Anne Kornblut

Sunday Show Preview - Posted August 21, 2009
NBC's Meet the Press: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen, U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Karl Eikenberry, Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) and a roundtable with PBS' Tavis Smiley and MSNBC's Joe Scarborough CBS' Face the Nation: Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Sen. Kent Conrad (D-ND)... [FishBowlDC]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted August 21, 2009
NBC's Meet the Press: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen, U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Karl Eikenberry, Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) and a roundtable with PBS' Tavis Smiley and MSNBC's Joe Scarborough CBS' Face the Nation: Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Sen. Kent Conrad (D-ND)... [FishBowlDC]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted August 20, 2009
NBC's Meet the Press: Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) and a roundtable with PBS' Tavis Smiley and MSNBC's Joe Scarborough CBS' Face the Nation: ABC's This Week: Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) and a roundtable with 2008 Nobel Prize winning economist Paul Krugman, WaPo's Kathleen Parker, former Clinton Labor... [FishBowlDC]

FishPoolDC: Our Insider's Notes from Today's Press Briefing - Posted August 19, 2009
Class is Still in Session: "The argument's not over," Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said, beating back insinuations that the WH was losing steam on health care or focusing only on winning the Dems. RG continues to fight interpretations of weekend quotations (versus "must" references) that suggested a change in WH policy... [FishBowlDC]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted August 14, 2009
CBS' Face the Nation: WH Press Sec. Robert Gibbs. Roundtable with former Sen. Charles Hagel and Former Rep. Lee Hamilton. ABC's This Week w/ Jake Tapper (Steph on vacay): Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius, Sen. Arlen Specter (D-PA) and Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT). Rountable with Donna Brazile, Nat.... [FishBowlDC]

Sunday Show Preview for 05.31.09 - Posted May 29, 2009
So our headline has become a bit misleading...really should read "Weekend Show Preview." That said, I think it is just about complete. NBC's Meet the Press with David Gregory: Chairman of the Judiciary Committee Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) to discuss Sotomayor confirmation hearings. ABC's This Week... [FishBowlDC]

Sunday Show Preview for 05.31.09 - Posted May 28, 2009
We'll continue updating throughout the day... NBC's Meet the Press with David Gregory: Chairman of the Judiciary Committee Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) to discuss Sotomayor confirmation hearings. ABC's This Week with George Stephanopoulos: Sens. Charles Schumer (D-NY) and John Cornyn (R-TX) and roundtable with former Bush adviser... [FishBowlDC]

Washingtonian Names 50 Top Journos - Posted May 26, 2009
In the June issue of Washingtonian, the mag's executive editor Garrett Graff takes his old Fishbowl fins out for a spin to write the quadrennial review of Washington's "50 Top Journalists." The piece evaluates the city's rising stars, anchors, behind-the-scenes movers and shakers and the best reporters at "explaining what news... [FishBowlDC]

Washingtonian Names 50 Top Journos - Posted May 26, 2009
In the June issue of Washingtonian, the mag's executive editor Garrett Graff takes his old Fishbowl fins out for a spin to write the quadrennial review of Washington's "50 Top Journalists." The piece evaluates the city's rising stars, anchors, behind-the-scenes movers and shakers and the best reporters at "explaining what news... [FishBowlDC]

Get to Know: WH Correspondents 40 & Under - Posted May 7, 2009
Erin McPike gets personal with the new regime of young correspondents on journalism's most prestigious beat in Capitol File's latest issue that will be unveiled at their post-WHCD party on Saturday evening. CHRIS CILLIZZA, 33 Washington Post JONATHAN MARTIN, 32 Politico KATIE CONNOLLY, 31 Newsweek PHIL ELLIOTT, 27 AP JULIANNA GOLDMAN,... [FishBowlDC]

