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The contest was a smorgasbord of warmed-over political jokes, fumbled one-liners and tired anecdotes. (Becket Adams/Washington Examiner)

Funniest D.C. celeb event proves D.C. is a deeply unfunny place

Becket Adams · December 5, 2014 2:39 am

Former President Bill Clinton speaks on stage at the New Republic Centennial Gala at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium on November 19, 2014 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Teresa Kroeger/Getty images)

Top New Republic editors resign as venerable liberal magazine heads to NYC

Becket Adams · December 4, 2014 11:39 pm

Joe Scarborough, host of MSNBC's 'Morning Joe' facing, and moderator David Gregory, right, appear on 'Meet the Press' in Washington, D.C., Sunday August 23, 2009. (Photo by William B. Plowman/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty images)

An MSNBC host has really, really started to get under his colleagues’ skin

Becket Adams · December 3, 2014 11:18 pm

A protester is taken into custody Friday in Ferguson, Mo. (AP/Jeff Roberson)

Despite flaws, journalists mostly defend Ferguson coverage

Becket Adams · December 3, 2014 7:30 pm

Nets instantly jumped on GOP Hill aide story; ignored Gruber flap for days

Becket Adams · December 2, 2014 5:38 pm

CNN claims politicians’ kids are off limits. What about Bristol Palin?

Becket Adams · December 1, 2014 9:49 pm

New Yorker set to run ripoff cover art?

Becket Adams · November 27, 2014 2:09 pm

BuzzFeedâs rapid growth continues apace, the website announcing Wednesday that it has poached a ThinkProgress senior editor. (Screenshot)

BuzzFeed grabs ThinkProgress editor

Becket Adams · November 27, 2014 12:14 am

National Security

Time article supports, excuses Ferguson riots

Becket Adams · November 26, 2014 7:58 pm

Seth Meyers and host Jimmy Fallon visit 'Late Night With Jimmy Fallon' at Rockefeller Center on January 28, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty images)

Obama increasingly becoming butt end of late night jokes

Becket Adams · November 26, 2014 5:05 pm

A little more than a year after his forced exit from Business Insider, Pax Dickinson has reemerged to form ExposeCorruption.Org, an online media watchdog group. (iStock)

Former Business Insider executive to launch media watchdog group

Becket Adams · November 26, 2014 10:00 am

In an article detailing Darren Wilson's marriage, the New York Times published the street name of his home. (iStock Photo)

NYT stands by its call to reveal Ferguson cop’s neighborhood

Becket Adams · November 26, 2014 12:49 am