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News Corp. Gave Another Million to Help Elect Republicans

By | 10.01.10 | 9:22 am

News Corp., the parent company of Fox News, gave a cool $1 million to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce this summer, according to Politico’s Ben Smith. When earlier reports revealed that the company, owned by Rupert Murdoch, had donated $1 million to the Republican Governors Association, it drew heavy More…

Tony Blair Still Bruised by Iraq War Support

By | 10.30.09 | 3:33 pm

Back in January, TWI’s Spencer Ackerman singled out former Prime Minister Tony Blair as one of the world leaders most damaged by his alliance with former President George W. Bush. According to this fascinating tidbit from the Financial Times, Blair hasn’t recovered yet. Blair, seen just weeks ago as More…

The Great Bush Leadership Casualties: Foreign Edition

By | 01.19.09 | 12:01 am

RELATED: Bush’s Leadership Casualties, U.S. Edition

Perhaps it’s unsurprising that the final two months of the Bush administration featured spirited defenses of its record in foreign affairs. When he gave his farewell address on Thursday evening, George W. Bush framed his administration’s record as a More…