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David Weigel and Ben Smith on Bloggingheads.tv

By | 12.01.09 | 10:23 am

TWI’s David Weigel sat down with Politico’s Ben Smith yesterday for a wide-ranging Bloggingheads.tv diavlog that covered President Obama and Afghanistan, the declining toxicity of George W. Bush, the liberal media and Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.), and, of course, birthers. Video of the full conversation after the jump.

Weigel Discusses Tea Party Movie on MSNBC

By | 11.24.09 | 9:33 am

TWI’s David Weigel appeared on MSNBC’s “The Rachel Maddow Show” last night to talk about the forthcoming movie, “Tea Party: The Documentary Film” with guest-host Larry O’Donnell. Video after the jump.

TWI’s Daphne Eviatar Joins MSNBC’s ‘Morning Meeting’ to Talk Illinois Gitmo Transfers

By | 11.17.09 | 10:38 am

TWI legal reporter Daphne Eviatar appeared earlier today on MSNBC’s “Morning Meeting” alongside NBC terrorism analyst Evan Kohlmann and former Rep. Bob Barr (R-Ga.) to discuss the proposal to transfer Guantanamo Bay detainees to a prison in Thomson, Ill. Video after the jump.

Conservatives, Republicans and the NY-23 Special Election

By | 10.21.09 | 9:45 am

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

By | 10.17.09 | 5:17 pm

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 More…

Republican Family Feud

By | 10.15.09 | 10:52 am

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’

By | 10.06.09 | 10:16 am

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’

By | 09.29.09 | 3:56 pm

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’

By | 09.24.09 | 3:17 pm

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.