Allie Jones
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Tim Geithner Still Has Enemies
Mitt Romney adviser R. Glenn Hubbard is calling out former Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner allegedly lying in his new memoir, Stress Test.
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The Most Sexist Cliches in Tina Brown's Monica Lewinsky Column
Former Newsweek editor Tina Brown has finally weighed in on Monica Lewinsky's Vanity Fair essay, and her take is pretty much what you'd expect.
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Congressman John Mica Brings a Fake Joint to a Marijuana Hearing
Right now, witnesses are testifying about the decriminalization of marijuana in Washington, D.C. at a hearing before the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations. Rep. John Mica of Florida, who chairs the subcommittee, brought a prop.
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The RNC Wants to Avoid a Herman Cain Situation in 2016, Will Limit Debates
At a meeting on Thursday, the Republican National Committee unanimously decided to slash the number of presidential primary debates for 2016, maybe in half. There were 20 debates in 2012, which most Republicans agree hurt Mitt Romney in the end.
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Mitt Romney Thinks We Should Raise the Minimum Wage
In a wide-ranging interview with Morning Joe on Thursday, former presidential candidate Mitt Romney said, "I, for instance, as you know, part company with many of the conservatives in my party on the issue of the minimum wage."
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FEC Rules PACs Can Accept Bitcoin Donations
The Federal Election Commission voted today 6-0 to allow political committees to accept limited Bitcoin donations. "Limited" means $100 worth of BTC or less.
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Female Columnists Still Deeply Concerned About Monica Lewinsky's Sexuality
Vanity Fair released its photo shoot with Monica Lewinsky on Wednesday, and we thought the pictures were great — tasteful, artistic even. Columnist Ruth Marcus at The Washington Post disagrees.
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The Woman in the Mirror: What Do Monica Lewinsky's Vanity Fair Photos Really Mean?
Vanity Fair released the photos from Monica Lewinsky's shoot with Mark Seliger today. There's a lot to unpack.
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Conservative Women Argue Sexual Assault Numbers Are Overblown
Some female conservative pundits are questioning the White House's facts on sexual assault — namely, that one in five women will be sexually assaulted by the time they leave college.
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The GOP Has a New Enemy: Wealthy Donors (to Democrats)
On Monday, the Republican National Committee contributed a community post to Buzzfeed criticizing Democratic donor Tom Steyer, reaching that huge, all-important voter demographic made up of Americans who care about campaign finance but also like things to be explained to them with Nelly GIFs.
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Politicians Who Jump to Media Shouldn't Assume They Can Jump Back
This Town author Mark Leibovich's profile of Republican Rep. Mike Rogers in the New York Times magazine focuses on Rogers's move to talk radio — the chair of the House Intelligence Committee is quitting politics for a well-paid media role.
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Monica Lewinsky Blames the Internet
Former White House intern Monica Lewinsky, probably due to growing Clinton nostalgia in politics and on Tumblr, broke her silence with a personal essay for Vanity Fair this month. In it, she posits, "thanks to the Drudge Report, I was ... possibly the first person whose global humiliation was driven by the Internet."
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Foreign Banks Aren't 'Too Big to Jail'
The Justice Department is currently weighing criminal charges against two European banks, Credit Suisse and BNP Paribas. Lest Wall Street think this isn't serious, Attorney General Eric Holder said explicitly on Monday that no bank is "too big to jail."
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Here's Your Crucial Reminder That Lara Logan Has Breasts
Joe Hagan's new profile of 60 Minutes reporter Lara Logan is literally called "Benghazi and the Bombshell."
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Las Vegas Police Officers Warn Young Girls That Premarital Sex Leads to Prostitution, Death
According to a report in the Las Vegas Sun, Las Vegas' police co-sponsored an event for girls and their parents this weekend called "Choose Purity." The event, which wasn't exactly widely attended, preached abstinence and made it clear that premarital sex can lead to rape, prostitution, and a life of hard drugs and meth lab accidents.
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Senate Candidate Joni Ernst's Sarah Palin Schtick is Now Beyond Parody
Joni Ernst, a Republican Senate candidate in Iowa, was made in the Sarah Palin mold — her first TV ad focused on her experience castrating hogs. Perhaps high off the buzz and Palin endorsement that that ad generated, Ernst just released another TV spot that is beyond parody.
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New York Attorney General Not Giving Up His Wall Street Fight
According to a Reuters report published Friday morning, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is continuing his crusade against allegedly unfair Wall Street practices. He's expected to send subpoenas to exchanges and alternative trading platforms within the next couple days to gather information about high-speed trading firms.
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Here Are the 55 Colleges Being Investigated for Allegedly Mishandling Rape Cases
Just two days after the White House released its recommendations to curb sexual assault on college campuses, the Department of Education released the names of 55 colleges currently under investigation for possible Title IX violations regarding sexual assault.
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How the White House Circumvents Twitter Beefs
If you're a White House reporter, and the White House doesn't like your tweet, expect a phone call.
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Sexual Assault Reports Are Up 50 Percent in the Military
According to a new report from the Pentagon, sexual assault reports are up 50 percent in the military. This is likely due to increased confidence in the system, not an increase in crimes.
