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Conservatives, Republicans and the NY-23 Special Election
TWI politics reporter David Weigel was back on MSNBC’s “The Rachel Maddow Show” last night to talk about his reporting on the conservative uprising in the New York 23rd Congressional District race and the national implications for the Republican Party. Video after the jump.
Technorati Ranks TWI No. 1 U.S. Politics News Site
Via The Minnesota Independent, shortly after the Web-tracking site Technorati revamped its algorithm for ranking blogs and other Websites, The Washington Independent now ranks as Technorati’s No. 1 U.S. Politics News Site. TWI also ranks No. 4 on the list of U.S. Politics Sites, which combines blogs and news sites.
Republican Family Feud
TWI’s David Weigel took to MSNBC’s “The Rachel Maddow Show” last night to talk about his reporting on the Tea Party-spurred divisions that are emerging within the GOP. Video after the jump.
Weigel, the Olympics, Astroturfing and More on ‘The Rachel Maddow Show’
TWI’s David Weigel went on MSNBC’s “The Rachel Maddow Show” last night to talk about his reporting on Americans for Prosperity’s “Defending the American Dream” conference this past weekend in Washington. Video after the jump.
David Weigel and Ed Schultz Talk About ‘How to Take Back America’
Yesterday, TWI’s David Weigel appeared on MSNBC’s “The Ed Show” to talk about his reporting on this past weekend’s “How to Take Back America” conference in St. Louis. In case you missed it, you can watch the video after the jump.
David Weigel Talks to NPR’s Terry Gross About ‘The Remaking of the Right’
TWI politics reporter David Weigel was a guest on NPR’s “Fresh Air” with Terry Gross yesterday. In a nearly 40-minute, wide-ranging interview, Weigel discussed much of the stellar reporting he’s done on the conservative movement. If you missed it, you can listen right here after the jump.
Rachel Maddow, David Weigel and the Values Voter Summit
TWI’s David Weigel appeared on MSNBC’s “The Rachel Maddow Show” last night to talk about last weekend’s Values Voter Summit in Washington. In caseĀ you missed it, you can watch the clip below the jump.
Rachel Maddow and Spencer Ackerman: Real Talk on Afghanistan
TWI’s own Spencer Ackerman appeared on MSNBC’s “The Rachel Maddow Show” Wednesday to discuss Afghanistan, contractors, and the shocking scandal that has recently come to light. In case you missed it, here’s the video (after the jump).
TWI Talks Torture on MSNBC
On MSNBC’s “Live with Carlos Watson” this morning, TWI legal reporter Daphne Eviatar appeared in a roundtable with Scott Horton of Harper’s and NBC Justice correspondent Pete Williams to talk about the newly released 2004 CIA inspector general report on torture. In case you missed it, you can watch the clip after the jump.
Weigel Talks ‘Birthers’ With Rachel Maddow, Part Deux
In case you missed it, TWI’s David Weigel was back on MSNBC’s “The Rachel Maddow Show” last night, talking about the mainstreaming of the “birther” movement within the Republican Party. Video after the jump.
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