by Mari Fagel | Jun 10, 2010 | Topics
Oh, the life of a political reporter in the nation’s capital. What an exhilarating ride it was! From following around Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan at the Capitol (http://bit.ly/d6c9bz) to shadowing members of the White House press corps in the James S. Brady...
by Mari Fagel | Jun 9, 2010 | Politics
Get the Flash Player to see this content. Matt Yglesias, a political blogger for the Center for American Progress, on MSNBC. MSNBC At 25 years old, Ezra Klein is one of the Washington Post’s youngest staffers. Like his peers, the political blogger started out by...
by Mari Fagel | Jun 8, 2010 | Topics
Each afternoon, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs briefs the press corps on the news of the day. The reporters ask questions and Gibbs answers as best he can, all while the cameras are rolling. But oftentimes, far away from the spotlight of the cameras, a...
by Mari Fagel | Jun 7, 2010 | Politics
Get the Flash Player to see this content. Each Memorial Day, a group of gay veterans joins Dorothy Clausen at her son’s grave in Steger, IL. Her son, Allen Schindler, was murdered in a gay bashing while serving in the Navy. Mari Fagel/MNS WASHINGTON –...
by Mari Fagel | May 18, 2010 | Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON — Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, is insisting the senate review documents from Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan’s time in the Clinton administration before holding a confirmation hearing. Kagan served as both a lawyer and policy advisor to President Bill...
