One can tell something about a journalist or TV anchor not only by what they cover, but what they choose not to cover.  Rachel Maddow is rapidly becoming an icon of the left. She is openly gay and passionate about LGBT and women's issues. No complaints about any of that. With Keith Olbermann gone, she

RICHARD GRENELL has been appointed National Security and Foreign Policy Spokesman for presumed Republican nominee Mitt Romney. Mr. Grenell, who is openly gay, seems to have never had an unblogged or untweeted thought.  Now that he is being thrust into a high-profile position, Mr. Grenell has manifested a passionate interest in history … specifically, his own

With tax day behind us, you may be discomforted to know that, according to the Treasury Department, approximately 1,500 people will have made over $1 million in 2011, and pay no federal income tax. That's no, as in NOTHING. Indeed, it's possible to make a $100 million in a year and pay no federal or

Did you ever notice how the media coverage of big attention-riveting events tends to follow a familiar pattern? At first, there's a brief pause (which is getting briefer because of social media) when people try to absorb what actually has happened. This is followed by a competition amongst the commentariat to say something relevant, which

Ron Kessler writes books about the FBI, the CIA and the Secret Service. He's been on TV a bit since the prostitute scandal involving Service agents while on a Presidential trip. Two things come through in his TV interviews. First, he'll mention a dated book of his several times. Second, he's particularly peeved with the

That's my long shot prediction. The conventional wisdom holds that Obamacare is in serious jeopardy, partly because of a less-than-stellar defense of the law by Solicitor General Donald B. Verrilli at oral argument. Obamacare will rise or fall depending upon how the court deals with the following questions:  1) Does the mandate that everyone purchase

JUSTICE ANTONIN SCALIA wants everybody to know that he's smart. Most people concede that he is. Unfortunately, he has a Rumsfeld-like need to continually demonstrate his overwhelming (but ever-so-endearing) brainpower for all to admire. This tendency was on full display during three days of oral argument on Obamacare.  Recognizing that the Courts' audiotape would be the