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Issa Fires Spokesman Over Email Flap

John Johnson — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 15:08:24 CST

The congressman in charge of investigating Congress made quick work of an investigation into his own staff. Darrell Issa, the aggressive chair of the House Oversight panel, fired spokesman Kurt Bardella today because he shared journalists' emails with a New York Times reporter, the Hill reports. ( Click for an...

Darrell Issa Probing Own Staffer

Rob Quinn — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 04:04:44 CST

The Republican chairman of the House Oversight Committee has launched an investigation into the behavior of his own press secretary. Darrell Issa says he's trying to determine whether Kurt Bardella improperly shared emails from other journalists with New York Times reporter Mark Leibovich, who is writing a book about Capitol...

White House Reporters Trade Puff for Access

Gabriel Winant — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 13:22:21 CST

Readers of just about any national news outlet might’ve noticed a flood of good press about top White House aides lately. It’s not coincidence, and it’s not bias, Michael Calderone writes for Politico. Called a “beat sweetener,” such pieces aim to cultivate sources by praising them in print. Says one...