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Is Fox News chief Roger Ailes headed for indictment?

By | 02.28.11 | 12:22 pm

In December 2006, HarperCollins fired editor/publisher Judith Regan. News Corporation, the parent company that owns HarperCollins, said at the time that the firing came as a result of anti-Semitic comments Regan had made. Regan said otherwise and sued News Corp., ultimately getting an official retraction and a reported $10.75 million More…

Another Day, Another Democratic Governor’s Pay-to-Play Scandal

By | 01.05.09 | 9:43 am

Anyone who thinks that the only thing better than one Democratic governor embroiled in a pay-to-play scandal is two Democratic governors embroiled in pay-to-play scandals received a big treat Sunday when another federal investigation that had been flying under the national radar suddenly came to light.

The twist? This scandal More…