Josh Benson

What do the Hillary 2008 people say about Hillary 2016?:

A conversation with Washington Post reporter Jason Horowitz about the scattered, scarred alumni of Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign.

Bio: Josh Benson is a co-founder and co-editor of Capital. He was previously an editor and reporter at The New York Observer, and he wrote about New Jersey for The New York Times.

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What do the Hillary 2008 people say about Hillary 2016?

A conversation with Washington Post reporter Jason Horowitz about the scattered, scarred alumni of Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign. More

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on May 21st, 2013 4:10pm

 
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Is Anthony Weiner past the punchline phase yet?

A conversation with "Up" host and Salon writer Steve Kornacki about the pre-candidacy of Anthony Weiner. More

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on April 30th, 2013 8:49am

 
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Is this the part where Andrew Cuomo really tackles public corruption?

A conversation with Albany Times Union political reporter Jimmy Vielkind about the governor's plan to clean up Albany. More

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on April 15th, 2013 1:57pm

 
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Politics by other means with Anthony Bourdain

Anthony Bourdain isn't really paying attention yet to the mayor's race ("Who's running—is it Quinn?"), but the recently announced allegations of "rampant" corruption in New York are, to him, a big deal. More

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on April 12th, 2013 11:43am

 
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So let's take Anthony Weiner seriously now

Anthony Weiner did well in this big, revealing New York Times magazine story. More

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on April 10th, 2013 11:28am

 
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Andrew Cuomo and the shenanigan-free Senate coalition

It isn't great for Andrew Cuomo, today's arrest of Malcolm Smith for an alleged bribery scheme. More

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on April 3rd, 2013 11:43am

 
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'This feels exactly like Don't Ask Don't Tell'

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, one of the earliest champions in the Senate of the repeal of the military's "don't ask don't tell" policy, believes she has found a sequel. More

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on March 28th, 2013 3:11pm

 
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MAKERS: Women Who Make America will tell this remarkable story for the first time in a comprehensive and innovative three-hour documentary for PBS, to air in early 2013. More

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on February 28th, 2013 10:46am

 
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What does Michael Bloomberg want for his money?

A conversation with Salon political writer and MSNBC co-host Steve Kornacki about Michael Bloomberg's super PAC, which just helped pro-gun control Democratic candidate Robin Kelly to a lopsided primary victory in a special election for a Chicago-based House seat. More

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on February 27th, 2013 1:14pm

 
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F.A.Q.: How did 'Argo' become impossible not to vote for?

A conversation with Entertainment Weekly writer and Daniel Day-Lewis superfan Sara Vilkomerson about the Oscars. More

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on February 23rd, 2013 7:48am

 

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