Get to Know: WH Correspondents 40 & Under - Posted May 7, 2009
Erin McPike gets personal with the new regime of young correspondents on journalism's most prestigious beat in Capitol File's latest issue that will be unveiled at their post-WHCD party on Saturday evening. CHRIS CILLIZZA, 33 Washington Post JONATHAN MARTIN, 32 Politico KATIE CONNOLLY, 31 Newsweek PHIL ELLIOTT, 27 AP JULIANNA GOLDMAN,... [FishBowlDC]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted April 24, 2009
NBC's Meet the Press: White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, Jordan's King Abdullah II, Newsweek's Jon Meacham and presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin CBS' Face the Nation: Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT), WaPo's Bob Woodward and The Daily Beast's Tina Brown ABC's This Week: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and a... [FishBowlDC]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted April 24, 2009
NBC's Meet the Press: White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, Jordan's King Abdullah II, Newsweek's Jon Meacham and presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin CBS' Face the Nation: Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT), WaPo's Bob Woodward and The Daily Beast's Tina Brown ABC's This Week: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and a... [FishBowlDC]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted April 4, 2009
NBC's Meet the Press: General Motors President & CEO Fritz Henderson CBS' Face the Nation: Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, WaPo's Perry Bacon and CBS' Lara Logan ABC's This Week: US Ambassador to the UN Dr. Susan Rice and a roundtable with former President Bush speechwriter David Frum, Council on Foreign Relations President Richard... [FishBowlDC]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted April 4, 2009
NBC's Meet the Press: General Motors President & CEO Fritz Henderson and a roundtable with former President Bush speechwriter Michael Gerson, CNBC's John Harwood, BBC's Katty Kay, author Joshua Cooper Ramo and former Chief Economist at the US Department of Labor Dr. Bill Rodgers CBS' Face the Nation: Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner,... [FishBowlDC]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted April 4, 2009
NBC's Meet the Press: General Motors President & CEO Fritz Henderson and a roundtable with former President Bush speechwriter Michael Gerson, CNBC's John Harwood, BBC's Katty Kay, author Joshua Cooper Ramo and former Chief Economist at the US Department of Labor Dr. Bill Rodgers CBS' Face the Nation: Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner,... [FishBowlDC]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted April 3, 2009
NBC's Meet the Press: Motors President & CEO Fritz Henderson CBS' Face the Nation: Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, WaPo's Perry Bacon and CBS' Lara Logan ABC's This Week: Fox News Sunday: President's Senior Advisor David Axelrod, Gov. Mark Sanford (R-SC), former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, and Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) CNN's State... [FishBowlDC]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted March 13, 2009
NBC's Meet the Press: President's Council on Economic Advisors Chair Christina Romer and Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA) and a roundtable with The Week's David Frum, BBC's Katty Kay, CNBC's Steve Liesman and PBS' Tavis Smiley CBS' Face the Nation: National Economic Council Director Lawrence Summers and NYT's Thomas Friedman ABC's This Week:... [FishBowlDC]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted March 13, 2009
NBC's Meet the Press: President's Council on Economic Advisors Chair Christina Romer and Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA) and a roundtable with The Week's David Frum, BBC's Katty Kay, CNBC's Steve Liesman and PBS' Tavis Smiley CBS' Face the Nation: National Economic Council Director Lawrence Summers and NYT's Thomas Friedman ABC's This Week:... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 02.25.09 - Posted February 25, 2009
Good Morning FishbowlDC! Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line or let us know in the tips box below. Its day 37 covering the Obama administration and week 4 for us. Happy Birthday to Bob Schieffer,... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 02.06.09 - Posted February 6, 2009
Good Morning FishbowlDC! Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line or let us know in the tips box below. We're dropping the "Muesli"... just join us after the jump! ... [FishBowlDC]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted January 23, 2009
Meet the Press: National Economic Council Director Lawrence Summers, House Minority Leader John Boehner and a roundtable with New York Times' Thomas Friedman, NPR's Michele Norris and Weekly Standard's Stephen Hayes. This Week: Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and a roundtable with former CEO of Hewlett-Packard Carly Fiorina, the New... [FishBowlDC]

Gibbs Will Be Ready For You - Posted December 9, 2008
From The Washington Post's Anne Kornblut: Robert Gibbs, the incoming White House press secretary, is reportedly taking the job very seriously -- so seriously, in fact, that he is doing press secretary prep work during the transition to be ready for his first day at the podium. Gibbs is conducting practice briefings and... [FishBowlDC]

Mrs. Kornblut Writes In To Her Rock Star Daughter - Posted November 12, 2008
From Anne Kornblut's washingtonpost.com chat today: Anne K: Rock Star!: Hey Anne! I just wanted to tell you how much these chats have increased (all of your) visibility) to the normal news reader. Through the course of the final election coverage, I, just like everyone, had the opportunity to see things like... [FishBowlDC]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted November 7, 2008
Meet the Press: Obama-Biden transition team co-chair Valerie Jarrett, House Majority Whip James Clyburn, Sen. Mel Martinez (R-FL) and a roundtable with White House historian Doris Kearns Goodwin, Newsweek's Jon Meacham and Chicago Sun-Times' Mary Mitchell. Face the Nation: Obama Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, New York Times' David Brooks and Politico's... [FishBowlDC]

WaPo Announces New White House Team - Posted November 3, 2008
An internal memo from Washington Post Executive Editor Marcus Brauchli, obtained by FishbowlDC: Looking Ahead at the White House and in Congress Though we're all still waiting for the curtain to finally come down on the 2008 presidential campaign, an equally compelling and competitive story begins Wednesday morning. In anticipation of... [FishBowlDC]

Perry Bacon Needs To Work On His Pecs - Posted September 22, 2008
Mark Leibovich's recent piece in the New York Times was picked up by Drudge thanks to a quote by Joe Biden, in which he told a reporter (not named in the piece) to work on his pecs. So who was the mystery reporter? We hear it was the Washington Post's Perry Bacon.... [FishBowlDC]

Perry Bacon Needs To Work On His Pecs - Posted September 22, 2008
Mark Leibovich's recent piece in the New York Times was picked up by Drudge thanks to a quote by Joe Biden, in which he told a reporter (not named in the piece) to work on his pecs. So who was the mystery reporter? We hear it was the Washington Post's Perry Bacon.... [FishBowlDC]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted September 12, 2008
Meet the Press: Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Rudy Giuliani, Bob Woodward and NBC's Chuck Todd. Face the Nation: Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano (D), Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), former MA Gov. Jane Swift (R) and Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX). This Week: Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO), McCain Victory chair Carly Fiorina, former Federal... [FishBowlDC]

