Photos: The Pope and the Press - Posted April 16, 2008
It has to be said: No one -- and I mean, no one -- chews gum with as wide of a mouth as CBS's Jim Axelrod. Other things we noticed while at the White House today: Were you one of the reporters who refused to wait in line to gain access... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 03.10.08 - Posted March 10, 2008
Good morning Washington. IT'S CHUCK NORRIS' BIRTHDAY! Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | WEST WING REPORTAGE | JOBS REVOLVING DOOR The AP reports, "The Associated Press has named two veteran editors to leadership positions in a new regional editing operation for the... [FishBowlDC]

This Week In Pool Reports - Posted December 4, 2007
Ummm... does Martin Sieff have a crush on Condi, or is it just us? "President Bush and Salvadoran President Antonio Saca wore dark suits andblue ties as they made statements to the press pool in the Oval Office, although they took no questions. Mr. Bush, who also wore black cowboy boots, glanced... [FishBowlDC]

This Week In Pool Reports - Posted November 12, 2007
Protestors just seem to be as fun as they used to be, Bill Plante is a snazzy dresser and the POTUS breaks his own precedent. "While answering audience questions that were read by a moderator, Vice President Cheney was heckled by an anti-war protestor wearing a T-shirt that said: 'End the War... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 10.25.07 - Posted October 24, 2007
Good morning Washington. McDonalds is King. "One picture you won't see in the soon-to-be-reopened Newseum: Al Neuharth dressed as Jesus Christ." The Baltimore Business Journal reports, "The Federal Communications Commission has fined Sinclair Broadcast Group $36,000 for failing to tell viewers that the federal government paid a conservative pundit for the commentary he made... [FishBowlDC]

Whittington: Reporters Are "Insufferable Jerks" - Posted September 27, 2007
Harry Whittington, who was shot by Vice President Dick Cheney in a hunting accident last year, considers the reporters who covered the mishap a bunch of "insufferable jerks." At least that's what former White House political strategist Karl Rove told the Washington Examiner's Bill Sammon in his new book, "The Evangelical President." According... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 07.26.07 - Posted July 26, 2007
Good morning Washington. Riehl World View writes, "Today's New York Times piece on The New Republic's now infamous as well as pseudonymous Baghdad diarist, Scott Thomas, begins ominously enough for TNR. Just who is the 'Baghdad Diarist'? And it gets worse once you reach the final paragraph." Bloomberg reports, "XM Satellite Radio Holdings... [FishBowlDC]

Virginia Tech Tragedy Hits Close To Home For Sammon - Posted April 17, 2007
The Washington Examiner's Bill Sammon has two children at Virginia Tech. He discussed yesterday's tragedy from the perspective of a parent in today's paper and also appeared on FOX yesterday. This morning, his children, Brittany and Ben, also discussed their personal experiences during yesterday's massacre. ... [FishBowlDC]

Bush Flirts With Plante - Posted April 3, 2007
From Public Eye: At President Bush's press conference today, CBS News White House correspondent Bill Plante, upon hearing his first name called, began to ask a question. Reporter Bill Sammon of the Examiner was standing next to him, and he started talking as well. So Plante paused and asked, "which Bill?" "You," the... [FishBowlDC]

This Week In Pool Reports - Posted March 9, 2007
Vice President Cheney is a not so secret "VSAO", warm is a very subjective state of mind, there is a flurry of activity at the Rove household and what makes POTUS's hands so soft? "A very 'senior administration official,' one who might, say, ride in a black limousine with D.C. license plates... [FishBowlDC]