Squatters Lampoon Bachmann Candidacy
“I’m called to bring the Good News of our one true American Idol, the Lord God, to Washington and to legislate His will among all the fornicators, scientists, public schoolteachers and other so-called
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Onion Tweet Sets Off Brief Panic on Hill
A few weeks after the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and one day after a man was arrested and charged in connection with a plot to attack the Capitol, a satirical news site unleashed
Heard on the Hill: Better Practice That Poker Face
This is f—ing ecru,” fake Eric Cantor says in one entry. In another he is standing by Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) thinking: “Of course I look younger than him. I moisturize.”
Obama Teases ‘Birther’ Movement in WHCD Speech
I want to make clear to the Fox News table: That was a joke. (Laughter.) That was not my real birth video. (Laughter.) That was a children’s cartoon. (Laughter.) Call Disney if you don’t believe me.
FCC Push on Net Neutrality Ramps Up Lobbying
Interested parties have also submitted comments to the commission, including Allbritton Communications, which owns local television stations WLJA and News Channel 8, as well as Politico and TBD.com, a
Woman Attacked Before Paul-Conway Debate
woman affiliated with MoveOn.org was thrown to the ground and her head was stomped on before Monday night’s debate between Senate candidates Rand Paul (R) and Jack Conway (D) in Kentucky, a local Fox news
Reports of Leahy’s Death Discounted
The hoax e-mail proclaiming the Vermont Democrat’s death by liver cancer was sent to several news outlets, according to reports, including WTOP and PBS’ “News Hour,” which promptly tweeted about
Cervera Brings Life to Street in Need of Aid
At 45 years old, Cervera didn’t feel comfortable going to the intern haunts on Pennsylvania Avenue Southeast, the ones with $2 beers, a barrage of fake IDs and sticky floors.
Campus Notebook: Capitol Dome to Get First Paint Job in Years
The project should be complete by November, according to an AOC news release. But the repainting is only a stopgap measure until the AOC is able to begin a wholesale restoration of the Dome.
Judicial Interests May Cash In on Supreme Battle
So when the Stevens news broke Friday, the AUL was able to quickly blast e-mails to reporters offering its thumbnail critiques of the top names being floated.
Homeland Security Has a Message for Pesky Reporters: Get Lost
Actually, no we are a newspaper, seeking information for a news story. “Well we can’t give that to you because it’s private information,” she said.
Heard on the Hill: He Who Smelt It
Paddy Power, the Irish bookmakers that have set odds on everything from who will run for president to when Fox News will fire new analyst Sarah Palin, announced odds on tonight’s address, from its
GOP, You Got Punked
Despite the fact that a simple Google search would have revealed Eisenstadt as an elaborate hoax (complete with a fake blog, fake Harding Institute Web site and fake BBC documentary posted
Chamber Discloses a Record Lobby Sum
As for the hoax, three activist groups are taking credit for the fake press release and a related press conference at the National Press Club.
Heard on the Hill: Let Them Eat Lobster
“Our statement was merely a chance to clear up the confusion that some had about a fake news story from a fake news source,— Murphy said. Ouch!
Networks to Take Coverage to New Heights
But get ready for some laughs and an all-out gadget arms race in the mix of political analysis on news networks competing for your attention. Providing instant numbers is old news.
Heard on the Hill: Anything but Palin
Complete the look with a fake tattoo of Bristol on your wedding finger. Roberta McCain, the feisty (but still classy) 96-year-old mother of Republican presidential nominee Sen.
Sharing Lessons He Learned by Working for Free
His boss, somewhat crestfallen at receiving the news, nonetheless perked up considerably when I told him I was home from college and having a hard time finding a job.
Minnesota Race May Get Weirder
Ciresi has told newspapers that he was keeping his options open after Franken endured months of bad news cycles leading up to the state party convention.
Alaska: Berkowitz Web Site Gets Unflattering Imitators
Former state House Minority Leader Ethan Berkowitz (D) is learning that lesson the hard way after multiple fake Web sites with addresses similar to his have popped up on the Internet.