A.G. GancarskiJune 26, 2024
5min0
An adviser to the President said the Sunshine State is not a target for his re-election bid.
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A.G. GancarskiJune 26, 2024
Florence SnyderDecember 26, 2017
3min412
It took a while, but John Heilemann‘s chickens came home to roost, as chickens always do. Political infotainment addicts know Heilemann as the bald half of the ubiquitous Beltway byline Mark Halperin & John Heilemann. H & H have a gift for glibness and a talent for spinning very small nuggets of news into very […]
Peter SchorschJuly 11, 2016
7min348
For almost 40 years, “Inside the NFL” has been able to capture the attention of football fans despite airing several days after the action on the field has occurred. While the basic elements of the show are the same as any other sports recap show, featuring highlights of the week’s games and discussion of events around the league, the […]
Mitch PerryMay 3, 2016
6min270
Well today’s the Indiana primary, and aren’t you all excited about that? I didn’t think so. A CNN/ORC poll released yesterday shows more than eight of 10 Americans believe Hillary Clinton will challenge Donald Trump for president in November. That was taken before Indiana votes today … or Nebraska next week … or California and New Jersey […]
Mitch PerryMarch 24, 201617min304
Mark McKinnon is a man of many hats. Cowboy hats, that is, which is his signature look. He’s done a lot of things in his life, but he’ll probably always be best known for his association as an ad man for George W. Bush’s presidential campaigns. He’s also the co-creator, co-executive producer and co-host of “The Circus,” a weekly […]
Mitch PerryMarch 23, 2016
20min571
Mark McKinnon is a man of many hats. Cowboy hats, that is, which is his signature look. He’s done a lot of things in his life, but he’ll probably always be best known for his association as an ad man for George W. Bush‘s presidential campaigns. He’s also the co-creator, co-executive producer and co-host of “The Circus,” a weekly […]
Mitch PerryJanuary 14, 2016
7min152
(UPDATE) Shortly after 8:30 a.m., the Oscar nominations will be announced from Hollywood, and yes, I actually give a fig. As an inveterate moviegoer, I still get excited about what the Establishment thinks about the product it puts out every year. Interestingly, while the Oscars are still among the most viewed television broadcasts globally every year, […]
Mitch PerryJanuary 13, 2016
3min336
The political journalism of careers of Mark Halperin and John Heilemann ascended to a different plateau in 2010 with the publication of their book, “Game Change,” their reporting on the historic presidential election of 2008. That tome was loaded with juicy details of that campaign: the fears about Bill Clinton‘s reputation as a ladies man […]
Associated PressDecember 15, 2015
2min157
Showtime is jumping into politics, announcing Tuesday that it will air a weekly documentary series giving viewers a behind-the-scenes look at the 2016 presidential campaign. “The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth” will premiere the week before the Iowa caucus, which is scheduled for Feb. 1. Showtime has not yet determined its weekly […]
Jim RosicaOctober 26, 2015
5min164
Republican presidential candidate Lindsey Graham boggled at his competition Monday, wondering how he was trailing at 11th place in the polls. “How am I losing to these people?” he said, during an appearance on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” program, during which he also called former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush “whiny.” “Just look at Donald Trump‘s foreign policy. What […]