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Weigel Discusses Tea Party Movie on MSNBC

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.


Weigel Talks NY-23 on Bloggingheads

On the campaign trail in New York’s 23rd Congressional District, TWI’s David Weigel took the time to record a conversation with the Center for American Progress’ Matthew Yglesias on bloggingheads.tv. Watch them pick apart the nuances and implications of the race — video after the jump:


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.


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.


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 case  you missed it, you can watch the clip below the jump.


Weigel Talks ‘Birthers’ With Rachel Maddow

TWI’s own David Weigel — arguably the world’s foremost expert on and chronicler of the birthers — went on MSNBC’s “The Rachel Maddow Show” last night to talk about this ever-fascinating fringe movement. In case you missed it, here’s the video (after the jump.). Enjoy!


TWI Drives the Debate on MSNBC

If you happened to catch The Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC last night, you saw TWI Legal Correspondent Daphne Eviatar breaking down the pros and cons of Sen. Patrick Leahy’s (D-Vt.)  proposed “truth commission” to investigate the Bush administration’s alleged crimes. Daphne also talked about the problem that statutes of limitations on torture may pose [...]


New at TWI: David Weigel

2009 is poised to be a big year for the Democrats, but that doesn’t mean we’re going to overlook the GOP here at TWI.
I’m pleased to announce that David Weigel has joined our staff to cover the Republican Party and the remaking of the right.
David is formerly of the libertarian magazine Reason, where, as an [...]