In the usual absence of any real, meaty (not a pun, thank you) political stories each summer, it’s usually something completely absurd, wild and/or scandalous that captures the attention of the media ...

But roost they often will. And as they do, will you be hanging on every word in the media? Because reading every story, listening to every news report, and tweeting every thought on these folks can be ...

With Weinergate in full swing and 'The Sperminator' and Strauss-Kahn incidents just barely in the rearview mirror, a lot has been said about the various scandals in the news of late (weirdly, all by ...

Even since that fateful day when Rep. Anthony Weiner accidently tweeted a very um...personal...photo to all of his Twitter followers, the jokes have been practically ...

Rep. Anthony Weiner‘s “Weinergate” scandal continues to present us with new bits of information, even after the Congressman held a rather lengthy press conference yesterday afternoon admitting guilt ...

Jon Stewart has a Weiner injury. The host of The Daily Show sliced his wrist while taping a skit on Weinergate! Stewart was filming a skit mocking Weiner’s tearful press conference confession when the ...

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Weinergate reminds us that we need to elect politicians not just based on their policy positions, but on whether we trust their judgment, honesty and integrity as well. By signing up, you confirm that ...

As I wrote last week in this space, liars get caught, and now the Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) sex scandal just took another, and hopefully final, turn as a teachable moment for our kids. First, after ...

Weinergate is getting bigger and bigger. Another woman has come forward to RadarOnline.com and Star magazine and provided a sexting exchange with embattled New York Representative Anthony Weiner. The ...

"I have nothing to do with the situation involving Rep Weiner. I follow his twitter feed. And for a brief time he followed me. Much has been made of the fact that I have posted about my admiration for ...