Chris Matthews

City Controller Wendy Greuel sought to discredit rival Kevin James at the first televised debate of candidates for mayor of Los Angeles on Saturday night, saying his former radio show was a “radical right-wing” program. Greuel’s attack...

There's a famous story, perhaps apocryphal, that pundit Chris Matthews and others tell about former politician Bill Bradley. The featured guest at a banquet, Bradley asked for a second pat of butter and was rebuffed by the waiter, who insisted each...

The House Theatre of Chicago, in residence at the Chopin Theatre in Wicker Park, will kick off its 2012-13 season with "The Iron Stag King: part one," the beginning of a new trilogy by Chris Matthews and Nathan Allen ("The Sparrow") wherein a "young man...

With the Republican National Convention winding down, it's the Democrats' turn to gather, with the Democratic National Convention taking place in Charlotte Sept. 4-6. There they are expected to formally nominate President Barack Obama and Vice President...

CNN's Wolf Blitzer called the Joe Biden-Paul Ryan debate a draw.  But MSNBC's Chris Matthews said it was ”a clear victory” for Biden on Thursday night. ABC's Matthew Dowd agreed that Biden was a clear winner in the vice-presidential debate and...

This could have gone any which way, but … well, not really. Love him or hate him, you have to give it to Bill O'Reilly for working as hard as he has to earn this honor — and we have no doubt that he would see it as an honor. As we enter the...

Daniel Craig and Big Bird brought their charms to “Saturday Night Live” this weekend. But the episode will be remembered for skewering Barack Obama's performance in the first presidential debate. “You have to hand it to Mitt Romney...

ABC's George Will said the second Barack Obama-Mitt Romney showdown was the best presidential debate he'd ever seen. Yes, he said that. Do you agree? Conservative columnist Will said that Obama “cauterized” wounds he had inflicted on himself...

Barack Obama and his family after his re-election victory Tuesday night. Photo credit: Scott Olson/Getty Images THIS POST HAS BEEN UPDATED: We have the ratings winners from Tuesday night in the Orlando TV market. (I will toss out some critical bouquets...

Ohio was billed as the main battleground in the 2012 presidential election, but Florida was generating more talk Election Night. “The story right now has got to be Florida, Florida, Florida,” CNN's Wolf Blitzer said at 9:30. “Can you...

The lines to vote are long today in Florida, and that suggests people are following the example of Bob Schieffer's mother. The CBS journalist has often shared his mother's advice: “Go vote. It makes you feel big and strong.” On Sunday's &#...

The 2012 election season rolls to its long-desired conclusion Tuesday night with hour upon hour of results on local stations, broadcast networks and cable news channels. ABC, CBS and NBC start their coverage at 7 p.m. Cable news will begin earlier. You...