Hillary Clinton’s First Tweet Shows What She Fears Most

Can Hillary be a candidate of the future? The generational challenge.

Ben Smith a week ago 10 responses

Public Documents Contradict Claim Email Spying Foiled Terror Plot

Defenders of “PRISM” say it stopped subway bombings. But British and American court documents suggest old-fashioned police work nabbed Zazi.

Ben Smith a week ago 21 responses

How Americans Got Used To Surveillance

The American public was OK with surveilling Muslim citizens in 2006, and liberal New Yorkers were fine with it in 2012. Now they’re complaining.

Ben Smith a week ago 9 responses

Exclusive: Here Is Nancy Pelosi’s Plan To Sell ObamaCare

Democratic leaders handed this 78-page packet out to members of Congress heading home this summer to face questions about the health-care overhaul. Some advice: Target young people, seniors, and women; and work with Planned Parenthood.

Ben Smith 3 weeks ago 9 responses

Liberal Super PAC Had Secret Bain Ties

American Bridge’s top fundraiser told the group not to attack Mitt Romney’s firm — and threatened to quit if it did. “Could Mary Pat be OK with this?”

Ben Smith 4 weeks ago 1 response

What Media Matters Was Thinking

“People did not understand what we were trying to do,” Brock tells BuzzFeed after a talking points controversy. Media Matters plans to spin “Message Matters” off into a separate organization.

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The Panopticon President

A new critique emerges. Fear of a narrow new government power at a scary moment.

Ben Smith a month ago 2 responses

Museum Drops Hamas Honor After Criticism From Jewish Groups

The Newseum hard at first argued that other groups consider two slain cameramen journalists. “A dark day,” says the ADL. [Updated]

Ben Smith a month ago 14 responses

Pro-Israel Group Sees “Same Conduct” In IRS’s Tea Party Campaign

Z Street charged in 2010 that the Obama Administration was persecuting it for its policy views. Does Israel activism “contradict the Administration’s public policies?” an IRS agent allegedly asked.

Ben Smith a month ago 5 responses