McConnell blames ‘political left’ for leaked tape, while NRSC blames, well, everybody

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A clearly peeved Mitch McConnell doesn’t know who released a tape of he and his staff discussing how best to smear potential opponent Ashley Judd. It’s a near-certainty that the tape was released by a disgruntled staffer, but that’s no fun so he’s going to go with the invisible leftists theory: “Well, as you know,… Read more »

NBC Hopes for Chelsea Clinton Political Run, ‘Following in the Footsteps’ of Her Parents

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At the top of Monday's NBC Today, co-host Matt Lauer eagerly promoted the possibility of Chelsea Clinton, currently an NBC News special correspondent, one day running for office: "Following in the footsteps? Chelsea Clinton opens up in a rare interview about her mom's presidential ambitions, while leaving the door open for her own run for… Read more »

GAO Report on ‘Political Intelligence’ Sparks Bipartisan Call for Transparency

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After spending a year studying political intelligence firms that gather insider political tips and sell them to investment firms, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a 34-page report that named few names and contained no recommendations for how to crack down on an industry watchdog groups and others say is ripe for cronyism and insider… Read more »