"Nobody has been more outraged by the actions that were reported in this Inspector General’s review and no one has been more decisive in taking action to deal with it," the White House press secretary told MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell. Read More

In order to try and compete with cable, network television is premiering summer shows. Read More

Action man! It was Obama’s third press conference this week as he works to convey competence and transparency. Read More

The relationship between the White House press corps and the president's press secretary has grown bitter and the atmosphere in the briefing room is often sulfurous. How about a Golden Rule in this relationship? Read More

Alex Gibney discuss his new film "We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks" Read More

The White House has renewed its push for a shield law for journalists that would allow them to protect confidential sources and might have stopped the Department of Justice's search of AP reporters' and editors' phone records. Read More

More than 50 media companies signed a letter of protest to the attorney general a day after learning about the Justice Department's subpoena of Associated Press phone records. Read More

The Twitter world is a place where anything can go, and this is obvious when you read some of the tweets S.E. receives. Read More

The White House is trying to distance itself from the IRS scandal and the Department of Justice's seizure of journalists' phone records. Read More

Documentary filmmaker Alex Gibney will join the NOW panel Wednesday to discuss his latest film, "We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks." Read More

Rep. Tom Cole of Oklahoma is the latest to back off GOP impeachment talk Read More

On the same day of the SEC roundtable on credit-rating conflicts, the internet reacted to Minnesota Senator Al Franken's legislative proposal. Read More

The 71-year-old senator is investing in a bold social strategy in hopes he can Tweet, Tumblr, and Harlem Shake his way to reelection. Read More

An anonymous charge has put the Obama administration on the defensive—the last place it needs to be six months before the new health law takes effect. Read More

The Justice Department's seizure of Associated Press phone records fits into a longstanding pattern of executive branch secrecy. And the administration that promised to be "most transparent" ever, led by a president who said he rejected the false choice between security and liberty, is hardly recognizable to a huge swath of his base. Read More

Holder indicated that he ended his involvement in the investigation in order "to avoid the appearance of a potential conflict of interest," citing his June 2012 interview with the FBI in connection to the leaks. Read More

The journalist whose reporting uncovered the Watergate scandal said the president's administration is trying to intimidate officials from talking to the press. Read More

Cartoons have a special mystery about them that can create outrage or joy depending on how you interpret them. Read More

The Associated Press is slamming the Department of Justice after the agency revealed it secretly obtained the phone records of journalists at the wire service’s news-gathering operations. “None of us have ever seen anything like this,” said AP Executive Editor Kathleen Carroll Read More

"Ugh." That was the reported response of one progressive activist when he heard the news that the Justice Department secretly obtained phone records from the Associated Press. The latest "scandal" comes after last week's revelations that the IRS targeted conservative and Tea Party groups seeking tax-exempt status. Read More