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Karl Rove's Book of Lies
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Paul Begala is a CNN political contributor and a research professor at Georgetown University's Public Policy Institute. He was a senior strategist for the 1992 Clinton-Gore campaign and served as counselor to President Clinton in the White House.
The Bush guru's new memoir offers a brief and compelling personal narrative, followed by 500 pages of dishonesty and deception. Clinton strategist Paul Begala reviews the Bush presidency.
Ailes: Liberal Media Not Funny
Why is conservative talk radio thriving while liberal media like Air America is dying? The left just isn't entertaining enough, at least according to Fox News president Roger Ailes. Maybe they coul...
January 31: 7 Best Moments from Sunday Talk
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Scott Brown justifies his nude centerfold to Barbara Walters, Roger Ailes defends Fox News, and Robert Gibbs talks tough on executing terrorists. That and more in our Sunday roundup.
Is Ailes Finished at Fox?
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Lloyd Grove is editor at large for The Daily Beast. He is also a frequent contributor to New York magazine and was a contributing editor for Condé Nast Portfolio. He wrote a gossip column for the New York Daily News from 2003 to 2006. Prior to that, he wrote the Reliable Source column for the Washington Post, where he spent 23 years covering politics, the media, and other subjects.
Several News Corp. veterans tell Lloyd Grove that Roger Ailes may soon be out as Fox News chief-and that Rupert Murdoch can't have been pleased with a story depicting his employee as the savior of a struggling empire.
The 25 Smartest People of the Decade
Field: Television Position: CEO, Fox News Channel and Fox Business Network; chairman of Fox Television Stations and Twentieth Television Why ...
Look Who's Irish!
Edwards Sex Tape Details
Investigative journalist and syndicated columnist Diane Dimond has covered the Michael Jackson story since 1993 when she first broke the news that the King of Pop was under investigation for child molestation. She is author of the book, Be Careful Who You Love—Inside the Michael Jackson Case. She lives in New York with her husband, broadcast journalist Michael Schoen.
The Pure Greed of Obama's Phony Health-Care Reform
Michael Moore is an Academy Award-winning filmmaker and author. He directed and produced Roger & Me, Bowling for Columbine, Fahrenheit 9/11, and Sicko. He has also written seven books, most recently, Mike’s Election Guide 2008.
