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1. Feature

   What We Didn’t Know Has Hurt Us

   January 13, 2009 08:00 AM

   Advocates for open and transparent government are quick to note that no American presidential administration has, in practice, been enthusiastic about reducing secrecy in the executive branch—for some obvious and sometimes quite legitimate reasons. There are secrets that almost everyone... Continue reading

2. The Kicker

   Politicker Out

   January 9, 2009 03:12 PM

   The Politico’s Michael Calderone brings the news that the battered Politicker network of sites is abandoning its last remnants outside the New York metro area, and shuttering its network. Back in the site’s heady, mid-Presidential campaign days, <a... Continue reading

3. Behind the News

   Best of 2008: Clint Hendler

   December 29, 2008 12:17 PM

   1) The Edwards Slog Long, long ago, when John Edwards was just another Democratic candidate with an even shot to win the Iowa caucus, I joined his press retinue as he crossed the state in the last hours... Continue reading

4. The Kicker

   Minnesota Nice—streaming (and tweeting) live!

   December 16, 2008 02:15 PM

   Today The Uptake, a Minnesota based cit-jo initiative, is offering a multimedia powerhouse live from the state canvassing board meeting. It's a great way to watch the most recent step in the prolonged post-election that the once conventional... Continue reading

5. The Kicker

   A Reporter at Sea

   December 16, 2008 10:28 AM

   There are times when being a foreign correspondent is anything but the childhood dream that lured many a dime store hero into newspapering. It’s dangerous and unrelenting to work in countries where the press is under fire, only to see... Continue reading

6. The Kicker

   A Worthwhile Canadian Article

   December 11, 2008 02:47 PM

   Americans could be forgiven for being a little preoccupied. After all, in the last several weeks, we've had a presidential transition, an economy in death spiral, and a state government meltdown. Oh, and Oprah's put on some weight.... Continue reading

7. The Kicker

   An outfit for radio

   December 11, 2008 10:27 AM

   On Tuesday morning, Chicago's reporters had no idea what sort of day they'd be facing. Not surprisingly, some were caught unprepared when Blagojevich was arrested, and their state thrown into turmoil. So the below video of radio-man Ben Calhoun,... Continue reading

8. The Kicker

   On the List

   December 10, 2008 11:05 AM

   Liz's list of Time's lists sent me down a rabbit hole of empty, soulless, clicks. Of course that's the point--each item on the list gets its own page, so if you read ten top ten lists, you've... Continue reading

9. Behind the News

   Some Questions for Tribune (and Sam Zell)

   December 10, 2008 06:00 AM

   On Monday, Tribune Company, the jobs-shedding media conglomerate, filed for bankruptcy, casting a heavy cloud over its future. But then came Tuesday, and the two count federal criminal complaint against Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, which describes an attempt by... Continue reading

10. The Kicker

    What didn’t we know, and when did we know it?

    November 19, 2008 01:54 PM

    Wow. See if you can make it more than halfway through this excellent piece from the New York Observer's John Koblin on the hall of mirrors reporting, rumor-mongering, excuse-making, word-parsing disaster that is the "Will Clinton be our... Continue reading

11. The Kicker

    Election Tigers

    November 19, 2008 01:46 PM

    Per Liz's earlier post, here's an entirely different way in which to see CNN's hologram "in context." In reality, it's not far... Continue reading

12. The Kicker

    Only Yesterday

    November 10, 2008 11:05 AM

    If your post-election life has a campaign shaped hole, there are at least two retrospectives that could plug the gap. Newsweek’s seven part Making of the President-like novelization of the race is long, but full of interesting nuggets—for... Continue reading

13. Campaign Desk

    Ninety Minutes of What?

    November 5, 2008 12:57 PM

    In 2000 and 2004, through flukish intersections of electoral demographics and the electoral college, the fate of the presidency rested, interminably, with two big, slow, and ideologically divided states. It wasn’t hard to see that, barring a disaster for... Continue reading

14. The Kicker

    Lipstick on a Pig

    November 4, 2008 05:34 PM

    Marc Ambinder offered this "thought" at around 8:30 this morning: In order of likelihood: 1. Obama wins the popular vote and electoral vote, either by large or small margins 2. McCain wins the electoral vote and loses the popular... Continue reading

15. The Kicker

    Does Calling Count?

    November 4, 2008 04:40 PM

    As poll close draws near, and Obama seems positioned to win in enough early-closing states to block McCain's path to the White House before things get late, it's worth looking at the obvious question: does calling an election before all... Continue reading

16. The Kicker

    “Thanks, but no thanks”

    November 4, 2008 03:51 PM

    From CNN's report on Palin's time in Wasilla this morning. Asked if she had any regrets about the campaign, Palin bemoaned “the state of journalism today.” “The blogosphere, the two, three hour news cycles, where just too much... Continue reading

17. The Kicker

    Last Dance

    November 4, 2008 02:54 PM

    McCain's closing campaign song seems to be "Here I Go Again" by Whitesnake, the 80's power-balladeers. I can't embed the video below, but if you like click over to YouTube for some truly amazing hair, guitar moves, and... Continue reading

18. The Kicker

    Work first. Juice boxes later.

    October 29, 2008 04:05 PM

    Kid reporter Damon Weaver (taking a break from his day job as a student at Kathryn E. Cunningham/Canal Point Elementary School) turns in this dispatch from a Biden campaign rally. The apex of cuteness comes when Weaver's arms get tired... Continue reading

19. The Kicker

    Behind the Money

    October 29, 2008 09:22 AM

    Politico's Mike Allen writes up an email from the Obama campaign, cataloging a raft of October fundraisers that trade access for cash. Give $500, and get a private reception with House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank.... Continue reading

20. The Kicker

    All by himself…

    October 24, 2008 10:45 AM

    McCain's planning a rather unorthodox election night tableau. From the AP: Instead of appearing before a throng of supporters at the Biltmore Hotel in Phoenix on the evening of Nov. 4, the Republican presidential nominee plans to deliver... Continue reading

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