iPhone app iPad app Android phone app Android tablet app

Benghazi Attack

Romney Hurls Criticism Over Scandals: 'I'm Not A Fan Of The President'

The Huffington Post | Paige Lavender | Posted 05.18.2013 | Politics

Former Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney appeared on "The Tonight Show" Friday, where he discussed a number of scandals unfolding in Washing...

Obama Appears Unscathed By Unfolding Scandals

AP | DAVID ESPO | Posted 05.18.2013 | Politics

WASHINGTON — Despite Democratic fears, predictions of the demise of President Barack Obama's agenda appear exaggerated after a week of cascading...

Benghazi Smoke Screen

Will Durst | Posted 05.17.2013 | Comedy
Will Durst

Next you'll tell me the Justice Department investigation of the Justice Department's seizure of AP reporters' phone records will lead to the Justice Department concluding that the Justice Department did nothing wrong.

Jason Linkins

Benghazi Critique Officially Pivots To 2016 Horserace

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.17.2013 | Politics

I know there was probably a time where those who supported a Benghazi inquiry were able to deftly maintain that their interests had nothing to do with...

Think Again: Worse Than Watergate?

Eric Alterman | Posted 05.16.2013 | Media
Eric Alterman

If we take the word "Watergate" to mean what nearly everyone has understood it to mean for the past four decades, then it becomes rather difficult to justify even mentioning Watergate and Benghazi in the same sentence.

John McCain Is Sick and Tired of His Outrage!

Lester & Charlie | Posted 05.16.2013 | Politics
Lester & Charlie

Not since New Coke have we as a nation seen a disaster that both sides of the aisle can agree on. America is now unanimously and officially outraged that the IRS would have the audacity to target political groups -- groups that publicly despise taxes and call for the end of the IRS.

Jennifer Bendery

Obama To Congress: Provide More Funds For Security At U.S. Embassies

HuffingtonPost.com | Jennifer Bendery | Posted 05.16.2013 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama called on Congress Thursday to "support and fully fund" his budget request for security at U.S. embassies, a move...

Obama: Congress Must 'Fully Fund' Embassy Security

AP | Posted 05.16.2013 | Politics

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is calling on Congress to "fully fund" his administration's budget request for embassy security. The request...

Shouldn't Jonathan Karl Reveal His Benghazi Email Source?

Eric Boehlert | Posted 05.16.2013 | Media
Eric Boehlert

It's not unheard of for journalists to reveal source identities if it's proven that that person badly misled a reporter or passed along bogus information. Some observers think that's what happened in the case of the Benghazi talking points.

Obama Going Bulworth?

The Huffington Post | Luke Johnson | Posted 05.16.2013 | Politics

The New York Times reported that President Barack Obama has spoken privately of "going Bulworth," a reference to the 1998 Warren Beatty movie about a ...

Amanda Terkel

White House Releases Benghazi Emails

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 05.16.2013 | Politics

WASHINGTON –- The White House on Wednesday released the full set of emails surrounding the Obama administration’s development of talking points de...

The Real Benghazi Scandal

Melvin Goodman | Posted 05.15.2013 | Politics
Melvin Goodman

When congressional Republicans complete manipulating the Benghazi tragedy, it will be time for the virtually silent Senate Intelligence Committee to take up three major issues that have been largely ignored.

Axelrod: GOP Hoping To Eliminate Hillary As Presidential Threat

The Huffington Post | Preston Maddock | Posted 05.15.2013 | Politics

Former White House senior adviser David Axelrod said Wednesday that Republican efforts to make last year's attacks in Benghazi into a scandal are litt...

U.S. Officials Claim Ambassador Stevens Declined Additional Security

McClatchy | Posted 05.15.2013 | Politics

CAIRO — In the month before attackers stormed U.S. facilities in Benghazi and killed four Americans, U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens twice turne...

What's Behind the Benghazi Hearings?

Barbra Streisand | Posted 05.14.2013 | Politics
Barbra Streisand

Sometimes in the face of national tragedy, politics should take a backseat. The hypocrisy of turning Benghazi into a deliberate cover-up scandal is preposterous at a time when the nation faces so many serious problems.

With Benghazi, Republicans Recruit Beltway Press For Another Whitewater Production

Eric Boehlert | Posted 05.14.2013 | Media
Eric Boehlert

Like Whitewater, look at how the Benghazi production now comes complete with dubious claims about whistleblowers (and their unreliable advocate), controversial talking points, and leaked Congressional testimony used to whip up media anticipation.

Rumsfeld: Clinton Is 'Sideshow' In Benghazi Controversy

The Huffington Post | Mollie Reilly | Posted 05.14.2013 | Politics

Former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld weighed in on the Benghazi attacks on Tuesday, charging former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton with being ...

Benghazi: Pin the Blame on the Donkey?

Rick Horowitz | Posted 05.14.2013 | Politics
Rick Horowitz

Death in Benghazi: Republicans are outraged. This time. ...

Obama Controversies Draw Clinton Comparisons

Reuters | Posted 05.14.2013 | Politics

* Scandals leading to comparisons with Clinton's second term * Obama's ability to steer 'conversation' may be compromised ...

Benghazi: A Desperate GOP Attack

Sen. Barbara Boxer | Posted 05.14.2013 | Politics
Sen. Barbara Boxer

Efforts to manufacture a controversy surrounding this tragedy are not only disingenuous, they are dangerous because they take our eye off the ball and divert attention from where it should be: protecting the American people and those who bravely serve our country overseas.

Hillary Was Right!!

Patricia DeGennaro | Posted 05.14.2013 | Politics
Patricia DeGennaro

You heard it here, the former Secretary of State, Hillary Rodham Clinton was right. Like she said, "what does it matter?". What does matter is that the Congress is wasting our time and money rehashing rhetoric instead of reason.

The Daily Szep -- Republicans

Paul Szep | Posted 05.13.2013 | Comedy
Paul Szep

2013-05-13-paulSzepGOPBenghazi.jpg

Obama On Benghazi 'Sideshow': 'There's No There There'

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 05.13.2013 | Politics

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Monday called reports that the Internal Revenue Service targeted conservative groups "outrageous" and said an...

Clinton Role In 'Failure' Comes Under Scrutiny

AP | DONNA CASSATA | Posted 05.13.2013 | Politics

WASHINGTON — House Republicans pushed ahead Monday with their investigation of the deadly assault on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Li...

Jason Linkins

TV SoundOff: Sunday Talking Heads

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.12.2013 | Media

Today, Chris Wallace will Benghargle with Representatives Mike Rogers (R-Mich) and Adam Smith (D-Wash) and then he'll let Mark Sanford get handsy, and then there will be a panel, probably.