Charity, Interrupted
During a news conference Tuesday on H-2B visas, Rep. Rob Wittman (R-Va.) told colleagues that he initially fell for Roll Call’s mock cover page featuring too-hilarious-to-be-true stories.
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Renzi Indictment Triggers Democrats’ Interest
Renzi already has said he will not seek re-election in November, and he vacated his committee slots after news of the FBI raid of a family business in April.
Tall-Tail E-mail
And sure enough, the message made it to offices all around the Hill, various agencies and news organizations.
Grist for Mills
That giant sucking sound heard around town Friday was the combined gasp of just about every member of the Capitol Hill press corps and plenty of House staffers upon hearing that wise-cracking Fox News
Rescue Me, Part 1
A fellow Coburn staffer decided to share the news of his colleague’s escapade in an unusual way: An unidentified staffer wrote an account of the incident and e-mailed it to Coburn aides as a fake
Take the F-Train
Fast-Faking News. This just in: An area Senator reveals shocking secrets of Senate hazing. Ah, if only it were true, but that little bit of fake news was delivered courtesy of Sen.
RU Lonely Tonight?
JDate spokeswoman Gail Laguna told HOH that the profile likely is a fake, citing the photo of Foley, which looks like a news photo of the suit-and-tie-clad former Congressman speaking into a microphone
Illinois: McSweeney Airs First TV Ads of GOP Primary
He also offered several tips in detecting fake plans. Morrison faces Montana Senate President Jon Tester (D) for the right to challenge Sen. Conrad Burns (R) next year. — N.D.
Can’t We Be Friends?
“This must be a light news day,” Coley said. “Sen.
Heard on the Hill: Gossip From Kazakhstan to the House Lounge
Davis, a blonde who boasted about her “fake ‘n’ bake” tan, revealed that she had a one-night stand with a 29-year-old staffer whose sex appeal revolved around one thing.
Masseur Sherwood?
Don Sherwood (R-Pa.) has declined further comment on a titillating news report that a young woman called 911 from his Washington, D.C., apartment seven months ago, saying that the Congressman had choked
Diagnose This!
It’s one thing to watch Jon Stewart’s fake newscasts, it’s another to use taxpayer dollars to imitate him.” The Importance of Being Ernest.
Ethics Bailout
A non-credentialed reporter for a conservative news organization ruffled feathers at a news conference Tuesday by asking Sen.
Democrats Blast OMB Memos on ‘Propaganda’
that, “These memoranda advise the heads of all Federal departments and agencies, as well as the general counsels of these entities, to continue to transmit covert messages to the public in the form of fake
Penalty: Flag Down
Sure, many Republicans are cheering the demise of legendary CBS News anchor Dan Rather. But Rep.
Capitol Convict
An Arkansas man who has gone by at least four aliases and recently completed a stint in jail for using fake IDs on Capitol Hill has resurfaced. And he’s up to his old tricks.
Nuke ’em, Sam
“How is it possible that a man using a fake name, with dubious journalism credentials, was able to clear the White House’s extensive security screening process and gain such close access to you and
‘Daily Show’s’ Stewart to Sign New Book in D.C.
“America (The Book)” is a playful look at the history of democracy created by the writers of the “fake news” program, which recently won the Television Critics Association’s award for outstanding
Rocca’s Pet Project
If the story of “Alice in Wonderland” were ever to be remade and set in present-day Washington, D.C., pop-culture satirist and former “Daily Show” “fake-news” corespondent Mo Rocca could probably be the
Carville, Hasbro Team Up to Unveil Trivial Pursuit 1990s Edition
“Let’s get jiggy with it,” Carville said, as he and Rick read questions from each of the six categories created for the new game edition: • “Oops”: mistakes and mishaps that made the news;