Jim Abrams, Associated Press reporter, lead paragraph of his story: The House's top Democratic tax writer outlined a $1 trillion plan Thursday to eliminate the alternative minimum tax and ease the tax burdens of most people by asking the rich and some companies to pay more. Asking? So, they don't have to pay it if […]
The Drudge Report yesterday briefly posted a transcript of a conversation between fabulist Pvt. Scott Thomas Beauchamp and editors at The New Republic [Transcript: Pt. 1, Pt. 2 -- PDF format] along with documents from the Army's official investigation. [PDF format] Drudge ended up pulling it down, but not before the information was out, and […]
Over at PoynterOnline, Distinguished Fellow Butch Ward has an article up about newsroom safety. No, it's not a warning against sticking your fingers into a spinning press. Several years ago during a leadership seminar at Poynter, one of the participants approached me during a break. "Can I tell you something about myself?" she asked. "Sure," […]
I know you're thinking I've got the story wrong, but Judge Leslie Southwick was filibustered yesterday on his way to finally winning Senate confirmation to a seat on the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. You can find a list of the 35 senators who filibustered Southwick here. Yes, you're a smarty. You know that it […]