Emily Heil Can Be A Snobbish Drunk and Anne Kornblut Gives Out Her Number To, Well, Everyone - Posted July 24, 2008
Highlights from Hotline's most recent "Friday Feature" series. First, Roll Call's Emily Heil: Emily Heil writes the column Heard on the Hill for Roll Call. Prior to joining Roll Call, she wrote a gossip column for The Hill newspaper and covered Congress for National Journal's CongressDaily. ... What is your biggest weakness (and... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 07.21.08 - Posted July 21, 2008
Good morning Washington. What PR flak didn't have much luck with the above chair last week? Let us know. Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line or let us know in the tips box below. We've got... [FishBowlDC]

Howie Kurtz Didn't Stay At A Holiday Inn Express Last Night - Posted March 30, 2008
A notably testy Howie Kurtz pressed Politico's John Harris, Washington Post's Anne Kornblut and National Journal's Linda Douglass on today's "Reliable Sources": Kurtz to Harris: "Why would journalists, who love predicting how these things are going to turn out, perpetuate a fantasy? ... "But John Harris, if the race is such make-believe, which... [FishBowlDC]

Kornblut On Hillary Coverage - Posted March 30, 2008
Some interesting insights from the Washington Post's Anne Kornblut on today's "Reliable Sources": KORNBLUT: What I think is so interesting about this dynamic is that the Clinton campaign has virtually no friends in the media at this point. They've managed to alienate most of the press corps, and yet the press corps... [FishBowlDC]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted March 29, 2008
Meet the Press: CIA director Michael Hayden and a roundtable with New York Times' David Brooks and New Republic's Peter Beinart. Face the Nation: New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, Philadelphia Mayor Mike Nutter, Democratic strategist Joe Trippi and Slate's John Dickerson. This Week: Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell, and Sens. John Kerry and Joe... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 02.26.08 - Posted February 26, 2008
Good morning Washington. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | BOOKS | JOBS You do not fake tan. REVOLVING DOOR TVNewser reports, "CBS announced today that Joe Trippi is officially joining CBS News as a political consultant. Trippi had served as a senior advisor... [FishBowlDC]

News From Post's Political Team (And Garance Franke-Ruta Gets Hired) - Posted December 7, 2007
From an internal memo, obtained by FishbowlDC: With the Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primaries just weeks away, we're growing our National campaign team, with help from an amazing array of talent from just about the entire Post newsroom. Starting Sunday we'll launch Candidates Week -- eight days examining the front-runners... [FishBowlDC]

Separated At Birth: Tim Russert, Part II - Posted December 7, 2007
This week, we're taking another look at NBC's Tim Russert. Does Tim look like... ...Hyacinthe Rigaud's Portrait of a Gentleman? Did you miss our earlier Separateds? Or just want to see them again? Check out Anne Kornblut, Greta Wodele, Michael Calderone, Robert Traynham, Les Kingsolving, Pamela Brown, Bill Press, Kriston Capps, Howard Bryant,... [FishBowlDC]

CNN/YouTube: Even More Reviews - Posted July 24, 2007
> Alessandra Stanley in the NYTimes: "It was certainly fresh and more fun to watch, but the taped questions and canned candidate messages worked against the spontaneity that is supposed to be the point of a live debate." > David Hinckley in The NY Daily News: "At evening's end, even... [TVNewser]

CNN/YouTube: Even More Reviews - Posted July 24, 2007
> Alessandra Stanley in the NYTimes: "It was certainly fresh and more fun to watch, but the taped questions and canned candidate messages worked against the spontaneity that is supposed to be the point of a live debate." > David Hinckley in The NY Daily News: "At evening's end, even... [TVNewser]

April Ryan: The FishbowlDC Interview - Posted June 26, 2007
Say hello to American Urban Radio's April Ryan. What word do you routinely misspell? Loads! That is why I am in radio. What's the name of your cell phone ring? I am a nerd, I have the standard ring. What time did you get up this morning? Around 5 am. When... [FishBowlDC]

Anne Kornblut: The FishbowlDC Interview - Posted June 21, 2007
Say hello to the Washington Post's Anne Kornblut. What word do you routinely misspell? kerfuffle (kerfuffel?) What's the name of your cell phone ring? Journey's "Don't Stop Believing" What time did you get up this morning? 6:30 am When did you last cry and why? you don't want to know. okay. fine. Monday night. when... [FishBowlDC]

Was Kornblut Intimidated By Clinton? - Posted June 6, 2007
Ben Smith has an interesting passage from "Her Way" featuring Anne Kornblut (then with the New York Times, now at the Washington Post) and Sen. Hillary Clinton. ... [FishBowlDC]

The Post Finally Finds A Way To Save Money - Posted February 7, 2007
Turn off all the lights. From their latest "Story Conference" (quickly becoming one of our favorite post.com features): Also watch the video to see how much Anne Kornblut admires Paul Kane's hands... ...and to realize that only Paul Kane can afford good coffee... ... [FishBowlDC]