Karl Rove

Congress, the tea party and the IRS: Sentence first, then the trial

2013-05-21 03:00:00

On Wednesday, President Barack Obama fired the head of the Internal Revenue Service, the first sacrificial lamb brought down after the alleged "targeting" of conservative political groups by the IRS. Mr. Obama declared, "Americans are right to be angry...

Meet the new 'journalists': David Axelrod, Robert Gibbs and Karl Rove

2013-02-25 09:09:00

There was a time when the lines between the practices of politics and journalism were clear-cut. Professional politicians did their thing, which was getting elected and getting others elected. Professional journalists did theirs, writing and telling how...

The GOP confronts its 'stuffy old men' problem

2013-03-19 10:22:00

Give some credit to the Republican National Committee for at least recognizing that the Grand Old Party has a bit too much "old" and not enough "grand." Its recently released 100-page, post-election analysis, put together by veteran party advisers, points...

Democrats riding high for now, but beware a midterm crash

2013-03-10 00:00:00

My columnist and television pundit gigs have me thinking a great deal about the relative positions of the two parties heading into the midterm election cycle. For starters, the Democrats are ahead. Last November's elections gave the president a...

A new GOP, or just a cosmetic touchup?

2013-02-10 04:00:00

Maybe the party is finally over. Meaning not simply the Grand Old Party, but more specifically the bacchanal of the bizarre and carnival of crazy to which it has lately devolved. So obvious has this devolution become that even Republican stalwarts...

The GOP crack-up

2013-01-30 00:00:00

Soon after President Barack Obama's second inaugural address, Speaker of the House John Boehner said the White House would try "to annihilate the Republican Party" and "shove us into the dustbin of history." Actually, the GOP is doing a pretty good...

Forget Karl Rove, Fox role in 'Lie of the Year' is what matters

2012-12-13 05:14:00

While much is being made of Karl Rove's post-election return to the air this week on Fox, I don't think that's really the news that matters these days at Rupert Murdoch's channel. Reflecting in a way the very post-election GOP malaise that they...

The billionaires' long game

2012-12-26 09:53:00

What's the biggest political lesson of 2012? Some say it's that money doesn't count all that much. Even though billionaires and big corporations poured huge amounts into the 2012 election, they lost big. They learned the lesson and won't try to buy...

It's a good day for Mark Sanchez and Victoria Secret models

2012-12-05 06:05:00

Good morning and welcome to a fairly sleepy morning on the Internet. Twitter is mostly concerned with heady topics like Happy Hump Day and #ILoveMyPhone, but there are a few news stories bubbling up.� The lovely ladies of the annual Victoria Secret...

In campaign spending, Penn National's loss is Md.'s gain

2012-12-03 11:00:00

Penn National Gaming was a $44 million loser in its bid to block expanded gambling in last month's election, but it came out on top in terms of its spending locally. Get the Facts — Vote No on 7, the Pennsylvania-based casino company's ballot...

Tea party down but not out

2012-12-30 04:00:00

Reports of the death of the tea party are greatly exaggerated. For about two years now, certain observers have been declaring the demise of this insurgent tendency within the Republican Party. However, despite recent headlines, we should expect to...

The pollution of political discourse

2012-11-16 00:00:00

As the dust settles in the wake of the latest presidential election, where can the open-minded voter turn these days for reasonably unbiased analysis and commentary on the state of political affairs? It's a challenge in this era of talk radio and cable...

Karl Rove talks to Associated Builders and Contractors

2013-02-19 00:00:00

Republican strategist Karl Rove has changed the face of campaign financing. Above: Rove is seen at a sit-down interview with Chief White House Correspondent Mike Allen in front of a live audience in Tampa, Fla. on Aug. 27.

2012-09-25 18:55:09

The most memorable line of election night was delivered by Megyn Kelly, a Fox News anchor, quizzing Karl Rove on his claim that it was too early to call Ohio for President Obama.

2012-08-26 00:00:00