Monica Lewinsky

Man of letters: Alistair Cooke's century

Alistair Cooke, perhaps not the finest but surely the most famous of all foreign correspondents, was born 100 years ago tomorrow. His weekly radio broadcast, Letter From America, began on 24 March 1946. The last one was...

Politics and Media Headlines 11/18/08

Three weeks without a computer has provided a much needed respite from the soul-shattering experience that has been this year’s election. I spent a lifetime under the misapprehension that people wanted to know the unvarnished...

Bozell Column: No Tears for National Review

The liberal crocodiles at The New York Times are shedding tears for National Review magazine. The headline of media reporter Tim Arango’s piece is "At National Review, a Threat to Its Reputation for Erudition." It is a curious...

AP Political NewsBrief at 3:27 a.m. EST

Ted Stevens' defeat in Alaska marks end of an eraANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) _ Sen. Ted Stevens' election defeat marks the end of an era in which he held a commanding place in Alaska politics while wielding power on some of the most...

Simon Tisdall: Clinton job would break the Obama spell

If Hillary Clinton is confirmed as Barack Obama's choice as secretary of state, Democrats and independents who backed the former First Lady in the primaries will applaud loudly. Women's groups will raise a cheer. Hubby Bill...

Ten Things Worth Knowing About Rahm Emanuel

Obama's Chief of Staff Is a Colorful Character The man whom Barack Obama has chosen for a key role in his administration is the kind of character you'd expect to find on a smart television series about Washington. As Barack...

In Transition The West Wing

Greg Craig Position : White House counsel Credentials : Long experience as a lawyer and in political circles. As White House special counsel, he led the defense of President Bill Clinton against impeachment charges. As a...

PRUDEN: A steamroller aimed at Obama

Barack Obama is getting his first lesson in the on-the-job training course for the presidency. If he can stand up to Hillary Clinton and her sidekick, we'll all feel a little better about his coming conversations with Vladimir...

Dallas Mavericks' Owner Mark Cuban

Mark Cuban is probably the most bombastic man in the NBA — racking up massive fines for shouting at referees from his perch as owner of the Dallas Mavericks — so it's a pretty safe bet he'll face his latest adversaries with...

Justin Timberlake on Saturday Night Live a Sign of Times To Come

Dear 1998, I know you have a lot on your mind right now — what with Friends’ Ross and Rachel maybe being broken up for real this time, and wow, how about that Monica Lewinsky? But it’s important you remember the following two...

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