US senator. During an appearance on a conservative radio show, the hosts mentioned Maddow's high school yearbook photo (see it here on BuzzFeed), in which she has long blond...

Afghanistan Victory a 'Romantic Wish'
 Afghanistan Victory 
 a 'Romantic Wish'  
rachel maddow
Jul 16, 2010 2:11 PM CDT

Afghanistan Victory a 'Romantic Wish'

It's time to stop asking people to die, host argues

(Newser) - Rachel Maddow fired one across the administration's bow last night in a lengthy piece breaking down its strategy behind the war in Afghanistan. She acknowledges that setting up an Afghan government is a vital US interest. "The administration's argument for staying in Afghanistan and what to do there is...

Larry King's Days Numbered as Ratings Plunge

Happy 25th Anniversary!

(Newser) - Larry King celebrates the 25th birthday of his CNN show next week, but the 76-year-old may not have many more years with the network. His ratings have plunged to an average 725,000 a night, putting him well behind Sean Hannity and Rachel Maddow, as viewers opt for more partisan...

Ron Paul: Back Off My Boy!

Criticism over civil rights hedge 'unfair overkill'

(Newser) - The uproar following newly minted politician Rand Paul's hedge on civil rights and his comment that businesses should be allowed to ban blacks has been deemed "unfair" by his furious pop. The attacks are "contrived because he has done so well," said Ron Paul. "I think...

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