John Harwood

And Then the Candidate Said, "Oops"

Shelley Ross | Posted 01.10.2012

Shelley Ross

There was a game-changing moment for one candidate in last night's Republican debate on CNBC and it wasn't Herman Cain, who must be so relieved that someone else will be the brunt of political jokes in the next news cycle.

Michael Calderone

Who'll Get The New York Times' Top Washington Job?

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael Calderone | Posted 08.08.2011

NEW YORK -- At 5 p.m. on Monday afternoon, New York Times staffers in the paper's Washington bureau gathered to toast outgoing bureau chief Dean Baque...

William Alden

Obama: Reforms, Economy Are 'Moving In The Right Direction'

HuffingtonPost.com | William Alden | Posted 05.25.2011

In a town hall discussion broadcast live on CNBC Monday, President Barack Obama said the country's economy is "moving in the right direction" -- even ...

O'Donnell: Health Care Bill Will 'Give Liberalism A Very Bad Name' (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

On MSNBC's "Morning Joe" Tuesday, Lawrence O'Donnell pushed back against those who say that liberal pressure on Congress to pass a better health care ...

NBC Reporter: Obama White House Views Gay Rights Protesters As 'Internet Left Fringe' (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

The White House believes protesters at Sunday's gay rights march in D.C. are part of the "internet left fringe," according to CNBC's Chief Washington ...

John Harwood To Liberals: 'Lay Off The Hallucinogenic Drugs' (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

Progressives are still debating whether the Senate health care bill will do more harm than good. And both public officials and prominent observers are...

Sam Stein

Bloggers Furious At White House For Anonymous Ridicule

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

Progressive bloggers were in an uproar Sunday night after a White House "adviser," speaking on condition of anonymity, urged them to "take off their p...

Jason Linkins

Kid Reporter Damon Weaver Returns To DC For Award Ceremony

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

Good news for people who like news about eleven-year old journalist wunderkind Damon Weaver! The Florida native will be making a return journey with ...

Nico Pitney

Harwood: Senior GOP Congressman Says McCain Has "Basically Lost"

HuffingtonPost.com | Nico Pitney | Posted 05.25.2011

John Harwood of the New York Times and CNBC relays some grim news for Republicans tonight on MSNBC: Look, I talked to a senior Republican member of C...

Energy for Dummies: The GOP's Secret Weapon Is A Clueless Media

David Fiderer | Posted 05.25.2011

David Fiderer

Nuclear reactors and oil are both types of energy, just as apples and vodka both types of calories. No one in the real world considers one to be an economic substitute for the other.

Fox News' Sly Distortion Of Obama On Gas Prices

MOMocrats | Posted 05.25.2011

MOMocrats

FOX Watch: MOMocrat Jaelithe throws a wrench into the typical Fox News spin cycle, reporting on a sly distortion of a statement made by Barack Obama on the high price of gas.

The Bipartisanship Scam

Arianna Huffington | Posted 05.25.2011

Arianna Huffington

The public's "hunger for change" is not caused by a lack of bipartisanship. It might have something to do with the Iraq war, the sputtering economy, the price of gas, and the way the Bush administration has systematically abandoned the moral high ground.

New York Times, MSNBC Team Up For Special Primary Edition

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

The New York Times and MSNBC are teaming up to deliver a special series of cable shows hosted by John Harwood and featuring several Times staffers, th...