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The Sex Scandal Hypocrite

The Sex Scandal Hypocrite

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As Sen. John Ensign steps down from a top leadership post due to his adultery confession, his ruthless attacks on Bill Clinton and Larry Craig-and his strident defense of the "sanctity of marriage"-are coming back to haunt him, says Max Blumenthal.

9:59 PM | Jun 16, 2009
How I Got Gassed in the West Bank

How I Got Gassed in the West Bank

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While Barack Obama met with Benjamin Netanyahu, Max Blumenthal was dodging tear-gas canisters in the West Bank, where a two-state solution seems very, very far away. WATCH THE VIDEO.

5:57 AM | May 21, 2009
Pro-Guns Anti-Obama

Pro-Guns, Anti-Obama

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Not everyone is celebrating Obama's 100 days. Max Blumenthal takes his cameras into America's gun shows, where paranoia, conspiracy theories-and Nazi flags-abound. Watch his report.

6:44 AM | Apr 29, 2009
Palins New Disaster

Palin's New Disaster

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The governor is reeling after nominating for attorney general a man who allegedly defended the right of men to rape their wives. Now, Max Blumenthal reports, she may dump him to save herself.

10:14 AM | Apr 13, 2009
What a Killer Was Watching

What a Killer Was Watching

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Did a steady diet of right-wing radio and Glenn Beck influence Richard Poplawski, the man who allegedly murdered three Pittsburgh cops? Max Blumenthal reports.

12:37 PM | Apr 7, 2009
The Backdoor Bailout Backlash

The Backdoor Bailout Backlash

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In the wake of the AIG bonus controversy, and the company's backdoor bailout of Goldman Sachs and foreign banks, Max Blumenthal went to Wall Street to talk to stunned denizens. He found street preachers, people recommending enhanced interrogation techniques, and a former credit analyst who had been forced to work in a strip club.

6:58 AM | Mar 24, 2009
Obama Intelligence Nominee Withdraws

Obama Intelligence Nominee Withdraws

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Charles "Chas" Freeman, Obama's pick to head the National Intelligence Council, has withdrawn from contention for the job. The Daily Beast's Max Blumenthal reported that the leader of the campaign against Freeman was Steven Rosen, a former director of AIPAC awaiting trial on espionage charges, who has a long history of attacking and undermining anybody he deems hostile to Israel.  

7:38 AM | Mar 10, 2009
The Wildest Moments From CPAC

The Wildest Moments From CPAC

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Joe the Plumber on newfound influence, group linked to U.S. senator warns of "extraterrestrial activity," white nationalists, and more video from the conservative conclave.

8:16 AM | Mar 2, 2009
GOP Shock Jock Goes Wild

GOP Shock Jock Goes Wild

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My meeting with the infamous right-wing radio host John Ziegler.

1:06 PM | Feb 28, 2009
Meet the Republican Rapper

Meet the Republican Rapper

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The Conservative Political Action Conference always produces a breakout star. This year's winner: a hip-hop artist whose artistic inspirations include Nancy Pelosi.

11:25 AM | Feb 28, 2009
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