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Associated Press

AP lawyer: ‘We’re not going to go away’

The Associated Press is determined to fight back against the Justice Department's seizure of phone records, its lawyer says.

By Erik Wemple 3 hours ago

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ABC News

‘Doctored’ Benghazi e-mails rankle Dem lawmaker

Media criticism from a Democratic congressman: If you want to rely on anonymous sources, please reveal their "potential bias."

By Erik Wemple 21 hours ago

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Nate Silver

IRS scandal: Peggy Noonan vs. Nate Silver

Watch out, columnists: Nate Silver is watching you, and he doesn't have a presidential election to distract him.

By Erik Wemple May 17, 2013

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AP

AP subpoena: Who says 550 interviews is enough?

Who gets to decide when the government has exhausted investigative alternatives short of snooping into journalists' phone records. The government.

By Erik Wemple May 17, 2013

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Carney: No ‘scandals’ here

This is merely "inappropriate behavior" that doesn't reach the level of scandal, says the White House press secretary.

By Erik Wemple May 17, 2013

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Mitch McConnell

Politico’s self-promo backfires

Why did Politico pursue an ad with a top congressional staffer?

By Erik Wemple May 17, 2013

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ABC News

Former Obama official on Benghazi: ‘Press has been so lazy, it’s infuriating’

A hundred pages of e-mails detailing administration actions on Benghazi tell us only so much.

By Erik Wemple May 16, 2013

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AP

President Obama on allegations of overreach in AP case: No comment!

Time to take another look at the possibility of a media shield law, says the president.

By Erik Wemple May 16, 2013

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AP

Dan Rather focuses on Republican obstructionism

Politics! Implications for 2014! Hillary Clinton's chances! And other ways to avoid addressing the nitty-gritty of today's issues.

By Erik Wemple May 16, 2013

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AP

Fox News’s Bill O’Reilly: AP has been ‘exceedingly kind’ to President Obama

Hammer AP on the one hand, use its content on the other: Fox News!

By Erik Wemple May 16, 2013

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