TMB: Where Would Democrats Be Without the Koch Brothers?‏ And More

Column: Where Would Democrats Be Without the Koch Brothers?

BY MATTHEW CONTINETTi

Beleaguered, adrift, defensive, angry, eager to escape from attacks on Obamacare, President Obama and his allies have a secret weapon with which to rally their base. This voice-activated device is incredibly easy to use. One need only utter the words “Koch Brothers,” and the financial apparatus of the Democratic Party begins to whir.

 

Iran Hangs 40 People in Two Weeks

By Adam Kredo

Iran has gone on an execution binge in the past two weeks, hanging some 40 people, including 19 in one day, according to international human rights groups inside and outside of Iran.

 

Hearing: Healthcare. gov Still Not Secure

BY ELIZABETH HARRINGTON
Testimony on Capitol Hill further exposed security flaws within the Obamacare health insurance exchange on Thursday, concluding that the website is more vulnerable now than ever.

 

McCarthy Dodges Environmentalist Coordination Questions

BY LACHLAN MARKAY

Environmental Protection Agency administrator Gina McCarthy dodged questions on Thursday about internal emails that appear to show top EPA officials using agency events to help environmentalist groups gather comments on agency rules.

 

‘Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit’ Review  

BY SONNY BUNCH

The cinematic career of Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan has reflected the political anxieties of the moment: the Soviet nuclear threat (The Hunt for Red October); the war on drugs (Clear and Present Danger); counterterrorism (Patriot Games); and the threat of nuclear terror (Sum of All Fears).

 

The Risk and Reward of Chasing Oscar Glory

BY SONNY BUNCH

On this, the morning that we celebrate the release of the Oscar nominations, allow me to briefly turn our attention to the new paper from Gabriel Rossman and Oliver Schilke that argues chasing after Academy Awards is, in a way, a form of rent-seeking

 

NFL Conference Championships Picks

BY ROBERT CHARETTE

Even though the 2013 NFL season had some fun distractions, everyone knew deep down that the 49ers, Seahawks, Patriots, and Broncos were going to be the last teams standing. My beef with this NFL season has been the sense of inevitability.

 

CMS Official: We Don’t Know How Many People Have Paid for Obamacare

BY WFB STAFF
Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services official Gary Cohen admitted to Rep. Gregg Harper (R., Miss.) that no one knows how many people have actually paid for Obamacare coverage Thursday.