Republicans Take Lead in 2014 Polling

In a reversal from last month, Republicans have taken the lead in generic 2014 midterm polling. In a poll from CNN/ORC, a generic Republican had a two point lead over a generic Democrat among registered voters. CNN noted that this was in contrast to last month’s generic polling, which had […]


President Obama Statement on Hawaii Legislature

The White House released the following statement after the Hawaii State Legislature voted to legalize same-sex marriage. I want to congratulate the Hawaii State Legislature on passing legislation in support of marriage equality. With today’s vote, Hawaii joins a growing number of states that recognize that our gay and lesbian […]


Brian Stelter Joins CNN, Will Anchor Reliable Sources

I’m joining @CNN as the network’s senior media correspondent and the host of “Reliable Sources.” — Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) November 12, 2013 CNN has announced that Brian Stelter will join the network, anchor Reliable Sources, and serve as Senior Media Correspondent. Stelter, who currently writes for the New York Times, […]


Chris Christie Wins Re-Election

The governor’s race in New Jersey was called shortly after polls closed at 8:00. Even though the state has a deep blue hue, however Republican Governor Chris Christie has won re-election, potentially setting up a 2016 presidential run. Governor Christie is widely expected to run in 2016 and point to […]


The Simpsons Takes Jabs at Cable News and NYT

Yesterday’s episode of The Simpsons was full of cable news references, including a cameo appearance by MSNBC anchor Rachel Maddow. There were jabs at the three major cable news networks, with Fox saying dinosaurs died of over-taxation, MSNBC saying that Fox started it, and CNN looking abandoned with an offer […]